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eDiscovery in AEC: Navigating Legal Complexities in 2023

CloudNine

A recent Arcadis study highlights a 42% surge in construction lawsuits in North America from 2021 to 2022, attributing this spike to ongoing COVID-19 effects, supply chain woes, and escalating material costs. To navigate the legal storm, AEC companies must meticulously document project activities, contracts, and communications.

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What is a Legal Assistant? How to Become One?

MatterSuite

Their roles include preparing legal documents, managing case files, and ensuring everything stays organized behind the curtain. Legal assistants may perform tasks such as sorting or filing documents, preparing appointments and calendars, including trail schedules, and contacting clients and all other parties to lawsuits.

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The Legal Profession's Awkward Tango with AI

Colin S. Levy

Leading firms and departments are increasingly using AI for operational functions, such as time tracking, document management, and data analytics. " Technology Takes Class-Action Lawsuits Out of the Slow Lane " (2024). Both sectors must focus on transforming tasks that provide the greatest immediate benefits.

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Top 7 Legal Contract Review Software Tools of 2025

Percipient

Heres how it typically works: Upload the contract : Drag and drop a PDF, Microsoft Word file, or scanned document. Some tools pull files directly from your document management system. Reduce the Risk of Costly Mistakes One missed clause can lead to financial losses, compliance issues, or even lawsuits. No pressure, right?

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eDiscovery in AEC: Navigating Legal Complexities in 2023

CloudNine

A recent Arcadis study highlights a 42% surge in construction lawsuits in North America from 2021 to 2022, attributing this spike to ongoing COVID-19 effects, supply chain woes, and escalating material costs. To navigate the legal storm, AEC companies must meticulously document project activities, contracts, and communications.

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What is an E-discovery Lawyer?

Clio

A court case might involve reviewing a client’s social media account, emails, and digital documents to determine the merits of an intellectual property lawsuit. Creating and applying search terms and filters to ensure they receive the most relevant documents. Managing a team of reviewers if necessary.

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The B r, The Searcher, and The Researcher – Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial Intelligence

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

And we’ve learned from our iManage, or document management systems, that when you kind of make the person, the attorney or or the Secretary or assistant tag that it tends to either go in general, or we laugh is like if it’s tagged to a country, Afghanistan, tends to get a lot because it’s first on the list.