casework
noun
case·work
ˈkās-ˌwərk 
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (such as a person or family)
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The office has held trainings on the use of AI in legal cases and has removed one of its prosecutors from all casework pending an investigation.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
As the years went by, judges complained that the city’s in-house lawyers had fumbled key casework.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Gurney said the center at Ramapo doesn’t need crowdfunding because its casework is funded by an educational component — the center offers a certificate in genetic genealogy — and donors.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Operating at a support level, the platform is designed to assist legal teams in managing early-stage casework while maintaining ethical safeguards and leaving judgment and final decisions to licensed professionals.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
As the years went by, judges complained that the city’s in-house lawyers had fumbled key casework.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Gurney said the center at Ramapo doesn’t need crowdfunding because its casework is funded by an educational component — the center offers a certificate in genetic genealogy — and donors.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Operating at a support level, the platform is designed to assist legal teams in managing early-stage casework while maintaining ethical safeguards and leaving judgment and final decisions to licensed professionals.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Casework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casework. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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casework
noun
case·work
ˈkā-ˌswərk
: social work involving close study of the problems and needs of a person or family
Medical Definition
casework
noun
case·work
ˈkā-ˌswərk
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (as a person or family in need of financial or psychiatric aid)
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