The Legal Up blog

This week’s highlights Pandemic spurred unprecedented revolution in state civil courts says new report Los Angeles Superior Court expands online dispute resolution platform to eviction cases Two national law firms announce a merger that will bring them into the Am Law 100 CA State Bar seizes online ...

Unless you work at a law firm that is strictly pro bono, your clients are going to have concerns about the fees that you charge them. Every time they receive a bill, they’ll stop thinking about your impressive credentials, your recent victories, and your charitable works. Instead, they’ll be ...

It generally happens right about the time you graduate from law school or receive your paralegal certificate. Suddenly, you’re getting phone calls, texts, and emails from people you’ve not heard from in years. At first, it seems flattering. Then you find out the reasoning behind all this sudden ...

The more seasoned legal professionals out there may be rolling their eyes at the title of this article. You’ve been practicing law for years. Of course, you know the importance of elements.

The threat of malpractice claims is one that every law firm has to deal with. Especially in today’s fast-paced business and legal environment, there are numerous pitfalls for legal practitioners. This means there is an ongoing risk of committing legal malpractice, as well as a risk of facing ...

As a modern-day legal professional, technology is an ever-present force in your life whether you like it or not. While digital tech can streamline your workflow, there are numerous downsides to constant inundation with technology. This is why those in the legal industry need to know when and how to ...

There is no doubt that social media is permeating every facet of our society. Now it is increasingly making its mark on our legal system too. There is a growing trend of service of process being accomplished through social media and other electronic communications.

By Jennifer Anderson

This week’s highlights Parking ticket fighting app was engaged in unlicensed practice of law, FL Supreme Court finds Presidential commission divided on Supreme Court expansion, term limits Attorneys across the country are frustrated at pace of return to in-person proceedings Law firms struggle to ...

By Jennifer Anderson