JURIST
JANUARY 21, 2021
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday blocked implementation of most of a rule that would have dramatically increased the fees for immigration proceedings in which individuals face deportation. These fees had not been raised since 1986, and ranged from $100 to $110.
Diane Drain
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Diane is honored by Legal Services Corp – Pro Bono Service Award for establishing the Self Help Center at the Arizona Bankruptcy Court. The LSC is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. Drain, P.A.
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Above The Law
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
From The Guardian : An Australian lawyer has been referred to a state legal complaints commission, after it was discovered he had used ChatGPT to write court filings in an immigration case and the artificial intelligence platform generated case citations that did not exist. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.
Attorney at Work
MAY 20, 2022
Similarly, law firms are finding success by focusing on a particular industry or area of law, such as real estate, environmental law, immigration, civil litigation or a host of other specialties. In legal services, specialization has been spurred by rapid change. Drivers Behind Practice Specialization. Better outcomes.
Above The Law
JANUARY 29, 2025
According to the 2019 Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services report which recommended the creation of the ABS program, there is a decline in the representation of individuals in the people law sector. Specifically the lack of legal services for low-income individuals and rural communities.
LawSites
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
A Hungarian law firm is partnering with a Los Angeles legal tech company and a legal industry influencer to create an international database of pro bono attorneys willing to represent Ukrainian refugees in need of immigration or asylum aid, and they are looking for more attorneys to sign up. immigration forms or asylum claims.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Legal departments that have converted to VBP report significant reduction in outside counsel spend (20% – 50%), improved budget predictability, and reduced administrative costs. Task-based This structure is usually a fixed fee for a specific task and is often seen in patent prosecution or immigration law.
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