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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

Attorney at Work

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) Model Rule 1.5(a)(1)-(8)

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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

Attorney at Work

For example, you should not urge them to pack up their business; rather, you should let diligence in their matters steer your willingness and ability to continue providing legal services in their direction. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

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Ethics Reminders for Lawyers Texting Clients

Attorney at Work

It’s an important reminder of how we can apply the same ethics rules to novel techniques of delivering legal services. In other words, the rules don’t change, just how we apply them. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. But I’m glad to see the topic of text messaging come up.

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7 Tips to Navigate Social Media Ethics for Lawyers

Practice Panther

Ass’n , the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney, by itself, isn’t sufficient for disqualification. Advertise Wisely and Transparently Advertising your legal services on social media can effectively reach potential clients, but it requires adherence to ethical guidelines.

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How to Effectively Advertise Your Law Firm Without Breaking Ethical Rules?

Destination Articles Blog

Supreme Court ruled in Bates v. State Bar of Arizona that legal advertising is a form of free speech, thus allowing more open marketing strategies within regulated limits. The American Bar Association (ABA) Rule 7.1 Be aware that each state may have variations in the rules that govern legal advertising.

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President’s Corner > A Message of Hope

WA Bar News

For some background, the LFW is the fruit of a seed created by a Washington Supreme Court rule in 1984 which provided that the funds from IOLTAs should be given to a foundation dedicated to civil legal aid.

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10 AI-Assisted Legal Tech Vendors Delivering Reliable Productivity to Law Firms

RPC Strategies

eDiscovery Assistant Keeping up with the growing body of e-discovery caselaw, court rules, and checklists becomes easy with what eDiscovery Assistant calls its “knowledge-center.” Recognized with multiple awards, vLex is setting new standards in the legal tech industry, making it an indispensable tool for modern law firms.