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Two legal companies that are leaders in document and contracts technology, Zuva and Litera, revealed today that they have developed a multi-level document classification taxonomy for use by legal professionals and companies, and that they have contributed the taxonomy to the SALI Alliance, a group working to standardize legal data, to make it available on an open-source basis.

In addition, the document classifier they developed, which includes 225 document classifications, is available immediately through Zuva’s API offering.

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Do you need legal writing tools for day-to-day working life? The truth is, if you’re in the legal profession, you’re probably already a pretty good writer.

Our jobs are so word-intensive that you really can’t make it all that far in the law if you aren’t a natural wordsmith. That said, we can all use a helping hand from time to time.

The good news is, in this day and age — there’s an app for that! Below you’ll find our 15 favorite legal writing tools that will not only simplify your life but improve your writing as well.

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Technology plays a huge role in the modern practice of law. Modern technology tools assist with becoming more effective and efficient in the discovery process of litigation. They also assist in firm management and trial presentation.

How are you using technology to assist in your discovery process?

Let’s discuss some of the tools that can be extremely valuable during discovery.

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LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, calling itself a leading global provider of information and analytics, announced general availability of Lexis+ AI™ for U.S. customers, a generative AI solution designed to transform legal work. Lexis+ AI delivers trusted results in a familiar, easy-to-use interface with linked hallucination-free legal citations that combine the power of generative AI with proprietary LexisNexis search technology, Shepard’s® Citations functionality, and authoritative content.

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The disadvantages of virtual appearances can cost you and your client.

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For a busy law firm, streamlining processes and increasing productivity is key. And while many tools are available, Microsoft Office 365 remains at the top. Here’s how lawyers and law firms are using Microsoft Office 365 to their advantage.

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Running an efficient and caring legal practice takes time, effort and a lot of energy–particularly with a small team. With only so many hands on deck, you can spread yourself too thin. But adopting the latest technology frees you from administrative tasks, allowing you to grow your practice and develop client relationships.

To get started, here are some suggestions to help optimize your legal practice.

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Cecilia is your ediscovery AI chatbot. Ask her a question about a case, and Cecilia is designed to provide an evidence-based answer with citations to documents in your DISCO Ediscovery database. 

If 2022 could be summed up in just one simple word, it would be “uncertainty.” Savvy GCs learned through the two years leading up to 2022 that pivoting budgets and business strategies toward a more flexible and fluid spending approach was the best way to proactively prepare for uncertainty. They navigated the transition into the post-Covid world through a Great Recession, the Great Resignation, then toward record inflation, only to end the year with a looming potential recession. The legal field was challenged; however, it also adapted, innovated, and endured. Here we explore the major themes we saw most legal leaders at both SMB and enterprise businesses face, and how they overcame their challenges.

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The LegalTech Guide to Document Management, curated by Editor-in-Chief Brett Burney and Co-Founder Chelsey Lambert, offers legal professionals a collection of product reviews and supporting articles to aid in your technology selection process. 

The release of the book coincides with the growing interest by legal professionals in the use and adoption of technology to securely manage documents and facilitate collaboration in a hybrid working world.

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