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The 2023 Fastcase 50 Announced, Honoring Legal’s Innovators, Visionaries and Leaders

Above the Law - Technology

Since 2011, Fastcase has released an annual list of the Fastcase 50, honoring 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.” I was honored to be in the inaugural Fastcase 50 class in 2011. Laurent Wiesel , Litigation Knowledge Lawyer, Simpson Thatcher. Congratulations to all!

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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Above the Law - Technology

Just 28 years old, he had won accolades as an entrepreneur, first starting California Legal Pros, a company that marketed various legal services to both consumers and lawyers, then QuickLegal, a service that provided on-demand legal advice to consumers, and then QuickLegal Practice Management, a cloud practice management platform for lawyers.

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Legal Tech Look-Back: A New Series Highlighting Moments from the Annals of Legal Technology

LawSites

5, 2011, LexisNexis formally launched Lexis Advance , its next-generation legal research platform, which succeeded the research platform formerly called Lexis. ” In 2011, the new Lexis Advance featured a Workplace Carousel of search folders and history. That is for you to decide. So let’s get started. Lexis Advances.

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Are Non-Lawyers Allowed to Own a Law Firm?

Clio

If there has been one constant about the qualifications to own an American law firm, it has been this–you must be a lawyer. jurisdictions for decades has been that non-lawyers cannot own law firms. where non-lawyers can hold minority stakes, with more states slowly considering or adopting similar reforms. Once Rule 5.4

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Natural Disasters & Legal Ramifications

The Barrister

6] Microsoft Images The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Disaster Legal Services helps state bar associations and pro bono lawyers create hotlines and provide free legal services to people impacted by natural disasters. [7] 7] This organization also provides training to volunteer lawyers who are new to providing disaster response services.

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10 Best Lead Generation Services for Lawyers

Clio

Lead generation services can be a great marketing channel for lawyers to acquire new clients. In this post, we review the top 10 best lead generation services for lawyers , including how each service works, what practice areas they serve, and info about their pricing. Your profile will be discoverable in the lawyer directory.

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2019 NALA Conference & Expo

Legal Talk Network

O’Neil who, since 2011, has been the presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court. As for the CIA’s part, they were actively recruiting paralegals from the conference to be in the Office of General Counsel which is responsible for advising the director of the CIA. Also of notable mention was keynote speaker Judge William J.

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