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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. The Lincoln Legal Papers Project identified over 5,600 cases and nearly 100,000 documents related to Lincoln’s law practice. In legal services, specialization has been spurred by rapid change.

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

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Here in Illinois, www.2.illinois.gov At the Federal level, the position can be classified as a Paralegal Specialist, whereas working for the State of Illinois Attorney General’s office can be classified as Paralegal I or Paralegal II. Paralegal Career Choice. How to Find a Government Job. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov).

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In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

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In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. DNP is a web-based company purporting to use AI to provide legal services virtually.

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National Legal Technology Day – The Holiday that Wasn’t and Still Isn’t

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Here is an excerpt: Michelle and I recently had the opportunity to speak with a lawyer in a small town in my home state of Illinois. He is writing legal documents on WordPerfect. This lawyer is still using Windows XP. His only computer is a 2002 Dell OptiPlex with 512 MB of RAM. That’s right, WordPerfect.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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And it is true that other states continue to look at various reform measures along these same lines, including Colorado, North Carolina and Illinois. This year, it opened the proposal to public comment , with the expectation that the state’s supreme court will vote on it sometime in 2022. Do I believe these dominoes will fall?

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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BriefCatch Elevator Pitch: Empowers lawyers and judges to edit legal documents to the highest standards while helping their clients win, boosting their writing skills, and enjoying expert explanations, models, and examples. Demo video: [link] Founded: 2/9/2021, San Rafael, California [HQ], Chicago, Illinois. Anything else?

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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And it is true that other states continue to look at various reform measures along these same lines, including Colorado, North Carolina and Illinois. This year, it opened the proposal to public comment , with the expectation that the state’s supreme court will vote on it sometime in 2022. Do I believe these dominoes will fall?

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