Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I’m not an office organization guru or project management pro (for help with that, check in with Andrea Cannavina on controlling chaos and Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner ). Next review your practice management and project management systems for outstanding and upcoming tasks. Assets you can gather?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 7, 2021

Professional Development and Training Manager. Project Manager for legal support vendor. Then maybe a sales position for a legal vendor would be a better fit than managing document review projects as a litigation paralegal in a typical law firm setting. Get some of our paralegal resume drafting tips here.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 5, 2022

I looked toward our transactional work and learned to draft and file deed transfers (for starters). Now that I am the Paralegal Manager, what else do I do outside of work today ? Remember to look into, study, and learn other areas as well that will translate – such as: Project management – Scrum and Agile.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 15, 2021

Eventually, as you grow into your role as an ediscovery project manager , you will realize that the ediscovery project budget can be your tool to: measure efficiencies. Drafting the Ediscovery Project Budget. Step 1 – Know the Project Objective. establish metrics to use on future ediscovery budgets.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 20, 2022

They said it was because we didn’t get them the drafts on time. Why didn’t we know what time to get them the drafts? I discuss this in the project management lesson of my new Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp course. Because the vendor didn’t deliver the product on time. Why didn’t the vendor deliver the product on time?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 22, 2021

Download SMART Goal Drafting Worksheet. Then you would continue drafting the goal by adding HOW you’re going to get more billable work each month. Include a plan that breaks the overall goal down into smaller, more manageable steps. Smarter Goals for Paralegal Career Growth. Video Presentation for Setting Smarter Goals.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sometimes she even managed document review teams of 10 or 20 other people. But she had NO experience drafting motions or pleadings, NO experience interacting with clients, and NO experience getting ready for trial. It’s going to allow you to lead a project and project manage it better.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In a well-drafted summary of this kind, you should keep in mind that the rule of thumb is no more than 1 page of summary for every 5 or more pages of testimony. 50:22 – 53:6 He worked directly for Smith as a project manager. The most common method of summarizing a deposition transcript is the Page/Line Summary.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 8, 2022

For instance, commercial litigation paralegals can benefit from CLEs explaining the methods of determining the appropriate type of business organization or drafting contracts. Community colleges offer non-credit courses in such areas as business formation, project management, finance, real estate licensure, and estate planning.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 21, 2025

Manually drafting documents takes up valuable time, introduces the risk of error, and diverts your attention from high-value tasks. If youre still using old manual processes for document drafting, read on to see how document automation for law firms can change your workflows, client satisfaction, and profitability.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 13, 2023

How long ago were they drafted? When you are rushed, you are more focused on getting the project done, than getting the project right. It will be a lot easier to pull in extra hands on a project, especially if it’s a last-minute time crunch, if you have something written down that someone else can easily follow.

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LexForti

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

FRANCHISE AGREEMENT SAMPLE DRAFT. All payments shall be made by the Franchisee by way of a bankers cheque/demand draft made payable at ……………… (place) in favour of the Franchisor. THE FRANCHISER’S OBLIGATIONS Permitting the Franchisee to continue the Project. Management Advise.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you are the litigation paralegal who: only gets to know the easy part of whatever it is that you’re doing is continually pressing the easy button doesn’t know how to use technology to its fullest extent isn’t being a project manager on your discovery cases Then maybe yes, some technology could take over part of what you do.

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LawSites

JUNE 17, 2021

Later this year, the company says, it will take a step towards a full end-to-end CLM product by rolling out a workflow module that will enable users to create customized intake forms, track the status of projects, manage drafts, secure approvals, and report on KPIs.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 3, 2023

Remember that Attorneys are not the Grammar Police One thing that I didn’t realize is that a lot of paralegals will do their drafts and not finish the edits. All of those actions that you took throughout the year, have significantly increased your eDiscovery project management skills and allowed you to meet some great people.

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LawTechnologyToday

JUNE 8, 2021

Before even shopping around for the right vendor, host a meeting and make sure everyone is on the same page about the following: The problems you are trying to solve: Are people spending too much time on repetitive legal drafting? Here is an effective makeup of an implementation team: Project owner: Usually the person spearheading the change.

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The Estrin Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

Social media management. Project management. While you don’t have to have an MBA or draft a five-year plan, you do need to understand cash flow, accounts receivable, billing, accounts payable, how to balance a checkbook and other accounting and marketing functions. . • Researching. Audio / video / photo editing.

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CARET Legal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum , offer a flexible and iterative approach to project management that can be highly effective in legal review. Many project management features in legal practice management platforms can support these Agile practices, allowing for better tracking and coordination of review tasks.

