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DIY Platform ‘Hello Divorce’ Raises $2M To Fuel National Expansion

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Hello Divorce , a California startup whose platform facilitates low-cost do-it-yourself and attorney-assisted divorces, has raised a seed investment of $2 million to help fuel its expansion to all 50 states. Levine, a divorce attorney in Emeryville, Calif., We were already growing at a pretty good clip.”.

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Land of Lincoln Legal Aid Attorneys Saved More Than 633 Hours from Remote Court Appearances, Access to Justice Commission Found

Legal Tech Monitor

In exchange, judges in the First Circuit agreed to “liberally allow Land of Lincoln lawyers to appear remotely” (in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rules and Policies addressing remote proceedings) and Land of Lincoln attorneys agreed to appear remotely on behalf of clients. Why is this important? hours of “found time”?

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ABA Opinion Provides Guidance on Proper Client Intake by Nonlawyer Assistants

Legal Tech Monitor

To dig deeper into the opinion and its impact on Illinois lawyers, we spoke to Kathryne Hayes, an attorney at Collins Bargione & Vuckovich in Chicago and the incoming Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Professional Conduct Committee. Lind , 2018 IL App (1 st ) 171915, ¶33 (internal citation and quotation omitted).

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At A Turning Point for the Law Firm Docketing Profession, A Conversation with Three of its Trailblazers

LawSites

Elaine Screechfield , president of the NDA from 2018 to this year, and firmwide litigation docket manager at Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco, a position she has held since 1983, has announced that she will retire in July. It’s interesting because we’ve been around longer than paralegals, longer than legal secretaries.

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Balancing Consumer Protection and Consumer Access with Alternative Legal Service Providers

Legal Tech Monitor

Over the past 10 years—since Washington State implemented the first allied legal professional (ALP) program—there has been a steady increase in states interested in developing their own program. Attorneys, on the other hand, have no such practice area-specific requirements.

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The Future of Legal Tech: How Technology Is Transforming the Business of Law

MatterSuite

E-discovery solutions , a significant part of legal tech, were estimated to be a multi-billion-dollar industry. billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 10% from 2018. Legal tech isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a revolutionary force set to transform the legal industry.

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The Top 6 Online Sources for Client Reviews, According to Legal Clients

Lawmatics

Avvo, whose name comes from avvocato (the Italian word for lawyer), is a neutral platform, meaning that attorneys cannot pay to improve their ratings or conceal negative information about themselves. The site uses an algorithm to calculate a rating for each attorney – the more favorable an attorney’s background, the higher the rating will be.