The Legal Up blog

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 ...

With more legal professionals working remotely than ever before, firms need to be aware of the various risks and security threats that can cause complications with ethical compliance. Criminals and hackers are often out to pilfer data involving intellectual property, personally identifiable ...

As the pandemic comes to a close, the country’s increased reliance on tech tools to support corporate infrastructure will continue to grow. This is especially true for the legal system. Social distancing and quarantine have shifted the way that courts accept filings and hear cases.

At any company or firm, there’s a balance to find when selecting and implementing technology. It’s important to fulfill critical needs without burdening your team with too many tools, while also implementing each piece of software at a pace that allows sufficient training.

In recent years, “virtual” law firms have garnered increased attention as a viable alternative to the traditional partner model, and its reliance on equity produced by the billable hour.

Ordering service of process for case initiating documents and beyond can be a step outside your normal tools and day to day processes, or it can be a simple action from a system where you already spend your time.

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.

The technological rebirth of law practice you’ve been hearing about since the days of the dot-com bubble is finally here—if only because lawyers have no other choice.

As U.S. courts explore ways to reduce foot traffic during a global public health crisis, they are adapting to the use of videoconferencing at breakneck speed.

On July 1, 2019, DuPage County will be part of the unified Illinois electronic filing platform. With DuPage County coming live onto the unified eFiling system, all 102 counties will now be using the same eFiling system and every person in Illinois can use a single platform for all of their eFiling ...