NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 20, 2019

When most lawyers think about niche practice, their notion is that of a practice limited to one, or a few, practice areas. And, that’s one of the chief reasons that attorneys approach the notion of a niche practice with s ome combination of trepidation and dread. Because selling out on one or a few practice areas brings with it risk. It could work out famously -- or, not so much -- which would necessitate a shift in the entire practice to resolve.

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Legal Research is Easy

JULY 22, 2019

I know I'm going to get screamed at for this but. You remember the story about the Emperor's New Clothes ? Seems a king was tired of his wardrobe and wanted something "new." So he searched around and found a couple of "new" fashion designers who told him they had come up with a "new" design - something that would just blow him away. The day of the unveiling arrived and out walks the king in his new suit of clothes.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JULY 23, 2019

Held in Scottsdale, Arizona, the 2019 NALA Conference & Expo was perhaps their hottest conference to date with temperatures clocking in at 112 degrees. But the heat didn’t keep the association from a record attendance. Paralegals were enthusiastically involved and traveled from all over the country to join in on the educational fun. This year’s billing included over 30 sessions and an opportunity to earn up to 13 CLE hours with online options-for-credit for those not able to attend in person

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LexBlog

JULY 26, 2019

I think a shorter list is what one is not, but in summary, paralegals provide day to day support by assisting attorneys, law offices, or other various agencies conducting research, drafting legal documents, and handling cases. Paralegals play a critical role in the legal field as they ensure not only that the firm runs smoothly, but that the attorneys are well prepared and up to speed on their cases.

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Open Law Lab

JULY 25, 2019

My sketches of designer/UK Policy Lab leader Andrea Siodmok’s talk at the Digital Citizens conference in Melbourne. She presented on methods and theory of how design and futurist/speculative design methods in particular can be used to make systems change.

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Open Law Lab

JULY 25, 2019

A sketch of Arjuna Dibley and Rachelle Cole’s talk on how we might conceive of government/public data not as private goods or public goods, but as club goods. From the Digital Citizens Conference at Melbourne.

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LexBlog

JULY 22, 2019

Follow these simple tips to learn how to attract and retain clients with digital marketing and our practice management solution. Anyone reading this probably doesn’t need to be convinced about the potential of legal practice management software to increase productivity, improve the customer experience, and grow law firms. But no solution will work unless you have the right strategy in place.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JULY 26, 2019

Legal Talk Network had the privilege of attending the 6th Annual Wolters Kluwer Leading Edge Conference in Riverwoods, Illinois just outside of Chicago. Nestled back into the woods at the conference center, the attendees were welcomed by the organizers from Wolters Kluwer, who could not have been nicer (please see list of organizers below). They took care of all us weary travelers, making sure we ate and were properly introduced to one another.

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LexBlog

JULY 22, 2019

Follow these simple tips to learn how to attract and retain clients with digital marketing and our practice management solution. Anyone reading this probably doesn’t need to be convinced about the potential of legal practice management software to increase productivity, improve the customer experience, and grow law firms. But no solution will work unless you have the right strategy in place.

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