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Upsolve Launches Tool To Help Pro Se Bankruptcy Filers Get Relief from Student Loans

Law Sites

According to Upsolve, a nonprofit company whose technology helps low-income individuals file for bankruptcy for free, Americans owe $1.77 trillion in student loan debt — 93% of it to the federal government. Since 2017, Upsolve’s debt relief tools have helped more than 13,000 individuals erase more than $750 million in debt.

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Semi-Retired: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Attorney at Work

Susan Cohodes | Three months into semi-retirement, I still find it difficuilt to give less than full-time attention to my part-time legal work. The post Semi-Retired: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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How Do You Create an Intake Process?

Lawmatics

Creating an effective intake process for a law firm is crucial for efficiently managing client inquiries, ensuring that relevant information is gathered, and setting the stage for successful client representation. Legal client intake automation and the use of an intake process template can streamline the process by leveraging technology to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency in managing client inquiries and information.

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Celebrating World IP Day: Is the Innovative Future Sustainable?

IP Watchdog

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established World IP Day (WIPD) 19 years ago to celebrate the day on which the WIPO Convention entered into force: April 26, 1970. And this year, WIPO has set as the theme for World IP Day 2024, “IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity.” According to WIPO’s website, in order to reach the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “we need to re-think how we live, work and play.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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How Much Does Billing Software Cost for a Small Law Firm?

Practice Panther

On average, prices for legal billing software solutions range from approximately $50 to over $100 a month per user. This variability in pricing mirrors the diversity of features, scalability, and support options available, catering to the specialized requirements of legal practices. In 2021, the global market for legal technology demonstrated remarkable growth, reaching revenue figures close to $27.6 billion, setting a trajectory toward $35.6 billion by 2027.

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Vidal Says PTAB Improperly Expanded Discretionary Denial Principles

IP Watchdog

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal on April 19 vacated a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that had denied institution of an inter partes review (IPR) for a lighting system patent owned by Rotolight Limited. Videndum Production Solutions challenged claims 1–19 of U.S. Patent No. 10,845,044 B2 via IPR and Rotolight argued the petition should be discretionarily denied under the factors set forth in General Plastic Industries Co., Ltd. v.