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Why you should take the assistance of paralegals instead of pricy attorneys?

LDA PRO

Sometimes your case requires the assistance of a paralegal and not a lawyer. Now, it makes perfect sense that you can’t be judge of that, unless you have some idea about the former. So, here are some useful reasons for you. Firstly, cases like divorce, eviction, child custody and others depend on the paperwork more rather than a judicial hearing. So, instead of spending your dollars on an expensive lawyer, you should get hold of a trusted paralegal firm such as ours, to get in touch with some ef

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Cold Open: Legal Consumers Still Think You’re Closed

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

If your revenues remain down, there’s a probably a simple reason for at least some of that dip. According to the recently-released 2020 Clio Legal Trends Report , 23% of legal consumers think law firms are closed. This is largely based on their knowledge of court closures leading to an assumption that the entire legal industry is shut down. That, in itself, is a problem for lawyers.

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eCourts 2020 Agenda Online - #eCourts2020

CourtTechBulletin

As with nearly all conferences, this year eCourts 2020 is a virtual online event on December 7, 8, and 9 starting at 1:00 PM eastern standard time each day. We have an outstanding list of presentations scheduled. The full list is available at [link] Some highlights are… Monday Sessions Keynote – Motivating Strategies for a Remote World , presenter Thomas Topping who is a professional speaker and employee engagement expert with a master’s degree in Human Resources Management.

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Copyright in tattoos: U.S. court rules for artist in Randy Orton / WWE 2K case

LawInSport

A recent United States district court decision on copyright infringement has brought the issue of recreation of tattoos in video games back into the spotlight and has diverged from an earlier ruling from another district court in a different judicial circuit. The case concerned the digital depiction of five tattoos on professional wrestler and current WWE champion, Randy Orton, in the “ WWE 2K ” professional wresting video game series.

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6 Contract Data Analytics Tools To Boost Contract Oversight

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

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Why A Lawyer Should Never Try to Shoot from the Hip

ALPS

As a kid, I always thought any Hollywood cowboy who could shoot from the hip and kill the villain was one tough hombre that no one in their right mind would ever want to mess with. I viewed those cowboys as heroes and would often pretend I was one of them when playing in the woods behind my childhood home. That was short-lived, however. As I got older, I came to realize there was a little movie magic behind those epic shootouts and my adulation of such heroes eventually waned.

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How to Get an Affordable Divorce in California

A People's Choice

The best option for an affordable divorce is to hire someone with up-to-date expert knowledge on court documents and legal paperwork. That person is a legal document assistant, who holds a certificate verifying their extensive professional knowledge of California legal documents. Legal document assistants do not charge exorbitant hourly rates or bill you for every minute that any employee in their office devotes to your case.

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Music Mondays – CA Labor Commission Rules Against Dion

The Hollywood Lawyer

The California Labor Commission decided that Celine Dion does owe ICM Partners for unpaid commissions from a 2019 deal, based on a decades-old contract. Dion’s legal team has already stated that they plan to appeal the ruling and take the issue to a jury. The Commission’s ruling dictates: “ICM Partners is due 1.5% of the gross compensation earned or received from all Las Vegas residency performances, 3% of all touring performances and 1.5% from performances in her home province

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 22, 2020

LLRX

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness.

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Supreme Shift (Part 3): More Barrett's Record

NewYorkCourtWatcher

In the last post, we looked at two opinions of then-Judge Amy Coney Barrett while on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. They were dissents. One involved immigration, the other gun rights. Patrick Semansky/APForget about originalism or strict construction or deference to the legislative branch or other species of "judicial restraint." (I feel compelled to keep repeating that.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?

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How to Get a Cheap Uncontested Divorce in California

A People's Choice

A lot of people get divorced without hiring an attorney. In many divorce cases, hiring a lawyer is completely unnecessary. Dealing with the court on a do-it-yourself basis is risky, though. Your safest bet for getting a cheap uncontested divorce is to work with a California legal document assistant. To read the complete article, please click on the link How to Get a Cheap Uncontested Divorce in California This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Without the Lawyers.

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Film Friday: Netflix Settles Black Mirror Lawsuit

The Hollywood Lawyer

Netflix has settled a 2018 lawsuit brought by Chooseco LLC. Chooseco owns the trademark to “Choose Your Own Adventure,” They sued Netflix over their Emmy winner Black Mirror episode, “Bandersnatch,” the interactive choose your own experience. Netflix’s attempt to get the case dismissed failed in Feb. 2020 when a U.S. District Court Judge didn’t believe their First Amendment defense was appropriate. “In Bandersnatch , a video game designer prepares to pit

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Swimming Lessons: Surviving and Navigating the Choppy Waters of Distressed Real Estate

Gravel2Gavel

By Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team. In this video mini-series, Real Estate partner Caroline Harcourt and Insolvency & Restructuring partner Patrick Fitzmaurice and special counsel Jon Doolittle join forces to explore some of the key components of a commercial foreclosures. The trio provide a general overview of the pre-foreclosure process, outline important considerations when drafting a foreclosure complaint, offer guidance on the steps that go into obtaining a judg

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How the well-connected Panorama Project could help give us a national library endowment

LLRX

David H. Rothman advocates on behalf of the Panorama Project which he says is not just an effort of librarians even though it’s benefiting from the input of Alan S. Inouye, the ALA’s director of public policy. Among the others involved have been people from the Book Industry Study Group, independent booksellers, Penguin Random House, and OverDrive, the largest supplier of books for libraries and schools.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

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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Annulment vs. Divorce: What You Need to Know

A People's Choice

When a court issues you an order of dissolution (divorce) or annulment of marriage, you become legally single. Therefore, you gain the right to enter a new legally valid marriage. The difference is that, in a divorce, you are considered to have been legally married before the divorce judgment. An annulment means that the court declares that your marriage was never legally valid.

