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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

Legal Talk Network

After working as an accountant, getting married, and having two daughters, Chief Justice Contreras received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from theUniversity of Houston Law Center in 1990. She went on to manage a law office in San Antonio, make partner at a civil trial firm, and then open her own mediation practice.

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Navigating the Legal AI Ecosystem: Tools, Trends, and Adoption

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For me as a mediator, I don’t get paid for the work I do before the mediation starts and I prefer to be prepared. . “It could save as much as two hours.

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New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | May 2024

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Bassin A Professional Corporation LaVeeda Battle, Member at Battle Law Firm, LLC Kathryn (Lee) Boyd, Partner at Hecht Partners LLP C John Clune, Founder at The Law Offices of John O. H Benjamin Hamlet, Attorney at Edge Law, P.C. Reale, Partner at Margolis Edelstein Phillip Ripper, Attorney at Ripper Law PLLC Armando A.

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Smart Ways to Use ChatGPT at Your Law Practice—Without Getting into Hot Water

Rocket Matter

Blog prompts: Generate 10 blog ideas for a personal injury law firm based on common questions people have for personal injury attorneys Create outlines for the blog ideas above, with a title and three sections Create a conversational 500-word blog post that gives advice for women navigating child custody mediation in New Jersey 6.

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New AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys | June 2023

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(“Chad”) Hayes, Partner at Hudson Lambert Parrott Walker, LLC David Hazel, Member at David Hazel Mediation Alan Heller, Member James W. Holmes, Member at Holmes & Stice PLC David Humphreys, Partner at Carson Law Group, PLLC J Kevin D. Jarzombek, Principal at The Law Office of Jerry Jarzombek, PLLC Steven W.

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Matter Cost Tracking Made Simple

Rocket Matter

Hard matter costs might include: Court costs Depositions Expert witness fees Filing fees Mediation fees Medical record expenses Printing costs Transcription costs Travel expenses Soft matter costs Expenses that are less explicit are considered soft costs.

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How Automatic Time Tracking Can Boost Profitability and Decrease Your Workload

Rocket Matter

Ensure ABA compliance Manual time tracking leaves the door wide open to human error when it comes to billing, which can lead to time-consuming mediation with clients and an increased likelihood of audits. If a firm is suspected of breaking this rule, it can result in mediation, audits, and a lot of late nights.