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Can Paralegals Give Legal Advice?

Lawmatics

But amid all of that, are they qualified (or allowed) to give legal advice? What a Paralegal Does With their legal expertise and attention to detail, paralegals are the ultimate sidekick for lawyers who need an extra set of hands. Legal Requirements for Providing Legal Advice A license. Confidentiality.

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New York Court of Appeals Confirms Attorney-Client Privilege Can Apply Without Anticipated/Pending Litigation or Client’s Affirmative Request for Legal Advice

Discovery Advocate

Key Takeaway: Under New York law, the attorney-client privilege applies to advice from counsel regarding general legal subjects, even when unsolicited and there is no anticipated litigation or pending action. Can that communication be fairly withheld on the basis of attorney-client privilege? In Matter of App. & Cmty.

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How to Redact Information in a PDF

Clio

With clients becoming more comfortable with signing digital documents , there are new considerations and concerns around safeguarding sensitive information. If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I redact information in a PDF?”, What does redacting information mean? PDFs often contain personal, financial, or legal information.

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Could the AI Singular Answer Revolution Render Google Rankings Irrelevant for Lawyers?

Kevin O'Keefe

The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) is poised to revolutionize the way legal advice is sought and provided to the public, online. Adapting to the Singular Answer Era For legal professionals, adapting to this shift means focusing on establishing and demonstrating authority in a niche field.

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New Resource Catalogs and Makes Searchable Nearly 600 GPTs Related to Law, Tax and Regulatory Issues

Above the Law - Technology

Divorce Navigator , which describes itself as a guide for navigating divorce with legal emotional and practical support. CA Employment Lawyer GPT , which describes itself as, “Not legal advice — but a start.” These GPTs provide little or no information on who created them or how.

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Stay in Your Lane

Trial Technology

Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. From ChatGPT: A: There could be several reasons why a lawyer might use ChatGPT to cite a case or seek legal information. Comment 8: Maintaining Competence. “ Here are a few possibilities: 1.

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Few Legal Professionals Using Or Planning to Use Generative AI So Far, LexisNexis Survey Finds

Above the Law - Technology

Consumers Using AI The survey also polled 1,765 consumers and asked them about their use of generative AI tools for legal advice or assistance. The information I was provided by LexisNexis does not define who was in this group of consumers. Understand legal process/requirements, 64%. Draft legal documents/contracts, 39%.