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3 Reasons Lawyers Should Be Grateful in 2020

MyCase

If nothing else, 2020 was the harbinger of the unexpected. It seemed as if every week, and sometimes even every day, something new and surprising happened. In both personal and professional arenas, it was a year of uncertainty and unpredictability, in large part due to the pandemic. COVID-19 changed everything, and touched all aspects of our lives. Social distancing requirements and stay-at-home orders impacted our social and business interactions, dramatically affecting how and where we got wor

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Worst Paralegal Advice I’ve Ever Been Given

Paralegal Coffee Talk

Worst Paralegal Advice I’ve Ever Been Given. 1st Job. I was so blessed to land where I did in my first job. The Paralegal on staff had a close working relationship with two of the founding partners and they had just brought on a third attorney. They hired me to work as a Legal Secretary, Receptionist, File Clerk & all around errand runner.

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The Supreme Court Bars Cuomo’s Pandemic Limits On Houses of Worship

JonathanTurley

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a surprising blow to pandemic restrictions on house of worship in a late night order barring the enforcement of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Oct. 6 “Cluster Initiative” limiting attendance at religious services. Five justices (including newly installed Justice Amy Coney Barrett) blocked the limits while allowing the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to hear the merits in the case.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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How Much Does a Divorce Mediator Cost and Do You Really Need One?

A People's Choice

Divorce mediation is often used as a first-step in trying to resolve disputed issues between divorcing couples. In most contested divorces, the parties are able to resolve their disputes using a divorce mediator, and they do not need to go to trial. Although mediation is arguably less painful than going to trial, it is not especially cheap. Sometimes couples don't actually need a divorce mediator but just a third-party helper to get them through the legal process.

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The Power of Decency in the Legal Profession

InHouseBlog

Decency in the legal profession – the phrase may cause lawyers and the general public to emit a collective guffaw. Yet we can, and indeed we should, strive for decency as it is sorely lacking in so many areas of daily life. How to do it in the midst of global turmoil and a profession that, by its nature, is contentious and adversarial, is a question many have asked for some time.

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Film Friday: Netflix Settles Black Mirror Lawsuit

The Hollywood Lawyer

Netflix has settled a 2018 lawsuit brought by Chooseco LLC. Chooseco owns the trademark to “Choose Your Own Adventure,” They sued Netflix over their Emmy winner Black Mirror episode, “Bandersnatch,” the interactive choose your own experience. Netflix’s attempt to get the case dismissed failed in Feb. 2020 when a U.S. District Court Judge didn’t believe their First Amendment defense was appropriate. “In Bandersnatch , a video game designer prepares to pit

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The top players in the AI-powered contract management space

Cenza

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best companies in the world that operate in the contracts space and leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). These legal AI players incorporate emerging technologies to either fully or partially automate services across the lifecycle of a contract – ranging from drafting, reviewing, and redlining contracts to negotiation to end-to-end management.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Divorce Application Forms You Need in California

A People's Choice

Filing your own court documents can be a challenge, though. A California legal document assistant can professionally and affordably prepare your divorce documents, from the initial divorce application forms required to start your case to until the day when the judge declares you legally single. To read the complete article, please click on the link Divorce Application Forms You Need in California This post appeared first on A People's Choice - Legal Documents - Without the Lawyers.

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Morneau Law Awarded Law Firm of the Year

MorneauLaw

Share This Story! Morneau Law Awarded Law Firm of the Year R ecognized for Family Law by Best Lawyers since 2020, Morneau Law has been named Best Law Firm for 2021. “Our mission is to provide stability and assurance in uncertain times. We know that you need someone that will thoughtfully listen to your unique circumstance and evaluate what will be the best course of action.” – Katherine J.

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Editor’s Picks: Gifts for lawyers | Mayflower Compact 400 years later | How ‘Profit-First’ can help grow a practice

LegalTalkNetwork

Looking for the perfect gift for a tech-loving lawyer? Want some legal history trivia fodder to share with family and friends? These latest episodes have you covered. Plus, learn how to play to win a guest spot on Legal Toolkit. Gifts for Lawyers: 20 gadgets to consider for holiday shopping. Ever the listener-favorite, The Digital Edg e hosts Jim Calloway and Sharon Nelson review the latest tech gadgets for legal professionals in their annual gifts episode, ‘Tech Toys for the Holidays!

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Expert affidavit created issues of fact to withstand summary judgment in HCLA case

Day on Torts

Where an HCLA plaintiff presented expert testimony that defendant doctor deviated from the standard of care for a patient in respiratory distress by “failing to provide necessary treatment before ending his shift,” summary judgment for defendant was reversed because genuine issues of material fact existed. In Davis v. Ellis , No. W2019-01367-COA-R3-CV (Tenn.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.