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Clients Are Spending More on Legal Tech: Can Smaller Firms Keep Up?

Attorney at Work

Document automation software provides a centralized process of producing agreements, motions, pleading, contracts and other legal documents. They are purchasing routine supplies, services and subscriptions on a credit card and will pay for legal services in the same way.

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5 Tips for Making the Transition to Virtual Law Firm Status

Attorney at Work

It’s about how you work together and how you deliver your legal services. The truth is that, as long as pleadings are filed in a timely manner, discovery is completed, client questions are answered, and everyone complies with ethics rules, it really makes no difference if the work is done at 9 a.m.

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Ethics Reminders for Lawyers Texting Clients

Attorney at Work

It’s an important reminder of how we can apply the same ethics rules to novel techniques of delivering legal services. But I’m glad to see the topic of text messaging come up. In other words, the rules don’t change, just how we apply them. Let’s dig in! Confidentiality.

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Why is Legal Tech Growing?

Lawmatics

The legal tech industry incorporates technology, software, and innovative solutions to address challenges and improve efficiency within the legal sector. Legal tech encompasses a wide range of tools and applications designed to streamline legal processes and enhance the delivery of legal services.

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Legal Industry on the Brink: Generative AI Ushers in a New Era

Complex Discovery

According to the Thomson Reuters Institute report titled “2024 Generative AI in Professional Services,” this innovation is poised to revolutionize legal services by transforming research methodologies, drafting processes, and client interactions.

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6 Tips For Hiring a Paralegal

Practice Panther

For example, a paralegal can draft routine documents, such as contracts and pleadings, which reduces the time attorneys spend on these tasks. This allows the firm to bill clients at a lower rate for these services while maintaining high-quality work, ultimately making legal services more affordable and attractive to clients.

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What Is a Litigator? And the Differences From a Lawyer

CaseFox

They work closely with clients to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their cases, develop legal strategies, and gather evidence to support their arguments. Litigators conduct thorough legal research , draft pleadings and motions, and engage in pre-trial procedures like discovery.