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This week’s highlights Two-thirds of Americans have experienced a legal problem, says news survey Most lawyers think they work too much and bill too little time AG asks BigLaw firms, law schools to help fight evictions Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Florida courts re-introduce mitigation ...
How integrated eFiling can improve efficiency in your firm
As critical as eFiling is for law firms, it is not the only part of legal practice that benefits from digital technology. Document management, billing, and invoicing are just some of the tasks that can be streamlined with the right software. So what if your eFiling software can integrate with a ...
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 ...
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This week’s highlights LegalZoom asks to employ lawyers under new Arizona rules Citing delta variant, New York court system reimposes mask mandates Remote access to state courts should be permanent, CA judicial council report finds Court reporting firms bet on remote reporting well beyond pandemic ...
Explained: Integrated eFiling and continued innovation
eFiling has improved the court clerk’s day-to-day processes as well as those of legal professionals. For filers, eFiling took away lengthy wait times in lines at clerk windows and brought filing right to the office. For clerks, eFiling allowed the filer to enter in critical details that could be ...
This week’s highlights Prices for consumer legal services flat in July; corporate legal prices up 0.5 percent Fifth Circuit refuses to revive lawsuit after lawyer’s email snafu New survey of multi-district litigation plaintiffs suggests flaws in mass tort system ABA urges legal employers to be ...
7 reasons why using a CRM is critical for growing firms
More firms are implementing client relationship management (CRM) tools to gain the benefits of automating processes like intake, document processing, and improving workflow efficiency. Even small firms can benefit immensely, especially since without a CRM, you’re running the risk of issues like ...
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.
