JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Since membership in the state bar is required for US lawyers to practice within the state, the court held that the bar’s communications must be related to the legal profession. Smith also noted that every lawyer must join their state bar association to practice law in their state.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

He will also oversee the company’s alternative business structure initiatives in the UK and as part of the Utah regulatory sandbox, seek ABS designation in Arizona, and play a key role in executing Rocket Lawyer’s plans to use artificial intelligence to accelerate lawyer productivity.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. “MK claims to advertise its services online, but it does not provide those services online. .”

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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Billable hours are the lifeblood of profitability for lawyers, but they represent only a fraction of a lawyer’s workday. According to the 2022 Legal Trends Report , attorneys spend a mere 2.6 Solution: The attorney should not bill both clients for the same hours worked.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. In particular, judges, prosecutors, and lawyers were trained in and outside of Afghanistan to better perform and run the judicial system of the country. Private Law Firms.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

There is a subset of DIY legal consumers that want legal information, advice and services -- but, they don’t want to pay a lawyer for those items, because they think that lawyers are too expensive, and because they think that they can do a passable job on their own. then, sell them documents.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 24, 2024

Moreover, this document automation ensures accuracy and allows lawyers to concentrate on the more critical aspects of a case, rather than being overwhelmed by paperwork. The Online Treasurer Online payments have become the norm in the legal industry. Ready to step into the future of legal tech?

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LawTechnologyToday

MARCH 23, 2023

However, it is abundantly obvious that many legal technology solutions are already significantly improving the lives of attorneys. In order to meet the problems of escalating workflow and productivity demands on a constrained budget, law firms are eager to invest in legal technology services.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 22, 2021

A Lawyers Justice Corps should replace the bar exam as a certification of competence for new attorneys, argues Touro College Law Prof. The LJC concept, developed by the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for Practice at Touro College-Jacob D. Eileen Kaufman in a forthcoming paper in the University of St.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In a steadily increasing digital market, more consumers than ever before are looking for services online. This includes those who are looking for legal services. Many lawyers are beginning to recognize the importance of having a social media presence to properly position themselves in the digital market.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 3, 2022

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. I’m a Lawyer, Not Disneyland. I’m a lawyer, not Disneyland. While I am a service provider, I am not at any client’s beck and call.

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InHouseBlog

AUGUST 15, 2023

There are many opportunities to work on climate as a lawyer, no matter your employer, expertise, or seniority. Join Offit Kurman for a complimentary CLE webinar with climate-focused lawyers and recruiters as we explore how to do more work that matters. Presented by the Planetary Lawyer Project and Offit Kurman, P.A.

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Cenza

JANUARY 27, 2023

The practice of outsourcing certain aspects of legal work by law firms, in-house counsels, and individual attorneys existed for decades. It took years to shape into a formal industry and to be christened Alternative Legal Service Providers. If any of our services strike a chord with you, connect us.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

Many attorneys will try to rush through the drafting and explanation of a fee agreement. But, there’s so much more that you can do with your engagement agreements, to make them truly engaging (see what I did there), and to set the tone for a more useful attorney-client relationship.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 24, 2021

With my travel picking up, recent experiences have made me think about lawyer networking. A neighbor is looking for an estate planning lawyer. An Effective Networker Is Able to Fill Myriad Needs, Not Just Provide Legal Services. The post Lawyer Networking: Are You a Spoke or a Hub?

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Attorneys who wait until the end of the day to record their time lose 10-15% of their billable hours , and those who wait until the end of the week lose 25%! The good news is, you don’t actually have to write the time down with pen and paper or even in Excel like the old days. Here’s a guide to how to get over that hump.

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The Legal Ease

JANUARY 5, 2022

As I discuss in the article , I think this is a missed opportunity, especially since client portals make communicating with clients efficient and keeps client communications in one place (not to mention, often more secure than the way lawyers and clients are currently using email).

