2016

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Demonstratives: Making Effective Graphics for Trial

Trial Technology

I frequently use Microsoft PowerPoint to create and display demonstrative graphics used in Opening Statements, Closing Arguments, and with Expert Witnesses. Although professional graphic artists also use tools such as Adobe’s Illustrator and Photoshop, in the hands of an experienced user, PowerPoint can accomplish many of the same tasks, and it is much easier to work with.

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Courting Your Clients on a Schedule

Legal Expert Connections

What’s next on your law firm marketing agenda? If you have to ask this question frequently, chances are it is time to take a serious look at your overall business development strategy. A constant scramble for the next transaction indicates an ad hoc approach to marketing, which can be expensive and difficult to manage. This article outlines twelve steps to an integrated marketing campaign that will keep your law firm’s business development pipeline full of qualified leads. 1.

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The Proportional Request for Production

Joshua Gilliland

Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd engaged in very granular analysis of discovery requests for email messages in a wage and hour case. This type or analysis is a mainstay in many motions over discovery requests, but likely will be more common as Federal Courts conduct proportionality analysis. The Court first summarized that Plaintiff’s Request for Production number 18, which sought all documents “regarding the acquisition of AT&T Language Line Services.” Van v.

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Worldox - Tips and Tricks

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3 of My Favorite Features in Worl dox GX4 Worldox GX4 is loaded with new features and I wanted to share my top three.

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce

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No Bull

Trial Technology

If you happened to catch the premiere episode of "Bull” this past Tuesday night on CBS , you may have an opinion and understanding of modern jury consulting. Then again, you might have a somewhat inaccurate perception of what can actually be accomplished with technology, and how legal professionals interact with one another. As a trial consultant who spends a lot of time in trial, and with a bit of actual high-profile trial experience, including the Robert Blake murder trial , I formed a few of

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$haring Trial Support Costs

Trial Technology

Regardless how large your trial may be, saving your client a little money is usually a good thing -- at least when it doesn't come at the cost of compromised quality (or malpractice). Here are a few possible ways to reduce some of your trial costs. Joint Trial Exhibits Many courts appreciate (and some require) parties to agree upon and submit a set of Joint Trial Exhibits.

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Do You Really Need to Ask for Metadata?

Joshua Gilliland

There are many lawyers who have an unnatural fear of producing associated metadata with ESI productions. I have always viewed this as producing printed paper without ink on the pages. This is one of cases where I scratch my head at the way the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is interpreted. Here is what happened: Requesting Party brought a motion to compel ESI in native file format with associated metadata after a piecemeal production.

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Civil Procedure AND Star Wars?

Joshua Gilliland

Discovery disputes often result in strong judicial rebukes. Then there are the judges who work in a good Star Wars reference in an opinion. This case has both. Judge Richard Jones must have felt he was dealing with a phantom menace of discovery disputes, because most of the issues in the case could have been solved if the parties actually had a meaningful a meet and confer.

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Don’t Be Late and Ineffective with Litigation Holds

Joshua Gilliland

The City of New York, 50 unnamed NYPD officers, and the former NYPD Commissioner are involved in a civil rights lawsuit over allegedly issuing summonses without probable cause, violating the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, if true. The City was found to be grossly negligent in issuing and executing its litigation hold for the preservation of email and text messages.

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Worldox - Tips and Tricks

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3 of My Favorite Features in Worl dox GX4 Worldox GX4 is loaded with new features and I wanted to share my top three.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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Lawcus - Legal Case Management Software

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Lawcus Legal Case Management Software Lawcus is basically project management software built for lawyers instead of software developers (for a welcome change), with a simple-but-effective CRM built on the same model. Lawcus is one of the most unique practice management software options you will find.

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Lawcus - Legal Case Management Software

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Lawcus Legal Case Management Software Lawcus is basically project management software built for lawyers instead of software developers (for a welcome change), with a simple-but-effective CRM built on the same model. Lawcus is one of the most unique practice management software options you will find.

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Xero - Law Firm Accounting Software

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Xero Accounting for Law Firms Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.

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Xero - Law Firm Accounting Software

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Xero Accounting for Law Firms Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?

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MerusCase Law Practice Management Software

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MerusCase Law Practice Management Software Merus is a software development company that provides information technology consulting and builds web applications, and MerusCase is their practice management software. The software was built with California workers’ compensation attorneys in mind, but Merus is clearly making a play for the tech-savvy lawyer who wants a flexible practice management software package.

