Legal Talk Network

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Lee Rawles, host of The Modern Law Library , has a fitness tale to share. On the latest Paralegal Voice, host Carl Morrison interviews MSgt. Albert Perez Oyola about paralegal training paths in the military and specializations in military law. Not quite ready to do the exercise? No worries. Good news or bad news first?

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Ward Blawg

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Jane Robson, CEO, National Association of Licensed Paralegals With the overhaul of the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard being completed this year, is now the right time to take on, or become, a Paralegal Apprentice? Working in a legal profession has often been seen as something for the ‘elite’.

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Ward Blawg

JUNE 8, 2024

By Amanda Hamilton, Patron of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) Paralegals play a vital role in law firms, providing essential support to solicitors and barristers. Their responsibilities may include legal research, drafting documents, client communication, and assisting with case preparation.

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Ward Blawg

MAY 26, 2024

By Amanda Hamilton, Patron of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) Paralegals play a vital role in law firms, providing essential support to solicitors and barristers. Their responsibilities may include legal research, drafting documents, client communication, and assisting with case preparation.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 8, 2021

Your solo or small law firm is busier than ever and you desperately need another warm body to complete the work. Instead, assess whether hiring a paralegal can fill the need. Reasons Why It’s Better to Hire Paralegals Than Lawyers. Paralegals cost less than lawyers. You’ll find that in most practice areas it can.

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Ward Blawg

OCTOBER 4, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Ward Blawg

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Ward Blawg

AUGUST 31, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Ward Blawg

AUGUST 30, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Ward Blawg

AUGUST 24, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Ward Blawg

AUGUST 18, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Ward Blawg

AUGUST 10, 2024

“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no exception. Critically for any individual contemplating the use of AI they must develop […] The post AI and the Legal Profession – How can Paralegals prepare for a future with AI?

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Above the Law - Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. ” Another lawsuit alleging unauthorized practice of law by DoNotPay, Faridian v. A second California lawsuit, Lee v. .”

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Clio

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

These strategies include delegating non-billable tasks to remote paralegals for flexible support when necessary. By taking on various supervised, substantive legal tasks , experienced paralegals can greatly reduce lawyers’ workloads and increase their availability for billable hours. Can paralegals work remotely?

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CaseFox

JUNE 22, 2023

Paralegal vs Lawyer Who, What, How The legal world is wide and multifaceted. Law students may find it difficult to decide the optimal role for them. If you are someone who is pursuing law and can’t decide the role that fits best for you. In this blog we will talk about paralegal vs lawyer and paralegal vs attorney.

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Above the Law - Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Yesterday, I attended the Harvard Law AI Summit organized by the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School. Even as law firms adopt AI, they are finding implementation to be a challenge. Will AI replace jobs now performed by lawyers, paralegals and law librarians? AI could be a catalyst for inequality in law.

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Legal IT Professionals

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Additional participants include Autopilot Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Transpose Platform, and key strategic angels, including Mei Z, and several exited founders and law firm partners. WilsonAI, the AI-powered legal assistant transforming in-house legal operations, has raised a $1.7 million pre-seed round led by Nomad Ventures.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 19, 2023

Paralegals and AI: This is the time to focus on things artificial intelligence tools cannot do; therein lies job security. The post Paralegals Worry: Will We Lose Our Jobs to Artificial Intelligence? Advice from Sensei Enterprises. appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Kathryn Tewson was a little-known paralegal when, on Jan. Lawmatics , providing legal client intake, law practice CRM, marketing automation, legal billing, document management, and much more, all in one easy-to-use law practice software. 24, she was suddenly thrust into the spotlight.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

We are comfortable making this assertion for two reasons: Generative AI, in its current state, is most likely to replace or shorten the time to complete lower complexity and lesser specialized tasks that should be performed at the associate or paralegal level. For many people, especially in law firms, this can be somewhat counter-intuitive.

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Centerbase

OCTOBER 31, 2024

By Debbie Foster, CEO, Affinity Consulting Group Moving Beyond Billable Hours Law firm profitability is often viewed in simplistic terms: the more billable hours attorneys log, the more profitable the firm becomes. The post Maximize Law Firm Profitability with Practice Area Analysis appeared first on centerbase.com.