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Blumberg

APRIL 13, 2021

Project Management – Use project management apps like Liquid Projects, Teamwork, or Zoho Projects to assign responsibility, schedule tasks, and track status. Edit or view the notes on all of your devices.

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The Process Street

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Leveraging Process Streets compliance-centric project management platform, the department transformed its procurement operations, establishing a blueprint for government-wide adoption. Users appreciated features like automated reminders and pre-drafted emails for policy adherence.

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Rocket Matter

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Imagine AI-powered legal research that takes minutes instead of hours, automated document drafting that eliminates errors, or cloud-based case management that lets your team collaborate from anywhere. What Is Legal Digital Transformation ? Heres how legal digital transformation helps firms fare better while scaling their practice.

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CARET Legal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It not only saves time but also enhances the accuracy of legal research, contract review, and document drafting. Legal Project Management Tools Advancements in legal project management software hold great promise. AI’s ability to handle vast amounts of data and make intelligent decisions is a game-changer.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 13, 2023

She did that because, throughout her time as a construction litigation paralegal, she took classes on project management, construction project management, construction budgeting, and things like that. Instead of being paralegal-focused, she was construction-focused.

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CARET Legal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

LPMS solutions, like CARET Legal, offer time and expense tracking tools that automatically capture billable activities (emails, calls, document drafting) to ensure accurate billing and provide a clear breakdown of how time is spent across cases. This precision helps boost revenue while also revealing how resources are allocated.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 12, 2021

Before even shopping around for the right vendor, host a meeting and make sure everyone is on the same page about the following: The problems you are trying to solve: Are people spending too much time on repetitive legal drafting? Here is an effective makeup of an implementation team: Project owner: Usually the person spearheading the change.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, have paralegals handle initial document review or draft routine motions, reducing overall costs while maintaining case quality through attorney supervision. Implement Project Management Techniques: Apply project management principles to litigation, setting clear milestones and budgets for each phase of a case.

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Cenza

MARCH 11, 2021

Organizations are using this technology to increase accuracy and speed across different stages of contract management, including drafting, review, and negotiation stages. These projects are overseen by expert lawyers and seasoned project managers.

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Rocket Matter

AUGUST 22, 2023

And providing your clients with accurate, easy-to-understand invoices is a great way to achieve both. Customizable invoicing allows you to draft detailed invoices that reflect the services you provide and make their value clear to clients. Matter dashboards give you a bird’s eye view of your projects.

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Cenza

AUGUST 25, 2021

E-Discovery encompasses diverse services, such as creating and assessing electronically stored information (ESI), drafting specific policies, and ensuring their adherence, in addition to aiding in the legal discovery process. This helps in a better understanding of a case and devising a strong defensive mechanism.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Online course and coaching program that gives you proven methods to increase your billable hours, draft better time entries, and be more productive. It’s important to remember that even your greatest failures can benefit your paralegal career. Billable Hour Boot Camp. LEARN MORE. When Setting Your Goals, Commit to the Actions Not the Outcome.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With timekeeping best practices, you can streamline multiple areas of your practice, from invoices to project management. For many firms, this starts with time tracking and the small but impactful techniques firms can implement to generate compounding gains. Here are 10 time tracking tips to maximize your billable hours today!

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Rocket Matter

JUNE 2, 2022

Managing your law firm’s billing isn’t quite the same thing as facing the guillotine, but it definitely comes with a sense of dread that outweighs the joy of receiving payments. Luckily, Rocket Matter’s legal practice management platform allows you to streamline every part of the billing process. Bill-As-You-Work.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They taught me how to draft a legal research memo using the IRAC method, but no one’s asking me to draft a legal research memo. Be an Efficient Project Manager Here’s an example. They taught me all about wills and estate planning, but I got hired as a litigation paralegal. Look, you’re not alone.

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Cenza

JULY 8, 2021

In the case of AI data annotation for contract management systems, a team comprising experienced lawyers, quality assurance specialists, and a project manager can help steer the efforts in the right direction.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2022

DS : I rarely use collaborative tools for significant drafting work. RT : Currently, we are exploring Monday.com to use as our project management tool. TT : We chose to continue using collaboration tools because our team works remotely between the US and 3 different cities within the Philippines.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

A document management system that organizes the electronic version of everything in the case, like the Microsoft Word documents that you’re drafting, memos, etc. You are the project manager of your cases and you’re taking the lead on proactively moving these cases forward. The mindset that you own your cases.

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Rocket Matter

MAY 16, 2023

And for those who wait until the end of the week to account for their time, that number goes up to a whopping 25% of billable time lost. Not only does this impact your firm’s bottom line, but it can also lead to inaccurate project management down the road.

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