The Legal Up blog

If you are a paralegal with a passion for entrepreneurship, there’s never been a better time to start your own business. Not only can you start and maintain a successful freelance paralegal practice, but four states are currently allowing paralegals to practice substantive law in limited practice ...

As a legal professional wanting to appear technologically competent, you may think it is sufficient to simply use technology regularly. After all, the real luddites avoid technology, right?

Summertime is a great opportunity for busy professionals to get outside and exercise.

On March 1, 2023, the U.S. federal government released a blueprint for cybersecurity known as the National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023 (NCS). While the NCS is not legally binding, it lays out guidelines for the national approach to cyber threats.

ChatGPT has been getting a lot of headlines as the newest and most disruptive artificial intelligence (AI) tool. However, there are actually a large number of AI tools available that have already been impacting the legal industry. Legal professionals who want to stay on the cutting edge would do ...

For any professional – lawyers included – one of the biggest nightmares in life is being served with a malpractice claim.

The legal profession has a long history dating back centuries, which results in many parts of the profession feeling antiquated in today’s world. This is even more true in legal education. Many argue that law school curriculums are not keeping up with modern legal practice, especially in areas of ...

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for law firms, with many practices victimized by costly cyberattacks. Does your practice want to move beyond the “concern” stage and actually enact cybersecurity measures?

Predictive coding is one of the best things to happen to the legal industry. New to the idea? No problem. We’ll get you up to speed.

People who need legal services aren’t always eager to hire a lawyer. It’s common for people to look for self-service legal solutions online first, and you might even have current clients ask you if they can just use that online tool for their needs instead of paying you to do it. What should you ...