LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

The legal research company Casetext has raised $25 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $64.3 First, the capital will help Casetext continue to create and improve products that help lawyers search the law and their own documents as well as to efficiently draft legal documents like briefs.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 16, 2025

Government agencies have a different pace than in-house corporate legal departments. Attorneys are already carrying the legal responsibility and pressure of the case. I’ll never forget walking into his office with a draft motion and asking him a question about it. Small firms function differently than large firms.

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LawSites

JULY 30, 2024

With hallucinations continuing to haunt applications of generative AI in the legal field, Paxton AI, a startup for contract review, document drafting and legal research, today released results of a benchmarking study that showed its product achieved 93.82% average accuracy on legal research tasks.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Legal Research and Writing In my first year of studying Paralegal Studies, my school provided us with Westlaw/LexisNexis (legal research software) that we used for legal research purposes. which provided me with a comprehensive understanding of the legal system and procedures.

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LawSites

JULY 15, 2021

Subscribers to Cheetah for Corporate Counsel, a legal research platform from Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. , now have direct access to Lawgood , a practice tool for drafting contracts and clauses using market standards. Use a slider to adjust the favorability of clause language. Click image for animation.)

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LawSites

APRIL 9, 2024

Furthering its expansion beyond legal research and into other products aligned with legal professionals’ day-to-day workflows, Bloomberg Law has acquired Dashboard Legal , a project management and collaboration platform specifically designed for the legal market.

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The Estrin Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can become a generalist or specialize in a legal specialty such as bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, estate planning or corporate. I soon realized I missed working in the legal field, but at the same time wanted to own my own business. In January 2008, I began researching the world of virtual assistants. App development.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Understanding billable hours is important for legal professionals. In the legal industry, billable hours are the time a lawyer spends on tasks for a client. This can include conducting research, drafting legal documents, preparing for trials, and other substantive work. What are billable hours?

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Just four years after launching Westlaw Edge as its next-generation legal research platform, Thomson Reuters today unveiled the next-next generation. It means search results that better match not just the legal issue, but also the outcome, fact pattern, cause of action, motion type and outcome, party type, and area of law.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With this being the case, we focus on a variety of paralegal, legal assistant, and administrative assistant legal positions in our home country. Assistant Juridique (Legal Assistant): Legal assistants in France perform similar duties to that of legal assistants in the USA, but they don’t necessarily work for law firms.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 25, 2022

As society shifts and the need for lawyers to work faster and smarter grows, it becomes increasingly important that lawyers are able to nurture partnerships with freelance paralegals and legal assistants. For one, legal assistants focus solely on administrative work, clearing up time for lawyers to focus on other tasks. A Researcher.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The firm said that the AI models are starting to perform at a level where they should be able to assist in legal research, such as providing a first draft or “as a cross-check on an existing answer,” and could also be useful “for tasks that involve summarising relatively well-known areas of law.

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Legal Writing Launch

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Legal writing is a cornerstone skill for any successful attorney. Whether you are drafting an ironclad contract or a persuasive brief, mastering legal writing can set you apart in your practice. This article explores how to improve legal writing skill s by examining top techniques, examples, and best practices.

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LawSites

JUNE 4, 2024

Last September, two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage, announced their merger, with the promise of combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Lawyers and legal professionals using the AI-powered document drafting tool Clearbrief to create a legal brief or document will now be able to seamlessly view any case law they cite thanks to a partnership with the legal research and intelligence company Fastcase , the companies announced today.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Wolters Kluwer today brought generative AI to its VitalLaw legal research platform, launching new capabilities for users to locate and chat with legal information and get answers to legal questions, as well as to generate summaries and first drafts of compliance checklists or other key documents.

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Above The Law

APRIL 2, 2025

Well also share key insights from the 2025 MyCase Legal Industry Report to show how firms are benefiting from this technology. According to the 2025 Legal Industry Report, 55% of law firms cited time tracking as a significant or moderate challenge , highlighting the widespread difficulty firms face in accurately capturing billable hours.

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LawSites

JUNE 21, 2023

A new generative AI product for immigration lawyers announced today is designed to help them conduct research, draft and summarize complex legal documents, and engage with potential clients through a chat interface. Gen, a GPT-based legal research and summarization tool, built on a rich library of immigration content.

