Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Tips for Construction Litigation. Members of the public/profession were encouraged to give feedback regarding the proposed changes to areas like unauthorized practice of law, fee sharing, advertising/solicitation, and non-lawyer ownership of legal practices. Legal Education and Student Lending. Immigration Courts and Due Process.

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Above the Law - Technology

MAY 30, 2023

In a first for an e-discovery technology company, Chicago-based Nextpoint is launching an Arizona law firm June 1 under that state’s liberalized law practice rules that allow non-lawyers to own law practices. Its lawyers will not appear in court. ” Leading the firm as managing partner is Andrew R.

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Legal Talk Network

APRIL 30, 2021

One of the benefits of listening to podcasts is getting the opportunity to hear directly from people intimately involved with the stories they’re sharing. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer , host Craig Williams tackles the topic of press freedom and special rights afforded to journalists working to gather and disseminate information.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 4, 2023

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , a court may grant summary judgment to a litigant when “there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact, and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Stability AI and the other defendants filed motions to dismiss the case, and the court has scheduled a hearing for this summer.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 29, 2025

Every jury decision starts long before deliberation it begins the moment jurors hear your story. By leveraging juror psychographics and proven decision-making strategies, he equips litigators with the tools to influence jurors thoughts and actions. CLE Credit for Lawyers: Would you like to earn CLE credit for this webinar?

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Clio

MAY 30, 2024

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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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Nathan Walter has been instrumental in creating BriefPoint.ai, a tool designed specifically for lawyers to eliminate the mundane and time-consuming aspects of law practice. Bridget’s work is critical in crafting an interface that enables lawyers to accomplish more work in less time, truly maximizing the benefits of AI integration.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For all the discussion of how generative AI will impact the legal profession, maybe one answer is that it will weed out the lazy and incompetent lawyers. By now, in the wake of several cases in which lawyers have found themselves in hot water by citing hallucinated cases generated by ChatGPT, most notoriously Mata v. XYZ Corporation.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

In my previous life as a Chief Practice Management Officer at a 1,200-lawyer firm, I had hired NextGenLPM because I viewed them as the best option for LPM training, primarily because they provided in-line coaching with real client engagements. Lawyers must scope out each project, or set of projects, at the beginning. [1]

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 5, 2022

A lawyer sets clients at ease by effectively communicating, which means client email that is prompt, informed, easy to read and proactive. For most lawyers fresh out of law school, it’s going to be a bit before they’re arguing in a courtroom or negotiating in a boardroom on behalf of a client. Let’s break that down in more detail.

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Legal Talk Network

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Traditional litigation, known for being costly, adversarial, and time-consuming, has led lawyers and clients to seek out ADR as a viable and cost-effective alternative. Arbitration Arbitration involves a neutral arbitrator who hears arguments and evidence from both parties and makes a legally binding decision. What Is ADR?

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CaseFox

MAY 23, 2023

Among these roles, lawyers and litigators often create confusion due to their similarities. In this comprehensive blog post, we will delve into the world of litigators, shedding light on their specific role and how it differs from that of a lawyer. What is a Litigator?

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LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support.

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TechLaw Crossroads

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many lawyers, particularly litigators, feel the reality of January even more acutely. Add to that for litigators, at least, not much went on from Thanksgiving till the end of the year. It’s something to look forward to and keeps me moving; I’ll be writing about what I see and hear there. Not many trials. Few depositions.

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TechLaw Crossroads

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Why are lawyers incompetent when it comes to e-Discovery: Hubris. The EDRM paper notes the importance of lawyers’ to use AI with e-discovery. Reports of weekly e-discovery mistakes made by lawyers stemming from the lack of understanding of how to handle basic ESI. It’s just a production issue, not a legal one for lawyers.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

In her current role, Katie focuses on leveraging technology like AI to improve the litigation process for lawyers. Kristin explained that DISCO’s vision is to create great legal technology that helps lawyers find evidence faster. They are also careful to cite sources to ensure transparency. Really cool stuff that they’re doing.

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Legal Talk Network

MARCH 4, 2020

We also learned some new things about “ deepfakes ” and how that could affect legal practice, why litigation finance is about to get really interesting, how ODR is closing one part of the A2J gap, and why virtual reality may become a real staple in courts very soon. Stay tuned to hear about Proposition 115 and the 19th Amendment.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 7, 2022

For many lawyers, you may already have technology solutions you need within your existing suite of services, or that are relatively easy and low-cost add-ons. Juda Strawczynski (@JStrawczynski) is Director of practicePRO , Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co.’s Existing features. s innovative claims and risk management initiative.

