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Equipping the Rural Lawyer for Success

Attorney at Work

Advances in technology and access to legal staffing is helping rural lawyers improve workflows and operate more efficiently. For example, there may be a scarcity of local IT professionals to help them troubleshoot technology problems. Technology as Team and Task Master. The Foundation for Success: Establishing Priorities.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.

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Breaking The Chains Of Hierarchy: Why ‘Nonlawyer’ Must Go

The Estrin Report

This linguistic relic perpetuates a caste system within legal support roles, unjustly positioning certain professionals as secondary and less important to the omnipotent “lawyer.” By prefixing roles with “non,” we implicitly suggest that the lawyer is the only significant figure in the legal landscape.

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How Technology and Law Changes for Career Development

LawTechnologyToday

Technology adaptation in law and legal firms have had a slow start. So, the model doesn’t provide any incentive to introduce technology for law firms because higher efficiency implies less billable hours. But things have been changing in technology and law over the years. Development in Technology and The Law.

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A day in the life at a legal technology firm

SimplyLawJobs

Stephan Werthauer is a Senior Consultant/Trainee Solicitor at D2 Legal Technology, a global legal data consulting firm. We recently caught up with Stephan to find out insights on working within the legal technology industry, what he does on an average day, and his advice for those wanting to take a similar career path.

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Why Writing Skills are Necessary for Paralegals

Paralegal Mentor

Paralegals and paralegal students often have difficulty developing their writing skills to the level expected in the legal industry. Legal professionals rely heavily on both verbal and written communication, so writing skills are essential for both lawyers, paralegals, and legal secretaries.

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What does legal tech mean for the legal profession?

SimplyLawJobs

In this article, our partners ILSPA (The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA’s) will consider some of the latest IT innovations affecting the profession. Law firms and government departments have been using new technologies to provide legal services for years. Providing legal advice. What is law tech?

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