The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and a surge in online meetings has made it increasingly common for attorneys to record and transcribe client conversations. While AI-transcription can offer benefits such as accuracy, efficiency, and transparency, concerns around confidentiality, privacy, and ethics are also raised.
AI-driven transcriptions capture details that
An Offer They Can’t Refuse
I haven’t seen the epic 1972 movie, The Godfather, but even I’m familiar with the iconic line, make him an offer he can’t refuse,” casually uttered by Marlon Brando’s character, Vito Corleone.
Of course, Corleone’s offers couldn’t be refused because doing so would invite death.
But there
How many times have you signed up for a free trial, then forgot to cancel and were hit with a huge bill?
Or signed up for a legal tech or marketing service that you didn’t like so you let it run its course, only to have it auto-renew and lock you in for another term?
For me, summertime has always been a great time to learn.
The pace slows. Days are longer. Schedules are more relaxed.
That’s why I’m so excited to announce the MyShingle Summer School Special. For just $99, you can pick up either:(1) The LegalClauseIt a 79-page guide to the art, science & ethics of law firm
Hands down 🙌, one of the best parts of starting or owning your own law firm is the ability to create a novel business model that addresses a profound gap in the market, and marries your passion to your legal talent. Below, I highlight three recent examples of lawyers whose unconventional business models caught my
Since this last post summarizing 15 states’ ethics opinions on flat fees as of September 2022, there have been some new developments on the flat fee front.
None of these rulings are particularly helpful.
If anything, they further complicate flat fee billing.
Fortunately, there are workarounds to solve the problem, one of which you can
Most lawyers can methodically recite the ethics rules that govern marketing.
❎ No guaranteed results.
❎ Required labeling as “attorney advertising.”
❎ No unverifiable superlatives.
❎ No misleading copy suggesting that your firm is larger or more experienced than it is.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Most lawyers forget that when we