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At least I have always found (most) math to be highly theoretical with little applicability.

Any suggestions on applied math? I suspect I just haven't been exposed to enough of it to really connect the theory to the real world.

This really is jurisdiction dependent. At larger law firms that have to deal with paper courts still have runners that handle the docket and other details of filing (assuming the court allows it). At small firms this is the lawyer's responsibility.