ARBITRATE OR MEDIATE YOUR CASE Fastcase has pursued a comprehensive product roadmap, with new projects such as its Full Court Press publishing arm, and with strategic acquisition of complementary products such as Docket Alarm in 2018, NextChapter and Law Street Media in 2019, and the technology and team of Judicata in 2020 – products and technology that can now benefit Casemaker subscribers. Casemaker has built out extensive statutory updating, historic nationwide caselaw, a caselaw citator in CaseCheck+, and a leading digest for its state bar associations, all based on editorial excellence that can add real value to Fastcase subscribers. Ready to get started? Here are some next steps. The companies share a common mission to democratize the law, a mission they intend to pursue even more aggressively as a combined company. In addition, the merger will give the combined company the scale to bring true competition to the legal research, analytics, workflow, and legal information markets as a whole. “It is clear how much more we can do together for our bar partners and firms,” said Fastcase President and co-founder Phil Rosenthal. “We have long admired what Casemaker has done for bar associations and their members. We have great appreciation for Casemaker’s editorial and production excellence and their deep understanding of the bar market.This merger is the culmination of more than two decades of effort to democratize the law and ensure that every lawyer in America can afford high quality legal research. Combined we can do so much more to address the access to justice crisis.” BAEC Bulletin | Summer 2021 | 23 Casemaker and Fastcase Merge to Become the Leader in Legal Research and Analytics Casemaker and Fastcase have merged and together they continue the building out of legal research and analytics, news, data, and workflow solutions.The two companies will combine their teams and technologies to innovate research, analytics, and workflow offerings that empower lawyers with powerful digital solutions for their clients. Members of the Bar Association of Erie County got free, unlimited access to Casemaker and will continue to get that same level of access to Fastcase. The two companies have taken a similar trajectory in creating an affordable and widely accessible alternative to the global publishers that dominate American law, offering subscriptions to bar associations, who subscribe on behalf of their members. Each company offers its subscribers different products, and this merger allows the combined company to offer members of the Bar Association of Erie County the best of both, a more complete alternative for legal research.
1. When you log in to Casemaker, you’ll be taken to a page where you have the option to start using Fastcase or continue to Casemaker. If you choose to start using Fastcase, you will be redirected to its legal research platform. 2. On this same page, Casemaker and Fastcase have provided more information about the merger and transition, as well as links https://www.notion.so/Fastcase-Resource-Library-2c70900 ff1254bb99a42f9c8704c81b3 and consider registering for a training webinar hosted by Fastcase and Casemaker, watching the collection of tutorial videos, and reading more information about the transition. to training resources and webinars. 3. Visit the Fastcase Resource Library 4. Now that you have access to Fastcase, you are welcome to get into the system and start familiarizing yourself with the legal research tools offered. Need additional help? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Fastcase 866.773.2782 or support@fastcase.com Casemaker 877.659.0801 or support@casemakerlegal.com Bar Association of Erie County 716.852.8687 or ghirtzel@eriebar.org
Since 2001, I have been honored to have been chosen to serve as a mediator or neutral arbitrator in over 3,000 claims which were pending in our court system. The vast majority of the non-binding mediations were successfully resolved. In addition to having over 30 years of experience in the litigation and trial of personal injury claims, I have lectured on behalf of the Bar Association of Erie County’s Erie Institute of Law and have given in-house presentations on
the topic of ADR. I am a past President of the Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, and a charter member of the NYSBA’s Dispute Resolution Section. I am also a Certified Federal Court Mediator. My fees are extremely reasonable, certainly a more cost effective alternative than a trial. I will be as flexible as possible in terms of scheduling and location, resulting in a quicker and more convenient resolution of your claim. MICHAEL MENARD 69 Delaware Ave., Suite 705, Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 842-6700 | FAX: (716) 842-6707
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