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Legal Brief Citation Hyperlinks: What Attorneys Need to Know
Learn how lawyers persuade the court by submitting briefs with accurate, perfectly formatted, hyperlinked citations – plus learn 5 reasons you should pin cite.
LawNext: New Research from TypeLaw on Legal Briefs | Podcast
Bob Ambrogi recently hosted TypeLaw’s CEO on the LawNext podcast to discuss the challenge of brief formatting and TypeLaw’s research on the anatomy of a brief. Watch the interview here.
AI Legaltech Predictions for 2024 | News
Law360 Pulse asked eight legal technology leaders to provide their boldest AI-related predictions for 2024. See what TypeLaw’s CEO had to say.
AI & Legal Briefs: Trust But Verify | Webinar
AI is transforming the legal profession, but is it a friend or foe? Watch this on-demand webinar to learn why attorneys should be wary of using generative AI to write their next brief.
Research: The Anatomy of a Legal Brief
We analyzed 10,000+ legal briefs to determine the composition of an average brief and help legal professionals better understand the briefing process. See the summarized findings in this infographic.
How to Make your Legal Brief More Persuasive with a Strong Statement of the Case
When writing a legal brief, every element must be persuasive. This post explains the 7 keys to crafting a strong statement of facts and procedural history, which together, create a persuasive statement of the case.
Why Signatures Matter in a Legal Brief
Whether you’re a lawyer or a party to a legal dispute, it’s crucial to understand the importance of signatures in legal briefs. This post explains why signatures matter and how they impact the validity, enforceability, and accountability of legal documents.
A Guide to Citation Hyperlinking Requirements in State and Federal Courts
Courts across the country, at both the State and Federal levels, are increasingly expressing their preference for hyperlinked briefs—and in some cases, requiring them. Since it can be difficult to remember which courts require what, we’ve summarized it for you in this handy guide.
How to Write a Strong Legal Brief Introduction and Closing
Whether you file a handful of briefs each year or over 100, these tips will help you write more compelling briefs by sandwiching your brilliant argument between a strong intro and conclusion.
The Perfect Balance of Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence
In recent years, the legal world has experienced a remarkable transformation through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). With its continued growth in the legal profession and integration into an expanding number of legaltech tools, it’s important for attorneys to embrace AI and learn...
The Next Generation of AI Legaltech
By Chris Dralla, Esq. When we started TypeLaw nearly 10 years ago, our goal was to help fellow attorneys use their time more productively by automating one of the most frustrating, tedious parts of the job: formatting briefs, motions, and other docs. As a solo practitioner, I dreaded the...
California Style Manual vs. Bluebook Case Citations
Writing a legal document for a federal court instead of a California court (or vice versa)? There are many key case citation distinctions between the California Style Manual and Bluebook that you should be aware of. This article provides some helpful examples so you can get it right when preparing...
TypeLaw Tip: Punctuation Around Parentheses
Placing punctuation around parentheses correctly can be tricky, but it’s important that lawyers get it right if they want the court to view them as credible and professional. These tips will help when preparing a brief in any California state court.
Hyperlinked Briefs and Why They Matter
Most courts have now fully transitioned to e-filing, which presents an opportunity to significantly improve the way a judge interacts with your briefs. See a side-by-side comparison that demonstrates why you should be hyperlinking citations to authority and the record in your briefs.
Why Tables Can be the Worst Part of Creating a Brief
Creating an accurate, local-rules compliant table of contents and table of authorities is a chore. But you don’t have to DIY. Learn how you can save significant time and frustration by using technology to create and automatically update the tables in your next brief.
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