MyCase

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

With increasing pressure from clients, regulatory bodies, and court directives on providing clear and precise billing, more attorneys are turning to legal billing software to streamline their processes. For example, suppose a lawyer consistently uses block billing for tasks like court appearances, document drafting, and client consultations.

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Patently O

MAY 4, 2021

Zubulake V , the first case in my Civil Procedure discovery module, is a perfect example of the dangers facing a party if they are not diligent about evidence preservation. Here, the court found some guidance in Zubulake V. The court concluded that PilePro was unaware of the deactivation had no duty to preserve this evidence.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Imagine if the firm was sued for malpractice for not doing enough work to “diligently defend” that client. Here’s an example, in most cases client won’t pay for a paralegal to draft a notice of deposition anymore. They need the deponent’s name, the deposition date, court reporter name, etc., And the clients know this.

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CosmoLex

JULY 22, 2024

Lawyers often need to manage client funds for various purposes, including retainers, settlement proceeds, court fees, and other expenses. Whenever a law firm accepts client payments or manages money on behalf of a client, those funds are deposited into an IOLTA account. What is an IOLTA Account and How Does It Work?

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The Fashion Law

AUGUST 31, 2021

A federal appeals court has handed a loss to Next Investments in a long-running legal battle that originally centered on counterfeit Nike sneakers. In siding with the banks, the appeals court held that they are not on the hook for $150 million in contempt sanctions. . In an opinion issued on Monday, the U.S. or abroad.”. or abroad.”.

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 9, 2021

The trial court found, based on the testimony of the parties, that the purpose of the annuity was to ensure that the mother would eventually qualify for Medicaid benefits. Defendant signed both his own name and plaintiff’s name on the check, then deposited the proceeds into a joint account he shared with his then wife.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Here are some notable actions at yesterday’s double conference: Supreme Court will answer Ninth Circuit’s damages-limitation question. In Laettner on Reinstatement , the court, following the State Bar’s recommendation, ended John Laettner’s suspension from practicing law. The court denied review in Oswald v.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Users host meetings, mediations, and depositions that mimics real-life litigation scenarios and provides a level of security befitting legal proceedings. CaseUp Elevator Pitch: CaseUp provides a faster and easier way to share exhibits in remote depositions. We started with depositions. What makes you unique or innovative?

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 25, 2021

468 (1852): “When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they be held to the greatest possible care and diligence. Derby , 55 U.S. (14 ” This personal injury was, of course, to a pedestrian but would certainly constitute a “gross” tort.

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Fordham Law News

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In response, Twitter sued Musk on July 12 th in Delaware Chancery Court to enforce the Agreement, denying Musk’s claims and calling for specific performance and injunctive relief. [12] 18] Musk did not conduct due diligence as part of the Agreement. [19] 39] In fact, Musk’s deposition had been postponed multiple times. [40]

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CosmoLex

OCTOBER 23, 2024

When a firm first represents a client, it may receive retainer fees or other deposits to put into a trust account. When might an attorney be responsible for a trust account? An attorney may be faced with trust accounting at several stages when working with clients. How can lawyers handle trust accounting errors effectively?

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MyCase

JUNE 5, 2024

With an LPM, AI helps lawyers manage case details and court deadlines, track tasks and automate document creation, streamline client communication, track time, invoice clients, accept online payments, and more. AI Law Practice Management (LPM) Tools What they do: Law Practice Management helps law firms run the business side of their practice.

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CosmoLex

JANUARY 10, 2024

Only certain types of funds can be placed into a trust account: Settlement funds, such as those obtained through a personal injury case Unearned income paid to the lawyer or their firm before services have been rendered (e.g.,

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Rocket Matter

JULY 29, 2024

This includes all outstanding invoices that have been issued to clients, ranging from legal consultations to representation in court. Additionally, Rocket Matter Pay boasts features like automatic deposits within 12 business hours and the ability to store client payment information securely for future transactions.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Below are steps to get started: Review your firm’s expenses, deposits, and other financial data from the last 12 months to understand your firm’s typical monthly cash flow. For example, if your firm paid court filing fees for the client, a part of their paid invoice must cover that cost. Watch a replay of our webinar with Claude E.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 26, 2024

As discussed below, those concerns were magnified by Morris’s recent deposition where he seemed to struggle to separate matters falling under his roles as friend, donor, investor, and lawyer. When I was reviewing the investment I was going to make, I did it in — as part of my diligence on evaluating that transaction.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Costa describes how her colleagues work diligently as guardians of the record in a challenging, stressful job capturing the spoken word in high-profile events, providing verbatim, accurate, official transcripts for Congressional hearings, in deposition rooms, at trials, arbitrations, and for captioning services used by media organizations.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Their stated reasons included recent revelations from New York court documents, their own due diligence, and the Trump Organization’s “apparent unwillingness to share information” in what they described as a ‘non-waivable conflict of interest,’” Bloomberg reported. O’Brien, the author of TrumpNation.

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