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

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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. He emphasized that his decision was not intended to apply broadly to the validity of New York’s UPL laws. District Judge Paul A.

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Natural Disasters & Legal Ramifications

The Barrister

And just as physical damage can persist after a disaster hits, so can the legal issues. This is where legal advice and resources provided by volunteer attorneys are crucial. iStock Civil legal issues after a natural disaster can be broken up into a timeline comprised of short-term, medium-term, and long-term. P75 S7 1977.

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What Makes a Good Divorce Attorney?

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Specializing in family law requires a certain je ne sais quoi. Add in factors like the emotions involved and personal nature of the cases, and this may be why many attorneys aren’t too eager to practice family law. So let’s explore what it takes to be a top notch family lawyer.

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10 Best Lead Generation Services for Lawyers

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After all, attracting qualified leads for your law firm can be time-consuming. PPC Campaign Management FindLaw is unique from some of the other lead generation services for lawyers in that it also provides direct advertising services on behalf of law firms.

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Should You Rethink Your Areas of Practice?

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Focusing on where client demand is heading can help small to medium-size law firms adjust during an economic contraction. Businesses of all sizes are renegotiating contracts and looking for legal advice about whether the pandemic voids certain contractual obligations for canceled events and services due to mandated social distancing.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Regulating IP in the Metaverse with Professor Molly Van Houweling

Berkley Technology Law Journal

[Sonali Khanna] 0:12 You’re listening to the Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast. To give us a taste of these developments, our guest for today is Professor Molly Van Houweling, a clinical professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, a legal scholar, and an American cyclist. I’m Sonali Khanna.

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The Legal Singularity and the Future of Legal Research – Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid (TGIR Ep. 193)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid are legal experts who are heavily involved in the development of legal technology. They are releasing a new book, The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better later this year.