Attorney at Work

JANUARY 2, 2025

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy. Why […] The post Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isnt the Answer for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms

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Law Sites

JANUARY 7, 2025

Spellbook, the company that introduced the first generative AI copilot for contract drafting and review in 2022, and that last August launched a sophisticated AI agent for law capable of planning and executing complex, multi-step workflows, today rolled out Playbooks, a contract-review feature designed for in-house teams working in corporate legal departments.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 21, 2025

For law firms, managing client data across multiple platforms has always been a headache. Entering details into multiple systems, making new typos at every turn, wasting precious time that could be better spent helping clients juggling data like this is frustrating, inefficient, and frankly, risky. The good news? Were continuing to build solutions to meet legal professionals where they are.

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The Marshall Project

JANUARY 11, 2025

More than 900 prison firefighters were responding to the crisis in Los Angeles but their pay is low and the ethics of their choice are complicated.

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Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

FBI leaders have warned that they believe hackers who broke into AT&T Inc.

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 31, 2025

In Jennings v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co., 2025 WL267168 (W.D. Wash. Jan. 22, 2025), each side blamed the other for delay. The court wrote: Here, the Court questions whether the parties have acted with sufficient diligence in pursuing discovery. It seems much of the delay each side blames the other for could have been resolved by simply picking up a telephone, calling opposing counsel, and discussing the ESI protocol rather than sending letters, and waiting for a response; apparently each side

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Law Sites

JANUARY 16, 2025

LexCheck, a legal technology company specializing in contract review, is launching a new AI-powered contract analysis tool that aims to solve two persistent challenges in contract technology: the ability to handle complex agreements beyond routine contracts such as NDAs, and the creation and maintenance of contract playbooks.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 30, 2025

Every client interaction today is a chance to stand out or blend in. As client expectations rise, firms have no choice but to double down on strategies that dont just bring in leads but convert them into satisfied clients who stick around and refer others. Host Johnny Bissell, senior director of customer success at Lawmatics, and Andy Stickel, chief marketing officer at SMB Team, tackled this growth opportunity head-on in a webinar packed with actionable strategies to help you secure more clien

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The Marshall Project

JANUARY 23, 2025

Videos depicting two mens final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 13, 2025

The State of Texas on Monday filed a lawsuit against Allstate, alleging the insurance company illegally collects driver data through secretly embedded software in mobile apps and then uses the data to justify raising Texans’ insurance rates.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 30, 2025

Kudos to the Maryland State Bar Association for publishing Articles Launching Unfair Personal Attacks Against Maryland Judiciary Must Stop | Maryland State Bar Association. The article supports a Maryland Judge who was criticized in the media in what the MSBA called an unjustified personal attack against a sitting judge, who, by law, is not allowed to respond.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 22, 2025

Website trends have shifted dramatically over the past year, driven by the rapid rise of AI and evolving user expectations. The post Law Firm Website Design Trends for 2025: Elevate Your Online Presence appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 27, 2025

Less than two weeks remain to cast your vote to help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the ninth-annual Startup Alley atABA TECHSHOW, April 2-5,2025, in Chicago.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 24, 2025

Kicking off the year with a bang, weve introduced a fresh, intuitive user interface built for you! From reorganizing your favorite tools to creating a more intuitive workflow, this redesign is designed to save you time and simplify your day-to-day. We know change can be exciting and maybe a little daunting which is why we couldnt wait to walk you through the new Lawmatics interface.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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The Marshall Project

JANUARY 31, 2025

When you get a tip about a death or multiple deaths in your local jail or prison, there are concrete steps you can take to start investigating.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 16, 2025

I watched as the skies over my home in Los Angeles turned an apocalyptic orange on January 7, 2025, as wildfires raged across the state.

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 28, 2025

In Rivera v. Costco Wholesale Corporation , 2025 WL 295667 (D. P. R. Jan. 24, 2025), the court imposed sanctions on a pro se litigant who, in the courts words, has engaged in unseemly behavior towards counsel as well as improper discovery litigation. In part, Mr. Rivera filed a motion to To obtain the appointment of a neutral expert in computer forensics.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 29, 2025

2Civility.org's Mark C. Palmer challenges lawyers to embrace GenAI policy development and explore and integrate AI into daily practice. The post Generative AI for Lawyers: From Fear to Functionality, How Lawyers Can Ethically Integrate AI into Their Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Advertiser: Trellis

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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Law Sites

JANUARY 3, 2025

What were the most important stories of 2024 for legal technology and innovation? In a special edition of Legaltech Week today, our panel of journalists and bloggers will share their picks of the trends and developments that mattered most. The show is live today at 3 p.m. ET.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 29, 2025

The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its multi-part artificial intelligence (AI) report, this one focusing on copyrightability of works made by or using AI. Part 1 of the report was published in July 2024 and addressed digital replicas created by AI. Among the Copyright Offices recommendations was the need for passage of a federal law that would create a new form of property right for a persons digital replica to disincentivize the creation of realistic but false depictions of indivi

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The Marshall Project

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our investigation in 2023 exposed how New Yorks discipline system failed to hold abusive guards to account.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Preliminary data show insurance companies have paid out more than $4 billion for losses from the biggest two of the Los Angeles-area wildfires that swept through the region and destroyed tens of thousands of homes earlier this month.

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Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 27, 2025

The decision in Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 2024 WL 251942 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 21, 2025), packs a lot into very few pages. In two instances, where Meta had offered a compromise solution, the court held Meta to that offer. I. PRIVILEGE LOG DISPUTE First , the court resolved a privilege log dispute under the ESI Order. Meta had stored some of the documents in databases and due to the records associated with those databases, it is sometimes difficult or impossible to identify (a) the beginning date

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 24, 2025

Jamie Spannhake | Struggling with stress? Explore 2025's top wellness trends, including VR meditation, biofeedback and ergonomic innovations. The post Top Wellness Trends for Lawyers in 2025: Achieve Mental, Physical and Emotional Health appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Law Sites

JANUARY 23, 2025

Legal technology company SurePoint Technologies has acquired the legal practice management company ZenCase in a strategic move aimed at enhancing SurePoint’s practice management offerings for mid-sized law firms.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 14, 2025

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today released an official Artificial Intelligence Strategy aimed at outlining the challenges faced by the Office both internally and externally, as the reach of AI impacts all aspects of innovation and society. According to the report, AI-related patent applications are up 33% since 2018 and appeared in 60% of all technology subclasses in 2023.

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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

Litigation

Legal Dive

JANUARY 27, 2025

Landlords’ use of automated rent-setting software is “plainly illegal,” Sen. Jess Salomon in Washington state says.

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Insurance Journal

JANUARY 14, 2025

Wildfires that have ravaged swaths of Los Angeles could result in losses of as much as $30 billion for the insurance industry as the blazes rage on almost a week after they ignited.

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 24, 2025

In MD high court honors Alan Wilner for decades of service to Rules Committee (Jan. 23, 2025), Rachel Konieczny wrote that: “The Maryland Supreme Court convened a special session to recognize Judge Alan M. Wilner Thursday, with judges, lawmakers and colleagues of Wilner honoring him for his nearly three decades of service with the states Rules Committee.” The article continues: In addition to Wilners service as chair of the Rules Committee from 1985 to 1996 and from 2008 to 2024, he

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 15, 2025

There's nothing like meeting in person to help build client relationships. From setup to follow-up, tips for making the most of a client visit. The post Mastering Client Visits: appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.

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