LawSites

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the blur of activity that was last week, I attended two legal tech conferences, plus an adjacent legal technology summit. After starting the week in New York at the glitzy celebration of big law tech that is Legalweek , and ending it in Charlotte, N.C., The justice gap extends well beyond low-income Americans.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2024

New York Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant invalidated Thursday the state’s laws regulating the marketing of recreational cannabis, clarifying a ruling that appeared to strike down all cannabis regulations as unconstitutionally vague. Other states that have recently legalized cannabis include New Mexico , Maryland and Missouri.

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LawSites

MARCH 28, 2023

Wait, are there now two legal AI companies named Harvey? It’s a legal tech mystery. Last November, a GPT-powered legal AI startup called Harvey came out of stealth mode , revealing it had raised $5 million in funding led by the startup fund of OpenAI, the developer of GPT. And how is it they both involve a Winston?

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LegalReader

MAY 26, 2021

Having a lawyer at the ready assures you to run your business without worries. Remember, prevention is better than cure.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But if you are looking for a law-related GPT, a new site can help. Blyd (who recently changed the spelling of his last name from Blijd) told me that the GPTs he has found cover a range of legal, regulatory and tax issues, and could be useful for academics, professionals and businesses.

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L4SB

AUGUST 30, 2021

Many small businesses that are located in states that are legalizing recreational marijuana use are unsure of what their policies should be when in comes to drug use. Does doing business in a state that allows for recreational use mean […]

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In its complaint , Door Dash alleges that the law is “an unconstitutional compulsion of speech in violation of the First Amendment, an unconstitutional taking of DoorDash’s valuable commercial information, [and] an unconstitutional impairment of private parties’ contractual bargains.”

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 20, 2022

Law firms of all sizes are feeling pressure to meet client demand for both tailored services and greater efficiencies in this rapidly changing industry. Legal teams are being pressed to control costs and better respond to changing regulatory and risk management obligations. Increasing law practice specialization.

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L4SB

MARCH 25, 2024

Navigating the legal and administrative aspects of running a small business can be as challenging as the business itself, especially when dealing with the nomenclature around the entity’s structure and.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Think Again About the Cybersecurity Risks of Small Law Firms. It is astonishing how often small law firms tell us that they are too small to be at serious risk for cyberattacks. Nevertheless, there are plenty of publicly known small firm breaches. Why Are Small Firms at Great Risk?

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 2, 2023

by Blake Lively with Comments From Chere Estrin Blake Lively nailed this concept about the value of your team in her article, “Your Law Firm’s Employees Cost Too Much to Lose. If you are in law firm management, you simply MUST read this article Chere Estrin What does it cost to replace an attorney in your law firm?

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LawSites

JUNE 6, 2021

I just wrote about Intapp’s filing of papers with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a proposed IPO, noting how rare IPOs are in legal tech, only to find out that LegalZoom also filed on Friday for an IPO. “Our mission is to democratize law,” the filing says. Our platform helps new businesses form.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While NOYB calls “Pay or Okay” an attempt to “circumvent EU privacy laws,” Meta says that personalized ads are a fundamental part of online usership. They say that the collected information allows not just large corporations, but small businesses to reach their customers.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Back to Basics for Lawyers: Daily Law Practice Management. This Back to Basics webinar looks at all the daily “to-dos” that keep every law practice running — tasks that absolutely must get done to keep everything on track and get client work completed. Register here ! September 15th, 2021 2:00-2:30 PM ET.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A Stanford Law School study published today of regulatory reforms in Utah and Arizona finds that they are “spurring substantial innovation,” that they are critical to serving lower-income populations, and that they do not pose any substantial risk of consumer harm.

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L4SB

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Business owners and entrepreneurs interested in expanding into the arena of legalized cannabis sales will find the event full of important and helpful information. The post Considering a Cannabis Business in NM? appeared first on Law 4 Small Business, P.C. The […].

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LawSites

MARCH 11, 2024

legal system. The Legal Services Corporation estimates that 92% of the civil legal problems of the roughly 50 million low-income Americans receive no or insufficient legal help. The other is the continuing lack of public access to the law. Two travesties persist in tainting access by all to the U.S.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 7, 2022

One of the American Bar Association’s core values is a commitment to diversity, which the Law Practice Division aims to reinforce in the legal tech sector. From tech founders and CEOs to small business owners, diverse legal professionals are making a big impact on law and technology in every field.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 15, 2021

A small business owner has enough to deal with in establishing and growing a company. What most owners don’t realize is that some of the most common financial business decisions may also come with legal liabilities. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. At worst, you may get in legal hot water.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

While that option is good for law firms (hello: uncapped billings), clients often chafe at the model, because $— x however many hours the lawyer decides to work is a little bit more of an investment than, say, a Netflix subscription. Law firms seem to suffer from that very issue: a lack of differentiated offerings and a heavy price point.

