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Automated Document Management for Real Estate Law Firms

CARET Legal

By enabling faster transactions, reducing errors, enhancing client satisfaction, and ensuring greater compliance, automated document management optimizes real estate law practices for success in a fast-paced market. Real estate law involves a variety of document types, each with its own requirements.

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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

Attorney at Work

QUESTION: I’m a solo practitioner with a general practice handling everything from real estate transactions to family law. While most of my billing comes from traditional hourly rates for matters, I have always used flat fees for certain client demands such as residential real estate transactions and basic estate planning.

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Time to Seek an Alternative Career?

The Estrin Report

If your experience is primarily in research, depositions, and trial work, your chances of landing a marketing role are slim without additional preparation. For example, consider a litigation attorney aiming to transition into marketing. What aspects of your legal background establish credibility in marketing?

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Federal judge allows search warrant evidence in former Los Angeles councilman trial

JURIST

Federal prosecutors alleged Huizar used his Los Angeles City Council position to enrich himself and his associates in a pay-to-play scheme for Los Angeles real estate development.

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘The commercial banks are unable to preserve their liquidity and that is leading them to failure.’

JURIST

The reports indicate that from total debts of the commercial banks, 245 billion AFN are deposits by the individuals, companies, NGOs, and only 31 billion of these debts are from other sources. Banks that have most deposits from the people have faced and are facing challenges since the Taliban seized power in the country.

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Transitioning to Litigation from Another Practice Area

Paralegal Bootcamp

She started her paralegal career three years ago as a commercial real estate paralegal, and she does not enjoy what she’s doing. Here’s another example: Let’s say the real estate paralegal feels like it’s boring work that she’s doing and she thinks that litigation will be more exciting.

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How to Stay Organized While Balancing Diverse Case Types

CARET Legal

Litigation revolves around procedural deadlines and court filings, real estate focuses on contract timelines , and employment law cases often involve regulatory deadlines. For instance, a litigation workflow might include predefined steps for drafting motions, scheduling depositions, and preparing for trial.