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Utah Sandbox OKs Two Programs Enabling Non-Lawyers To Give Legal Advice On Medical Debt

LawSites

These are only the second and third non-profit projects to be approved to participate in the sandbox and the first in the nation to empower non-lawyers go give limited-scope legal advice about medical debt, according to Stacy Butler , director of the Innovation for Justice Program at the University of Arizona James E.

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FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About Patenting Your Invention

Brett Trout

Patent Attorneys : Licensed lawyers who can draft and file patents, provide legal advice, draft contracts and licenses, and represent you in legal disputes. Consult a patent lawyer to discuss enforcement options, which may include sending a cease-and-desist letter or pursuing litigation.

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Can Someone Sue Your Practice For Social Media Posts?

Social Media for Law Firms

One of the most common pieces of legal advice a client will receive from lawyers during litigation is also the simplest: stay offline. It can be difficult for lawyers to remember that they can become defendants almost as easily as they can support plaintiffs. That means don’t text or instant message friends or family.

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SixFifty.com: Employment Law Disrupter

The Law Product Makers blog

These customers normally buy their legal services from law firms. SixFifty provides an alternative to purchasing a legal form from a law firm by providing a law product that contains the same expertise that a law firm offers, but no legal advice is provided. My analysis is not definitive.

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How to File a Motion to Dismiss

Clio

For any lawyer defending a client in a lawsuit, they require the ability to utilize a powerful tool in their arsenal–the motion to dismiss. By seeking to dismiss a case early in the litigation, you can potentially prevail without the trouble of full-blown discovery and a trial. What is a motion to dismiss? In some U.S.

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What Are Different Types of Legal Pleadings in Law?

CaseFox

Because they are the part of case file legal proceedings, which means they are public unless the court orders to seal them. You should always seek legal advice from an attorney for creating concrete, clear, and logical pleadings. In this formal letter, the defendant responds to the allegations and complaint against himself.

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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

I relied on the advice of counsel that [the] video in question infringed on my copyright and was not fair use. Kilgore might need better legal advice on copyright law…but also, see my post on the Lenz case predicting that all 512(f) defendants had to do is say “yeah, I thought about fair use” and they would get a free pass.

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