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Westlaw Precision: Next-Generation Legal Research With a Human Touch

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Thomson Reuters has launched Westlaw Precision, its most dramatic update to the Westlaw research platform since Westlaw Edge in 2018. For this new version, Westlaw tackled the underlying issues that slow down legal research — namely lack of precision in search results, which leads to extra hours reviewing cases that aren’t relevant.

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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me

Paralegal Bootcamp

This paralegal shared that they started in real estate and absolutely hated itthey were ready to abandon their paralegal career altogether. Just like with e-discovery, the early adopters who learn to leverage AI for document review, legal research, and drafting will have a massive competitive advantage.

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Thomson Reuters Unveils Next Generation of Westlaw, Aiming to Make Legal Research Results More Precise

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Just four years after launching Westlaw Edge as its next-generation legal research platform, Thomson Reuters today unveiled the next-next generation. Tackling Tedious and Imprecise Research. Before the end of the year, coverage will be extended to arbitration, insurance and real estate. Supreme Court cases.

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What I Learned in Paralegal School vs On The Job

Paralegal Bootcamp

Legal Research and Writing In my first year of studying Paralegal Studies, my school provided us with Westlaw/LexisNexis (legal research software) that we used for legal research purposes. which provided me with a comprehensive understanding of the legal system and procedures.

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Transitioning to Litigation from Another Practice Area

Paralegal Bootcamp

She started her paralegal career three years ago as a commercial real estate paralegal, and she does not enjoy what she’s doing. Here’s another example: Let’s say the real estate paralegal feels like it’s boring work that she’s doing and she thinks that litigation will be more exciting.

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15 Alternative Paralegal Career Options

Paralegal Bootcamp

Maybe you’ve been a litigation paralegal for several years (or corporate paralegal, real estate paralegal…fill in any practice area here) and you’re looking for a career change. Are you a litigation paralegal who loves to do legal research and writing more than interacting with clients?

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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

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Virtual assistants specialize in various industries such as marketing, real estate, accounting, law or financial services. You can become a generalist or specialize in a legal specialty such as bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, estate planning or corporate. What Do Virtual Assistants Do? Customer service.