Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

Build And Maintain Your Network Too many corporate and government lawyers focus solely on their internal relationships, neglecting to build connections outside their company or agency. Connect with recruiters specializing in legal placements, even if youre not actively job hunting. The best thing? Be prepared. Thats a mistake.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If you or members of your team have IoT-connected devices at home like Amazon’s Alexa or a Nest security camera, you need to be wary of what work-related information those devices might see or hear during the day. In large part, remote-work tech tools have been a boon during the past months. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 7, 2021

Since the rise of cloud-based legal software began in 2008, there has been lots of movement on developing productivity tools, accompanied by a legendary foot-dragging exercise respecting the advancement of marketing software. Heck, even a turducken will suit when the desire arises. Lawcus Review: “More“ is the American Way.

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LawVu

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In-house legal teams come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and often originate from humble beginnings. What is the function of an in-house legal team? To understand the optimal way to structure an in-house legal team, its critical to first be clear about what legal is really there to do.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Understanding billable hours is important for legal professionals. In the legal industry, billable hours are the time a lawyer spends on tasks for a client. This can include conducting research, drafting legal documents, preparing for trials, and other substantive work. A law firm is a business. What are billable hours?

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Case Status software’s new SMS for Legal app helps law firms easily and securely text with clients as part of their case workflow. Case Status is a client connection platform for law firms. SMS for Legal Introduces Texting to the Communications Platform. Enter Case Status’ recently released SMS for Legal.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

What lawyers do (and get paid for) is not the same as the work required to keep a firm functioning. Your value as a professional is in your creativity, knowledge and experience — your ability to connect the dots, and in the way you see things no one else does. It’s a battle as old as WordPerfect versus Word: Should lawyers type?

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LawVu

APRIL 21, 2025

This article was created from a webinar hosted by In-house Connect in which David Lancelot, CLO and EVP Advocacy at LawVu, and Hayley Day, Senior Director at Morae, explored the why behind data-drive leadership. As a result, the role of a legal leader now extends beyond traditional legal oversight.

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Above The Law

MARCH 17, 2025

Faster is definitely an advantage, because it empowers lawyers and legal teams to focus their energy on shifting the balance in their favor. Getting Started A key difference with Opus 2 is that it integrates with the legal workflow that lawyers already have, enhancing their ability to master the facts of any case.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Although internet services gradually restored within a day, with Telenor reporting full functionality on February 2, restrictions on popular social media platforms continued. Along with Facebook, access to associated products by Facebook, Inc. such as Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger are also being restricted.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

To truly transform your practice, you need to look for specific law firm case management software features that address the unique challenges of legal work. Taming the Paper Beast Legal work and paperwork go hand in hand, but drowning in documents is no longer inevitable. That’s the power of centralized case management.

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JURIST

JULY 26, 2024

According to the NGO Foro Penal , as of 26 July 2024, 149 people have been arbitrarily arrested, 135 of which have been connected with Machado’s opposition party, Vente. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox tweeted on Friday that the Venezuelan government had banned all Copa Airlines flights from Panama City to Caracas.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 22, 2022

Follow these steps to take control of sections in Word, and check out “ Microsoft Word for Legal Professionals” for in-depth instructions on getting the most out of Microsoft Word. To show any section (or page) breaks in your document, go to the Paragraph group on the Home ribbon and click on the Show/Hide ¶ function.

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LawVu

JANUARY 26, 2025

The in-house legal profession is undergoing a rapidly accelerating transformation. It is now imperative for legal leaders to operate at the same or higher levels of sophistication in leadership, management, and operations as our peers on the business leadership team.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2021

While connectivity has been restored to 90 percent of ordinary levels following the announcement of the election result—a landslide victory for President Yoweri Museveni, who has held office since 1986—Ugandans can only access social media via virtual private networks (VPNs). The censorship has been widely condemned.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 21, 2022

That means you have a data breach – and potentially a number of legally required notifications. Law firms are one-stop shopping for cybercriminals, alluring because they hold the data of many people and businesses. More than 80% of attacks today exfiltrate or take your data. Ransomware now comprises more than 75% of cyberinsurance claims.

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LawVu

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Just as no two businesses are identical, neither are any two in-house legal teams. And because their structure and size can vary significantly, there is potential for a wide range of in-house legal job titles. Key job roles for in-house legal There are a number of key job titles that can exist within an in-house legal team.

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Above The Law

MARCH 20, 2025

(Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) With all the emphasis on storytelling and audience connection in SXSW panel discussions, it was a bit of a shock to sit through a clunker of a presentation. Not many lawyers attend SXSW since its not a legal conference, but there are a few law-related sessions.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 31, 2021

Just when you thought HotDocs upgrades couldn’t get any hotter, here come some feature updates trained on increasing efficiency and usability, while deepening the connection between HotDocs and the Abacus and Amicus case management suites. What follows is a review of the latest feature adds to HotDocs. That goes for PDF, too.

