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Website Accessibility for Law Firms: Is Your Site ADA Compliant?

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

This means your law firms website needs to be accessible to people with vision, hearing, mobility, and cognitive impairments. Reduces legal risk by proactively addressing ADA compliance before a lawsuit occurs. We recommend striving for level AA compliance, as it strikes a practical balance between accessibility and implementation.

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Trial Preparation Checklist: Steps, Procedures, and What to Expect in Court

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To have case information at your fingertips, whether you are heading into court or running in and out of the office, try Clio Manage and see how this cloud-based practice management tool can simplify your trial work. Another aspect of trial preparation is dealing with opposing counsel and the court prior to trial.

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

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Karlen Jonathan Karlen, who is not an attorney, filed a pro se appeal in the Missouri Court of Appeals. His initial filing was deficient in several respects, but after the court gave him several deadline extensions, he ultimately filed an appellate brief and a reply brief. The court was not sympathetic. ” Smith v. .

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Procedural Justice: What It Is and Why It’s Important

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When people feel that theyve been treated fairly and with respect during decision-making, trust, and compliance are built. An example of procedural justice in the courtroom would be as simple as providing an interpreter to someone appearing at traffic court if English was not their first language.

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Unlikely Careers for Lawyers

Legal Talk Network

Their role involves assisting individuals and entities in the industry with navigating complex startup procedures, transactional and compliance requirements, extensive licensing processes, and other related challenges, making them a crucial part of this rapidly growing industry. and advising them to “take the bull by the horns.”

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Exclusive: In A First For E-Discovery, Tech Company Nextpoint Is Launching A ‘Data-Driven’ Law Firm Under Arizona’s Liberalized Ownership Rules

Above the Law - Technology

Its lawyers will not appear in court. The Arizona Supreme Court — which in 2020 eliminated the longstanding ban on nonlawyer ownership of law firms — approved Nextpoint’s application to be licensed as an alternative business structure on April 18, 2023. NLG’s lawyers will not go to court or take depositions, Greene said.

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What is a Motion Hearing?

Clio

Knowing what a motion hearing is and how to handle it is crucial for any lawyer. These hearings are where attorneys argue specific requests before a judge, and the outcomes can greatly influence a case. In this post, we dive into why these hearings matter and what lawyers need to know to navigate them successfully.

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