The Legal Up blog

In a world of remote work and digital communications, protecting confidential information is more important than ever. Nowhere is this more true than at your law firm. This is why the legal industry is pushing for higher levels of privacy compliance. In this push, many firms are also finding that ...

The unthinkable has happened. A security breach at your law firm. Now what?

In a relatively short amount of time, social media has become ubiquitous with American life. In fact, the Pew Research Center reports that over 70% of Americans currently use at least one social media platform. As we engage in these activities day-to-day, they seem fun and harmless. We share ...

Not long ago, the American Bar Association published a report titled “The Top 10 Malpractice Traps and How to Avoid Them.” Want to know what the very first sentence of that report was?

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 ...

By Jennifer Anderson

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 ...

When it comes to understanding security risks, law firms make tempting targets for hackers because they handle so much confidential data. And in many traditional firms, tech-savviness isn’t always a skill that is most prioritized.

Are you updated on the latest legal tech lingo? Study these terms to help deepen your knowledge of the tech tools that keep the legal industry thriving.

Accountability and responsibility are major factors in your work as a legal professional. Though paralegals cannot be held personally liable for malpractice, this is an official challenge to bring a higher sense of integrity to your firm that you can bring to the table daily. The risk of ...