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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

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After working as an accountant, getting married, and having two daughters, Chief Justice Contreras received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from theUniversity of Houston Law Center in 1990. She went on to manage a law office in San Antonio, make partner at a civil trial firm, and then open her own mediation practice.

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Providing Exceptional Customer Service

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A MAJOR CHANGE IN LAW PRACTICE: THE TYPE OF CLIENTS SERVED In 1967, businesses constituted 39% of U.S. By 2012, the percentages were businesses 72.5%, individuals 23.9% Invite everyone who works in the law firm to participate in brainstorming creative solutions that might improve law office operations.

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Next-Gen Bar Exam Must Tackle Google Schools and the Digital Native Myth by Testing Basic Tech Skills for Practice

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Casey Flaherty has been talking about minimum tech expectations in the practice of law since 2012. Now, 670 courses may sound like a large number, but this number includes every e-discovery, cybersecurity, law office management, and law practice and technology course in the country. and Comment 8. candidates.

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LegalTech Trends: 2023 Recap and 2024 Forecast

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As Baby Boomers retire, technology adoption in law firms will increase across the board. E-filing will continue to gain traction and the number of law offices with paperless workflows in place will increase as well. She also co-authors “Criminal Law in New York,” a Thomson Reuters treatise.

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Next-Gen Bar Exam Must Tackle Google Schools and the Digital Native Myth by Testing Basic Tech Skills for Practice

Legal Tech Monitor

Casey Flaherty has been talking about minimum tech expectations in the practice of law since 2012. Now, 670 courses may sound like a large number, but this number includes every e-discovery, cybersecurity, law office management, and law practice and technology course in the country. and Comment 8. candidates.