June, 2020

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Large Law Firm Trends in 2020 – Part 1

Ron Friedmann

Last week Altman Weil released its 2020 Law Firms in Transition Survey , which reports on large law firm trends as of 2020. I provide comment here on several, including long term changes, innovation, and how many firms have senior strategic professionals. Part 2 of this post will cover additional trends, mainly around creating value for clients. [I also Tweeted about findings, here.

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CLE Webinar Based on popular Internet Legal Research Book Coming Soon

Internet for Lawyers

Learn About Free Internet Legal Research: Join us for a new CLE webinar, "Internet Legal Research on a Budget" on July 8, 2020. CLEwebinars.com is hosting a new webinar based on the the popular and newly updated book "Internet Legal Research on a Budget" on July 8, at 1:00 pm ET. After you sign up for this webinar, you'll receiv.

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Microsoft Outlook Tips and Tricks

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Adding a Table to an Email in Outlook This fast tip demonstrates how to insert a table into an Outlook email.

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Accellis Technology Group Achieves?Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

Accellis Technology Group

Accellis demonstrates best-in-class capability and market leadership through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment. Accellis Technology Group today announced it has attained a gold Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions competency, demonstrating a “best-in-class” ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s mobile-first, cloud-first world and distinguishing itself within Microsoft’s partner ecosystem.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Ep 081: Court Buddy Founder James Jones Jr. on Being A Black Entrepreneur in Legal Tech

LawNext podcast

In 2015, the husband-and-wife team of James Jones Jr. and Kristina Jones founded Court Buddy , a service that matches consumers with vetted lawyers at affordable prices. Last November, the couple stepped aside from the business to pursue other interests. In their time running the company, they had raised $7.1 million and won numerous awards and honors.

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Richard Susskind + Mark Cohen on Educating + Skills for Legal Professionals

Ron Friedmann

This is a live blog post of a 75-minutes video discussion with Richard Susskind and Mark Cohen about “UK vs US – the next decade” and “Skills and education for legal professionals in the 2020s”. It is hosted by Legal Geek and sponsored by Thomson Reuters, UnitedLex, and iManage. This is the third of a four-part discussion, The Uncertain Decade, “Richard Susskind and Mark Cohen debate the future of the legal industry”.

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Microsoft’s Trusted Advisor Forum on Innovation – The Virtual Remix

Ron Friedmann

This is a live blog post of Microsoft’s Trusted Advisor Forum on Innovation webinar on 17 June 2020. As with all my live posts, please forgive any typos or errors of understanding. I post this as the session ends. The full description of the event is below. A speaker reports this event has almost 300 registrant and between 200 and 250 were attending at about the 30 minute mark.

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Internet Legal Research on a Budget Gets New Edition

Internet for Lawyers

New ABA book shows lawyers alternatives to expensive legal research databases Just published by the American Bar Association, " Internet Legal Research on a Budget: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Lawyers, Second Edition " by Judy Davis and Carole Levitt directs lawyers to useful and reliable databases and explains how to use them effectively.

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CLE Webinar Covers Ethics of Social Media Research

Internet for Lawyers

Join us for "The Ethics of Social Media Research" webinar on June 28th. CLEwebinars.com is hosting "The Ethics of Social Media Research" webinar on June 28th at 1:00-2:30 pm ET , presented by Carole Levitt, Esq. & Mark Rosch. (This webinar.

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Free Investigative Research Webinar | June 17, 2020

Internet for Lawyers

Investigate This New FREE Webinar on Jun 17, 2020: "How Data Can Help You Win: Finding Background and Investigative Information to Support Your Cases and Transactions" Join us for a new, free webinar, "How Data Can Help You Win: Finding Background and Investigative Information to Support Your Cases and Transactions" on Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm EDT at (

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Microsoft Outlook Tips and Tricks

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Adding a Table to an Email in Outlook This fast tip demonstrates how to insert a table into an Outlook email.

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eDiscovery Basics

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Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.

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eDiscovery Basics

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Electronic Discovery – Forensic Image A forensic image is a bit-by-bit image of a particular hard drive. It can be a computer or a server hard drive. It basically means that they collect every tiny bit of data on the hard drive as it existed. The goal is to do a single collection and get everything we need for any future analysis.

