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How to Solve Unmet Legal Needs and Restore Public Trust – A Justice Blueprint

Colin S. Levy

in 2012 to extend the duty of competence to include an obligation to keep abreast with changes in technology, it should craft a similar revision to encompass innovation. All but ten states already mandate that lawyers keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.

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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

Attorney at Work

This model is typically used when the anticipated work is predictable, such as simple estate planning, uncontested divorce and personal bankruptcy. In a flat-fee arrangement, also known as fixed pricing, the client pays a set amount at the beginning of the matter to cover the agreed-on work.