3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

But then when times get busy, they’re adding paralegals, legal secretaries. And when we limited the research to just responsible attorney, then we actually saw a difference. And they’re recording more time and doing more work. And then when things slow down, then we see again that ratio drops. And that was really interesting.

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LawSites

MAY 31, 2022

It’s interesting because we’ve been around longer than paralegals, longer than legal secretaries. Our basic jobs started in England as an assistant to an attorney. That’s how Abraham Lincoln became an attorney. I’ve hired people from attorney services. We were kind of like Bob Cratchit.

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Legal Tech Monitor

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A daughter of the West, her first job after graduating from high school two years early and Stanford Law School at a breathtaking two-year clip was to work as an unpaid county attorney. She turned down the paid opportunity she was offered to work as a legal secretary. Such was the lot of women in law at the time.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 8, 2023

As Kevin Smith , Disco’s Chief Product Officer put it when I talked to him about Cecilia, “the more senior attorney knows how to express the question better than most”. And law firms and in-house legal will ultimately use generative AI inquiries on their own internal data as well. And sadly, it reduced the need for legal secretaries.

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TechLaw Crossroads

APRIL 8, 2023

As Kevin Smith , Disco’s Chief Product Officer put it when I talked to him about Cecilia, “the more senior attorney knows how to express the question better than most”. And law firms and in-house legal will ultimately use generative AI inquiries on their own internal data as well. And sadly, it reduced the need for legal secretaries.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MAY 2, 2023

Suppose next week begins with one of your top paralegals or legal secretaries giving you two weeks’ notice. As the headlines later noted, “A Swindle Cost a South Florida Attorney Her Law License, Marriage and $155,000.” Maybe they are moving to another location or another local law firm. But now you have an opening to fill.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The ABA estimates that 5-6% of private attorneys face malpractice claims each year, making this investment worthwhile. Bringing on a receptionist or legal secretary can really lighten your load. Another smart move is outsourcing legal work, especially in areas where you might not have the expertise in-house.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 31, 2023

Suppose next week begins with one of your top paralegals or legal secretaries giving you two weeks’ notice. As the headlines later noted, “A Swindle Cost a South Florida Attorney Her Law License, Marriage and $155,000.” Maybe they are moving to another location or another local law firm. But now you have an opening to fill.

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Law firm Law Law Legal Secretary 52

Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

But then when times get busy, they’re adding paralegals, legal secretaries. And when we limited the research to just responsible attorney, then we actually saw a difference. And they’re recording more time and doing more work. And then when things slow down, then we see again that ratio drops. And that was really interesting.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

I soon discovered that they were listed in the Office and Administrative Support job family.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 31, 2023

I soon discovered that they were listed in the Office and Administrative Support job family.

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Attorney Mediator Judge Paralegal 52