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Solo and small firm lawyers intend to adopt artificial intelligence at a much faster pace than their larger-firm counterparts, but their clients are even more enthusiastic about the technology, believing it can result in more affordable and higher quality services from their lawyers.
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Personal injury cases are more than legal battles—they're a pivotal chapter in a client’s life, often fraught with physical, emotional, and financial turmoil. With that in mind, the latest installment of our Deep Dive Webinar series showcases a fully automated workflow tailored for personal injury practices. Host and Lawmatics Product Manager, Devon Roth, demonstrates how to build and implement this workflow in your own practice to not only boost efficiency and reduce errors but also ensure that
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As the May flowers bloom, we’re excited to unveil our latest feature release! From customizable headers and footers to tailored event management and personalized matter table columns, our slate of updates will help you thrive in this season of growth. Enhance your brand with document headers and footers Personalize your Start Fresh documents with our new header and footer templates.
On May 20, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) sent a letter addressed to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary one day before the committee held a hearing on competition and consumer pricing in the prescription drug market. C4IP’s letter pushes back against common myths about the impact of patents on drug prices, some of which were the focus of debate during the Judiciary Committee hearing this week, to better inform Congressional efforts on expanding access to medicines for Americ
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Ivy Grey | Effective legal writing combines articulate argumentation, authoritative citation, and proficient use of tools like the Table of Authorities. The post Editing, Citations and the Table of Authorities: Keys to Persuasive Legal Writing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Automating the legal client intake process can greatly streamline your workflow, improve efficiency, and allow you to retain more clients. Here are some ways you can automate this critical process: Online intake forms: Create online intake forms with dedicated legal practice management software. Customize your forms to gather all necessary client information, such as contact details, case details, and legal documents.
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Data visualization is gaining traction as we grapple with terabytes of electronically stored information. The post Data Visualization Accelerates eDiscovery: Picture This appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Few American institutions are more iconic than the jury trial. Not only is trial by one’s own peers the defining feature of our justice system, it’s a symbol of our democracy and our shared ideals. This was certainly the view of our founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson once called trial by jury “the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.
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Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Embarking on a legal career after the intense challenge of law school brings with it high expectations. You find yourself working extensive hours and tackling assignments from multiple attorneys. There’s an unwritten rule that you must be both flawless and swift with your work. It’s a rite of passage for many first-year associates, a phase marked by considerable stress.
Summary: A Weather & Meteorology Expert Witness allowed to testify, in part, in fire litigation caused by lightning despite objections from the plaintiffs that his testimony would not assist the trier of fact. Facts: This case ( Philmar Dairy, LLC et al v. Armstrong Farms, et al – United States District Court – District of New Mexico – July 12th, 2019 ) involves a dispute over the delivery of alfalfa hay.
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The full Senate Judiciary Committee met today to discuss ways to make U.S. prescription drugs more affordable, with a focus on the role patents play in high drug prices. Three of the five witnesses who testified pushed for various legislative and agency actions they claimed would help, while two of the witnesses said the patent system is working and that major changes like the ones proposed would gravely hinder incentives for innovation.
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