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. Bankruptcy Court Self-Service Center.

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OneLegal

JUNE 7, 2024

Explore the rise of alternative legal service providers in the industry and how traditional firms can adapt to stay competitive. The post Understanding alternative legal service providers appeared first on One Legal.

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Above The Law

MAY 10, 2024

It would be wise for legal service communities to navigate the complexities of AI/ML with a nuanced approach that balances innovation and caution. The post Securing The Use Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning In Legal Services appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The Supreme Court of Texas this week gave preliminary approval to rules that would allow the delivery of legal services in certain circumstances by licensed legal paraprofessionals and licensed court-access assistants who are not lawyers.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 24, 2022

If you were to believe everything being written about legal services today, you might think lawyer-client relationships have boiled down to one thing: legal pricing. Opening the Lines of Communication About Legal Pricing and Fees. Have good conversations upfront about the expected costs of services.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Using legal data for strategic law firm planning is no longer reserved for BigLaw. As covered in Part 1 in this series, one of the easiest ways to begin using legal data to boost business development is to look more intently at the firm’s clients. But what’s even more important for law firms is to see this happening in real-time.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

ClientCredit is the first BNPL solution for legal clients on the market and is exclusively available through LawPay. With ClientCredit, your clients have the ability to pay for legal services in installments while your firm still receives 100% of the invoiced amount upfront. The Latest from the Legal Payments Leaders.

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Above The Law

APRIL 4, 2024

The post Biglaw Firm Launches Low-Cost Option For Legal Services appeared first on Above the Law. ‘Biglaw’ and ‘low cost’ aren't usually in the same sentence.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 20, 2022

Law firms of all sizes are feeling pressure to meet client demand for both tailored services and greater efficiencies in this rapidly changing industry. Legal teams are being pressed to control costs and better respond to changing regulatory and risk management obligations. According to Gartner Inc., Trends to Watch in 2022.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Nonlawyer-owned entities would be allowed to deliver legal services in Washington under a pilot program proposed by the Washington State Bar Association and a board…

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The post Giuliani Generously Offers His Legal Services To House Impeachment Squad appeared first on Above the Law. Because I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The post It Can Be Difficult To Estimate The Cost Of Legal Services appeared first on Above the Law. As with eating, clients are less likely to choke on the bill if it's broken up into smaller pieces.

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Above The Law

MARCH 20, 2024

The post How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery appeared first on Above the Law. Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

It happens from time to time, when a third party pays for the legal services of another. Theres just a lot of potential for undue influence here; when someone pays for legal services, theyll likely feel like they can co ntrol the representation but, thats just not how it goes.

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LawSites

MAY 14, 2024

In recent months, Epiq, a global company providing technology-enabled legal services, has announced new artificial intelligence and analytics features built using the AI capabilities of Amazon Web Services.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 7, 2022

Some lawyers always seem fearful of increasing legal fees — recession or no recession, crisis or no crisis. The Two Biggest Reasons Lawyers Are Afraid to Raise Legal Fees. Someone has already vouched for the quality of your services. The clients looking for the cheapest legal services don’t rely on referrals.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

Winston & Strawn is offering its clients a lower-cost alternative to outsourced legal services that uses attorneys trained by the law firm for more routine…

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 26, 2021

Contract attorneys have made it possible for legal organizations to level up their teams’ expertise without increasing headcount. . Now, law firms and legal departments that incorporated solutions such as contract staffing during the past 18 months are looking toward strengthening their organizations for the future.

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Above The Law

JUNE 20, 2023

With many rural areas facing an aging bar association and struggling to provide adequate legal services, small firms could step in to provide solutions. The post Small Firms, Small Towns: Bringing Legal Services To Rural Communities appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Factor, a managed services company that describes itself as a provider of “integrated law” to corporate legal departments, has acquired Theory and Principle, a legal technology design and development agency, in a move intended to advance Factor’s strategic shift toward developing and delivering AI-first legal services.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

At the Knowledge Management and Innovation for Legal Conference held recently in New York City, Legal Services NYC was named as the inaugural winner of the LexPrize award, which is designed to recognize groundbreaking ideas in knowledge management and innovation for the legal industry.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

In an environment where legal services is becoming commoditized, and in which consumers continue to exhibit increasing price sensitivity, it only makes sense that efficiency would be the ultimate answer. In specific geographic areas, for specific practice areas, lawyers charge about the same, across the board.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

5 strategies you can implement to boost productivity and deliver exceptional legal services. Jamie Spannhake | Prioritization for lawyers can be difficult. The post The Art of Prioritization for Lawyers: Identifying and Focusing on What Matters Most appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 31, 2022

A recent study based on more than 240 interviews with top legal decision-makers reveals these tailwinds include: Record levels of workloads for the second year in a row. The biggest legal spenders lead the list of companies increasing spending on outside counsel. The 10 Industries Showing the Most Growth in Legal Spending.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

When cloud-based company Clio surveyed American consumers in 2018, 23% expressed an openness to working with a lawyer remotely. Fast-forward three years, and 79% of…

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

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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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

The job, as they see it, is to get the fee out there, and to define the scope of legal services, as quickly as possible – so that the client will sign off, and so that the lawyer can go back to what they really want to do, which is to practice substantive law.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 5, 2022

Whether you work for a large firm or you run your own private practice, getting your legal billing right is absolutely crucial. 4 Legal Billing Dos. Many legal professionals will record their tasks in 10-15 minute increments, with some going as detailed as six minutes at a time. As much as possible, avoid legal jargon.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The Innovation for Justice lab launched at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law in 2018 with the goal of designing,…

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

According to the 2025 In-House Legal Budgeting Report from Axiom and Wakefield Research, 96% of general councils said they expect “AI will meaningfully reduce costs within their legal department.” For law firms looking to stay ahead of the curve, embracing simplified legal tech solutions is no longer optional—it’s essential.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Monday that the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) violated the US Constitution’s First Amendment when it tweeted several posts that were not “germane” to the legal profession. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith authored the unanimous three-judge panel opinion.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Five nonprofit legal service organizations sued the presiding judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, seeking to prevent the court system from compelling in-person court appearances for traffic and unlawful detainer hearings.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Reasonableness of a Fee When Are Legal Fees Earned? 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. The demand for reasonableness of the legal services fee remains regardless of the method of collection.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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LLRX

MAY 18, 2024

Jerry Lawson spoke with Richard Granat, a lawyer, frequent speaker on legal technology, blogger, and consultant. His professional work has earned many awards, including the ABA's Legal Rebel Award, the ABA's Louis M. He has long been a leader in using technology to improve access to legal services. Keane Memorial Award.

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JURIST

JANUARY 21, 2021

The district court found that EOIR failed to adequately take into account the final rule’s impact on legal service providers like the plaintiffs. The post Federal judge blocks fee increases for proceedings to deport immigrants appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As I survey the legal profession broadly, and the world of legal tech and innovation specifically, I see uncertainty and inertia. It is as if we are serving time in a legal tech limbo. After all, it was a good year for the legal tech industry. Overall, the legal tech industry saw unprecedented growth.

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