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The Partners Want Us Back in the Office — Now What?

Attorney at Work

This push to return to “normal” is inevitable, even as many employers, including law firms, struggle with evolving guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and local authorities. Should employers be open to continuing the work-from-home model, a hybrid model, or simply fast-track the return to full-time office occupation?

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Most Law Firms Use Just Five or Fewer Unique Software Products, Smokeball Study Says

LawSites

The majority of law firms use just five or fewer unique software products, according to a legal industry study published today by the law practice management company Smokeball. Not surprisingly, the report finds that the events of the past three years have made it the status quo for law firms to embrace technology.

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Five Freaky Friday Workplace Trends

Attorney at Work

Even before the pandemic, some law offices had a reputation as ghost towns — lonely places where lawyers toiled away in paneled offices behind closed doors, rarely seen, and warrens of cubicles hid the doorless from view. Working remotely has heightened the sense of disconnection, of being together but alone.

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Do You Fit Cybercriminals’ Ideal Victim Profile?

Attorney at Work

Law firm data breaches aren’t random, happy accidents for cyberthieves. Quite often, attempts to breach a law office’s confidential data are the product of meticulous research and preparation. It could be the start of a beautiful friendship (one that ends with a law firm data breach). On the contrary.

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Day in the Life of a Litigation Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

I currently work for a reputable litigation firm that specializes in bankruptcy, business disputes, real estate, and family law. We receive many partition cases, and I am most experienced in partition/real estate and bankruptcy cases. It is mostly litigation, and it is always busy at my firm!

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Survey: 92% Of Firms Say They Were Prepared For Full-Scale Remote Work

LawSites

Ninety-two percent of law firms worldwide say they were completely or somewhat prepared for full-scale remote work at the pandemic’s onset, a survey released this morning finds. The survey drew responses from 201 business and legal professionals at firms worldwide, ranging in size from 25 to more than 500 attorneys.

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The Fate Of Midsize Firms In A Post-Pandemic World

The Estrin Report

Law firms leaders quickly learned that a willingness to adopt new technologies into their firms was a requirement for survival during the pandemic. Of course, the effect of the pandemic on the practice of law varied greatly from one firm to the next. The Shift To Remote Work. Technology Saves The Day.

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