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6 ways to reduce the size of a PDF
We are often asked at InfoTrack how to reduce the size of a PDF filing to ensure that is accepted by a court’s case management system and therefore successfully eFiled.
Courts & legal news weekly roundup
This week’s highlights Bipartisan Supreme Court commission takes no position on terms limits or court expansion The legal industry added 2,700 jobs in November Bill to end PACER fees advances to the full senate Burnout “a real issue” as demand for legal word outpaces growth in headcount Tort Reform ...
This week’s highlights Pandemic spurred unprecedented revolution in state civil courts says new report Los Angeles Superior Court expands online dispute resolution platform to eviction cases Two national law firms announce a merger that will bring them into the Am Law 100 CA State Bar seizes online ...
This week’s highlights Legal industry adds 4,300 jobs in September One-in-five corporate lawyers “high exhausted” says survey CA judges may critique lawyer performance, opinion says Courts can’t use remote proceedings to limit physical access, says new CA law Reuters reports that “The Queen’s ...
This week’s highlights Law firms are investing in new tech, but lawyers are slow to make use of it—survey Citing speedier courts, more access CA’s Judicial Council lobbies for permanent remote courts NY begins publishing live eviction filing data, revealing gradual return of residential evictions ...
This week’s highlights Backlogs grew in more than half of state courts during the last 12 months—Report Survey finds mid-level associates strongly favor a hybrid work environment FDA’s vaccine approval may weaken plaintiff claims, lawyers say Judge’s award of $1 in attorney fees is likely ...
Welcome to the weekly roundup of the latest news from the courts and the legal industry. Each week, we bring you a quick summary of significant developments, new trends, and interesting articles.
How will the civil courts change in a post-COVID world?
In March 2020, courthouses across the United States began to close in response to the rapidly developing coronavirus pandemic. While the physical buildings were entirely shut down to the public, the critical services that the courts provide remained, however.
Everything you need to know about sending large files by email
These days, working with email and using email clients like Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail is pretty run of the mill stuff. However, there’s a little more to sending email attachments, especially large files, than is general knowledge.
Use these Outlook settings to prevent “oh no!” moments after clicking send
How many times have you clicked send on an email only to realize a few seconds later that you’ve accidently emailed the wrong person, sent a snarky comment to an entire list of people, or left an embarrassing typo in the first line?
