LawSites

MARCH 14, 2024

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” ” On March 8, the U.S. Based on the committee’s recommendations, Senior U.S.

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The Crime Report

JULY 28, 2021

Bureaucratic federal hurdles around cannabis are affecting lawyers as well, with Bloomberg News reporting that ethical and legal snags abound for lawyers representing cannabis industry clients in the growing number of states where weed is legal, requiring extra due diligence to ensure compliance.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

No matter how serious the charges are, a lawyer will work diligently to find mitigating circumstances.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 4, 2022

So, let’s focus on two parts of your question: Do the Rules of Professional Conduct allow lawyers to store and transmit client information in the cloud? What steps should lawyers take to ensure the security of the data stored there? You just need to take reasonable due diligence to know it is secure. Due Diligence.

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LegalReader

MARCH 17, 2022

When performing due diligence, lawyers also have a certain amount of subjectivity when it comes to contract and document review.

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MyCase

MAY 18, 2021

Lawyers, however, have been slower to adapt to accepting credit cards as payment for any number of reasons. For example, some lawyers have avoided accepting credit card payments due to ethical concerns. Credit cards have been used by consumers to purchase products and services for decades now.

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InHouseBlog

JANUARY 23, 2023

“For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. So should lawyers welcome this technology? ” Source: Should lawyers embrace or fear ChatGPT? Released Nov.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 10, 2021

Lawyers can practice law virtually but must ensure that they consider various ethical responsibilities related to the duties of competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality and supervision,…

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This might include, but definitely isn’t limited to: Researching or performing due diligence for a client’s matter Correspondences or meetings related to a case Drafting briefs Filing paperwork Court appearances On the other hand, a great deal of legal work falls into the non-billable hour camp.

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CosmoLex

JANUARY 10, 2024

Nearly every lawyer will be responsible for holding onto client funds at some point in their careers, so it’s important to stay current on how to do it right. The No. In addition to being fined, lawyers have even lost their licenses over what amounts to bad record-keeping. 1 thing to remember?

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JURIST

MAY 10, 2024

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism ( FIJ ) released a statement on Ojukwu’s release thanking both local and international media organizations, civil society organizations, activists, lawyers, and active citizens whose efforts helped secure the freedom of the reporter.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 22, 2022

For lawyers, the Rules of Professional Conduct demand that we keep client confidence ( ABA Model Rule 1.6 ) while maintaining a normal client-lawyer relationship ( Rule 1.14(a) Few lawyers are medical professionals, qualified to make a diagnosis, let alone properly spot the signs of a true cognitive issue. As Model Rule 1.14(a)

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LawSites

MARCH 29, 2022

AltaClaro , a company that has developed a unique experiential training platform for lawyers, has raised a $2.5 Other legal tech companies in its portfolio are dealcloser and due diligence company Vital4. million seed preferred financing round to further develop its product and expand its market share. CEO Abdi Shayesteh.

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Strictly Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Initial Due Diligence After an NDA is signed, the parties typically begin sharing information so that the buyer can determine if it wants to make an offer for the business. The depth and breadth of due diligence at this stage can vary widely from deal to deal. The buyer may also have a quality of earnings study done at this point.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

DOJ’s policy will remove the risk that a company will be considered a recidivist as long as it self-discloses FDC Act violations uncovered during diligence shortly upon closing of the M&A transaction.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 30, 2021

During the pandemic, lawyers have experienced changes in how they connect with people — including those who might need their services. So what are some of the best online business development options lawyers have been using, and that you could be using too? Also, who is one of the busiest lawyers you know?

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

At times, onboarding clients or lawyers can pose challenges that must be addressed. It’s no secret that lawyers have to work efficiently for their clients, and this process can make it difficult to reach goals promptly. You must diligently research which tech supplier you’d like to purchase from. Complete Tech Supplier Research.

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MyCase

AUGUST 26, 2022

A strong lawyer-client relationship is essential to building a successful, client-centered law firm. In this article, we’ll cover why the lawyer and client relationship is so important to the success of your firm, what a healthy lawyer-client relationship looks like, and simple ways to build stronger relationships with clients starting today.

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Lessons learned from the evolution of the above tools in the litigation setting are directly relevant to opportunities available to transactional lawyers to efficiently execute work on transactional matters. The post Top Technology Trends for Transactional Lawyers appeared first on Law Technology Today. Document Review Tools.

