Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Roy Ginsburg | While the legal desert persists in rural America, promising steps toward change are being taken. Will they be sufficient? The post Can Rural America Reverse the Legal Desert Trend? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
E-Discovery LLC
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
On February 11, 2025, Dukes Bolch Judicial Institute published a Letter from Paul W. Grimm Regarding Threats and Attacks on Judges. Judge Grimm reported that a federal judge who issued a TRO to stop external access to Treasury Department databases has quickly become a target of unfair, unwarranted threats and attacks lobbed via social media and news outlets across the country.
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Lawmatics
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Running a law firm means juggling a lot of moving pieces client communications, case details, marketing efforts, and scheduling, just to name a few. Without the right tools working together, things can get messy fast. Thats where Lawmatics integrations come in. Instead of wasting time on duplicate data entry or switching between disconnected platforms, you can automate key processes and keep everything in sync.
Law Sites
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Legal technology startup Deposely today announced the launch of Deposely Essentials, a free suite of AI-powered tools for analyzing deposition transcripts, while also previewing its broader platform that provides comprehensive AI assistance for the entire deposition lifecycle. The Bellevue, Wash.
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
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Sally Schmidt | How can you make sure you don't go on autopilot when working with clients? The post Legal Client Service Protocols: Tips to Ensure Things Don’t Slip Through the Cracks appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
E-Discovery LLC
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Farace v. Cross, 2025 WL 484543 (Appl. Ct. Md. Feb. 13, 2025)(unreported), arose out of a tragedy – – the death of both parents of a two-year-old child in an auto accident. Both sets of grandparents then sought custody. In this unreported decision, the Court addressed a novel [1] Maryland issue where out-of-State decisions were mixed. The issue was whether a subsequent family law settlement agreement that did not expressly reserve a claim to attorneys fees for discovery violations wa
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Law Sites
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Last March, I wrote here about SingleFile, a company whose mission is to help businesses navigate complex regulatory environments effortlessly by automating outdated filing processes and leveraging AI technology in a unified cloud platform.
Attorney at Work
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Considering a legal career advocating for children? Shari Shink, founder of Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, explains what it takes. The post It Takes Legal Warriors to Advocate for Children in Foster Care appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Florida-based insurance broker King Risk Partners announced its acquisition of the Kerr Agency Inc., an independent insurance agency located in Simsbury, Connecticut. This strategic acquisition furthers King Risk Partners’ expansion across the Northeast. Kerr is King’s fifth agency in Connecticut.
The 10b-5 Daily
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
NERA Economic Consulting and Cornerstone Research have released their respective 2024 annual reports on federal securities class action filings. As usual, the different methodologies employed by the two organizations have led to slightly different numbers, although they both identify the same general trends. The findings for 2024 include: The reports agree that overall filings have stayed steady.
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!
Law Sites
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
When former Wall Street lawyerJonathan Pettsjoined forces in 2016 withRohan Pavuluri, then a research assistant in Harvard Law Schools Access to Justice Lab, andMark Hansen, a software engineer, to create Upsolve, they had a simple but powerful vision: make bankruptcy filing as accessible as online tax preparation for Americans crushed by debt.
MyCase
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
While your time in law school gave you a strong legal foundation, chances are you didnt learn much about the numerous lawyer tools that can simplify your job. For instance, marketing may not seem essential when youre pontificating about substantive issues in law school. But in the crowded legal market, you see the utilityespecially for small firm lawyers whose livelihoods depend on client generation.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Uber Technologies Inc. is pouring millions of dollars into a national ad campaign to push for reforms in insurance policies that it says have been exploited by personal injury lawyers and contribute to higher ride prices.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Yesterday, the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) published a report entitled Manager and Entrepreneur IP Experience: The Limitations of On-the-Job Learning, highlighting several ways in which U.S. business professionals engaging with intellectual property (IP) are ill-prepared to deal with issues related to IP rights in business settings.
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.
Law Sites
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
E-discovery company Exterro today announced the forthcoming launch of a remote mobile device collection capability that aims to streamline the process of gathering mobile data for e-discovery and digital forensics investigations.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
A coalition of 17 blue state finance officials sent a letter to the agencies to counter prior assertions made by their Republican colleagues.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A Delta Air Lines Inc. regional jet flipped out of control after landing in windy, freezing conditions in Toronto, skidding along the runway and coming to rest upside down after losing its tail and one of its wings.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
I am grateful to Andrew Roy KC for sending me a copy of the judgment of Costs Judge Rowley in Ruhumatally v The State of Mauritius & Anor, a copy of the judgment is available here Ruhumatally – reasons. The.
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
Law Sites
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
ContractPodAi, a contract lifecycle management provider, has launched Leah Marketplace, a platform that enables enterprises to access and deploy specialized artificial intelligence applications for legal use cases. The marketplace features applications developed in collaboration with major professional services firms and alternative legal service providers.
Ethicking
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Taking a break from everything being on fire to report this quick hit (h/t several people on BlueSky): every judge interprets the Daubert standard (or whatever standard applies in their state) a little different, but I assure you that a qualification for anyone to testify as an expert witness on any subject is that they must be alive. Richard Gadrow, an appraiser and witness designated by the plaintiffs in a Southern District of Texas case , died in June 2023.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva’s local unit to pay $7.5 million in back taxes and penalties after an investigation found it created fake invoices to pay illegal commissions and claimed incorrect tax credits, an order shows.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In A Father v A Mother [2025] EWHC 364 (Fam) Ms H Markham KC, sitting as Deputy High Court judge, made a wasted costs order against a firm of solicitors. The solicitors had failed to take steps to ensure that.
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.
Securities Docket
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to focus on combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space. The CETU, led by Laura DAllaird, replaces the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and is comprised of approximately 30 fraud specialists and attorneys across multiple SEC offices.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The intense pressure to end diversity initiatives has led companies to scrutinize their policies. Many of the attacks will end up strengthening DEI programs.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton Global Specialty and QBE European Operations. A summary of these new hires follows here.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In Kostakopoulou v University of Warwick & Ors [2025] EWHC 342 (KB) Mr Justice Bourne considered issues relating to service of the defendants by email. He held that, in the absence of express consent to accept proceedings by email in.
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.
SW&L Attorneys Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
A motor vehicle crash can change your life in an instant, especially when it results in a traumatic brain injury ( TBI ). These injuries can range from mild concussions to severe brain damage, often leading to long-term health complications, financial burdens, and emotional distress. However, these injuries can go unnoticed, often referred to as an invisible injury.
Legal Dive
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The restitution amount is more than half of what Pactiv Evergreen received from the state in grants for the site. The company is “pleased to have resolved” matters related to the Canton mill, which it sold last month.
Insurance Journal
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A Massachusetts cannabis grower is suing a neighboring berry and vegetable farm for allegedly rendering its entire cannabis harvest unusable by incorrectly spraying chemicals in a way that caused them to drift onto its cannabis crops and contaminate them.
Civil Litigation Brief
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In a webinar on limitation tomorrow I am considering, among many other issues, the government’s proposals on changes to limitation in child sexual abuse cases. In particular whether there is a practical dilemma for practitioners with actions that are pending..
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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