The Greatest Legal Research Hack
Above The Law
JULY 14, 2021
Why spend all that money on fancy legal research tools?
Book Review – Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle for Honest and Accountable Government
LLRX
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Jerry Lawson's review notes that Glenn Fine’s new book, Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle of Honest and Accountable Government is a timely and welcome contribution to the national debate.
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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me
Paralegal Bootcamp
MARCH 16, 2025
Government agencies have a different pace than in-house corporate legal departments. Just like with e-discovery, the early adopters who learn to leverage AI for document review, legal research, and drafting will have a massive competitive advantage. Every practice area offers a completely different experience.
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Who Needs Caselaw Anyway?
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Elon Musk’s aimless cost-cutting escapades turn to the SEC where DOGE slashed their Westlaw access because no one over there is smart enough to know how legal research works. Apparently now is an opportune time to start committing securities fraud!
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Download it below to learn: A detailed explanation of legal AI assistants The benefits a legal AI assistant can bring to your practice Specific use cases for litigation and transactions The importance of data security and privacy protections The post Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement appeared first on Above the Law.
Hong Kong tells UN that National Security Law has caused ‘major turn from chaos to governance’
JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Hong Kong’s government told the UN Human Rights Council in a report on Wednesday that Hong Kong has taken a “major turn from chaos to governance” since the implementation of the National Security Law. The report was published by the Hong Kong government after three weeks of public consultation in June.
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How to Do Legal Research: The Ultimate Overview
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?
AI in Finance and Banking, October 31, 2024
LLRX
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach?
LLRX
APRIL 23, 2022
It’s part of a government effort to contain the continuing attacks on corporate networks running Microsoft Exchange software, and it’s an unprecedented intrusion that’s raising legal questions about just how far the government can go.
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How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up
LLRX
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The Department of Justice may be on the verge of seeking a break-up of Google in a bid to make it less dominant. ,,,,,strong>Renaud Foucart explains that if the government goes ahead and is successful in the courts, it could mean the company being split into separate entities – a search engine, an advertising company, a video website, a mapping app (..)
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Masks and mandates: How individual rights and government regulation are both necessary for a free society
LLRX
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The laws and policies that governments enact set the framework for the exercise of our rights. So, inaction on the part of government does not necessarily empower citizens. It can, effectively, take away our power, leaving us less able to act to address our needs.
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AI in Finance and Banking
LLRX
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries
Paralegal Bootcamp
DECEMBER 9, 2022
They are responsible for: Drafting documents/agreements Corresponding with clients Meeting with clients for the signing of documents Legal Research Using eDiscovery software Representing individuals in small matters Administrative duties. Here’s the interesting part. The duties change significantly depending on the province you are in.
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2023 Developments in Legal AI and the Courts
LLRX
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Jocelyn Stilwell-Tong , Law Librarian, California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, has determined that although free AI online is useful, the developing products from major legal research platforms show great promise.
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15 Alternative Paralegal Career Options
Paralegal Bootcamp
APRIL 7, 2021
Here are 15 Alternative Careers for Paralegals: Legal Staffing Recruiter. Project Manager for legal support vendor. Legislative Affairs Director for a county government agency. Business Development/Sales for legal support vendor. Professional Blogger/Marketer to the legal field. Pro Bono Program Coordinator.
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The Future of Law Firms: How Legal Tech Is Modernizing Traditional Practice
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Are outdated or slow methods being used for legal research? Does your information governance policy include a data map and a BYOD plan? Knowing what your particular practice struggles with most can help you choose the best legal tech. Where is there room for improvement?
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Top 10 Reasons Small Law Firms Use Practical Law
Attorney at Work
JUNE 28, 2022
12 to 14 years of experience on average, is what our attorney-editors gained from working in top law firms, in-house legal departments and government agencies. You can rely on their breadth of legal knowledge. It’s like having a large, full-service firm providing behind-the-scenes support for your practice.
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Time’s Up: Will Law Firms Say Goodbye To Billable Hour In The (Gen)AI Era?
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
For instance, this type of data analysis would likely illustrate that junior associates spend a significant portion of their time on document review, legal research, and initial draft preparation precisely the tasks that are most vulnerable to AI automation. is Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Legal Decoder.
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Crafting a Soft Sell With Hard Data: The Art of Legal Analytics in Business Development
Attorney at Work
MAY 23, 2022
With an alert system in place, legal analytics platforms offer a bird’s-eye view of the litigation landscape. Some law firms have amended these alerts also to track local governments and administrations to monitor the ramifications of new policies and procedures. What will you start talking about? About Trellis.
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Chancery Urged To Sanction Musk, X, Attys After Doc Delete
Law 360
JULY 25, 2024
The founder of a legal research site that makes government documents public has petitioned Delaware's Court of Chancery to sanction Elon Musk, his X entities and his counsel after a court clerk allegedly removed, at the request of attorneys for the billionaire, a document filed in Twitter Inc.'s
Clearbrief Partners with LexisNexis, Enabling Access to Lexis Legal Content While Using Clearbrief in Word
LawSites
JANUARY 29, 2024
The AI-driven legal drafting tool Clearbrief has entered into a partnership with legal research company LexisNexis Legal & Professional that provides its customers who are also Lexis subscribers with access to legal content and citations on Lexis while drafting documents within the Clearbrief add-in for Microsoft Word.