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Microsoft Windows Tips and Tricks

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The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows Looking for the best free Windows speech-to-text software? The most-repeated paid recommendation is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). But some might scoff at paying money for software. Fortunately, there are several great free programs out there like Google Docs Voice Typing (GDVT) and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Microsoft Windows Tips and Tricks

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The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows Looking for the best free Windows speech-to-text software? The most-repeated paid recommendation is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS). But some might scoff at paying money for software. Fortunately, there are several great free programs out there like Google Docs Voice Typing (GDVT) and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).

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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

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Change Slide Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most meticulously planned exhibition. Keep reading to find out more. PowerPoint makes it easy to jump between the common 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

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Change Slide Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint Of course, there’s nothing worse than poorly sized slides in a presentation. They look annoying, and they can quickly lay waste to the most meticulously planned exhibition. Keep reading to find out more. PowerPoint makes it easy to jump between the common 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

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Law Practice Management

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WordRake–Automatic Editing Tool Write What You Mean. Make your writing clear and concise, instantly, with WordRake. Here is a 30-Second demo of WordRake.

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Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency

Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Law Practice Management

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WordRake–Automatic Editing Tool Write What You Mean. Make your writing clear and concise, instantly, with WordRake. Here is a 30-Second demo of WordRake.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

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How to Convert Pages to Word Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or.docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

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How to Convert Pages to Word Due to MS Word dominance over Pages, most business tasks that involve any kind of document sharing, management, require documents in Word format (.doc or.docx). For that matter, Mac users need to convert Pages to Word and get a file in a more universal and readable format.

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Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks

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Excel - Insert headers and footers Y ou can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks

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Excel - Insert headers and footers Y ou can add headers to the top and footers to the bottom of a worksheet. When you print the worksheet, the headers and footers also print. For example, you might create a header with the file path and a footer with page numbers. Headers and footers display only in Page Layout view and on printed pages. Take this quick course to learn more.

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Ep 080: Sociologist Rebecca Sandefur on Enhancing Access to Justice

LawNext podcast

Sociologist Rebecca Sandefur is one of the world’s leading scholars on access to justice. Professor at the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University, she is also a faculty fellow at the American Bar Foundation, where she founded and leads the Access to Justice Research Initiative. In 2018, she was named a recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant” for her work promoting an evidence-based approach to increasing access to justice for low-income communities.

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Law Practice Management Software

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Using Worksite to link documents into your current document. Here is how to import Links to other DMS documents into your current Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document.

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Law Practice Management Software

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Using Worksite to link documents into your current document. Here is how to import Links to other DMS documents into your current Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document.

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The New Way of Conducting Patent Research: Proven Strategies For Efficient Due Diligence

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.

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Law Practice Management Software

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AbacusLaw - Practice Management Software AbacusLaw is a good fit for firms that want an all-in-one solution with access to a private cloud server and desktop software. It’s also great for firms that need a wide range of seamless features like contract management, billing, calendar, client history, and more. However, it’s probably not a good fit for firms looking to work directly from a fully functioning mobile app (although AbacusLaw does have a responsive website).

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Law Practice Management Software

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AbacusLaw - Practice Management Software AbacusLaw is a good fit for firms that want an all-in-one solution with access to a private cloud server and desktop software. It’s also great for firms that need a wide range of seamless features like contract management, billing, calendar, client history, and more. However, it’s probably not a good fit for firms looking to work directly from a fully functioning mobile app (although AbacusLaw does have a responsive website).

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

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Track Changes in Word Track changes records every edit without making anything permanent. You can move, copy, delete and insert text, change formatting, even change pictures and insert objects. And the person who sent you the document can see the changes you made and decide whether to accept or reject them. Or you can do the same when others make changes to your document.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

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Track Changes in Word Track changes records every edit without making anything permanent. You can move, copy, delete and insert text, change formatting, even change pictures and insert objects. And the person who sent you the document can see the changes you made and decide whether to accept or reject them. Or you can do the same when others make changes to your document.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.