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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

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They provide the client with some certainty about the cost of legal services and lawyers with more financial stability and consistency in taking on client matters. When lawyers consider how they will charge for their legal services, the paramount benchmark of the analysis is Model Rule 1.5(a) Model Rule 1.5(a)(1)-(8)

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Federal appeals court upholds bar dues despite free speech concerns

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In 1990, the Supreme Court held in Keller that required membership in a state bar association is “justified by the State’s interest in regulating the legal profession and improving the quality of legal services.”

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Indiana Court of Appeals: state may withdraw from federal unemployment program

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The trial court ruled in the plaintiffs’ favor and ordered the state to continue its participation in the program. Holcomb and Payne sought to reverse the decision in the Indiana Court of Appeals by claiming that the trial court abused its discretion. Indiana Legal Services, Inc. , However, Gov.

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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

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For example, you should not urge them to pack up their business; rather, you should let diligence in their matters steer your willingness and ability to continue providing legal services in their direction. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.

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On LawNext: How A New Kind of Justice Worker Could Narrow the Justice Gap, with Nikole Nelson, CEO of Frontline Justice

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Before starting there in November, Nelson had been executive director of Alaska Legal Services Corporation , where she was instrumental in launching a statewide community justice worker project that won the 2019 World Justice Challenge.

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Eviction Help For Landlords: How LDA Pro Legal Streamlines The Process

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Filing An Eviction Complaint If the tenant doesn’t leave after the notice period, the landlord files a formal eviction complaint with the court. How LDA Pro Legal And Its Eviction Help For Landlords Makes A Difference LDA Pro Legal offers a range of services designed to simplify this complex process for landlords.

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Ethics Reminders for Lawyers Texting Clients

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It’s an important reminder of how we can apply the same ethics rules to novel techniques of delivering legal services. In other words, the rules don’t change, just how we apply them. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. But I’m glad to see the topic of text messaging come up.

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