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The Art of Preparation: A Comprehensive Guide to Mock Trial Training

Jonathan Leach LLC

You’ll work to understand the legal issues involved in the case and identify any relevant laws and precedents to craft a legal strategy. This is a foundational step for legal research, as it teaches participants how to navigate legal databases, statutes, and case laws to build a strong argument.

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Everything You Need to Know About Motion Practice 

CaseFox

For lawyers, attorneys, and parties involved in the litigation, it is necessary to understand the legal motion practice. This will allow them to advocate their position, seek favorable outcomes from the case, and present any legal argument. Craft Legal Arguments Crafting a legal argument for the motion is the next step.

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How to Do Legal Research: The Ultimate Overview

MyCase

However, it’s not just the law itself that’s changing but many of the methods for conducting legal research have transformed in the digital age. These days, crafting a perfect legal argument takes a winning combination of experience, intuition, and the ability to leverage technology. What is Legal Research?

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Word Processing Wars

E-Discovery LLC

Both parties, but especially Plaintiffs, used excessively long footnotes to present legal argument and authority and thereby evaded the page limits. The practice of law may be poetically likened to sailing a ship. McClinton v. Cogency Glob., 2023 WL 3268782, at *3–4 (N.D. May 4, 2023). E-Collar Techs. ,

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Conflicts Arising From Sanctions Motions: An Analytical Framework

WA Bar News

In this scenario, although the lawyer bears the direct risk of sanctions—for example, monetary sanctions under CR 11 for making frivolous legal arguments 16 —the client’s case may still be impacted. 437, 446-47 (2010) (surveying Washington case law for determining an “appropriate sanction” under CR 11). 905, 271 P.3d

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10 Ways Attorneys Can Leverage AI Legal Prompts for Efficiency

Destination Articles Blog

Additionally, AI’s ability to cross-reference multiple sources simultaneously provides a deeper, more thorough overview of the legal field, helping you make informed decisions faster and with greater confidence. Wade,” refine your prompt to, “Summarize the key legal arguments in the Roe v.

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Legal ChatGPT: Tips, Prompts, and Use Cases

MyCase

Performing legal research and discovery. ChatGPT legal research can summarize cases, laws, deposition transcripts, or pleadings filed with the court. Legal research: Outline the statutes in Texas that govern workplace discrimination. Any output should be carefully reviewed prior to use.