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Is It Time to Steal One of Those Surprising Job Titles?

The Estrin Report

Research training……. Then: Reviews and edits existing training documentation. OK, now it’s beginning to look like a research trainer. Who the heck trains in research outside of law school? Clearly, this was a job for an instructional trainer with a specialization in legal research.

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LTRC Roundtable Discussion: ChatGPT

LawTechnologyToday

On the positive side, the ChatGPT power may permit lawyers to produce documents and perhaps even legal research more efficiently, making legal services for the underserved less expensive. And we have already seen efforts to have bots advise “clients” on run-of-the-mill legal representation issues in court.

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My 40 Most-Read Blog Posts This Year Tell A Story Of A Legal Industry Consumed With Generative AI

LawSites

Among other popular stories on my blog this year: The sad and untimely death of Monica Bay, the longtime editor of Law Technology News. The merger of legal research companies vLex and Fastcase, which, arguably, is an AI-adjacent story, in that the combination of their databases creates a huge learning model for training legal AI.

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What IS a paralegal, exactly?

LexBlog

A paralegal is not a legal assistant or legal secretary. The difference between the two is that a paralegal has either a certificate or associate degree providing them with the title of a paralegal whereas legal secretaries or assistants do not. What’s the difference between paralegals and legal assistants?

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How to Quickly Remove Administrative Tasks Off Your Attorneys’ Plates

CARET Legal

Amidst all these responsibilities, it’s important to remember that your attorneys are there to do what they do best – provide exceptional legal advice, represent clients, and win cases. They didn’t go to law school to become swamped with administrative tasks. The answer lies in law firm management software.

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Legal Writing Best Practices

MyCase

While you may have graduated from law school to perform duties in court, day-to-day tasks will also include drafting, reviewing, and editing legal documents. The execution of each of these documents requires legal knowledge as well as writing skills. Why is High-Quality Legal Writing Important?

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Paralegal Interview Tips to Land Your Dream Job

Paralegal Bootcamp

When I was starting out, many people told me that I will need a few years of experience being a legal assistant/secretary and/or a paralegal degree before landing a paralegal position. This is why most law firms don’t hire a paralegal graduate without experience right out of paralegal school.