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National Staffing Organization Opens MediSums, Medical Records Summarizing

The Estrin Report

The launch comes at a critical time as the COVID-19 global pandemic adds pressure with personal injury, med/mal, products liability, mass tort, healthcare, workers comp cases and insurance claims on the rise. The best Plan B's are different, but.

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How to Become a Certified Paralegal

Blackstone Career Institute

Upon completing the program, you can expect to have the ability to: Define basic legal terms and concepts related to contracts, torts, negligence, defamation (civil and criminal), property, crime, and larceny. Distinguish between crimes and torts, including identifying the classes of crime and degrees of larceny.

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Wisedocs is exhibiting at the prestigious and recognized American Bar Association Conference: ABA Techshow 2023

LawTechnologyToday

We serve the auto, liability, disability, workers’ compensation, tort law, and similar markets. How the legal industry handles medical records for claims In the legal industry, document processing for medical records as it pertains to insurance claims is often a long, tedious, and costly process.

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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

That may come in the form of legal secretaries, runners, file clerks, copy people, or even assistants whose job it is to schedule, docket, or do document management. She worked in larger firms in the downtown Phoenix area for past Presidents of the American Trial Lawyer’s Association, specializing in tort law.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Some litigation practice areas include: Antitrust Appeals Aviation Bankruptcy Corporate & Securities E-discovery Environmental Family Law Insurance Defense Intellectual Property Labor and Employment Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Products Liability Toxic Torts Each specialty area has its own set of skills that are particular to that area.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Here is a list of some other typical job duties that you could expect as a litigation paralegal: Interview clients and witnesses Analyze data and prepare summary charts Keep track of case deadlines Work with electronically stored information Draft pleadings and discovery Filing pleadings with the court Legal research Communicate with court personnel, (..)

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The Benefits of Boutique Law Firms

MyCase

Litigation : This may include a range of both civil and criminal litigation cases, such as personal injury tort claims, divorce and family law cases, contract disputes, and so on. . Biglaw firms provide more legal resources and staff support, but with the help of case management software, you can easily make up for that job support. .