LawSites

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

28, 2001, Ernie Svenson , who started Ernie the Attorney on March 2, 2002, and Tom Mighell , who started Inter Alia on Aug. In 2011, the blog earned me mention in the inaugural Fastcase 50 , and in 2012, the ABA Journal included LawSites in its inaugural Blawg 100 Hall of Fame.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Several years ago, I published a piece here on Attorney at Work titled “ Solo Lawyers: Where Is Your Office?” A great barometer for that is California’s social media ethics opinion (State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, Formal Opinion 2012-186), which was trailblazing at the time it was issued.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Don’t be that attorney. Additionally, a 2012 study by Christopher Trudeau that involved legal communications found that the more educated a person is, the more they prefer plain language. Attorneys can be intimidating. Many thanks to Nancy Harhut for sharing her wisdom with the Attorney at Work community. And be human.

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LawSites

MAY 3, 2021

Founded in 2012 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Repstor’s cloud-based solutions are designed to help law firms, accountancy practices, and in-house legal teams optimize Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams for content management, case management, matter lifecycle management, and collaboration. .” ” Last month , U.S.

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Clio

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

So where does this leave the practice ownership prospects of non-attorneys, including other legal professionals such as paralegals ? Whether or not you are an attorney, running a law firm is a huge challenge, but the right software can help. is that only licensed attorneys can own law firms. Trend in U.S. requirements.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 4, 2022

Before we invest in training our attorneys and staff, how do we know what companies are secure and trustworthy? requires attorneys to keep abreast of changes in law and its relation to technology. This means that attorneys need to be aware of the benefits and risks of technological applications and the standards that regulate them.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“I’ve had frank conversations with so many legal professionals: judges, arbitrators, attorneys, librarians, paralegals, and those serving them — there are so many pain-points in legal, where simple tech is well poised to help.” legal dockets and documents daily, with analysis tied deeply into attorney workflows.

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CloudNine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The lawsuit was brought by the parents of a victim in the Sandy Hook shooting against Alex Jones for defamation seeking $150 million in damages from Jones and his media company Free Speech Systems for falsely claiming the 2012 massacre was a hoax. Yes, Jones’ attorney should never have produced an entire copy of a phone.

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LawSites

JUNE 28, 2022

It describes itself as “the clear choice for bar associations or 1-2 attorney firms.”. A product video posted on YouTube says, “With Decisis, your attorneys get all the perks of a premium legal research database, at a price point you can afford.” ” Prior Forays into this Market.

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Ron Friedmann

AUGUST 6, 2020

If we look back to 2012 – after the crisis but while its impacts still were palpable if not raw – what would we have guessed that a 2020 survey would show? Effectiveness of Alternative Staffing Strategies. That explains why large law firm demand has largely been flat while law department headcount has grown substantially.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 6, 2023

Judges and attorneys agreed that the rules are less effective for more complex cases, such as cases that require more experts or additional discovery beyond the limits in the rules.” As judges, court staff and attorneys continue to familiarize themselves with the rules, efficient use of the courts’ time will be realized as cases as finalized.

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Discovery Advocate

MAY 3, 2018

For more than five years we have discussed the need for attorney competence in technology, especially as related to discovery in posts like this one and this one. As Electronically Stored Information (ESI) continues to grow, it is critical for all attorneys to understand ESI and evolving technology. In 2012, the ABA modified Rule 1.1

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Technically Legal

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

In our inaugural episode, legal ethics attorney Jim Doppke of Chicago's Robinson Law Group discusses changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct (ethics rules for lawyers) addressing the impact of technology on modern legal practice. In 2012 the American Bar Association amended Comment 8 to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 (a

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Lawyerist

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Both former practicing attorneys, Danielle and Jeff bring a wealth of legal tech knowledge and industry insights that will benefit the Lawyerist community. “We Jeff joined the Affinity team in 2012, working almost exclusively on legal tech related to document assembly and automation. Now, the small team has increased by two.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I’ve had frank conversations with so many legal professionals: judges, arbitrators, attorneys, librarians, paralegals, and those serving them — there are so many pain-points in legal, where simple tech is well poised to help.” legal dockets and documents daily, with analysis tied deeply into attorney workflows.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

However, with more office-sharing by attorneys comes the need to carefully balance the convenience with the potential risks this type of arrangement can pose. Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company.

