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New York City Council members urge city to increase legal services funding

JURIST

A majority of New York City Council members on Monday sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to drastically increase funding for legal aid services in the city. ” The letter, authored by Councilperson Shaun Abreu, a former tenant rights attorney, referenced several issues facing legal services in the city.

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Diane is honored by Legal Services Corp – Pro Bono Service Award for establishing the Self Help Center

Diane Drain

Diane is honored by Legal Services Corp – Pro Bono Service Award for establishing the Self Help Center at the Arizona Bankruptcy Court. The LSC is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. Bankruptcy Court Self-Service Center.

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Australia attorney-general to improve sexual assault laws through new funding

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million will be dedicated to improving sexual assault laws across the country. Stage one will see the creation of a Law Reform Commission and an Export Advisory Group to explore the issues and provide recommendations, along with increased efforts to unify sexual assault and consent laws across Australia.

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Adding Rush Rates for Legal Services

Attorney at Work

As lawyers, we are in a service industry. However, I suspect most of us did not sign up to be on call to provide legal services 24-7. Some other practice areas, like criminal law, may perpetually operate on a “rush” basis, and others on contingency. I’ll admit I’m a bit neurotic and controlling.

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Comprehensive Study of Regulatory Reform Finds It Is Driving ‘Substantial Innovation’ In Legal Services Delivery with No Harm to Consumers

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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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Fastcase Names the 2022 Fastcase 50, Honoring ‘Innovators, Techies, Visionaries and Leaders’ in Law

LawSites

If you are looking for a scorecard naming those who are leading the charge on innovation in law, you can do no better than the Fastcase 50 , the annual listing by the legal intelligence company Fastcase that honors 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”.

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Proliferating Legal Tech Innovation with CLOC EMEA Summit 2022, London

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As CLOC President Mike Haven cited, it brings together the key facilitators from the legal operations ecosystem and serves as a platform for sharing ideas and best practices that are capable of transforming the business of law. It could lead you to find a reliable partner to realize the true merits of technology in the legal arena.

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