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L4SB

JULY 7, 2023

Now is the time to save on all the legal products and services your company needs. Our Law 4 All Summer Sales Event is happening now! Save 20% on legal.

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Diane Drain

APRIL 15, 2021

Critics say that and other provisions could harm homeowners struggling to make ends meet, and the legislation might force debtors to seek additional legal help on old bankruptcy cases they thought were closed. “Remember, the person or small business that is owed money may also be cash-strapped as well,” he said in an email.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A group of us were in the hotel bar, stridently debating whether an alternative business structure, licensed under Arizona’s liberalized legal regulatory scheme, could deliver legal services in other states. Dan Katz and Damien Riehl discuss generative AI in legal. Sure, but could they do it again?

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

While these technologies can’t—and shouldn’t—replace most of the very sensitive work legal staff do for their clients, ChatGPT can save your team much-needed time to maximize billable hours. Understandably, many law firms are cautious about utilizing ChatGPT and other AI tools.

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L4SB

MAY 30, 2023

As businesses grow, business owners may need to consider changes in their legal structure. Whether that be more liability protection, the addition of partners, or a more ideal tax situation,

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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This is especially important for high-touch industries like legal, healthcare, and finance, where trust is everything. After all, compliance and security are just as important for small businesses as they are for global enterprises. What do businesses need to do to ensure compliance?

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Rocket Matter

AUGUST 8, 2023

If you operate a solo or small legal practice, you know that your business model must account for the size of your firm. But there are also less positive ones: Running a business yourself is a lot of work. One thing law firms of all sizes have in common? Not all legal work is suited for alternative fee structures.

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L4SB

JANUARY 26, 2024

How have changes in the Financial and Legal Landscape impacted. If you are in the Albuquerque area on February 13th, 2024- you will not want to miss this valuable Seminar!

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This Back to Basics webinar looks at all the daily “to-dos” that keep every law practice running — tasks that absolutely must get done to keep everything on track and get client work completed. Learning Objectives: Define and distinguish “Legal Practice Management (LPM)” Identify common inefficiencies in daily LPM tasks.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The law will usher in a lifetime ban to prevent future generations from being able to purchase cigarettes and lowers allowable nicotine content in New Zealand products to 0.8 The law also caps the number of retailers who can sell smoked tobacco products at 600 nationwide. milligrams per gram.

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MyCase

OCTOBER 3, 2023

You need capital to start a new law firm, but how much, exactly? Without setting up the right tools and organizing your law firm from day one, administrative tasks can quickly become unmanageable. Without setting up the right tools and organizing your law firm from day one, administrative tasks can quickly become unmanageable.

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The Crime Report

JULY 1, 2021

The medical dispensaries had lobbied to be allowed to begin selling to recreational customers beginning this year, but lawmakers resisted, worrying it would give the companies an unfair head start in a market where they hope to encourage minority-owned and small businesses.

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Lawfecta

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The tools you use at your law firm should save you time, money, or both. Bench was born when its creators looked at the gaps left by existing bookkeeping options for small business owners. Many small business owners rely on DIY accounting software. Receive 20% off of first 6 months of bookkeeping here.

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MyCase

APRIL 13, 2021

With markedly increased remote interaction during the pandemic, legal services consumers will expect similar connection to and engagement with law firms in 2021 and beyond. Two methods for communicating internally with intention are: Work Chat: Internal comms shouldn’t just be about the law firm spitting information one way.

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Chugh LLP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a data privacy law that became effective as of January 1, 2020. This law outlined new standards for data collection what would happen to businesses if they failed to adhere to these standards. How Does it Affect Small Businesses? How Should Small Business Prepare?

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LawSites

JANUARY 31, 2022

Readers have been voting to select the 15 legal technology startups that will get to participate in the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022 , taking place March 2-5, 2022. Dashboard Legal. Dashboard Legal is a collaboration and project management tool built for attorneys. Law should be easily accessible.

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LawTechnologyToday

MAY 12, 2021

One of the American Bar Association’s core values is a commitment to diversity, which the Law Practice Division aims to reinforce in the legal tech sector. From tech founders and CEOs to small business owners, diverse legal professionals are making a big impact on law and technology in every field.

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