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Adding Rush Rates for Legal Services

Attorney at Work

As lawyers, we are in a service industry. However, I suspect most of us did not sign up to be on call to provide legal services 24-7. For clarification, my main practice areas are business and intellectual property. The post Adding Rush Rates for Legal Services appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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KPMG advances in bid to deliver legal services in Arizona

ABA Journal

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

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

LawSites

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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Storytelling: Your Most Powerful Connection to New Clients

Attorney at Work

If people aware of your brand do not trust you, you’re going to have a hard time convincing them to use your legal services. Think about who you’re going to have as the “main character” in your story, whether it’s your firm, a partner, a former client or an imaginary client. Storytelling should be relatable.

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

ABA Journal

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

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Maine Approves Proposal for Statewide Network of Public Defenders Offices

The Crime Report

Officials at the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) have offered initial approval for an $8.8 million proposal that would create a statewide network of public defender offices, reports Samantha Hogan for the Maine Monitor.

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Arizona’s Alternative Business Structure Program Improved Access To Justice For Tort Victims And Possibly Large Companies

Above The Law

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.

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