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Transforming Legal Practice: Utah and Arizona’s Reforms

Utah and Arizona have emerged as pioneers in modernizing legal service delivery and ownership structures. Utah’s Regulatory Sandbox, authorized by its Supreme Court in 2020, established a controlled environment for …

Ethics Opinions / Law Firm / Practice Tips and Aids

State Advisory Opinion Addresses Considerations for Lawyer Departing Law Firm

Lawyers departing from a law firm face many practical considerations when departing a firm for a new practice. This is especially true when some clients choose to leave the lawyer’s …

Ethics Opinions / Law Firm / Practice Tips and Aids

May a lawyer offer legal services under a subscription service fee model in which the client pays a monthly fee for legal services that the client may or may not utilize?

Subscription services are an increasingly common way for consumers to access products and services they frequently require. Services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Instacart sell a product or service to …

FAQs / Law Firm

May a lawyer bill a client or former client for time spent responding to a bar complaint?

No, a lawyer may not charge a client or former client for the time responding to bar complaints.    Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct rule 1.5(a) provides, in part, that …

Law Firm / Practice Tips and Aids

May a client’s creditor seize funds held in trust pursuant to a flat fee agreement?

Yes, according to a recent decision from the California Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. See Dickson v. Mann, Super Ct. No. 37-2021-00042299-PR-TR-CTL (July 16, 2024). In Dickson, the court of …

Ethics Opinions / Law Firm / Practice Tips and Aids / Technology

States Publish Guidance on Lawyers’ Use of Generative AI

The use of generative AI in the legal profession is here to stay. Generative AI is being used by lawyers for a variety of tasks such as legal research, analyzing …

Law Firm / Recent Cases

Law Firm Prohibited From Charging Departing Lawyer A Per-Client Fee For Continued Representation of Clients

On January 16, 2024, the Colorado Supreme Court held that Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 5.6(a) prohibits agreements which require a lawyer departing from a firm to pay the firm …

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