Attorney at Work
JANUARY 8, 2025
Meyling Ly | Start a "Done-List" to track your accomplishments and be prepared to show your value. The post The Power of List Making appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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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Insurance Journal
JANUARY 10, 2025
Insurers are facing significant losses from the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires — given the high value of homes and businesses in the affected communities.
E-Discovery LLC
JANUARY 9, 2025
In Fond-du-Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa v. Cummins , 2025 WL 26046 (Jan. 3, 2025), the court addressed privilege among two jointly related companies. Plaintiff, the Band, sought judicial review of a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and a mining company, PolyMet. PolyMet sought review of the U.S. Magistrate Judges decision that it failed to meet the burden of showing that approximately 500 documents were privileged.
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?
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 10, 2025
Tech Tips | The best collaboration tools bridge the gap between efficiency and confidentiality. The post 15 Secure Collaboration Hacks Every Lawyer Should Know appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
JANUARY 9, 2025
With this post, voting is now officially open! Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the ninth-annual Startup Alley atABA TECHSHOW, April 2-5,2025.
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E-Discovery LLC
JANUARY 8, 2025
Red-D-Arc Inc. v AMP 2 LLC , 2025 WL 26648 (M.D. Fl. Jan. 3, 2025), was a breach of contract action. Plaintiff contended that, in response to plaintiffs interrogatories, Defendants improperly refer to hundreds of pages of documents, which is non-responsive, evasive, and in violation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33(d). The Red-D-Arc court wrote: In response, Defendants argue that their reference to documents produced to Plaintiff fully complies with Rule 33(d), and that the documents specif
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 8, 2025
Jay Harrington | Being more proactive in your business development creates a win-win for yourself and your contacts. The post Asking for Business: The Art of Business Development for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
JANUARY 6, 2025
On Dec. 5, in a move to enhance access to justice, the Supreme Court of the state of Washington issued a historic order authorizing a regulatory reform pilot program by which entities not owned by lawyers will be able to deliver legal services.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 9, 2025
With aerial firefighting returning as strong Southern California winds died down for a bit, damage assessments from a handful of destructive Los Angeles area blazes are sure to become clearerlikely pushing up billion-dollar-plus insured loss estimates put forth from fires …
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!
E-Discovery LLC
JANUARY 7, 2025
In Howard v. Ashworth , 2024 WL 5264677 (E.D. Wis. Dec. 31, 2024), an inmate sued correctional officers from Waupun Correctional Institution for allegedly intercepting his correspondence based on a retaliatory motive. The court held that a party need not show that litigation was anticipated when the party is actually in litigation. The court allowed the inmate to proceed on certain claims.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 7, 2025
Process Improvement Tips | Essential steps to ensure your annual legal fee increases are thoughtful, fair and easy to implement. The post Annual Legal Fee Increases: 5 Ways to Make It Easier appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
JANUARY 7, 2025
In their annual report on the state of the U.S.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 9, 2025
The conflagrations tearing across Los Angeles are on track to be among the most expensive wildfire disasters in U.S. history, draining insurance coffers and threatening California’s massive state-sponsored insurance program.
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.
E-Discovery LLC
JANUARY 4, 2025
In Hall v. Trivest Partners L.P., 2024 WL 514015 (E.D. Mich. Dec. 17, 2024), the court rejected a demand that opposing counsel state under oath that counsel had properly conducted discovery. The court wrote: Lastly, Plaintiffs seek an order compelling Trivest Defendants to attest to having undertaken proper efforts to ensure that any and all [1] sources of responsive information have been searched and related documents and/or ESI produced. .
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 7, 2025
Brett Burney tells how you can set up Mac law office: hardware, software, using Microsoft and PDFs, and cloud-based services. Key Takeaways Brett Burney’s primer on what you’ll need to go “all Mac” is an Attorney at Work classic must-read. And for those who wonder about bringing a little Apple into your workspace? Come on […] The post Setting Up An All-Mac Law Office appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
JANUARY 8, 2025
The Toronto-based company Alexi, whose platform provides AI-driven tools for litigators, said today that it has launched an “advanced legal reasoning” capability that will “elevate litigators capacity to analyze and understand the full complexities of issues and facts of any given litigation file.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 8, 2025
Active wind-driven wildfires in Southern California that are estimated to have burned more than 1,000 properties and prompted evacuation orders for more than 80,000 residents will likely lead to what industry watchers say will be sizable insured losses.
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
Legal Dive
JANUARY 9, 2025
A Delaware court approved the deal to settle a complaint accusing the automaker’s directors of overpaying themselves for several years.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 8, 2025
How much does it cost to start a law firm? We asked a few experts. Key Takeaways Starting a New Solo Law Firm? In case you hadnt noticed, a lot of those new lawyers who cant find jobs are hanging out a solo shingle. Add to that those lawyers with experience who have left a […] The post How Much Does It Cost To Start A Law Firm: A Guide for New Solo Practitioners appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
JANUARY 7, 2025
Housing Court Answers, a nonprofit tenants’ rights organization in New York City, today launched Roxanne, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered tool created to help tenants navigate issues related to housing repairs.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 6, 2025
Almost five years after Florida lawmakers clamped restrictions on assignment-of-benefits agreements and two years after they effectively outlawed AOBs altogether, state appeals courts may have finally put an end to one creative way that been used in attempts to get …
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.
Legal Dive
JANUARY 6, 2025
A former employee in Florida sued the supermarket chain for allegedly violating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, along with several other laws.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 6, 2025
Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way? The post It Is What It Is Can You Plead That in Court? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
JANUARY 6, 2025
Elite, the financial and business management platform for large law firms that Thomson Reuters sold to private equity firm TPG Inc. in 2023, said today that it has acquired Tranch, an invoice automation and payments platform providing invoice management and payment options for law firms and their clients.
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 9, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida’s signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases. Alico Inc.
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.
Legal Dive
JANUARY 8, 2025
AI adoption and ROI, interstate litigation and increased settlements in M&A approvals are among the topics in-house counsel can expect to feature prominently in 2025.
Civil Litigation Brief
JANUARY 9, 2025
Today we are revisiting anarticle by Master David Cook Advocacy before the QB Masters Some Dos and Donts * and it reminded me why I wrote the original series. These are invaluable sources of advice and information. Appearing before.
Complex Discovery
JANUARY 9, 2025
Editors Note: This article offers a concise overview of the eDiscovery industrys mergers, acquisitions, and investments from 2001 through 2024. With a focus on the transformative activity of 2024, it examines key trends, historical milestones, and the relationship between M&A activity and market growth. The listing of events in this report is based on publicly available information, and while it may not capture every transaction, it is representative of the majority of significant activities
Insurance Journal
JANUARY 9, 2025
Insurers saw the third most expensive year for natural catastrophe losses in 2024 reaching a total of US$140 billion as climate change “is showing its claws,” according to Munich Re.
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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