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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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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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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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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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2024 In-House Counsel Salary Data Released

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LHH’s guide also indicates that the legal sector may be one of the first to be impacted by the advent of AI technology and tools that will change the delivery of legal services: “Researchers at Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and New York University concluded that legal services is the industry most exposed to AI*, (..)

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ILTA Honors Five Influential Women of Legal Tech

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Before joining Crowell, she sold her business in 2017 and took on broader roles in legal innovation with alternative legal services and technology providers. from Pennsylvania State University. An Ontario and Pennsylvania Bars member, she also has extensive and varied experience as a practicing litigator and educator.

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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

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They provide the client with some certainty about the cost of legal services and lawyers with more financial stability and consistency in taking on client matters. When lawyers consider how they will charge for their legal services, the paramount benchmark of the analysis is Model Rule 1.5(a) When Are Legal Fees Earned?

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Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

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Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2020-300 (April 10, 2020). Pennsylvania Bar Association and Philadelphia Bar Association, Joint Formal Opinion 2021-100 (March 2, 2021). Issues addressed: Working remotely. This practice may include the law of their licensing jurisdiction or other law as permitted by ABA Model Rule 5.5(c)

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Bridget McCormick, Michigan Chief Justice Who Has Championed Access-to-Justice Initiatives, Named President of AAA

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She is on the governing council of the American Bar Association Center for Innovation and is a strategic advisor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative. At a time when so much is changing in the legal profession, the AAA-IDCR’s mission and vision are more important than ever.”