LawSites

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When San Francisco lawyer Todd Schneider’s litigation firm, Schneider Wallace , became frustrated with its options for case management software — finding existing products to be antiquated, inflexible, and better suited to transactional practices — the firm decided to build its own.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 29, 2023

Overview of Regulation Since 2007, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has regulated paralegals alongside lawyers. Pursuant to LSO regulation, paralegals can provide specified legal services independent of lawyers.(1) A paralegal diploma is a prerequisite to writing the licensing exam.

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2023

Docket Alarm , which is owned by Fastcase , is one of several products on the market that allow legal professionals to search and browse dockets of federal and state courts. “We’re not going out there to replace lawyers yet, but lawyers have to review dockets all the time, and paralegals do and docketing clerks do as well. .

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 4, 2024

This month, Oregon will join an increasing number of states licensing paralegals and other legal professionals who are not attorneys to provide discrete legal services in family and landlord/tenant law , which was previously only provided in Oregon by licensed lawyers.

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Clio

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Book a demo of Clio Manage’s Court Rules feature and automate court deadline reminders with ease! For instance, it is most commonly used in both civil and criminal litigation for tracking court appearances, deadlines, and other time constraints. Ready to streamline your legal docketing process? What is legal docketing?

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 19, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) announced that it is accepting nominations for two awards: the Thomas L. This award honors Justice Kilbride, who was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court in 2000 and chosen as Chief Justice by his colleagues in 2010. Colman Access to Justice Award.

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Dewey B Strategic

JUNE 21, 2023

Today ECFX announced that they had raised $7M in funding to expand their court notice management platform. The system is designed to reduce risk of missed deadlines as well as repetitive administrative work associated with court notices. Many litigation firms still process notices manually, leading to increased risk and higher costs.

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LawSites

MAY 31, 2022

In litigation and intellectual property matters, it is the responsibility of docketing professionals to ensure that electronic court pleadings and documents are properly and timely filed, to maintain internal databases of docketed documents, and to facilitate access to documents by the firm’s legal professionals. We do the research.

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Trial Technology

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The Vanishing Civil Jury Trial - In case you’re the only one who hasn’t noticed, there seems to be a trend toward keeping litigation matters away from the eyes of a jury. This means fewer trials in the courts, followed by fewer attorneys with trial experience. If it were, there would be no need to litigate. Google matter, U.S.

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Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

For instance, machine learning can predict litigation risks based on similar cases, identify trends that might impact a client, or flag unusual clauses in contracts that might need extra attention. Its particularly useful for litigation teams looking to analyze case trends, predict outcomes, and gain insights into opposing counsel or judges.

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LawSites

JANUARY 26, 2023

So the publicity stunt of the robot lawyer sneaking into court is no more, as Joshua Browder , founder and CEO of the self-help legal site DoNotPay , yesterday pulled the plug on the prank, saying he had received threats from bar officials of prosecution and even imprisonment. Good morning! “That. “It just is.”

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 21, 2023

Today ECFX announced that they had raised $7M in funding to expand their court notice management platform. The system is designed to reduce risk of missed deadlines as well as repetitive administrative work associated with court notices. Many litigation firms still process notices manually, leading to increased risk and higher costs.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 1, 2024

These lawyers, paralegals, court clerks, legal assistants, trial court administrators, law school personnel, and other legal and court professionals are essential in the delivery of equitable, efficient, and effective justice in Illinois. Nikki received the 2023 Jeffrey D. What led you to your current role?

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Clio

APRIL 1, 2024

Also, Court clerks are indispensable members of the judicial system. So, what exactly does it mean to be a court clerk? So, what exactly does it mean to be a court clerk? Court clerk duties and responsibilities First off, what does a courtroom clerk do on a daily basis? Where do court clerks work?

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When San Francisco lawyer Todd Schneider’s litigation firm, Schneider Wallace , became frustrated with its options for case management software — finding existing products to be antiquated, inflexible, and better suited to transactional practices — the firm decided to build its own.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. But DoNotPay — represented by real, not robot, lawyers — moved to dismiss the lawsuit, asserting that MillerKing lacked standing to sue it in federal court.

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TechLaw Crossroads

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Before ESI became predominant, we often shipped the paper document ns out to a vendor for production or left them to paralegals. So we don’t demand competency in ourselves or our litigation associates. So let’s do the same with ESI. It’s not something I, as an important big shot lawyer, need to lower myself to deal with.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Michael Sander , the founder of Docket Alarm , a product that mines federal and state court dockets to provide litigation alerts and case analytics, has left the company, seven months after its acquisition by legal research company vLex in April. Here is his entire email: “My last day running Docket Alarm will be today.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What is the difference between a court clerk and a court assistant? A court clerk generally engages in specialized legal tasks, such as assisting judges in managing court proceedings, maintaining records, and handling legal documents. What is the difference between a paralegal and a law clerk?

