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KPMG advances in bid to deliver legal services in Arizona

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The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

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Lawyer flat fee billing can be tricky. ANSWER: While most lawyers and clients are accustomed to the traditional billable hour, other pricing options do exist. Table of contents What Are Lawyer Flat Fees? The Reasonableness of a Fee When Are Legal Fees Earned? The Reasonableness of a Fee When Are Legal Fees Earned?

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KPMG’s bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information

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The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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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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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

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489, it should have written policies to help facilitate the departure of lawyers and the transition of clients. 98-5 advised that a departure should be discussed between the firm and departing lawyer before the client is informed, and Fla. Similarly, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Joint Ethics Op. Rule of Prof. Conduct 4-5.8(c)(1)

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Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

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The pandemic has raised a number of ethical issues for lawyers and resulted in the issuance of several ethics opinions addressing those issues. Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2020-300 (April 10, 2020). In addition, lawyers working remotely must consider the security and confidentiality of their procedures and systems.

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The Right (And Wrong) Way to Use AI as a Lawyer

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The chatbot tool was able to pass four exams at the law school of the University of Minnesota and one exam at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In fact, AI and specific resources such as ChatGPT can have great value for lawyers and their clients, if used properly and under proper supervision.

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