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MerusCase Law Practice Management Software

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MerusCase Law Practice Management Software Merus is a software development company that provides information technology consulting and builds web applications, and MerusCase is their practice management software. The software was built with California workers’ compensation attorneys in mind, but Merus is clearly making a play for the tech-savvy lawyer who wants a flexible practice management software package.

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Timestream - Tips and Tricks

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How to Make a Timeline Using Timestream Whether it’s an investigation, news report, litigation or a research project, the story can last minutes or decades and can change in an instant. A visual timeline can help tie everything together, crafting a coherent and well supported narrative.

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Timestream - Tips and Tricks

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How to Make a Timeline Using Timestream Whether it’s an investigation, news report, litigation or a research project, the story can last minutes or decades and can change in an instant. A visual timeline can help tie everything together, crafting a coherent and well supported narrative.

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Smarter Patent Family Research: The Tools And Tactics You Need Now

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!

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Amicus Attorney - Case Management Software

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Setting Up Internal Roles on Files in Amicus Attorney 2015 Similarly to how you can label an expert witness or Plaintiff to a file, now you can label your firm members title or position on a file. You’ll no longer be questioning who is assigned to which files and who is the secondary chair or primary paralegal assigned. This is also helpful with precedents and workflows because you can now assign a precedent dynamically based on the role assigned on the case – instead of a specific person.

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Amicus Attorney - Case Management Software

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Setting Up Internal Roles on Files in Amicus Attorney 2015 Similarly to how you can label an expert witness or Plaintiff to a file, now you can label your firm members title or position on a file. You’ll no longer be questioning who is assigned to which files and who is the secondary chair or primary paralegal assigned. This is also helpful with precedents and workflows because you can now assign a precedent dynamically based on the role assigned on the case – instead of a specific person.

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PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks

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Adding a Whiteboard to your Presentation PowerPoint has a white board feature that allows you to insert notes into a live presentation. This feature allows you to transcribe audience ideas or feedback in real time. This tool makes interactive presentations more efficient and makes the transition from presenting a slide to notating ideas seamless.

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PowerPoint - Tips and Tricks

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Adding a Whiteboard to your Presentation PowerPoint has a white board feature that allows you to insert notes into a live presentation. This feature allows you to transcribe audience ideas or feedback in real time. This tool makes interactive presentations more efficient and makes the transition from presenting a slide to notating ideas seamless.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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.

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Lexis Research Tools

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Lexis.com Sets Date for Shutdown Prepare last rites for Lexis.com. The legacy legal research service will be leaving this world at the end of 2017. This week, LexisNexis began notifying Lexis.com customers that it will be shutting down the service over the next 12 months and moving them to the newer Lexis Advance research platform.

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Lexis Research Tools

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Lexis.com Sets Date for Shutdown Prepare last rites for Lexis.com. The legacy legal research service will be leaving this world at the end of 2017. This week, LexisNexis began notifying Lexis.com customers that it will be shutting down the service over the next 12 months and moving them to the newer Lexis Advance research platform.

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Apps for Lawyers

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Reasons Law Practice Apps Really Are Worth It It’s true that implementing new technology means learning something new, and transitioning takes time, patience and some investment. But contra the critics, law practice apps really can be worth the time and money – as long as you use them correctly.

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Apps for Lawyers

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Reasons Law Practice Apps Really Are Worth It It’s true that implementing new technology means learning something new, and transitioning takes time, patience and some investment. But contra the critics, law practice apps really can be worth the time and money – as long as you use them correctly.

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Evernote vs OneNote

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Web Apps: Evernote vs OneNote In the world of note taking tools, Evernote and OneNote are two great programs.

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Evernote vs OneNote

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Web Apps: Evernote vs OneNote In the world of note taking tools, Evernote and OneNote are two great programs.

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Apps for Lawyers

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50+ Apps & Sites for Productive Lawyers Whether you’re an in-house lawyer, in biglaw, a solo, or a law student, here are 50 (ok, 51) apps and sites you can use to be more productive and efficient: Read the Article: Here

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Apps for Lawyers

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50+ Apps & Sites for Productive Lawyers Whether you’re an in-house lawyer, in biglaw, a solo, or a law student, here are 50 (ok, 51) apps and sites you can use to be more productive and efficient: Read the Article: Here

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Fresh Out of School: How to Become an Expert Paralegal

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!