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Clio

JULY 9, 2024

Without a standard across states or nationally, each court has its own setup, and these systems often come with clunky, confusing interfaces. Here, we dive into the top five things you’ll need to know about e-filing court documents with Clio File and how this can improve processes, speed up timelines, and simplify your matter workload.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One was what many viewed as a pair of ill-conceived publicity stunts – first when Browder offered to pay a lawyer $1 million to argue a case in the Supreme Court guided via AirPods by DoNotPay’s artificial intelligence, and the other when Browder said he would send a pro se litigant into traffic court guided by DoNotPay’s AI whispering in his ear.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Professionalism Spotlight replaces our popular Lawyer Spotlight series, to recognize the inspiring work of lawyers, as well as paralegals, court clerks, legal assistants, trial court administrators, law school personnel, and other legal and court professionals across the state.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Michael Sander , the founder of Docket Alarm , a product that mines federal and state court dockets to provide litigation alerts and case analytics, has left the company, seven months after its acquisition by legal research company vLex in April. Daniel Ivtsan vLex has named Daniel Ivtsan as the new head of product for Docket Alarm.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Calloquy Platform Elevator Pitch: Calloquy is dedicated to making remote legal proceedings safe, secure, and efficient, both to reduce cost and risk for corporate litigants and to expand access to justice for underserved communities. eSumry Elevator Pitch: We focus on litigation innovation. What makes you unique or innovative?

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Court Navigators There are over 30 court navigator programs spread throughout the country , with the oldest program dating back to 1981. Court navigators come from a variety of backgrounds, including court staff, AmeriCorps members, and college/graduate students.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 10, 2023

At the outset, the Utah Supreme Court recognized the importance of data collection and program evaluation, and has tasked IAALS to serve as an independent third-party evaluator for the sandbox. Utah also has a Licensed Paralegal Practitioner (LLP) program. The Utah sandbox just turned three.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Three years ago, in January 2021, JFAP sent the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina State Bar a proposal to authorize certain certified paralegals and unlicensed law school graduates , once they have completed specific requirements, to provide limited legal services to the public.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As a former litigator, Schafer experienced firsthand the frustrating scramble to finalize briefs and prepare filings. Younger associates and paralegals tend to be most enthusiastic about the technology while firm leadership lags. Excuse was Sorry, didn’t check it. Then I’m sure the judge is saying sorry, doesn’t cut it.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Armed with AI, pro se litigants could overwhelm the courts, so the courts need to be prepared to respond in kind. Generative AI could lower the hurdles and the costs for pro se litigants to bring their grievances to court. Will AI replace jobs now performed by lawyers, paralegals and law librarians?

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LawNext podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One was what many viewed as a pair of ill-conceived publicity stunts – first when Browder offered to pay a lawyer $1 million to argue a case in the Supreme Court guided via AirPods by DoNotPay’s artificial intelligence, and the other when Browder said he would send a pro se litigant into traffic court guided by DoNotPay’s AI whispering in his ear.

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Legal Expert Connections

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Management of a law firm marketing plan can be done by an office manager, a paralegal, or an experienced law firm marketing consultant. Download our free “ Courting Your Clients ” e-book to learn how to structure your law firm marketing initiatives in 2024. a national law firm marketing agency.

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MatterSuite

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Expert Witness Preparation: In cases where medical expertise is required in court, LNCs assist in preparing medical experts to testify. Rising Healthcare Litigation: The healthcare industry is prone to legal disputes, and the number of medical-related lawsuits has been on the rise. Their testimony can be crucial in complex litigation.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, existing projects like these are authorized across the country through state supreme court administrative orders or the Utah regulatory sandbox.(2) who help self-represented litigants in state courts.(9) who help self-represented litigants in state courts.(9)

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MatterSuite

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the complexities of caseloads, litigation processes, and regulatory requirements, it is crucial to adopt a systematic approach to calendaring. Ensuring that legal professionals are always aware of upcoming deadlines, court appearances, and other critical events.

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MatterSuite

JANUARY 5, 2024

Legal drafters are professionals, often lawyers or paralegals, with expertise in creating and revising legal documents. Ambiguity and vague language can lead to confusion, disputes, and even litigation. When disputes arise, the courts must interpret and apply the terms of the document.

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MatterSuite

JANUARY 5, 2024

Legal drafters are professionals, often lawyers or paralegals, with expertise in creating and revising legal documents. Ambiguity and vague language can lead to confusion, disputes, and even litigation. When disputes arise, the courts must interpret and apply the terms of the document.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 4, 2023

VoiceScript Elevator Pitch: Provides AI-generated litigation documents, from pleadings to discovery. We are the first AI-driven platform to focus specifically on drafting litigation documents. The substantial amount of time lawyers spend drafting documents during litigation. What makes you unique or innovative? Anything else?

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