Tue.Sep 10, 2024

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PARAGRAPH GLUE: A MICROSOFT WORD FEATURE EVERY LEGAL USER SHOULD MASTER

Colin S. Levy

First, Microsoft Word does not actually have a feature called Paragraph Glue. That’s just an umbrella term I use to describe two (sticky) features. The first (Keep With Next) will hold one or more paragraphs together on a page; and the second (Keep Lines Together) will hold the lines of a particular paragraph together on a page. To the extent you’re wondering why you haven’t seen the buttons for these features, well that’s because there aren’t any buttons for them.

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24-Hour Flash Sale! Legal Innovators UK: Nov 6 + 7

Artificial Lawyer

Legal Innovators UK, the pioneering legal tech conference taking place on November 6th and 7th, is delighted to announce a 24-hour flash ticket sale starting… today! There.

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Justia Legal Resources: Probate Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Probate involves managing the assets in the estate of a deceased person and ensuring that they are properly distributed. An executor or administrator of an estate should know how the process works so that they properly fulfill their duties. Meanwhile, an heir of a deceased person also may want to understand the basics of probate so that they can protect their interests if needed.

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Legal Ops Insights from Volt’s Chief Legal Officer, Stephanie Lopes

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Stephanie Lopes is Chief Legal Officer at Volt and brings over a decade of experience from her time at Bird & Bird.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Understanding the Difference Between a Mediator and a Lawyer

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Amid a contentious divorce, emotions run high, and every discussion with your soon-to-be ex-spouse seems to end in frustration and anger. Reaching a fair and amicable resolution feels crucial. Still, the dilemma remains: should you hire a mediator to facilitate peaceful negotiations or a lawyer to fight for your legal rights in court? This common scenario often leaves people unsure of which professional to contact for help.

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Noslegal’s Open Source Legal Data Standards See Adoption

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The noslegal open source data standards team has announced that its taxonomy has now been adopted by several major law firms, including A&O Shearman, and.

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American Legal Technology Awards Finalists Announced

Artificial Lawyer

The 2024 American Legal Technology Awards has today announced its finalists (see below). In total they received 232 submissions in 10 categories, their largest field yet.

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Bryter launches new AI Extract Agent for contract review + workflows

Legal IT Insiders

Legal automation company Bryter today (11 September) formally launches Extract Agent, which enables legal teams to use AI contract review and data extraction functionality across a wider range of use […] The post Bryter launches new AI Extract Agent for contract review + workflows appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Feds urge 3D printing industry to end DIY machine guns–theregister.com

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DoJ, ATF target MCDs, but what about the printers? Brandon Vigliarolo The US Department of Justice is turning to the 3D printing industry to help combat the scourge of machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) used by criminals to turn semi-automatic firearms into deadly bullet sprayers. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco made the request Friday during remarks announcing wider joint efforts between the DoJ and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to address the spread of MCDs.

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Your 2024 Relativity Innovation Awards Tech Finalists

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After tallying 3,000+ votes, spread out across 30 submissions and 3 categories, we are happy to announce the finalists for the technology categories of this year’s Relativity Innovation Awards.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.

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How Much Money Do Lawyers Really Make?

Legal Talk Network

When people are asked to name a career that promises wealth and financial stability, “doctor” and “lawyer” are often at the top of the list. These professions have long been associated with high earnings and social prestige. If you prefer suits over scrubs and briefcases over bandages, a legal career might just be your tailored path to success.

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AffiniPay Appoints Nate Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer

Legal IT Professionals

AffiniPay, a leader in legal practice management software, integrated payments, and embedded fintech solutions for professionals, today announced Nate Skinner has joined AffiniPay as Chief Marketing Officer. With more than 25 years of marketing and sales experience, Skinner will accelerate AffiniPay’s growth into new market segments by empowering professionals in more industries.

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IBM to acquire Oracle legal PMS partner Accelalpha

Legal IT Insiders

IBM announced Monday (9 September) that it plans to acquire Accelalpha, a Washington-headquartered Oracle services provider that this year announced the launch/relaunch of an Oracle-based legal practice management system. On […] The post IBM to acquire Oracle legal PMS partner Accelalpha appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Access Legal Unveils New Device Management Solution: Ensuring 'Case-Ready' Devices for Law Firms

Legal IT Professionals

Leading provider of software and services to the legal market, Access Legal, part of The Access Group, has launched Access Managed Device Solutions to free up the time legal professionals spend on handling IT issues and speed up the onboarding of new starters with ready to go equipment, providing a stress-free IT experience.

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WI Law Review Symposium on State Law & Federal Elections, Sept 20th

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On Friday, September 20th, the Wisconsin Law Review and the State Democracy Research Initiative will bring together legal scholars to discuss the future of American state election law and the challenges that may arise in the face of the upcoming federal elections. When: Sep 20, 2024 08:45 AM Central Time (US and Canada) For more information, including a registration link, visit the Wisconsin Law Review’s 2024 Symposium website.

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LegalOps.com Announces Winners of Inaugural “Running Legal Like a Business” Awards

Legal IT Professionals

LegalOps.com is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 “Running Legal Like a Business” Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements of in-house legal departments, legal technology, and service providers, and individuals who turn innovative ideas into realized solutions.

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Webinar: Possibilities and pitfalls – Safely leveraging your DMS content with AI

Legal IT Insiders

Join us as we explore with NetDocuments how firms can integrate generative AI into their existing tech stack to enhance productivity and unlock valuable insights within their content, while maintaining […] The post Webinar: Possibilities and pitfalls – Safely leveraging your DMS content with AI appeared first on Legal IT Insider.

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Exterro Bolsters Industry-Leading Legal Hold Solution with New Features

Legal IT Professionals

Exterro, Inc., the leading provider of data risk management software solutions that empower legal and IT professionals to navigate complex e-discovery, privacy compliance, data governance, digital forensic investigations, and cybersecurity response challenges, today introduced several key enhancements to its industry-leading legal hold solution.