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The Differences Between Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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A Paralegal’s Role A paralegal is a specialized legal assistant who has undergone specific training and education in legal practices and procedures. For instance, paralegals are typically required to possess a degree in paralegal studies or a related field, and they may also need to obtain certification from a professional organization.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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We knew that a systemized approach to addressing value-based considerations would be far more effective at consistently capturing the full value of the legal work being scoped and we delivered on that need with our innovative solution: Modifiers. Another example is our Directory of Alternative Fee Providing Law Firms. Anything else?

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Remote Depositions Bring Greater Efficiency to Litigation

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We also wanted to make sure that we continued to invest in ways that would allow us to meet the needs of the new post-pandemic landscape, the so-called “new normal.”. There’s a court reporter shortage, which was really being felt pre-pandemic, all throughout 2019. We wanted to learn a few different things. It’s not scary.

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What Does A Paralegal Do At Trial: Six Things Your War Room Must Have

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Courts: Judge, Judge Administrator, Court Reporter. Spend some time thinking about supplies you may need during a trial and make a personalized list. Spend some time thinking about supplies you may need during a trial and make a personalized list. Always have extra equipment. Take some food and water.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The dissent contended that “a federal court need not manage all of the delicate foreign relations and regulatory minutiae implicated by climate change to offer real relief, and the mere fact that this suit cannot alone halt climate change does not mean that it presents no claim suitable for judicial resolution.” 18-2118 (1st Cir.