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Exclusive: In A First For E-Discovery, Tech Company Nextpoint Is Launching A ‘Data-Driven’ Law Firm Under Arizona’s Liberalized Ownership Rules

Above the Law - Technology

The law firm, Nextpoint Law Group (NLG), will provide discovery and litigation legal services to other law firms and to corporate legal departments, including trial strategy, early case assessment, document review, discovery drafting, legal research and brief writing. I think lawyers naturally want to hear from other lawyers.

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Procedural Justice: What It Is and Why It’s Important

Clio

When people feel that theyve been treated fairly and with respect during decision-making, trust, and compliance are built. By offering a less adversarial alternative to resolving disputes in court at trial, ADR processes help give litigants a sense of voice and prioritize neutrality and respect.

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What is a Motion Hearing?

Clio

Knowing what a motion hearing is and how to handle it is crucial for any lawyer. These hearings are where attorneys argue specific requests before a judge, and the outcomes can greatly influence a case. In this post, we dive into why these hearings matter and what lawyers need to know to navigate them successfully.

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Not Again! Two More Cases, Just this Week, of Hallucinated Citations in Court Filings Leading to Sanctions

LawSites

In fairness, the Missouri case involved a pro se litigant, not a lawyer, but that pro se litigant claimed to have gotten the citations from a lawyer he hired through the internet. Karlen , the unwitting litigant filed an appellate brief in which 22 of 24 cases were fictitious. . At the hearing, the attorney again apologized.

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Ask Attorney Jennifer B.: What can we learn from celebrity divorce proceedings?

Martindale-Avvo

It seems like every other week we’re hearing about another celebrity divorce. And maybe, considering some of the outcomes that we hear about, they can provide guidance about what and what not to do in a divorce situation. Over the summer, we heard quite a bit about the divorce between Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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Fast, Smart, and Empathetic: How DISCO’s Culture Drives Legal Tech Innovation (TGIR Ep. 217)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In her current role, Katie focuses on leveraging technology like AI to improve the litigation process for lawyers. Their product suite now covers the entire litigation lifecycle, from intake to discovery to case management. The hosts also introduced Kristin Zmrhal, who has over 20 years of experience in the legal tech space.