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Web Guide for the New Economy 2022
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2022
Zillman provides researchers with links to information on a range of sources focused on new economy data and analysis from the public and private sectors, as well as scholarly work, news, government information, reports and alerts. Many of these sources should find a place in your customized research toolkit.
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Limiting Human Rights during Pandemics
LLRX
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
These parallel processes and conceptual gaps create space for governments to restrict individuals’ rights with little to no international accountability during pandemics.
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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?
Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 24, 2023
A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation. Paralegals play an indispensable role in the legal process, handling things such as document review and analysis, legal research, drafting pleadings, and managing case files.
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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 17, 2024
LLRX
AUGUST 17, 2024
Six highlights from this week : How to stop the government from deleting itself; Six ransomware gangs behind over 50% of 2024 attacks; Thousands of Corporate Secrets Were Left Exposed.
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New Visalaw.ai/AILA Product Uses GPT-4 for Immigration Law Research, Drafting and Summarization
LawSites
JUNE 21, 2023
The developers say that this allows the product to deliver comprehensive immigration law research, providing answers backed by authoritative resources from a trusted, expert knowledge base. to harness this new technology to empower our members and to expand their capacity to meet the ever-growing need for legal advice and representation.”
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Block Billing: Why To Avoid It + Tips To Bill More Efficiently
MyCase
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Block Billing Example Let’s say you worked on a client’s case for four hours and logged it as “Legal Research: 4 hours.” Instead of saying it took six hours for legal research, use a more detailed billing approach to break these tasks down individually: Initial case review: 2 hours Research case law: 2.5
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Steve Bannon is held in criminal contempt of Congress, pushing key question over presidential power to the courts
LLRX
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Selin Professor of Constitutional Democracy, reviews how this battle between the two branches of government over access to presidential information raises questions about the constitutional authority of Congress and how lawmakers acquire the information needed to hold the executive branch accountable in the U.S. Jennifer L.
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AI In Finance and Banking – July 15, 2024
LLRX
JULY 15, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, papers by economists, speeches, and industry white papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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Protecting the Vulnerable: Navigating Online Risks for Minors
LLRX
JUNE 30, 2024
If communities, government, law enforcement, online platforms, and tech companies work together, they can minimize these risks. These challenges can have negative long-lasting effects, including privacy, mental, emotional, and physical safety.
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A Guide to Common Paralegal Studies Classes
How To Become A Paralegal
APRIL 30, 2018
It could even be a government agency. However, the plaintiff for a criminal matter is either the state or federal government. Legal Research & Writing. Paralegal studies programs usually have two legal research and writing courses (unless you’re taking a post-graduate certificate program). Criminal Law.
What We Know About You: Welcome to the Surveillance State
LLRX
MARCH 21, 2024
Commercial data brokers are selling their third-party data to the government. But honestly, how would you feel if all the conversations in your house that Siri and Alexa are silently listening in on are sold in the aggregate to the government…or something else? If you’re an optimist, you would think this could be a good thing.
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Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023
LLRX
JULY 26, 2023
As stated by Ethereum, "a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission."
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AI in Banking and Finance, August 15, 2015
LLRX
AUGUST 15, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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AI in Banking and Finance, December 16, 2023
LLRX
DECEMBER 16, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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AI in Finance and Banking, July 31, 2024
LLRX
JULY 31, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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AI in Finance and Banking – May 31, 2024
LLRX
MAY 31, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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AI in Finance and Banking, April 30, 2024
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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Violence Against Women and International Law, April 2024
LLRX
APRIL 27, 2024
Pacifici is identifying and documenting pertinent sources for researchers on the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and violence against women and girls. The initial guide had 8 pertinent sources on this topic comprising government reports, academic papers, reviews of UN/NGO programs, news, databases, analysis and commentary.
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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, February 24, 2024
LLRX
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Four highlights from this week : As AI Looms Large, FTC Says Big Tech Can't Feed it Your Data Without Your Permission; Protect Yourself from Identity Thieves; Survey Finds Workers are Putting Businesses at Risk by Oversharing with GenAI Tools; and Meet the shady companies helping governments hack citizens’ phones.
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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn
Patently O
JANUARY 4, 2024
The case thus raises questions about the extent to which legal pleadings and motions, as petitions to the government for redress, are protected speech. And, the implications of this lawsuit may extend to how law firms draft motions and whether they can freely use existing legal documents as templates without infringing on copyright.
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Generative AI Resources 2024
LLRX
JUNE 27, 2024
Zillman's new resource guide spans subject matters including law, economics, education, information technology, planning and strategic deployment and use of GAI, as well a best practices and governance.
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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 20, 2024
LLRX
JULY 20, 2024
Five highlights from this week : This is likely the biggest password leak ever: nearly 10 billion credentials exposed; How to Stay Safe From Third-Party Seller Scams; The US Supreme Court Kneecapped US Cyber Strategy; DOJ Leads Efforts Among Federal, International, and Private Sector Partners to Disrupt Covert Russian Government-Operated Social Media (..)
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Citizens’ social media can provide an antidote to propaganda and disinformation
LLRX
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Gehl , Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University, Canada raises an important issue about a recent Pew report on current state of digital media, news and right-wing propaganda.
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