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Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office

Above The Law

Bassford Remele, a Minnesota-based law firm, announced that it had experienced a data breach starting last summer. She is a past president of the Virginia State Bar, the Fairfax Bar Association, and the Fairfax Law Foundation. Its unclear what type of information was accessed. Notices have been sent to the affected individuals.

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Preparing Your Law Firm for the January 31st 1099 Deadline

MyCase

For law firms and attorneys, filing 1099 forms is a critical part of maintaining compliance with IRS regulations. In this blog, youll learn best practices to help your firm streamline its 1099 preparation process to meet the 2025 1099 filing deadline. What is the Procedure for Filing 1099 Forms by Deadline?

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The Cloud Provides Law Firms a Safe Place to Work

LawTechnologyToday

These systems have served law firms well, but there are good reasons for large and small law firms to consider moving to the cloud. Plus, a stretched IT team can focus on adding differentiation, value to the firm and its clients rather than maintaining standard tools. Is Moving to the Cloud a Security No-Brainer?

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What Not To Say in a Paralegal Job Interview

Paralegal Bootcamp

But what if you did actually work for a law firm that was headed by a real bully who treated the staff badly? The law firm you are interviewing with has probably heard the rumors about that firm’s management style.

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MIT Reveals 2025 Breakthrough Tech At SXSW: What It Means For Legal

Above The Law

Law firms and in-house legal teams could develop AI tools trained on their own cases and internal documents, improving efficiency while maintaining confidentiality. Use of these models have lots of applications for law. They could be used to access a law firms past efforts.

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Why You Should Update Your Partner Compensation Structure Now

The Estrin Report

We have seen law firms lose their best and brightest non-equity partners because they are looking to the past rather than what competitors are doing today. Likewise, more firms are asking new partners to pay for an increasing percentage of healthcare insurance costs, compared to partners five years ago.

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8 Steps to Be the Rockstar Personal Injury Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

The backbone of all good personal injury law firms is its paralegals. Paralegals are essential to a personal injury law firm, whether for a solo practitioner or a large firm with many lawyers. While this is an issue that concerns the lawyers, it affects the entire firm—including you.