The Estrin Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
There are stars, and there are SuperStars. I have come across thousands of paralegals in my career. So many stand out! However, five paralegals (among many) recently stood out for their excellent contributions to the paralegal world. Take a look at their incredible achievements! Huascar Matos Director of Paralegals Here is a brilliant, motivated Director of Paralegals at Foley & Lardner on the fast track!
Paralegal Bootcamp
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
I started my professional career working for law firms directly out of college. I lived my life in 6-minute increments so much that I scheduled my weekend errands like this: Grocery shopping =.6 Drop off dry cleaning =.1 Billing your time can be stressful if you’re not meeting your firm’s annual quota…or it can be rewarding if you’re exceeding that quota and your bonus is based on that metric.
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LegalTalkNetwork
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
From an outsider’s perspective, the legal profession might appear to be taking meaningful steps toward remedying its historical lack of diversity. Prominent individuals like former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris stand out as celebrated examples of minority attorneys who have reached significant positions of leadership and influence within the field.
CARET Legal
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
What if there was a way to streamline your practice, boost productivity, and enhance client satisfaction – all while reducing stress and improving work-life balance? Picture this: It’s Monday morning, and you’re walking into your law office. Your desk is piled high with case files, your inbox is overflowing, and you’ve got back-to-back client meetings all day.
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Why does it take 20-40 hrs. to create a compliant legal brief? TypeLaw analyzed 10,000+ briefs to determine the anatomy of the average brief—how many words, paragraphs, citations to the record, and more. See the research results in this infographic.
MyCase
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Using dedicated attorney time tracking templates—whether daily, weekly, or monthly—ensures more accurate tracking of billable hours, reduces administrative errors, and streamlines billing for law firms. A couple of things to keep in mind: Use consistent formula cells and sections in the templates to maintain reliable calculations. Follow billing best practices for growing law firms, such as using standardized tracking increments and accurately describing tasks.
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MyCase
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Block billing is a billing practice where attorneys group multiple tasks into a single time entry instead of separately detailing each task. It can lead to confusion and client disputes over charges, as it lacks the transparency that detailed billing provides. As a busy attorney, maximizing your billable hours is crucial to accelerating cash flow and running a profitable law practice.
CARET Legal
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Leveraging internal firm data and understanding billing trends allows firms to tailor their retainer pricing to meet their unique client needs. Correctly pricing evergreen retainers is a strategic advantage for law firms. These retainers, where funds are replenished as they deplete, provide a steady cash flow while offering clients uninterrupted legal services.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
How Much Is A Title Worth?: Nonequity partners cover liability without sharing profits. UK Firm Is Closing Foreign Doors: Eversheds Sutherland is shutting its Beijing office. No Thanks to DeSantis!: Monique Worrell is back in the big seat. Utah Is Considering Its Options: A bar exam alternative may be underway ! Last Call!: Send in your final submissions for Above the Law's 15th annual Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest !
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Join us on November 20th for this CLE-eligible webinar and learn how BI can revolutionize your law firm's approach to data, driving efficiency and informed decision-making. The post 5 Surprising Insights That Will Change Your Mind About BI appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!
JURIST
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Human rights organizations sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the deteriorating health of Chinese legal scholar and human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, who has been on a hunger strike for nearly a month to protest his ongoing ill-treatment in detention. Xu , a key figure in China’s New Citizens’ Movement, has been held since February 2020, following his involvement in a meeting of activists and lawyers advocating for government transparency and civil rights.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Setting annual goals can feel a little overwhelming. But like everything in your law firm, it’s easier if you have a process. The post Do You Dread the Law Firm Annual Planning Process? 5 Ways to Make It Easier and More Fun appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
CARET Legal
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Legal analytics provides actionable insights that help optimize workflows, enhance client relationships, and boost overall firm performance. The ability to harness data analytics is rapidly becoming a key differentiator for law firms. With vast amounts of data generated from case management, billing, and client communications, firms are shifting away from intuition-based decision-making and making data-driven decisions to improve their operations.
