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This page contains checklists and resources for contract attorneys working on Kowal Law Group projects.

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Software

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We use the project manager Motion.

👉Access Motion via https://www.usemotion.com/ or by downloading the app.

Through the Motion project page, you will find links to the case file and other resources, and the task list for the case.

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We track attorney time using Clio.

👉Look for an email “sharing” the matter with you.

⚠️You are expected to log your time contemporaneously.

If you need help getting signed in to Clio Co-Counsel, contact [email protected].

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We share files using Microsoft Sharepoint (the enterprise version of OneDrive).

👉Look for the link to the Sharepoint folder on the Motion project page.

⚠️When working on a brief, work “in the cloud” by opening the document directly from the Sharepoint folder. This allows us to accomplish the following:

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Team Communications

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We try to minimize email use for team communications because an email inbox is not conductive to orderly and efficient movement through tasks and projects. Instead, to communicate with the team on a project:

(1) 💬Use the chat function in Motion relating to the project and task that needs attention.

(2) 📧 Then, if the team is nonresponsive, or if the matter is urgent, use email.

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Workflow

Collaboration Workflow for appellate briefing and record preparation with contract attorneys

Style Manual

KLG Style Manual

Citing to the Record

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Our briefs are finalized with fully-functional hyperlinks to the record using Clearbrief.

👉The Clearbrief process will happen behind the scenes.

⚠️For the Clearbrief process to work, briefwriters need to carefully follow our temporary citation format used during the briefing stage. Please use this temporary citation format for all record citations:

([Full File Name but without .pdf] at [Pg Num].)

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