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Legal Writing Launch

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Writing a legal memo is a crucial skill for any practicing lawyer. Whether you are new to the field or have years of experience, understanding the format, essential components, and effective strategies for crafting a compelling legal memorandum is vital. The essential components of a legal memo that make it effective.

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LDA PRO

JULY 13, 2023

When it comes to legal matters, having reliable and knowledgeable professionals by your side is crucial. At LDA Pro Legal, we understand the importance of having skilled paralegals for hire to assist you with a wide range of legal tasks. Why Choose Paralegals For Hire from LDA Pro Legal?

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LawSites

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Last May, LexisNexis first revealed plans to launch Lexis+ AI , a new product that would use large language models to answer legal research questions, summarize legal issues, and generate legal document drafts. Today, LexisNexis is lifting that limit and making Lexis+ AI generally available for U.S.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Owning a laptop computer and Instagram account might help combat boredom—but doesn’t necessarily translate to technical proficiency in a legal setting. There are a lot of moving parts to legal cases, regardless of scope. Legal Research and Presentations. Draft Pleadings, Document Responses, and Discovery.

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LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These dedicated professionals are responsible for conducting thorough legal research and managing extensive paperwork, playing a critical role in the operational success of law firms. Within a firm, these responsibilities are usually divided among lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, and other staff members.

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The Estrin Report

MAY 12, 2023

I sat down with Dr. Don Billings , a long-time colleague, who knows just about anything one needs to know about legal technology and beyond. My comprehensive expertise spans various managerial, legal, and computer science-related disciplines. 2.    Where are working nowadays? Somewhere prestigious, I’m sure. Enough chit-chat.

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Blackstone Career Institute

JULY 17, 2024

A Certificate in Legal Research to Advance in Your Paralegal Career Legal research is a fundamental skill for any paralegal, enabling them to support attorneys, draft documents, and ensure that all legal proceedings are well-informed and accurate.

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LawSites

JUNE 7, 2021

A first-of-its-kind tool introduced last year to automate the drafting of litigation briefs has been named new product of the year for 2021 by the American Association of Law Libraries. CARA has since spawned a generation of similar products from other legal research companies. Casetext says it can cut brief-writing time by 76%.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage , have merged, combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

The legal research company Casetext has raised $25 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $64.3 First, the capital will help Casetext continue to create and improve products that help lawyers search the law and their own documents as well as to efficiently draft legal documents like briefs.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you’re brand new to practicing law or a seasoned pro, effective legal research is one of the cornerstones of being a successful lawyer. Throughout your career, legal research skills can help you stay abreast of evolving precedent. What is Legal Research? Why is Effective Legal Research Important?

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

To truly transform your practice, you need to look for specific law firm case management software features that address the unique challenges of legal work. Taming the Paper Beast Legal work and paperwork go hand in hand, but drowning in documents is no longer inevitable. But not all solutions are created equal.

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LawSites

MARCH 1, 2023

With the legal industry consumed with interest in generative AI and legal tech companies scrambling to incorporate the technology into their products, it was a sure bet that, sooner rather than later, Casetext would come out with a product of its own. Legal research memo. Review documents. Contract policy compliance.

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LawSites

JANUARY 25, 2023

to serve as a lawyer’s virtual legal assistant, able to help with researching legal issues, drafting emails and letters, summarizing documents, brainstorming blog ideas, and even just conversational chatting. Currently, it is able to perform eight types of functions: Research a legal issue.

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CARET Legal

MAY 1, 2024

By streamlining complex processes and enhancing accuracy, AI is not only optimizing how legal professionals work but also redefining outcomes. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the legal world, transforming key practices including case reviews, legal research, contract analysis, and predictive analytics.

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LawVu

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In-house legal teams come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and often originate from humble beginnings. What is the function of an in-house legal team? To understand the optimal way to structure an in-house legal team, its critical to first be clear about what legal is really there to do.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 7, 2021

Here are 15 Alternative Careers for Paralegals: Legal Staffing Recruiter. Project Manager for legal support vendor. Business Development/Sales for legal support vendor. Professional Blogger/Marketer to the legal field. Professional Development and Training Manager. Pro Bono Program Coordinator. Litigation Support Analyst.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Ive been very busy getting our new course done the AI Boot Camp for Legal Professionals. So youre really good at drafting discovery, doing legal research, managing document productions, etc. That means you the paralegal or legal assistant who supports that attorney! Get ready for it now. Now it means AI tools.

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