LDA PRO
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The divorce process can be both emotionally and legally challenging. If you are going through a divorce in California, navigating through the legal paperwork is crucial but often complicated. Many individuals are turning to professional services to simplify this daunting task. Divorce Paperwork Preparation in Sacramento is an essential service that assists individuals in correctly preparing and filing necessary documents.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), an NGO promoting the protection of human rights, recalled on Monday the need for further action to hold China accountable for grave human rights violations in Xinjiang. The ISHR calls for the Chinese government to ensure the correct and timely implementation of the recommendations made by the the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in addition to permitting investigations in the region.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Share The justices heard arguments Wednesday in Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank , their first securities case of the year. The case involves the 2015 Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach, and considers whether Facebook’s disclosures to investors before the breach was public improperly downplayed the risks that data breaches posed to the company and its stock price.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
As much as you’d like to stop them, perhaps with jiujitsu or a handy table lamp, you know that’s unprofessional. Fortunately you can use these proven tactics instead. The post How to Not Talk Politics and Survive appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
* To all you public defenders trying to get criminal clients off. have you considered just winning the electoral college? [ Guardian ] * If you're the worst student at your law school, but belong to FedSoc and want a federal judgeship, STAY IN LINE. [ Yale Daily News ] * Law firms ask judge to dismiss "incoherent" lawsuit. [ ABA Journal ] * Tug of war continues as voters reinstall prosecutor that DeSantis removed. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * The firms poised to benefit from hitching their brand to
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Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base
JURIST
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Pennsylvania District Judge David Ridge issued an order Friday for 17,000 voters, who did not receive mail-in ballots, granting them early in-person voting and new absentee ballots to replace the missing ones. Erie County Clerk Karen Chilcott laid the blame on a ballot vendor Election IQ who was hired to send out the mail-in ballots to voters who had applied for them.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
“When it comes to costly engagement rings, Mass. is a no-fault state, state’s highest court rules”: John R. Ellement of The Boston Globe has this report. Lance Reynolds of The Boston Herald reports that “ Massachusetts SJC orders $70K engagement ring be returned to man in failed love story.” Jenna Russell of The New York Times has an article headlined “ A Massachusetts Couple Called Off Their Wedding.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Jay Harrington | Building a successful legal practice isn’t nearly as complicated as most lawyers make it out to be. The post 10 Simple Principles for Building a Thriving Law Practice (No Superhero Cape Required) appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
* "Several Big Law firms treat nonequity lawyers as full partners for tax purposes" without giving them the share of profits the actual partners in the firm receive. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Texas loses bid to bar DOJ from sending monitors to ensure the state abides by voting laws. AG Ken Paxton -- who settled outstanding felony charges against him earlier this year -- argued that Texas was fully capable of keeping things legal. [ Lawyer Monthly ] * Biglaw firms not as eager to give time off to
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
JURIST
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Supreme Court of Mexico narrowly denied a challenge to controversial judicial reforms on Tuesday that were enacted by the government in September of this year. The reforms will make all judges in Mexico elected by a popular vote and establish an elected judicial disciplinary court to oversee judges. The number of justices in the Supreme Court will also reduce from 11 to 9, and their tenure will be fixed at 12, rather than 15 years, with no possibility for re-election.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
“Supreme Court retention vote could spark major changes in state’s judicial system, experts say”: M. Scott Carter and Jordan Gerard of The Oklahoman have this report. Barbara Hoberock of Oklahoma Voice reports that “ Oklahoma voters opt to remove one Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.” And Clifton Adcock of Oklahoma City Free Press reports that “ One Oklahoma Supreme Court justice is ousted after dark money groups dumped millions into judicial races; Voters chose
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Supreme Court takes up Louisiana racial gerrymandering dispute (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election (Mark Sherman, The Associated Press) Supreme Court orders more review of Alabama’s request to execute inmate courts said is intellectually disabled (John Fritze, CNN) Facebook
FDA Law Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
By Jennifer D. Newberger — Though digital health is not new, it can still often be difficult to determine with precision the regulatory requirements applicable to a particular software product. Sometimes this is because FDA has not opined on a specific set of facts, but more often it is because FDA seems to take different approaches to the same technology offered by different companies.
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Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.
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