MatterSuite

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

What is a legal assistant vs. paralegal? The terms legal assistant and paralegal may be used interchangeably, but the jobs of the contemporary legal assistant and paralegal differ. Paralegals and legal assistants are other types of legal professionals who help attorneys; they both add value to a law firm.

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Clio

JUNE 5, 2025

Trial preparation checklist for paralegals While attorneys focus on courtroom strategy, paralegals ensure every document, exhibit, and logistical detail is ready to go. Paralegals are typically in charge of file organization , logistics, and discovery support.

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Advocate's Studio

AUGUST 19, 2015

Code-named Ross, the AI uses IBM’s Jeopardy -nailing Watson to scour massive amounts of case law and legal docs in seconds to produce answers to legal questions. Dentons is not new to embracing legal technology. I, for one, welcome our new robotic paralegal overlords. Can I grab you a cup of coffee, Ross?

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Above the Law - Technology

JANUARY 18, 2024

And by building it based on the familiar Microsoft technology firms already use, it says, it is providing intuitive workflows that will enable firms to quickly realize its benefits, drive user adoption, and build on existing technology investments. Learn more about Centerbase at the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

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Law Technology Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Legal Technology Resource Center ’s Women of Legal Tech initiative is intended to encourage diversity and celebrate women in legal technology. Please give us three points to summarize you and your work in legal technology. This includes providing education for both lawyers and paralegals.

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NSLT

JUNE 18, 2021

What is Legal Technology? We specialize in a Legal Technology Certificate badge that offers paralegals, legal specialists, and lawyers the opportunity to learn legal technology. However, what is legal technology? Ready to start advancing your career?

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NSLT

JUNE 18, 2021

What is Legal Technology? We specialize in a Legal Technology Certificate badge that offers paralegals, legal specialists, and lawyers the opportunity to learn legal technology. However, what is legal technology? Ready to start advancing your career?

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 18, 2022

For example, there may be a scarcity of local IT professionals to help them troubleshoot technology problems. They may also have trouble finding qualified personnel to help with practice management and paralegal tasks. Other legal technology tools can help lawyers handle billing, time-tracking and case management.

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Legal Talk Network

AUGUST 8, 2021

So why is she optimistic that the legal profession is on the precipice of real change? Even before the pandemic, progress was percolating in the form of reregulation and legal technology. McCormack says there’s a confluence of activity responsible for her optimism.

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Centerbase

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For example, a litigation group may need additional paralegal support compared to a transactional group, affecting the cost rate of attorneys in that practice area. Then, subtract the costs associated with that practice area, including attorney cost rates, paralegal support, and other direct expenses.

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Clio

MAY 2, 2024

Utilize legal technology Creating solid law firm processes is just the first step. To maximize efficiency and minimize lawyer stress levels, firms need to implement technology. Legal technology can aid and automate almost every aspect of a lawyer’s job. Take the billing process, for example.

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LawSites

MAY 27, 2022

As more and more legaltech companies add their product listings to the LawNext Legal Technology Directory , which we launched in February , I am periodically featuring the latest listings. “Quickly and easily plot deeds, tracts and legal descriptions by entering metes and bounds descriptions. ” Kahana.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

To help counter these cuts and reduce their workloads, legal departments are increasingly bullish on leveraging legal technology, the survey finds. Among its key findings: Too much time spent on low-value tasks.

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Martindale-Avvo

JANUARY 31, 2024

A solo practice can have one or more support staff, such as a paralegal or legal assistant. A paralegal has the training to work on case-related tasks, such as research and document drafting, and can provide more support to a solo firm. There’s plenty to consider, but you don’t have to do it alone.

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Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

Will AI replace paralegals? AI isnt likely to replace paralegals entirely. While it can handle repetitive tasks like document review or research, it cant replicate the critical thinking, problem-solving, and personal interaction that paralegals provide.

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Clio

JUNE 24, 2025

Hiring another associate or paralegal isn’t always feasible for small law firms. Instead of spending hours on repetitive tasks, you focus on complex legal analysis and client relationship building. Compare this to $3,000-$5,000 monthly for a paralegal, plus benefits, training, and office space. Better utilize your staffs time.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A survey out today of lawyers, paralegals and administrative support professionals at midsized law firms finds that nearly three-quarters report feeling stress, burnout, or being overwhelmed in the past year, and that understaffing is a leading cause, with 92% saying their firms have been impacted by staffing or resources shortages.

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Our users include a variety of roles, from managing partners, to associate lawyers, paralegals and admin/operations team members. Our most prolific user is a paralegal in California who, before becoming a paralegal a few years ago, was a nun in a secluded monastery with no access to the outside world or technology (since the early 2000s).

