Above The Law

JUNE 7, 2024

The post Civil Litigators Cannot Usually Relate To Criminal Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law. The two realms are not interchangeable.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The post Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Revolutionize Trial Court Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Built on the industry’s largest US trial court database, Trellis AI delivers unparalleled insight and efficiency to legal teams.

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Above The Law

MAY 2, 2025

However, in many instances, contingency fees can lead to perverse incentives and might create inefficient outcomes that would not arise if lawyers were being paid by the hour. As a result, lawyers might want to push for an early settlement so that they can get paid quicker and while doing as little work as possible.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 11, 2024

A California lawyer has been accused of filing a class action lawsuit that had been prepared by a lawyer working for his litigation opponent and…

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Shelia Grela Litigation Paralegal Sheila Grela is a Senior Litigation Paralegal and an advanced certified paralegal (ACP) in eDiscovery. He was recently honored with the 2024 Legal Professional of the Year – Law Practice Management award by the California Lawyers Association.

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OneLegal

APRIL 9, 2024

Learn about the role of a business litigation lawyer and how representing an entity requires greater attention to broader strategic goals like compliance and public relations. The post What is the role of a business litigation lawyer? appeared first on One Legal.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Many lawyers dream of pursuing writing as a side hustle. As these three lawyers show, there’s more than one way to make it work. . Now, law firms and lawyers are moonlighting as business development consultants, app developers, coaches of all kinds, continuing education providers, and fiction and nonfiction authors.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

| Avoid costly litigation with better drafting. Million Comma appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers. Get to the Point! | Put the modifier first! The post The $4.85

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Attorney at Work

JULY 13, 2021

One of the most pernicious myths for young lawyers is that someone will teach you everything you need to know about practicing law, and as long as you keep your head down and “do what you’re supposed to,” success will come. So here are some tips for how to take ownership of your career early on as a young lawyer. Find a Good Mentor.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

How Do Lawyers Use TikTok? Recently, lawyers have increasingly started to use TikTok to educate their audience and promote their services by: Creating compelling videos and capturing attention through fast-paced content. Lawyer Anthony Barbuto brings the fun to TikTok with his dancing, rapping, singing and general entertainment videos.

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Above The Law

MAY 2, 2025

In this episode of The Jabot, I chat with Jesse-Justin Cuevas , partner at Susman Godfrey, about her inspiring journey from high school debater to a successful litigation partner. A must-listen for aspiring lawyers and anyone curious about the legal profession! Happy listening! AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 30, 2021

During the pandemic, lawyers have experienced changes in how they connect with people — including those who might need their services. So what are some of the best online business development options lawyers have been using, and that you could be using too? Also, who is one of the busiest lawyers you know?

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LawSites

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the latest episode of our video series How It Works, we bring you a demonstration of Briefpoint, a solution that uses artificial intelligence to draft discovery responses and discovery requests in litigation. With Briefpoint, a lawyer simply uploads a PDF document and it generates the appropriate discovery requests or response.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2024

The post Judicial Preferences, AI, and Leveraging Technology in Complex Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Ari Kaplan interviews Geoffrey Vance, chair of Perkins Coie's E-Discovery Services and Strategy Group, and Ross Guberman of BriefCatch.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Updated: A federal judge in Houston has ordered a lawyer and a pro se litigant in a rental-fee and eviction dispute to pay $1.5 million for registering a Texas business using the name of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, the law firm representing their litigation opponent in the rental litigation.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Lawyers from across Afghanistan have sent letters to the Taliban cabinet seeking the restoration of the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association after the Ministry of Justice took over its premises and assumed its lawyer licensing power last week. And the association should be merged in the Ministry of Justice.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 15, 2024

Case management software is reshaping how civil litigators prepare for their cases, making it a smoother, faster, and more efficient process. Enter civil litigation legal tech – a suite of innovative tools designed to help the civil litigation case process.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2024

Thousands of lawyers in the Indian capital city of Delhi protested against provisions of three new criminal laws on Monday. The lawyers said the new criminal laws are draconian and in opposition to litigants’ interests. They stated that these provisions compromise the principles of justice.

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Above The Law

MARCH 17, 2025

Her platform empowers pro se litigants to navigate the labyrinth of civil litigation. But life had other plans, landing her in court as a self-represented litigant. Navigating state-level litigation without a lawyer was a trial by fire, sparking her realization that the system is fundamentally biased against the unrepresented.

