The legal technology landscape is evolving rapidly in front of our eyes, creating a whole new vocabulary of AI-related terms and phrases . For those of us who aren’t product developers or software engineers, it’s helpful to define what these terms mean...
What makes a solo attorney successful? There’s no clear-cut formula for rising above the competition and standing out as a solo practice; however, there are a myriad of traits that successful lawyers tend to have in common, ranging from well-developed expertise...
Online Legal Research Advances Key to the Practice of Law Legal research requires identifying and analyzing fact-based precedent to handle a legal task with authority and confidence. With the right facts and circumstances, practitioners can prove or disprove...
A lot of lawyers list an internet search engine as one of their go-to online legal research tools. While that’s a handy way to research your favorite 1980s TV show , it may not be prudent to rely on Google™ for legal advice. Why? It’s a simple...
For attorneys in law firms, the client intake process is as important to their success as the actual legal work they do. After all, they can’t do that legal work if they don’t have any clients. The intake process begins when a prospective client contacts...
We’re guessing that many lawyers—perhaps even you—have had an issue come up in litigation regarding an adversary or a third party and thought, “If only we could have known what their website said about this topic back then.” When...
By Lindsey Watson, LexisNexis® Knowledge & Research Consultant The renewed visibility of law firm library departments and their strategic importance in a competitive legal services marketplace has led to an increased scope of responsibilities for these...
Summary: What Can Legal Analytics Do? The Data Behind Analytics Magic The Value of Legal Analytics Will Legal Analytics Replace Lawyers? Revolutionize Your Practice With Legal Analytics This article was originally published on November 11, 2019...
Historically, people often associated artificial intelligence (AI) with visions of beeping, whirring robots from science-fiction movies — but AI is increasingly becoming a part of real, everyday life. In recent years, new AI-backed technologies have become...
Some of us are old enough to remember the screech of a 56K modem and the rhythmic hum of a floppy drive—maybe even the tap-tappa-tap of an IBM ® Selectric . But like any small business, lawyers in solo and small law firms must always look ahead to new...
Write a Winning Brief: Why It’s Important How to Write a Winning Legal Brief The Importance of Judicial Analytics Start Winning with Legal Briefs First impressions matter — that's why writing a powerful legal brief is critical when building...
The next generation of lawyers is reshaping the future of law, including the way law firms think about technology as a strategy for the recruitment of top talent and the professional development of their new associates. This is because incoming associates have...
Efficiency is important to law firm success You can improve your law firm’s efficiency by: Knowing when to grow Hiring a marketing specialist Prioritizing rest Preparing for the future of law Embracing legal technology Discover legal technology...
By Carolyn Bach The 2022 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting returned to an in-person format for the first time since 2019 — and a large cross-section of the law library community was ready to assemble live once again. This year’s...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SETS NEW GUIDELINES FOR INTERN COMPENSATION THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) HAS ADOPTED new guidelines for determining whether interns working at for-profit companies are entitled to compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards...