Two recent ethics opinions have addressed topics relevant to many lawyers. Formal Opinion 506 examines lawyers' ethical obligations when delegating specific prospective client-intake tasks to ...

There can be risks for attorneys if they delegate too much to nonlawyers or if they fail to take reasonable steps to ensure that the nonlawyers' conduct complies with the ethical rules.

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Initial contact is perhaps the most critical step in any attorney-client relationship, setting the tone for the journey ahead. Yet, for many law firms, the crucial client intake process is where most ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

Client trust erodes when document workflows are fragmented, delayed, reworked and vulnerable to compliance risks. By ...

LEAP Legal Software today unveiled that DecisionVault, a client intake portal for estate planning, now integrates with LEAP's legal practice management solution. The collaboration introduces a more ...

You can’t turn on the television without watching one of those incessant personal injury lawyer ads promising no fees unless they successfully sue the pants off someone for you. As a result, clients ...

Family law, Wills, and Probate practices increasingly identify the need to streamline operations to enhance efficiency, reduce non-billable hours and ensure client satisfaction. Legal tech solutions ...