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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

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The Reasonableness of a Fee When Are Legal Fees Earned? The ‘Reasonable Test’ Remains Universal Resources About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. 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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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

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That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant, as they are among the few funding sources specifically targeting such technology. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut will use a $150,593 grant to create a cloud-based pro bono portal.

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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. The client may be most comfortable with that medium and appreciate your service. Provide your client with quality service while keeping your ethical obligations at the forefront. Let’s dig in!

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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

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The Missouri Supreme Court emphasized this point in its landmark case In the Matter of Cupples. For instance, Ohio Supreme Court Ethics Op. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. The Model Rules and related comments make clear that a client has a right to terminate your relationship at any time.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

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We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. We share what we found below.

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In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

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In what it described as a case pitting “real lawyers against a robot lawyer,” a federal court in Illinois has dismissed a law firm’s suit against the self-help legal service DoNotPay. “MK claims to advertise its services online, but it does not provide those services online. .”

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Former Vedder Price shareholder gets 3-year suspension for double billing, false expense requests

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The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended a former Vedder Price shareholder after a hearing board found that he double billed for legal services and then…