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Dwyer,Williams&Cherkoss

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

From hiring defense attorneys to deciding whether to settle or push a case to trial, insurers dictate every step of litigation to protect their bottom line. When you file a personal injury claim, you might think the person responsible for your accident is calling the shotsbut in reality, the insurance company is in control.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A New Mexico lawyer has received a public censure partly for “inflammatory and misleading statements” in litigation opposing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, including a claimed right…

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Attorney at Work

JULY 27, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. This week, we feature criminal defense lawyer John Tolley , who has tried more than 45 jury trials and handled thousands of cases. .

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The Estrin Report

MAY 13, 2024

Estrin Legal Apartheid: The Poisonous Impact of the ‘Non-Lawyer’ Label on Professional Equality There is a petition going around to strike the term “non-lawyer” from use by the ABA. They bring a wealth of knowledge and skill to their roles , often serving as indispensable members of legal teams.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2025

While this trope is most useful in works of fiction, there is one adjacent kernel of truth: Being first to act on new litigation developments carries business advantages. And read on for a tour of the products capabilities along with the litigation and business wins it will deliver.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 25, 2021

A time like this will inspire many lawyers and staff members to take a family road trip, spend time off at a nearby beach town, or hop a plane to a farther-away dream spot. Juda Strawczynski (@JStrawczynski) is Director of practicePRO , Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co.’s Summer’s here and the country’s reopening around us.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Efficiency Imperative: Why Lawyers Need to Embrace Technology We are now in an era when clients demand fast turnaround times and value for money. This places huge demands on lawyers and their teams, making the old ways of working simply unsustainable. Inefficiency brings a host of problems for lawyers.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As Ive been developing this new course, its bringing back some memories when back in 2010 I was telling litigation paralegals they needed to get up to speed on eDiscovery. For those who are new listeners and dont know what that means Lets say that youre a litigation paralegal working in a law firm that barely ever goes to trial.

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Law 360

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 3, 2024

4 lawsuit contending that he retaliated against a litigant who revealed the judge’s relationship with a lawyer whose law firm had cases before the court. Former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones of Houston has said he is immune from an Oct.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 22, 2022

QUESTION: I’ve represented an individual client for almost 20 years in various transactional and litigation matters. For lawyers, the Rules of Professional Conduct demand that we keep client confidence ( ABA Model Rule 1.6 ) while maintaining a normal client-lawyer relationship ( Rule 1.14(a) As Model Rule 1.14(a)

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Lawyers are professional communicators, constantly exchanging emails with clients, opposing counsel and other contacts. My litigation partner will read the draft of an email out loud three or four times before sending it. Crafting Effective Emails: Nancy’s Harhut’s Advice for Lawyers. How can we do this more effectively?

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 5, 2022

A lawyer sets clients at ease by effectively communicating, which means client email that is prompt, informed, easy to read and proactive. For most lawyers fresh out of law school, it’s going to be a bit before they’re arguing in a courtroom or negotiating in a boardroom on behalf of a client. Let’s break that down in more detail.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 14, 2021

Firms of all sizes, from BigLaw to small law firms, can take advantage of the growing availability of litigation data to gain insights on which laterals to hire, which law practices to purchase and, more importantly, which to avoid. Litigation data lets firms conduct targeted legal recruiting.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Every so often, new lawyers ask me for advice on how they can best succeed in the legal profession. I usually give young lawyers a few strategies, including how they should work at a stable law firm, develop a specialty, and build connections that can help them originate business.

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CARET Legal

JUNE 7, 2024

As the owner of a law firm, you are no stranger to the intense workloads that your litigation and corporate teams face on a daily basis. Litigation teams often grapple with unpredictable and urgent matters that require immediate attention. The workload can be overwhelming, leading to burnout and decreased productivity.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 4, 2024

States’ inadequate responses to the climate crisis have driven the rise of litigation cases against national and sub-national governments. Reflecting these developments, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has found that “ climate litigation can affect the stringency and ambitiousness of climate governance ”.

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JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2023

(MSG Entertainment) regarding its reported use of facial recognition software to identify and deny entry to MSG venues for all lawyers affiliated with law firms that represent clients in pending litigation related to MSG Entertainment. The policy may affect up to 90 law firms and thousands of lawyers.

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