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How Attorneys Can Use Legal Data for Strategic Law Firm Positioning

Attorney at Work

A great example of how firms can use short-term trends to shore up their practices and prepare for downturns comes from the dramatic decline in bankruptcy cases filed in 2020. But what’s even more important for law firms is to see this happening in real-time.

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

Colin S. Levy

More recently, the First Amendment has been used to challenge unauthorized practice of law restrictions in New York and South Carolina that keep advocates from helping individuals with personal bankruptcy or housing issues. Arizona became the first state to allow nonlawyer ownership of law firms in 2020. Regulatory Reforms.

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Lawyers on TikTok: Tips for Short-Form Video Marketing

Attorney at Work

TikTok garnered serious virality in 2020 and 2021, and other social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube have taken note. A California-based bankruptcy attorney, Lisbette Baltazar posts videos about the reality of practicing law as well as in-depth educational content regarding bankruptcy and other legal issues.

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A Mindset Shift on Law Firm Metrics Could Grow Your Firm

Legal Talk Network

Jared Correia, host of Legal Toolkit , acknowledged in the December 22, 2020 episode. Some firms will just look at billable hours at the end of the month, but more and more, especially firms that are consumer-facing like personal injury and bankruptcy, will look at their client revenue against the costs to bring that client in the door.

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Local Services Ads for Lawyers: How to Help Your Firm Succeed

Clio

Among them: bankruptcy law, estate law, and personal injury law. Let’s take a closer look at several of the key advantages that Local Services Ads has since brought lawyers.

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Everything You Need to Know About Law Firm Revenue

Clio

According to the 2020 Martindale-Avvo Attorney Compensation Report , the average 2019 compensation for providing billable legal services for a solo law firm was $150,000 per year. That’s followed closely by bankruptcy law at $343 per hour and intellectual property law at $342 per hour.

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The FTX Saga: There’s No New Hope

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

According to Protos, Alameda Research purchased HiveEx, an Australian over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, in 2020 and immediately appointed Bankman-Fried as Director. [1] 6] Along with acquiring banks in Australia and Hong Kong, DAAG Trading DMCC, based out of the United Arab Emirates, was also included in FTX’s bankruptcy. [7]