Create “Core Values” For Your Law Firm – Here’s Why Does a law firm really need a set of “core values?” Most people’s reaction to the idea of setting up core values is resistance. “This is cheesy!” “Doesn’t work for … Read More
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California: Get Ready to Embrace Paraprofessionals in the Law
Should California Get Ready to Embrace Paraprofessionals in the Law? On September 21, 2021, the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees gave its preliminary blessing to a proposed “paraprofessional” pilot program. This follows a year long debate about whether … Read More
Top 5 Things You Can Do To Future Proof Your Law Firm
Top 5 Things You Can Do To Future Proof Your Law Firm Migrate to the cloud Most law firms are already on a cloud server in one way or another. They either use something cheap and easy like Google Drive, … Read More
Is an Electronic Signature Legally Binding?
Is an Electronic Signature Legally Binding? Like most legal answers – the answer is “it depends.” There are two major pieces of legislation that introduced the use of electronic signatures into our mainstream lives – (1) Uniform Electronic Transactions Act … Read More
Mental Health – Check On Your Support Staff
Mental Health – Check On Your Support Staff A recent blog in the American Bar Association highlights a topic that is rarely discussed – mental health for paralegals. It’s widely accepted that mental health for attorneys is important. It’s often … Read More
USA Today: The Top 15 Attorneys Disrupting the Legal Industry to Make it Better
USA Today: The Top 15 Attorneys Disrupting the Legal Industry to Make it Better Pratik H. Shah founded a successful law firm in Southern California and made a pronounced career out of going up against the billion-dollar bullies known as … Read More
What Does the Future Hold for the Legal Profession?
What Does the Future Hold for the Legal Profession? Part time lawyers? Practicing from the beach? Meetings in the virtual world? All of that is possible and on the horizon. It’s a brave new world – we will never go … Read More
Forum: Legal Tech and Ethics
Forum: Legal Tech and Ethics No one believes in the power of technology more than Bob Simon and he is all in on EsquireTek. This groundbreaking software will enable small firms and solos to compete with anyone on any level. … Read More
Meet and Confer – Discovery Responses
Meet and Confer – Discovery Responses Upon receipt of an opposing parties’ discovery responses, your countdown to compel further responses begins. The motion to compel further responses has to be brought within 45 days of service of the response (§CCP … Read More
Discovery Deadlines – Written Discovery
Discovery Deadlines – Written Discovery Plaintiff may serve discovery on another party 10 days after service of the complaint. (CCP §2030.020, 2031.020). A Defendant may serve discovery at any time. (CCP §2030.020). A Party has 30 days to respond to … Read More
