Above The Law

MARCH 6, 2024

Attorneys may find they are not charging enough for their legal services. The post Lawyers Should Share Their Billable Hour Rates With Other Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JULY 12, 2021

Human rights activist and lawyer Semyon Simonov was convicted under Russia’s foreign agents law in a controversial criminal trial on Sunday. The SHRC is an organization providing pro bono legal services on human rights issues in Russia. Given this status, Russian law required the SHRC to register as a foreign agent.

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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. The growth simply signifies the unassailable role of ALSPs in the legal industry.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The largest barrier by far to innovation in this area is the resistance from lawyers. The post The Bar Exam Is A Barrier To Access For Legal Services And Access To Justice For Many appeared first on Above the Law.

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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. Some other practice areas, like criminal law, may perpetually operate on a “rush” basis, and others on contingency. I’m a Lawyer, Not Disneyland.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

The job, as they see it, is to get the fee out there, and to define the scope of legal services, as quickly as possible – so that the client will sign off, and so that the lawyer can go back to what they really want to do, which is to practice substantive law. Add a Client Communications Clause.

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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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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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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. Law firms responding to these pressure points are doing so in a number of ways.

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Cenza

AUGUST 25, 2021

Therefore, legal service providers have been contending to streamline their processes and systems with the aid of technology. An effort to maximize the value delivered by technology and enable business growth has resulted in the genesis of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs). Tracing the ALSPs’ growth path.

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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

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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MyCase

APRIL 29, 2024

For centuries, lawyers have been trusted advisors in navigating the legal system. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a question looms: Will AI replace lawyers? AI is changing how legal professionals operate, and there’s good reason to leverage its potential. Can AI Replace Lawyers?

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Now, this wasn’t always a thing; but, as of now: law firms in any jurisdiction of the United States can utilize ‘trade names’. What that effectively means is that, so long as you don’t choose a name that’s misleading, you can select a brand name for your law. Unless your law firm is winding up; then, don’t waste your time.

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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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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. The Taliban therefore never got used to following legal procedure or providing equal treatment for all. The Judicial System .

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InHouseOps

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

I counted at least six sessions on this topic: Redefining Delivery of Legal Services; The Changing Nature of Legal Procurement: “NewLaw and Aggregators of Legal Products and Services; Legal Business Design Challenge; Ewww, David! New Service Models. There were probably more. There were probably more.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 24, 2024

A must-have feature of legal practice management platforms, case management software, centralizes all your case files, communications, billing, and scheduling in one platform — it’s truly like having a command center for your law firm. Let’s get into the best legal tech and tools your firm needs to start utilizing now.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2023

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Samar Veer, a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. They are only allowed work on non-litigious matters under some corporate matters on a reciprocal basis.

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LawSites

JUNE 24, 2022

For the last seven years, Mighty has been a legal technology company operating a portal that helps personal injury law firms interface more seamlessly with the lienholders, such as medical providers, who have claims against their clients’ recoveries. Tackling PI Law’s ‘Incentive Problem’. Faustian Bargain.

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Above The Law

JUNE 17, 2022

Lawyers are usually able to provide the best legal services possible when they are objective and are governed by reason and not by emotion. The post Lawyers Shouldn’t Get Too Emotional When Representing Friends And Family appeared first on Above the Law. Then family comes along.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With both Arizona and Utah now allowing nonlawyers to deliver legal services through alternative business structures, the American Bar Association today issued a formal ethics opinion that addresses the question of whether lawyers outside those states may passively invest in an ABS. may the lawyer passively invest in an ABS?

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CARET Legal

MARCH 13, 2024

In 2024, improving law firm efficiency is as important as ever as firms continue to face increasing pressure to improve performance, deliver services efficiently, and reduce costs. Law firms that fail to adopt strategies to improve efficiency risk falling behind their competitors.

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LLRX

MAY 25, 2022

He informs us about the range of legal services delivered by what have been designated as “primary-care lawyers.” From Calloway's perspective, there is people law, and there is business/corporate law. Over the years, there has been a greater divergence in these two types of law practice focuses.

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Law 360

MAY 26, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence technologies will put pressure on the business of law as it is structured currently, but clients may end up with more price certainty for legal services, and lawyers may spend more time being lawyers, says Jonathan Cole at Melody Capital.

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LawSites

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a marriage of pro bono platforms, Paladin , a company whose platform connects lawyers with opportunities to provide free legal help, has acquired Pro Bono Manager , a product developed by Pro Bono Net to enable large law firms to manage and measure their pro bono programs. LawHelp.org, a network of statewide legal portals.

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The Empowered Paralegal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Choosing the right lawyer can be an intimidating process, especially when unsure of what you should look for. In any case, you need to select the best lawyer possible to represent you. If you do not select a lawyer who is fit for the job, you will find yourself with little support in your legal case and frustrated.

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My Shingle

MARCH 17, 2022

Once a novelty, subscription legal services are fast becoming a growing trend, with many law firms giving serious consideration to offering subscription services. You could…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Over 1,000 legal services recipients share their perceptions of their lawyers in this new report. appeared first on Above the Law. The post Are You Making A Good Impression On Your Clients?

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Lawyers have a civic duty to uphold the law and passively, to inform the public of the various laws and procedures in the event that you may need legal help.

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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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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. We can help.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

ClientCredit is the first BNPL solution for legal clients on the market and is exclusively available through LawPay. With ClientCredit, your clients have the ability to pay for legal services in installments while your firm still receives 100% of the invoiced amount upfront. How Your Firm Benefits from ClientCredit.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2022

The White House and the Justice Department announced Friday that 99 law schools across 35 states and Puerto Rico answered the attorney general’s call for action to help communities during the housing and eviction crisis. In August 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a letter to the legal community calling for help.

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InHouseBlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In a sign of the speed at which AI is permeating the practice of law, a Magic Circle law firm with offices around the globe is now providing its lawyers with access to AI tools to speed the delivery of legal services. Should lawyers fear ChatGPT and other AI tools? Harvey Chatbot, you’re hired!

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Current restrictions on how lawyers structure their businesses stand in the way of meaningful access to justice for many Americans, so states should follow the lead of Utah and Florida and test out innovative law firm business models through regulatory sandboxes, says Zachariah DeMeola at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System. (..)

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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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