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What is a Legal Assistant? How to Become One?

MatterSuite

Legal assistants, also called litigation assistants, mainly perform ancillary work and work at the strategic and administrative levels to support the legal profession. They can achieve this through online studies, workshops, or attending seminars. What does a legal assistant do?

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What Does a Court Clerk Do?

Clio

It falls upon court clerks to handle the timing and logistics of hearings, trials, and other legal proceedings, ensuring that all court deadlines are adhered to. Similarly, law firms may also hire law clerks to assist with case preparation, legal research, and administrative tasks related to litigation. Scheduling legal proceedings.

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Celebrate Law Day 2023 with These Events

Legal Tech Monitor

CDT Learn more about The Story of We the People exhibit and Article III of the Constitution—which establishes the judicial branch of government, the branch responsible for interpreting the laws—by exploring the National Constitution Center’s exhibits and hearing stories about key court cases and how they affect our lives today.

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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints New Chair, Vice-Chair, and Commissioners to Commission on Professionalism

Legal Tech Monitor

where she concentrates her practice in the fields of appellate law, professional liability, commercial litigation, and ethics. Hamilton has experience litigating civil and criminal matters in jury and bench trials and regularly argues before the Illinois Appellate Courts, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals.

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The Legal Singularity and the Future of Legal Research – Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid (TGIR Ep. 193)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

On the other hand, Abdi Aidid practiced as a commercial litigator in New York before becoming the Vice President of Legal Research at Blue J. And I practice for a few years as a commercial litigator in New York, focusing on complex corporate litigation and arbitration. We’d love to hear from you. Ben, how about you?

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Not the Witching Hour, the Billable Hour: Unraveling the Mysteries of Law Firm Billing

Rocket Matter

This can include: Legal research for a client’s case, including research into case law, statutes, regulations, and other information Calling, emailing, or otherwise corresponding with a client Court appearances, including hearings, trials, and mediation/arbitration sessions Client meetings Drafting legal documents like contracts and briefs (..)

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Change and Innovation in the Legal Industry – Awin Tavakoli – S6E20

Legally Speaking

She is also a Member of the Board of Advisors to the World Litigation Forum and President of the IMN, Switzerland, as well. Hear the importance of self-education and sharing knowledge. Awin’s involvement with the World Litigation Forum: Awin joined the Board of Advisors for the World Litigation Forum in 2019.