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Utah Sandbox OKs Two Programs Enabling Non-Lawyers To Give Legal Advice On Medical Debt

LawSites

Two non-profit pilot programs won approval this week under Utah’s regulatory sandbox to provide non-lawyer legal assistance to individuals with medical debt. In Utah, nearly 22,000 lawyers are filed each year against people experiencing medical debt, which is a third of all debt-collection cases filed in the state, Butler said.

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Civil society groups demand release of Egypt activist amid fears of prolonged detention

JURIST

Despite his scheduled release, concerns have mounted after his lawyer revealed that Egyptian authorities might extend his detention until 2027. The organizations expressed concern that authorities plan to disregard Egyptian law , which mandates that pretrial detention periods be deducted when multiple cases exist.

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AI Applications for 5 Different Legal Fields

LawTechnologyToday

While legal professionals have been slower to embrace this technology, AI for lawyers is a growing field. Legal firms spent approximately $12 billion on AI in 2017, and experts expect that figure to reach $85 billion by 2027. Here are five legal fields where AI can bring considerable benefits to lawyers and their clients.

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Big Changes Are Coming To This Leading Law Firm’s Management Team, Effective Immediately

Above The Law

— Barry Wolf , executive partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, in comments given to the American Lawyer , on the significant changes that are coming to the firm’s leadership structure. Wolf, who has been leading Weil for more than a decade, will reach the firm’s mandatory retirement age to step down after 2027.

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India dispatches: 3 women recommended for elevation to India’s Supreme Court

JURIST

Another reason why this decision of the collegium is being hailed is that it may give India its first woman Chief Justice in 2027, with Justice Nagarathna following her father’s footsteps (Justice ES Venkataramiah, who was the Chief Justice of India between June 1989 and December 1989). I think not.

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New York City Models ‘Post-Mass Incarceration’ Future: Jail Chief

The Crime Report

Schiraldi admitted there was still a long way to go at Rikers, which is scheduled to be replaced by a network of smaller jails in neighborhoods by 2027. Terah Lawyer-Harper, Director, Homecoming Project. waiting for a trial on charges of stealing a backpack. Nevertheless, he argued that there were significant improvements.

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The Ultimate Tech Stack for Lawyers

Rocket Matter

Every lawyer needs a comprehensive, agile tech stack to run an efficient legal practice, but with legal tech advancing faster than ever before, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the options. (By By 2027, experts expect the industry to reach a 2.2 billion dollar market size globally —so there’s a lot to choose from.) .

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