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In August, the Silicon Valley-based international law firm Gunderson Dettmer became one of the first U.S.-based The firm presented three live training sessions tailored specifically for its attorneys, paralegals and business professionals. “I was shocked at how much of a difference it really is.”

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Above the Law - Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Every week, I get to sit down at the mic for my LawNext podcast and have a conversation with the leading “innovators and entrepreneurs who are driving what’s next in law.” Casetext’s Three Top Execs On CoCounsel, GPT-4 and ‘A New Age in the Practice of Law’. Paralegal Kathryn Tewson On Her Quest for Accountability from DoNotPay.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The post Understanding Law Firm Bonuses: A Simpler Bonus Structure for Associates, Paralegals and You appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Brooke Lively | Consider rolling out a new bonus structure designed for the greater good of the entire firm.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Rigorous security and confidentiality controls provide the trust needed to gain adoption at top law firms. Younger associates and paralegals tend to be most enthusiastic about the technology while firm leadership lags. Younger associates and paralegals tend to be most enthusiastic about the technology while firm leadership lags.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 5, 2022

I talk to a lot of law firms about the “Rule of Thirds.” ” Basically, you divide your revenue into thirds for people, law firm overhead and profit. But people often ask me, “What exactly is in law firm overhead?”. But people often ask me, “What exactly is in law firm overhead?”. Growth Trajectory.

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Legal Tech Monitor

MARCH 29, 2023

Overview of Regulation Since 2007, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has regulated paralegals alongside lawyers. Pursuant to LSO regulation, paralegals can provide specified legal services independent of lawyers.(1) 1) Lawyers, by contrast, are licensed to practice law, pursuant to a general license.

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Martindale-Avvo

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Do Law Firms Offer Maternity and Paternity Leave? Traditionally law firms have not been generous with leave for lawyers who have just given birth, or their partners. One journalist wrote in 2024 that law firms are notorious for pretending that attorneys just dont have a life outside of the office.

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Lawmatics

MARCH 28, 2023

They say behind every great lawyer is a great paralegal…. While not all lawyers have paralegals, also known as legal assistants, they are without a doubt a game-changer for lawyers juggling multiple cases and deadlines. And while they may not have a law degree, paralegals are often just as knowledgeable as their attorney counterparts.

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CaseFox

JUNE 22, 2023

Paralegal vs Lawyer Who, What, How The legal world is wide and multifaceted. Law students may find it difficult to decide the optimal role for them. If you are someone who is pursuing law and can’t decide the role that fits best for you. In this blog we will talk about paralegal vs lawyer and paralegal vs attorney.

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MatterSuite

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Legal assistants are important contributors to a law firm’s success and are integral to its day-to-day operations. Because of their effective organizational skills and knowledge of law, they affect the dynamics of the ever-dynamic legal world. What is a legal assistant vs. paralegal? But they are not the same.

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Martindale-Avvo

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Few professional pathways are as simultaneously challenging and rewarding as law. In reality, however, AI remains unreliable, as evidenced by an alarming incident discussed in Bloomberg Law : “two New York attorneys filed a brief written by ChatGPT, which included citations to six nonexistent cases and erroneous quotes.”

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Rocket Matter

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The post How Much Does It Cost to Start a Law Firm? Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firms Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, theres never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online.

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Clio

MARCH 6, 2024

At any time, personal injury paralegals might be juggling upwards of 100 personal injury files—all at different stages of the legal process. A good way to do so is by creating your own personal injury paralegal checklist, which can be an indispensable tool that significantly improves efficiency. Has your client completed treatment?

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Clio

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This is why legal docketing is top priority for any law firm that wants to succeed and avoid malpractice claims. Docketing helps law firms stay organized and compliant with legal deadlines, ultimately supporting the efficient management of cases. Ready to streamline your legal docketing process? How does docketing work?

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LawSites

JULY 6, 2023

Barely a week before the American Association of Law Libraries descends on Boston for its annual convention , a survey out today of legal professionals views on generative AI finds finds that a majority of them believe that librarians and others involved in knowledge management and research are at risk of obsolescence.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 4, 2022

When you started your law firm, it was probably just you — and maybe a paralegal or assistant. I see it time and time again: The more law firms grow, the less profitable they become. I believe in running law firms on the “Rule of Thirds.”. Generally, we find the rest of a law firm’s overhead is usually in line.

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