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Why You Should Prep Your Law Firm to Sell — Even If You Don’t Want to Sell

Attorney at Work

Brooke Lively | When you prep your law firm to sell, you build a business that operates with or without you — so you can step out when you are ready. The post Why You Should Prep Your Law Firm to Sell — Even If You Don’t Want to Sell appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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How Much Does it Cost to Buy Billing Software?

Lawmatics

Legal billing software for small firms is now widely available for varying prices, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools exist to create legal documents. However, these tools must be used correctly. This blog post will explore the costs of these tools, as well as how to properly leverage legal software and AI to streamline legal billing. How do I set up a billing system for my law firm?

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Law School Amici Urge SCOTUS to Grant Kroger Petition on Trademark Confusion and Resolve Circuit Conflict

IP Watchdog

Three law school faculty and students filed an amicus brief earlier this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a trademark decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit regarding the legal standard for trademark confusion. The brief asks the Court to “end the contradiction and confusion” around the different approaches taken to the likelihood of confusion analysis by federal courts.

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When Dumb Scams Happen To Smart People

Ethicking

There was much buzz today about an article in the Cut (a lifestyle website from Vox Media/New York Magazine) – “The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It To A Stranger.” Charlotte Cowles, the Cut’s financial advice columnist, discussed in embarrassing detail how she fell victim to what she termed a “cruel and violating [scam] but one painfully obvious in retrospect.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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Patent Filings Roundup: ‘DASH’ Streaming Patents Struck Down Under 101; Samsung IPRs Fall to Fintiv; IP Edge Affiliate Kicks Off New Campaign

IP Watchdog

It was an average week for patent filings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and an above-average week in district courts, with 72 district court complaints filed and 18 new PTAB petitions—one petition for Post Grant Review (PGR), and 17 for Inter Partes Review (IPR). At the PTAB, a number of challenges were filed, including two IPRs by Tesla challenging patents owned by Iqar Inc, four IPRs by Dish challenging patents owned by Entropic Communications LLC (associated with Fortress), two

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Social Media for Law Firms: The Strategic Guide

MyCase

With over 4.95 billion people using social media in 2024, is your law firm making the most of client-generating social platforms? Social media is a powerful tool for lawyers to introduce their firms to new audiences and expand their client base. However, amid tight schedules and never-ending workloads, it’s easy to disregard its potential. This guide explores how lawyers can leverage social media effectively to boost their online presence and attract more clients.