Will COVID-19—and Zoom—Change the Legal Profession Forever?
In the age of COVID-19, Zoom, and other videoconferencing platforms, are now more essential than ever to the legal profession.
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Law Practice Marketing Through COVID-19: It’s Still Possible to be Successful
Although one would rightly suppose a global pandemic would severely hinder business growth, adaptation in marketing efforts and habits are conducive to a successful law practice during this uncertain time.
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ABA Offers 12 Tips to Avoid Disciplinary Problems
The ABA recently published guidance designed to assist attorneys in avoiding disciplinary issues. Offers
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Is The Bar Exam Another Bar to Access to Legal Services?
Diploma privilege discussions have been ongoing for years, but this pandemic has given new life to the movement. Exam
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COVID-19 Impact and The Move to Online Platforms
In a five-day International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference, attendees from law firms and technology companies stressed that the legal profession’s future is uncertain, due to COVID-19. Impact
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Arizona Eliminates Rule 5.4 and Approves Fee-Sharing Among Lawyers and Non-Lawyers
Arizona approved reaching access-to-justice reforms that allow non-lawyer ownership of a law firms and establish new fee-sharing guidelines.
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The Florida Supreme Court’s Response to the Pandemic: A Temporary Supervised Practice Program
Applicants registered to take the July 2020 bar exam have faced substantial delays and uncertainty due to the pandemic and associated online testing failures. Florida
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Utah Supreme Court Passes Historic Decision Hoping to Tackle the Access-to-Justice Crisis in America
In a historic decision, the Utah Supreme Court approved a number of reforms in an effort to tackle the access-to-justice crisis that has persisted in America for decades.
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Working From Another State: Florida Guidance On The Unlicensed Practice of Law
The Florida Bar Standing Committee on The Unlicensed Practice of Law (“UPL”) issued a proposed advisory opinion on August 17, 2020, in which it concluded that a New Jersey attorney working from his Florida residence
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Bar Exam Updates: The Move Towards Online Testing
Florida, California, and most recently, New York, have announced that they will be administering online bar exams. Testing
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