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LegalReader

JANUARY 12, 2023

A criminal lawyer's role is to provide legal services and defense for those accused of corruption, crime, or defendants in litigation.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Answer: In previous articles, I’ve focused on ways to successfully use email — “the grand champion of modern-day communication” – as well as try to get lawyers to ditch email for more secure client engagement (read: client portals). Four Ethics Considerations for Lawyers Texting Clients. Customer Service. Confidentiality.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 8, 2020

Legal consumer habits are shifting under the feet of attorneys ; and , law firms, rooted in tradition, are feeling the pressure to reduce prices and overhead, while increasing service. More and more lawyers are installing subscriptions services (think: your Netflix account), and offering products, in addition to services.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 24, 2022

If you were to believe everything being written about legal services today, you might think lawyer-client relationships have boiled down to one thing: legal pricing. Here are some actions relating to legal pricing and fees that will improve your relationships with clients (and your ability to get paid).

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

SaaS for Lawyers. If you’ve ever used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or MyCase legal practice management software, you’re familiar with SaaS—software as a service. SaaS is modernizing the legal industry in two ways: by making law firms more efficient and creating career opportunities for lawyers worldwide.

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ALPS

JUNE 8, 2023

Jon Choi, professor of law at the University of Minnesota, said that ChatGPT struggled with things like spotting complex legal issues and applying specific areas of law to specific facts, but he admitted a “hunch” that AI would sooner than later serve a useful function as a research and writing assistant for attorneys.

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MyCase

AUGUST 8, 2022

SaaS for Lawyers. If you’ve ever used tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or MyCase legal practice management software, you’re familiar with SaaS—software as a service. SaaS is modernizing the legal industry in two ways: by making law firms more efficient and creating career opportunities for lawyers worldwide.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A Hungarian law firm is partnering with a Los Angeles legal tech company and a legal industry influencer to create an international database of pro bono attorneys willing to represent Ukrainian refugees in need of immigration or asylum aid, and they are looking for more attorneys to sign up.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 5, 2022

A lawyer sets clients at ease by effectively communicating, which means client email that is prompt, informed, easy to read and proactive. For most lawyers fresh out of law school, it’s going to be a bit before they’re arguing in a courtroom or negotiating in a boardroom on behalf of a client. Let’s break that down in more detail.

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LawSites

JULY 28, 2021

Priori Legal , a marketplace for in-house legal teams to find and hire outside counsel, is expanding to also serve as a marketplace for legal technology and alternative legal services providers. Factor , the alternative legal services provider that describes itself as delivering complex legal work at scale.

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LawSites

JULY 27, 2022

Two working groups in California have been studying potential reforms, with one examining creation of a regulatory sandbox program similar to Utah’s, and the other having recommended that specially trained paraprofessionals be allowed to provide limited legal services. Listening as the chief justice answers my question.

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ABA Journal

JULY 12, 2021

The New York State Bar Association has announced in an ethics opinion that lawyers may provide legal services to clients in compliance with the state’s…

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Attorney at Work

JULY 19, 2021

As an ethics attorney, I am frequently asked about the ethics of subscription legal services. Here is my story of how the practice hatched from an idea to a full-fledged service line. To be perfectly honest, the idea for offering a subscription service was hatched long before I could put the word “subscription” to it.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lawmatics , a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today. Matt Spiegel , cofounder and CEO, said Lawmatics aims to change the way lawyers drive business.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

If you want to maintain or grow your firm , then generating lawyer leads (prospects) and retaining clients are two equally essential and ongoing processes. Unfortunately, most attorneys haven’t been taught how to build a system for developing a business. . Why Are Lawyer Leads Important? . How Can Lawyers Generate Leads?

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MyCase

AUGUST 10, 2022

The legal profession is commonly considered a profitable one. Many people study to become a lawyer because they covet a high salary—but where does that money come from? Those outside the legal field (or new to it) may not be familiar with how lawyers get paid or know that not all payments are created equal.

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MyCase

MAY 12, 2022

The question small firm lawyers should be asking isn’t if you should have an online presence, but where you (and your firm) should be marketing online. The most effective lawyer advertising opportunities are found online, and law firms spend lots of money specifically targeting potential clients. Think Before You Post.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Pay for lawyers can be a complicated process that depends on several factors, such as practice area, case type, firm size, and how the lawyer chooses to charge. In this article, we’ll answer the question “how do lawyers get paid?”, Types of Attorney Fees. How do lawyers get paid? Fixed Fees. Contingency Fees.

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MyCase

JUNE 30, 2023

As of a 2023 legal industry study , there are over 50,000 personal injury lawyers and attorneys currently operating in the United States. While navigating the saturated legal market of personal injury can seem daunting, your firm can carve out a distinct presence and attract clients that convert—with the right approach.

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