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IOLTA 101: Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers

Attorney at Work

The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account, commonly called IOLTA, is one of the most valuable tools for expanding legal representation to appear in recent decades. © 2021 M&T Bank. The post IOLTA 101: Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work. IOLTA Management Best Practices. All Rights Reserved.

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Five Reasons Lawyers Avoid Retirement

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According to the 2021 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession , the COVID-19 pandemic prompted one-third of senior lawyers to change retirement plans — but that doesn’t mean they decided to retire. Failure to succession plan. Instead, 53% of those lawyers decided to push the pause button. Reluctance to leave. The list is endless.

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Attorney at Work’s Top 20 Articles of the Year

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Or, in 2021 parlance, “me-ssential” advice — why and how to prioritize self-care activities (like sleep) and time. Counting Down the Top 20 of 2021. ” For 2021, “vax” or “vaccine” have achieved word of the year status at The Guardian and Mirriam-Webster, respectively. “Diversity in U.S.

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SHOP SAFE Act Reintroduced, Because Some Congressmembers Really Want to Kill Online Marketplaces

Eric Goldman

Coons and Tillis reintroduced the SHOP SAFE Act with only minor changes from its 2021 incarnation. If not, why didn’t it work and what lessons can we learn from its failure? My 5,000 word post deconstructed the bill in detail so check it out to see what all the fuss was about. This week, Sens. As a result, it remains terrible.

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2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

Savoy, 2021 N.C. July 28, 2021). Grant, 2021 Ariz. March 31, 2021). With regard to Plaintiffs’ failure to warn claims, Section 230 immunity does not apply since the conduct at issue was Defendants’ conduct and not the conduct of third parties. [My Quick Links publication process is broken. Superior Ct.

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Section 230 Applies to Nextdoor Consumer Reviews–Duffer v. Nextdoor

Eric Goldman

In the spring of 2021, he relocated to Montana and revamped his contracting business. “Duffer seeks to hold Nextdoor, a service provider, liable for its failure to remove material posted by users of its website. Nextdoor appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Nextdoor is “clearly” a provider.

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A Literal Generative AI Discussion: How AI Could Reshape Law

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

For the Fourth of July week, we thought we’d do something fun and probably a little weird. Greg spoke with an AI guest named Justis for this episode. Justis, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, was able to have a natural conversation with Greg and provide insightful perspectives on the use of generative AI in the legal industry, specifically in law firms.

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