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Natural Disasters & Legal Ramifications

The Barrister

In the short-term, which ranges from 1 to 6 weeks, common issues include lease terminations and evictions, utility shutoffs, repair issues and disputes, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) applications, insurance claims, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, unemployment applications and appeals, and security deposit disputes. [3]

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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Law Sites

Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years. It launched in 2017 to great fanfare, promising to “revolutionize legal services” through its dual-entity model of both a law firm and a technology company. In 2016, legal tech entrepreneur Derek Bluford was riding high.

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Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) – Common Use Cases

Percipient

Alternative legal service providers (ALSPs for short, “law companies”, or “New Law”) are fast becoming anything but ‘alternative.’ Alternative legal service providers are entities existing outside of the ambit of traditional legal service providers (i.e. What are ALSPs?

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Lawyer Trust Accounts and FDIC Insurance: What You Need to Know

CaseFox

One question that often comes up is whether these accounts are FDIC insured. In this blog, we will explore the topic of lawyer trust accounts and FDIC insurance to help you understand what you need to know. Are Lawyer Trust Accounts FDIC Insured? Lawyer trust accounts are FDIC insured, but only up to a certain amount.

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Clients Are Spending More on Legal Tech: Can Smaller Firms Keep Up?

Attorney at Work

Increasing complexities in a number of industries are creating the need for high-value legal expertise. The ABA Task Force on Legal Needs Arising out of the 2020 Pandemic identified practice areas experiencing rapid growth in demand since 2020, including family law, insurance, data privacy, cybersecurity, labor and health law.

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The Global AI Revolution in Legal Services: A Call to Action for Legal Tech Startups and Law Firms

RPC Strategies

A recent article published on June 6, 2024, by Law.com titled “This Is Your Time’: AI Gives In-House Counsel Unprecedented Leverage,” highlights the transformative impact of AI on legal services. While no uniform rule exists, the trend is to maintain a balance between innovation and regulation of risks.

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Why your company’s legal team needs to have malpractice insurance

Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

Legal malpractice happens when a legal service provider fails to competently perform their duties, resulting in harm to their client. For businesses, legal malpractice can result in significant financial loss, damaged reputation and operational disruption.