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The Court is Prepared to Proceed: Are You?

The Barrister

1] In contrast, nearly one thousand mediations are pending statewide. Considering the American Bar Association’s number one most common legal malpractice claim is failure to know the law, South Carolina attorneys need to be prepared for the inevitable. [2]

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Mastering Legal Language: A Guide to Clear and Effective Legal Drafting

Destination Articles Blog

Resources and Courses for Enhancing Legal Drafting Skills For legal professionals looking to refine their legal writing skills, various courses and tools are available to help them master the art of legal drafting. What do you gain from CLE?

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Attorney Fees and Costs: Strategies for Expense Management

MyCase

They may also charge service fees, mediation fees, and appellate fees. Legal Research Fees Your firm may want to pass on the client’s share of costs for using online legal research databases or other research services. Incurred expenses are parking charges and train tickets.

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Is Legal Billing Difficult?

Practice Panther

Common Billable Tasks Client Meetings : Time spent in meetings (in-person, on the phone, or via video conference) discussing case progress, strategies, or providing legal advice. Legal Research and Analysi s: Hours spent researching case law, statutes, and other legal precedents relevant to a client’s case.

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11 ChatGPT Prompts to Transforming Your Legal Practice

Lawmatics

She suggests that legal professionals have an ethical duty to learn about and make informed decisions about these technologies, mirroring a historical pattern of initial resistance followed by eventual acceptance in the legal field. Legal Research AI has made its mark in legal research as well.

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A Literal Generative AI Discussion: How AI Could Reshape Law

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

I wanted to talk about some of the things that we hear law firms are doing now with generative AI to help improve the delivery of legal services. So what do you see as some of the potential benefits and pitfalls of using AI for such tasks as drafting and reviewing contracts, or conducting legal research? Justis 10:39 Sure, Greg.