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Above The Law

MARCH 21, 2025

The emphasis on data quality is why data collection from a legal and investigative perspective is crucial for moving forward. Similarly, in the context of the EDRM model, ediscovery manages data as evidence from initial collection to presentation for use in both civil and criminal legal cases.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Clio also introduced new features designed specifically for legal aid organizations, Clio for Legal Aid, that will offer discounted subscription plans and include tools to help them create and manage grants and funding sources, report on grant deliverables, calculate intake eligibility, and use grant-funded or sliding-scale billing functionality.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Here’s a great tip on using TEXTJOIN, from Affinity Consulting Group ’s newly updated guide “ Microsoft Excel for Legal Professionals.” ” If you’ve ever needed to combine text from multiple cells in Excel, you know how challenging it can be to work with the CONCATENATE function or to use ampersands to get the job done. .”

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Over the years, theyve steadily added to their growing suite of legal technology solutions, from bringing AI-powered contract analysis into the fold with Kira Systems to expanding their grip on firm management with BigSquare. Peppermints flagship product, CX365, functions as a bit of a legal Swiss Army knife built on Microsoft technology.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It started as a court reporting agency that also offered non-recourse financing of deposition costs, and then in 2020 launched Steno Connect , its own web-based video conferencing technology specifically built for remote depositions and exhibit handling. Read more about Steno Connect in the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 15, 2022

Applying for your first or early-career legal positions may be a little daunting. In the legal field, floating along to get your foot in the door can result in you being somewhere you didn’t know you weren’t looking for. A little research, introspection, and narrowing the field will assist in targeting your search. Solo vs Large Firm.

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LawVu

MAY 8, 2025

New research exposes the millions in operational costs shouldered by businesses as a result of under-resourced in-house legal teams and presents a critical opportunity for organizations to drive revenue by investing in legal as a powerful accelerator of growth. Legal friction comes at a quantifiable cost to the business.

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LawVu

MARCH 31, 2025

As a leading provider of legal technology software, LawVu maintains close contact with our customers and the broader in-house legal community, ensuring we are always aware of emerging trends and able to deliver on our mission, which is to support and accelerate the work of the worlds corporate legal teams.

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LawSites

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a marriage of pro bono platforms, Paladin , a company whose platform connects lawyers with opportunities to provide free legal help, has acquired Pro Bono Manager , a product developed by Pro Bono Net to enable large law firms to manage and measure their pro bono programs.

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CosmoLex

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Infographic Six Essential Features in Your Legal CRM (and How to Use Them) While your legal practice management software keeps the daily work of a law firm moving, legal CRM software makes it easier to bring in new clients, engage current clients, and increase your profits. But not all legal CRMs are created equal.

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LawSites

JULY 20, 2022

Priori Legal , a marketplace for in-house legal teams to find and hire outside counsel, has closed a $15 million A-1 financing round, it said today. . “ We have added capital partners with deep legal industry experience to accelerate our growth and enhance our technology to add more value to in-house teams and law firms.”.

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

Readers have been voting to select the 15 legal technology startups that will get to participate in the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022 , taking place March 2-5, 2022. Dashboard Legal. Dashboard Legal is a collaboration and project management tool built for attorneys. In December, we issued a call for entries.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The convergences between legal collaboration among countries and technological innovations have revolutionized how cross-border legal issues are approached and resolved. These tools streamline international legal processes, overcoming old obstacles and generating new challenges.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Even if you don’t rebuild your entire website, you can boost its functionality by updating its appearance, improving search engine optimization, and following the customer journey through analytics. Personalizing your marketing connections whenever possible. If your law firm wants to grow, you need a solid marketing plan.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The legal consequences of FTX's bankruptcy have sent shockwaves worldwide and are likely to resound for years, and the company’s substantial connection to Bahamian jurisdiction is likely to raise questions about the country's Securities Commission's oversight function and enforcement powers, says Nicola McKinney at Quillon Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2025

The legal profession provides not just a livelihood, but a sense of purpose and standing in society. The more your firm can function independently, the higher its potential sale value. Finding Purpose Beyond Practice Many lawyers struggle with the idea of retirement. For law firm owners, a complete exit isn’t the only option.

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Knackly

MAY 9, 2025

Docassemble is the go-to for legal document automation among developers and legal tech pros. But it can be a challenge for legal teams who need a faster (and easier) setup. Its especially popular in the legal world because it can handle complex document logic and automate time-consuming paperwork. What Is Docassemble?

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LawSites

JANUARY 18, 2022

Marking its 14th acquisition since 2019 and its eighth in just the last 12 months, l egal technology company Litera has entered into an agreement to acquire Prosperoware , a company that develops software for the legal industry for the adoption and governance of collaboration systems.

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