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Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Maryland Joins the AI Hallucination Party

It had to happen at some point: a lawyer would unsuspectingly submit a brief prepared with the help of generative artificial intelligence to a Maryland appellate court, and our courts would answer the question of what the...more

The Estate Lawyers

Law Practice Succession Planning: The Importance of Staying in Control

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As attorneys, we are trained to anticipate risk and protect our clients from uncertainty. Yet many of us fail to apply that same diligence to our own practices. Succession planning is not just a professional courtesy—it’s a...more

Downey Brand LLP

Becoming a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law: What the Process Involves and Why It Matters

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Next week is the final deadline to sign up to take one of the October 2025 Legal Specialist Examinations that are administered by the State Bar of California. In advance of the October 1, 2025, final registration deadline,...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Georgia Bar Issues Guidance on Ethical Use of Vendors to Handle Records Requests

Our previous article discussed the administrative challenges associated with retrieving medical records held by non-parties in litigation, as well as the efficiencies that might be gained by outsourcing this task to a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use

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Generative artificial intelligence is everywhere. It seems that every industry — even the most sophisticated — is evaluating how to ethically and efficiently integrate generative AI into their business models and work...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Florida Considers “Cameras On” Requirement for Remote Depositions

The Florida Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposed civil procedure rules change that would require attorneys to have their computer cameras on at all times during remote depositions. While all jurisdictions in...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

An Attorney's Ethical Obligations to the Client in Third-Party Funded Litigation

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The landscape of legal practice has significantly changed due to the proliferation of third-party litigation funding, a financial mechanism that provides capital to plaintiffs, including patent owners, in exchange for an...more

Fish & Richardson

The Promise and Peril of AI in Legal Practice

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the legal profession, offering tremendous opportunities to enhance efficiency and access to justice. While AI tools are reshaping how legal professionals operate, the use of AI in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Law Firm MSOs and Legal Ethics Regulations: Lessons from Texas Opinion 706

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The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas (Committee) in February 2025 issued Opinion No. 706, one of the first ethics opinions that squarely addressed the use of law firm management service organizations...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Meeting the Moment: How Lawyers Can Unite to Protect Democracy and the Rule of Law - On Record PR

Katayun Jaffari, Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, discusses Meeting the Moment, a movement mobilizing lawyers to defend democracy, safeguard judicial independence, and expand access to justice amid escalating...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 303: Listen and Learn -- Injunctions and Restraining Orders (Civ Pro)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing  the concept of injunctive relief (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 65). We introduce three types of...more

Lathrop GPM

Revisions To Delaware SB 21 Made Public After Initial Draft Criticized As Too Controller-Friendly

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On March 3, a committee of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) announced revisions to Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) aimed at paring back some of the proposed protections seen as too controller-friendly....more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 302: Listen and Learn -- More on Discovery (Civ Pro)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing Civil Procedure – specifically, the following topics related to discovery: motions to compel, interrogatories,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Rule 4.2 Amended to Allow for Direct Government Communications

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Effective as of January 1, 2025, Arizona has made a major change to its ethical rules that could open new doors for businesses, developers, and advocacy groups dealing with government agencies. The Arizona Supreme Court’s...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 301: Listen and Learn -- Professional Responsibility: Fee Agreements

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode of our "Listen and Learn" series, we're focusing on a topic from professional responsibility - namely, lawyer fee agreements. These are governed by Rule 1.5 of...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

The Stress of Bar Association Activities Sufficient to Support the Defense of Law Office Failure

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Now and then a lawyer fails to meet a deadline or otherwise acts untimely. Several “saving” provisions in the Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) are available to assist a lawyer when deadlines are missed. These include:...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Generative AI and the Duty of Competence Conundrum

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With its promise to generate written work product in a fraction of the time it takes for a seasoned attorney to do so, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is becoming a regular part of legal work at large law firms. Its...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

New Jersey Weighs New Duty of Technology Competence

New Jersey appears poised to become the next state to explicitly add a duty of technology competence to its professional code of ethics. Proposed revisions to the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct would, if adopted,...more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 487: Listen and Learn -- Consideration (Contract Law)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, in an episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're discussing an important concept from Contract Law - consideration - which is one of the three requirements of...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 295: Listen and Learn -- Incidental, Reliance, and Restitution Damages (Contracts)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're expanding on the topic of legal remedies for breach of contract, which we started covering in Episode 171. This time we look at the rules governing incidental,...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Hennepin County Civil Judges Roundtable: Key Takeaways

In partnership with the Minnesota State Bar Association – Civil Litigation Section, Winthrop recently hosted a lively and educational Roundtable event featuring a distinguished panel of nine members of the Hennepin County...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 290: Q&A About Retaking the Bar Exam

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! It's the season for bar results, and we've been talking with bar takers who didn't pass this time. Today, we've compiled a list of common questions we get about score reports,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When the Clocks Are Turned Back, Women Litigators Step Forward: NYSBA ComFed Fall Event, “Taking the Lead 2024”

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Having recently set our clocks back at the end of this year’s Daylight Saving Time, we here at New York Commercial Division Practice wanted to alert our readers to an upcoming, decidedly forward-looking NY bar event....more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 477: The History and Future of the Bar Exam (w/Dean Jackie Gardina)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're thrilled to have with us Dean Jackie Gardina of The Colleges of Law in Santa Barbara and Ventura here to talk about the history, current state, and future changes...more

BakerHostetler

Top Regulators Speak at the New York City Bar Association’s Compliance Institute

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In response to compliance officer personal liability concerns and increasing SEC regulations, Commissioner Peirce proposed the creation of a compliance advisory committee, which would bring together SEC regulators and...more

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