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LawNext podcast

MAY 10, 2021

Justice Timmer was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in 2012. Previously, she served on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2012, serving three years as its chief judge, and where she chaired the court’s Legal Services Task Force.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 9, 2023

In 2012, Washington became the first state to implement an allied legal professional (ALP) program, which allows people other than attorneys—who Washington calls Limited License Legal Technicians (LLLTs)—to provide limited scope legal representation in family law. Unfortunately, this is already the reality.

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Cyber Crime Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

2012) the government imaged over 60 hard drives as part of a criminal investigation into securities fraud, yet held on to the images and failed to actually do anything with them for over 15 months. In United States v. Metter , 2011 U.S. LEXIS 155130 (E.D.N.Y. The court found this a “distinction without a difference.”

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 19, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court created the ATJ Commission in June 2012 to “promote, facilitate and enhance equal access to justice with an emphasis on access to the Illinois civil courts and administrative agencies for all people, particularly the poor and vulnerable.” Kilbride Judicial Access to Justice Award and the Jeffrey D.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

And if you’re really interested in a deep dive into ChatGPT and best practices for using this tool in your law practice, there’s a course available that is offered by New Orleans attorney and legal technology consultant, Ernie Evenson. It’s a free course called “ Using ChatGPT in Modern Practice.”

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Technically Legal

APRIL 28, 2021

A data science company founded by technology vets from the 2012 Obama reelection campaign. Technically Legal is hosted by Chad Main, an attorney and the founder of Percipient , a tech-enabled alternative legal services provider. That is when the seeds for New Era were sown.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 25, 2022

In 2012, South Dakota was one of the first states to tackle the problem of legal deserts. According to a “South Dakota Law Review” 2014 study, 20% of the country’s residents live in rural areas, but only 2% of attorneys practice in rural areas or small towns. appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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LawNext podcast

AUGUST 31, 2021

Gavin McGrane was a litigation attorney in San Francisco when he saw an opportunity to improve how legal professionals interface with the federal courts electronic records system, PACER, and to enable them to better tap into the data and knowledge contained within that system.

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Discovery Advocate

APRIL 6, 2018

Peck in 2012, an entire legal industry has grown up on the premise of streamlining the document review process in discovery – that is, taking a repetitive task traditionally performed entirely by attorneys and introducing the concept of computer assistance to increase efficiency and improve consistency.

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Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Whether you’re an attorney in a large firm, a boutique practice, or a solo practitioner, the question isn’t if, but how quickly and strategically you can adopt and implement these advancements into your firm, with the end result being a more efficient, profitable, and client-centric practice.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 11, 2022

12-02 (January 2012) examining the reasonableness of an estate planning lawyer charging a percentage fee to handle a probate estate (a percentage fee based solely on the size of the estate without regard to the time expended and the other considerations is inappropriate). For more information, visit 2Civility.org and follow @2CivilityOrg.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 30, 2023

Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company. All aboard the generative AI rocket ship: let’s see where it takes us! She is an ABA Legal Rebel, and is listed on the Fastcase 50 and ABA LTRC Women in Legal Tech.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 20, 2023

a) of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct, prohibits attorneys from imposing “an excessive fee or expense” on a client. a), which mandates that an attorney provide written notification to the client about the “fees and expenses” for which they will be accountable. According to the Committee, Rule 1.5(a)

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Joshua Gilliland

MARCH 3, 2016

The Defendant further argued that the relevant emails from 2012 were likely deleted. The results could have been validated with a search term efficiency report, so the attorneys would know how many results would be generated by each search. Unfortunately, the Court did not agree. Moore, at *14-15.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

28, 2001, Ernie Svenson , who started Ernie the Attorney on March 2, 2002, and Tom Mighell , who started Inter Alia on Aug. In 2011, the blog earned me mention in the inaugural Fastcase 50 , and in 2012, the ABA Journal included LawSites in its inaugural Blawg 100 Hall of Fame.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 18, 2023

COPRAC explained that supervisory and managerial attorneys must ensure that clear policies are in place that address permissible uses of AI. Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company. Wishing you happy holidays and happy shopping.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company. In today’s rapidly changing environment, staying informed and agile isn’t optional—it’s essential for survival and success in the modern legal landscape.

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Legal Tech Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While we’d like to think that the need to retain an attorney is driven by a careful and premeditated decision-making process, the truth is that people don’t often seek legal counsel unless an unforeseen event forces their hand. This reality, where legal support is more a necessity than a choice, presents a unique opportunity for law firms.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 18, 2024

Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney, author, journalist, and the Head of SME and External Education at MyCase legal practice management software, an AffiniPay company.

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