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 15, 2021

I hear horror stories from paralegals of getting text messages from their supervising attorneys at all hours of the day and night. Remind them about the firm’s employee health benefits, counseling services that are available, or free bar association resources that might be an option. Respect Boundaries When Nurturing Virtual Relationships.

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Technically Legal

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance) are implicated by advances in legal technology and legal innovation. and adopted by most states) says that as part of a lawyer’s duty of competence, lawyers must stay abreast of changes in technology. Jim explains how Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1

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Clio

AUGUST 29, 2023

This milestone underscores our commitment to providing cutting-edge and reliable legal technology solutions for our customers that meet the highest standards of integrity and ethics. Earning the trust and approval of all 50 state associations is fundamental to Clio’s mission of transforming the legal experience for all.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Read more about Clarra in the LawNext Legal Technology Directory. For lawyers, paralegals and others using the platform, its dashboard provides a home base for monitoring case activity. . “Since moving our entire firm to Clarra, we’ve been able to grow more rapidly and take on more cases without adding additional staff.”

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This shift, Lenon argues, could dramatically enhance productivity by integrating AI more seamlessly into the legal drafting process, moving beyond the static, page-focused approach of current software. Throughout the conversation, Lenon’s insights underscore the dynamic interplay between technology and legal practice.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Melehy and his team of engineers and attorneys say they believe that generating accurate legal documents should not be something that consumes the resources of small law firms. How It Works is a sponsored video series that lets you see how legal technology products work. Populate templates using questionnaires.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

Roughly 25% are unsure about its suitability for legal work, and 21% question its relevance beyond approximately 40% of law firms are considering its integration. Contrary to previous legal technologies, which had defined use cases, the extensive potential of generative AI presents complexity.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. She was previously Director of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center for over 10 years and was one of the inaugural Fastcase 50.

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Dennis Kennedy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Michigan Lawyer: Navigating the Digital Landscape Frequently Asked Questions (December 2023 Version) Dennis Kennedy* Executive Summary How might the evolution of generative AI impact the legal profession in the next 5-10 years? Why is there so much buzz about generative AI in the legal sector?

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Percipient

APRIL 3, 2024

A recent episode of the Technically Legal Podcast featured Colin Levy , author of “The Legal Tech Ecosystem,” offers valuable insights into this discussion. In discussing his book, “The Legal Tech Ecosystem,” Colin provides an accessible introduction to the world of legal tech.

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Dewey B Strategic

JUNE 21, 2023

The LegalTech Fund, a leading investor in innovative legal technology companies, also participated, as did Cove Fund and other existing investors. ECFX was founded by Dan O’Day and Nelson Quintero, both lawyers and each with 25+ years of experience in the legal and legal technology industries.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, one client learned that a paralegal had used his work email address to create an account on a dating site while another three users did the same with a Facebook account, each of which had been hacked. These scenarios are real — but the odds are low that anyone in the firm knows of it until after a breach.

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Lawmatics

JANUARY 23, 2024

Here are the answers to some common questions regarding how AI might impact the legal industry: Q: Will AI replace paralegals? A: AI is not likely to replace paralegals entirely, although it will potentially transform their roles and the way they work.

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Simple Legal

MARCH 17, 2023

So, if you have a powerful legal technology solution without robust data reporting capabilities, it doesn’t offer much value. From day one, our dynamic legal tech has helped legal ops deliver thoughtful reports at all stages of their team’s growth. But SimpleLegal delivers on both.

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Clio

MARCH 19, 2025

Does the task require a specific skill set or legal expertise that requires a lawyer, or is it a recurring task with an existing workflow that paralegals, or legal assistants could handle? Should you use legal calendaring tools to block out time in their calendar as a reminder? How urgent is it?

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

. ** Decoding ILTACON 2023: Key Takeaways on AI’s Impact on the Legal Profession Last month I attended the International Legal Technology Association Conference (ILTACON). This year’s conference was full of excitement about the potential of legal technology and its impact on the practice of law.

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Colin S. Levy

MARCH 7, 2023

Before joining , Gravity Stack , , Bryon Bratcher served as Reed Smith’s global Head of Client Technology Solutions, the group responsible for designing and implementing solutions around contract management, litigation & investigations and legal operations.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 21, 2023

The LegalTech Fund, a leading investor in innovative legal technology companies, also participated, as did Cove Fund and other existing investors. ECFX was founded by Dan O’Day and Nelson Quintero, both lawyers and each with 25+ years of experience in the legal and legal technology industries.

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Legally Speaking

JUNE 11, 2023

His progression from paralegal to solicitor and finally to a lawyer, gaining valuable insights that shaped his career. How good is the legal technology on the market today? The scary part of starting a law firm.

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