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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. Why Are Lawyer Leads Important? . That’s why lawyer lead generation is important. How Can Lawyers Generate Leads? Let’s dive into how to get leads for lawyers. .

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CARET Legal

APRIL 8, 2024

The relentless pursuit of billable hours in the legal profession often leads to overwork and burnout, undermining lawyers’ well-being and job satisfaction. On one hand, it’s a measure of a lawyer’s productivity and a key revenue driver for law firms. It can lead to stress, burnout, and a work-life imbalance.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 10, 2023

the lawsuit alleges that the lawyer was quite diligent about filing motions for fees. [ * Another day, another several hundred grand worth of unethical and undisclosed gifts for Clarence Thomas. ProPublica ] * ABA encouraging law firms to redouble efforts to expand diversity. before the Supreme Court makes it illegal.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Julie Saltman is the CEO and co-founder of Standd, an AI-native due diligence and deal review platform, which eliminates friction and creates clarity throughout the deal process, so everyone around the table can focus on building the relationships that are critical to success. How did you become involved in legal tech?

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 7, 2021

And for law firms, remote work opens the door to alternative hiring options, including outsourcing substantive legal work to freelance lawyers. Screening Freelance Lawyers to Find the Right Fit. Time may be tight and deadlines might be on your mind, but take the time to do your due diligence when hiring freelancers.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

Most attorneys are ‘good lawyers’. And, if you’re working diligently behind the scenes, they won’t believe it unless you tell them. They do good work; they’re conscientious, and th o rough , to boot. And, the traditional advice on that topic was that if you simply did good work , the clients would flock to you, and be happy.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

Due diligence is your friend, Elon. The post Maybe Elon Musk Shouldn’t Have Waived All Those Protections? appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

MARCH 3, 2022

million loan deal and two advisers of failing to conduct due diligence on the deal in a lawsuit that comes about two years after it also sued its lawyers over the transaction. A bottling startup company has accused a purported investment management firm and its principals of stealing a $2.7 million deposit in a bogus $55.3

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Furthermore, the letter warns Taliban officials to diligently carry out the orders in the letter. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding his name.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For all the discussion of how generative AI will impact the legal profession, maybe one answer is that it will weed out the lazy and incompetent lawyers. By now, in the wake of several cases in which lawyers have found themselves in hot water by citing hallucinated cases generated by ChatGPT, most notoriously Mata v. XYZ Corporation.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 24, 2021

In Part 1 of this Article, we discussed the choosing of your lawyers, reviewing legal fees, forming the transaction structure, setting a timetable and managing due diligence.

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LawTechnologyToday

APRIL 16, 2021

While legal professionals have been slower to embrace this technology, AI for lawyers is a growing field. Here are five legal fields where AI can bring considerable benefits to lawyers and their clients. AI in sentencing is an area of contention for many, but criminal lawyers can use AI in other, less controversial areas.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

The lawsuit claims that French grocery retailer Casino violated a 2017 law requiring businesses to do due diligence on companies within their supply chain to ensure they are not supporting organizations that perpetuate human rights violations and environmental destruction.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 13, 2021

Lawyers ignore red flags – at least when they relate to client engagement. And, a byproduct of that is that law firms often engage with clients they shouldn’t – largely because they haven’t done enough due diligence in the lead phase. As has been discussed in this space, attorneys tend to avoid the intake process.

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JURIST

JANUARY 12, 2023

Cox’s attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, issued a statement following the not-guilty pleas. Officer Luis Rivera, Officer Jocelyn Lavandier, Officer Ronald Pressley, Sergeant Betsy Segui, and Officer Oscar Diaz were indicted earlier for second-degree reckless endangerment and negligent cruelty to persons.

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LawSites

JUNE 10, 2021

Two years ago, I wrote a column calling for the duty of technology — which applies to lawyers in 39 states — to be extended to judges. lawyers, which is derived from a short phrase in the comments to Model Rule 1.1 lawyers, which is to keep abreast of “the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.”

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Many practice management applications now have credit card processing built into their platform and even if a solo or small firm does not want to use a practice management application, there are still credit card and ACH payment processors that are specific to lawyers’ needs such as LawPay. DK: I prefer card payments for this reason.

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2022

The court accepted that Zubair and Alt News had complied with all due diligence requirements under Section 39 of the FCRA and were not violating the law. Zubair’s lawyers have filed a petition before the Supreme Court to quash the remaining FIRs and have also sought bail in these cases.

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