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NY Governor to Mull Rollback of Public Notaries’ Record-Keeping Requirements–law.com

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Public notaries saw a steep year-over-year decline as of the latest figures provided by the Department of State to the New York Law Journal on Tuesday. At the end of 2022, there were 275,612 public notaries, but by the end of 2023, there were 249,913, a nearly 10% drop, according to Mercedes Padilla, a department spokesperson.

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PandaDoc Acquires LiveNotary; Launches Its Own Online Notarization Platform

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PandaDoc , a San Francisco company whose platform automates document creation and workflows, said today that it has acquired the e-notary platform LiveNotary and and leveraged its technology to launch PandaDoc Notary, its own platform enabling customers to legally sign and notarize documents online.

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Dear Members of the New York State Bar Association

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Last year the NYS Secretary of State imposed new and burdensome record keeping requirements on notaries. 8663(Hoylman-Sigal) , a bill which would limit the recordkeeping and reporting duties of public notaries. Executive Law § 135-c was enacted in 2022 to establish requirements and procedures for Electronic Notarization.

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Remote Online Notarization: How it is Beneficial for Modern Law Firms

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For decades, legal documents requiring notarization meant one thing: scheduling a meeting with a public notary. Whether it was a trip to the bank during limited hours, coordinating with a mobile notary. Remote online notarization streamlines the entire process, offering a multitude of benefits for modern law firms.

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Knowliah Announces Strategic Acquisition by STP Group

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Knowliah , a leading European provider of Enterprise Legal Management solutions, announced that it has been acquired by STP Group , a leading provider of complete legal-tech solutions for lawyers, insolvency administrators, notaries and legal departments based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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PARAGRAPH GLUE: A MICROSOFT WORD FEATURE EVERY LEGAL USER SHOULD MASTER

Colin S. Levy

Respectfully, that’s still not a valid defense because almost all new documents in law offices are created from existing documents (as templates). After practicing law from 1993 to 1997, he transitioned to providing technology services for lawyers. Beyond his professional endeavors, Henley is deeply involved in the legal community.

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Blockchain Technology in Law: How It Impacts the Legal Profession

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This eliminates the need for intermediaries, such as lawyers or notaries, reducing costs and the potential for disputes. Enhancing Intellectual Property Protection Blockchain technology can also be a game-changer in the field of intellectual property (IP) law. Consider attending blockchain-focused seminars and webinars.