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First Amendment Protects Non-Lawyers in Providing Legal Advice in Debt Cases, Federal Court Rules

LawSites

Non-lawyers will be allowed to provide legal advice to low-income New Yorkers who face debt collection actions, under a preliminary injunction ordered yesterday by a federal judge in New York. District Judge Paul A. In a 33-page opinion, U.S.

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Bard vs. ChatGPT: What are the top 5 areas in legal work that cannot be replaced by AI?

Trial Technology

However, AI cannot replace the human judgment that is necessary to evaluate the legal significance of this information. Lawyers must be able to understand the context of a case and to apply the law to the facts in order to provide sound legal advice. Legal analysis. Legal writing. Legal advocacy.

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Legal Tech Look-Back – 12.19.07: Federal Judge Tosses Class Action Seeking to Shut Down Avvo

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Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complain t filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. District Judge Robert S. Legal Tech Look-Back is a continuing series of posts that turn back the calendar on legal tech news.).

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Legal Tech Look-Back – 12.19.07: Federal Judge Tosses Class Action Seeking to Shut Down Avvo

LawSites

Fourteen years ago this week, a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the class action complain t filed by two lawyers seeking to shut down the lawyer-rating site Avvo, which had launched five months earlier. District Judge Robert S. Legal Tech Look-Back is a continuing series of posts that turn back the calendar on legal tech news.).

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Is It Good for Lawyers to Use AI for Legal Briefs?

CaseFox

At this point, we have talked a lot about the benefits of AI for the legal industry. Recently, a New York judge sanctioned two lawyers for using AI for legal briefs. It was because the legal brief was inaccurate. A Texas judge recently came up with certain rules for lawyers appearing in front of him.

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Empathy and Emotional Connectivity in the Legal Industry

Martindale-Avvo

These are big legal issues, but also big human issues. A client expects a lawyer to give them reliable legal advice, but to do so in light of the client’s unique desires and goals for the outcome. They might be facing prison time, the loss of their livelihood, or the collapse of their business.

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Legal AI Tools

Lawmatics

Legal analytics: AI-driven legal analytics tools provide insights into trends, precedents, and the behavior of judges. This information can be valuable for lawyers in building stronger cases and making more informed legal decisions. Risk management: AI is useful for assessing and managing legal risks.