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Above the Law - Technology

JULY 10, 2023

But the company kept hearing from law firm partners that what they wanted from the product was high-level snapshot views showing them a quick overview of the status of all their matters and of how work is allocated among associates, Rotenberg says. In response, Dashboard Legal has now released a new partner view feature.

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TechLaw Crossroads

JUNE 27, 2023

The program is designed to get younger lawyers more trial and courtroom experience. As part of that program, called Project Litigate , a related Judicial Task Force also is looking at ways to do the same thing. These recommendations include such things as making room for younger lawyers to argue motions in court.

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Legal Talk Network

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Louis lawyer couple and Rudy Guiliani make appearances on this year’s list honorees. My favorite part of this show is that even when Gyi and Conrad are making light of a situation, they explain what makes something a marketing win or fail for lawyers. Spoiler: the gun-waiving St. Managing a remote team isn’t always easy.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on November 15 to hear public comment on five proposals. The hearing will include proposed amendments to Rule 8.4 , which focuses on attorney misconduct, and Rule 794 , which outlines the 6-hour professional responsibility MCLE requirement.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This week we have Damien Riehl , VP, Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content at FastCase, and one of the drivers behind SALI (Standards Advancement for for the Legal Industry.) Damien is the Vice-President of Litigation Workflow and Analytics content and part of the leadership at SALI. And then I litigate the patent.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

After hearing about the company that the students planned to form, Bechtolsheim made out a $100,000 check on the spot. If a dispute does arise, a business might try to negotiate a resolution rather than going through the expensive and time-consuming process of litigation.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many lawyers, particularly litigators, feel the reality of January even more acutely. Add to that for litigators, at least, not much went on from Thanksgiving till the end of the year. It’s something to look forward to and keeps me moving; I’ll be writing about what I see and hear there. Not many trials. Few depositions.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. While the lawyer had every intention of refiling within one year, that date was stored only in his memory. A Chicago immigration lawyer moved for an emergency stay of removal for a client after an asylum application was denied.

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever found yourself curious about the legal stuff you hear about? Well, here top lawyers explain how cases proceed differently according to allegations made by the complainant. The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures.

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Legal Talk Network

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We didn’t have much time at Legalweek but we were able to record 6 episodes from the venue, including two ‘ Law Technology Nows ’ with host Dan Linna from Northwestern, a ‘ Thinking Like a Lawyer ’ with hosts Elie Mystal and Joe Patrice from Above the Law, and three ‘ On The Roads ’ hosted by yours truly.

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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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CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 27, 2023

The program is designed to get younger lawyers more trial and courtroom experience. As part of that program, called Project Litigate , a related Judicial Task Force also is looking at ways to do the same thing. These recommendations include such things as making room for younger lawyers to argue motions in court.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Looking into the future, Sanger envisions law firms as technology-enabled platforms, providing a wider range of services, while Brown expresses concerns about the reluctance of law departments and law firms to prioritize standardized business processes over the individual preferences of frontline lawyers. Because it just burns them up.

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Legal Talk Network

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

I think it’s an important thing to think about throughout any stage of litigation. [It This record-keeping becomes especially challenging in complex litigation when trial counsel is focused on winning a trial, rather than preparing for an appeal. PRESERVING THE RECORD FOR APPEAL. WRITING AN EFFECTIVE APPELLATE BRIEF.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ranson, who advertises himself as providing “Trusts & Estates Litigation Consulting & Expert Witness Testimony.” If the same knowledge is readily available from an AI chatbot, then the lawyers can consult the AI directly and skip retaining an “expert” at all. The trust finally sold the property in 2022.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

The report provides new data on international lawyer rates in 22 countries. Many companies are leveraging international firms for regulatory, litigation, IP, and other legal needs outside the U.S. And I think we’re seeing or hearing about both of those things today. They raise rates and or they reduce headcount.

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TechLaw Crossroads

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Lawyers are notorious naysayers. That’s in large part why lawyers are the proverbial late adopters. I saw and heard from people like Ed Walters who with Phil Rosenthal created FastCase , an online legal research tool when most lawyers still did their research in libraries using books. We look for problems.

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TechLaw Crossroads

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Photo by stevosdisposable on Unsplash Want to be a successful lawyer? Whenever I hear one of his songs, I am reminded of vacations, the beach, cruises, and good times. You could almost smell the breeze off the water hearing his music. So What Does Have to Do With Being a Lawyer? All too often, lawyers ignore branding.

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