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

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started Hello Divorce in 2017 as part of her law firm and spun it off in 2018 as a platform for do-it-yourself divorces. The site has earned several legal industry awards, including the American Bar Association’s 2020 James I. Keane Memorial Award for Excellence in eLawyering and Clio’s 2019 Reisman Award for legal innovation.

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Guest Post: The Caselaw Access Project — Then, Now, Tomorrow

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Harvard professor Jonathan Zittrain and l were sitting down with Daniel Lewis and Nik Reed , the founders of a legal research startup named Ravel Law, along with lawyers from Harvard’s Office of General Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton and Gundersen Dettmer. state and federal court decisions representing the bulk of our nation’s common law.

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

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The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) recently issued a report documenting the cost and time savings of remote court appearances in southern Illinois’ First Judicial Circuit. Both agreed to provide the ATJ Commission with data on the impact of remote court appearances during the pilot program.

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

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In litigation and intellectual property matters, it is the responsibility of docketing professionals to ensure that electronic court pleadings and documents are properly and timely filed, to maintain internal databases of docketed documents, and to facilitate access to documents by the firm’s legal professionals. We do the research.

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A Closer Look: Three Common Arguments Against Regulatory Reform

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Examples of new delivery methods include using technology tools to help people complete forms, identify whether they have a legal issue or understand if they qualify for relief, and training people who are not lawyers to offer legal advice in limited areas.

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Balancing Consumer Protection and Consumer Access with Alternative Legal Service Providers

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Now, let’s take a closer look at some of these lesser-known legal professionals, including their backgrounds, the services they provide, and whether they are doing more harm than good. Court Navigators There are over 30 court navigator programs spread throughout the country , with the oldest program dating back to 1981.

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Guest Post: The Caselaw Access Project — Then, Now, Tomorrow

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Harvard professor Jonathan Zittrain and l were sitting down with Daniel Lewis and Nik Reed , the founders of a legal research startup named Ravel Law, along with lawyers from Harvard’s Office of General Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton and Gundersen Dettmer. state and federal court decisions representing the bulk of our nation’s common law.

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