Category Archives: Reform

Post-Law School Residency Program? It Works For Doctors

Posted on May 31, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

According to a recent press release, UnitedLex, “a global, full-service provider of technology-powered legal and business services,” has launched a legal residency program with four law schools: Emory University School of Law, the University of Miami School of Law, The Ohio State University … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Law Schools

Posted on April 16, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

Elon University School of Law Dean Luke Bierman wrote an article for The New Normal section of the ABA Journal, titled Four steps for reinventing legal education. In his April 15, 2015 article, Dean Bierman argues that the new normal for … Continue reading →

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“Hot Bench” – Judge Judy’s New Show Is Eye-Opening!

Posted on April 4, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

Judge Judy Sheindlin (a/k/a Judge Judy) has developed a new legal show titled Hot Bench, and according to a March 31, 2015 New York Times article (courtesy of Yahoo! Finance), “it’s a surprise hit.” Debuting in 2014, it’s already topping … Continue reading →

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Commission on the Future of Legal Services

Posted on March 29, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

In August 2014, the American Bar Association Board of Governors created the Commission on the Future of Legal Services. According to a February 2015 ABA article titled, Lots of ideas, but no single theme at Commission on the Future of … Continue reading →

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Limited License Legal Technicians

Posted on March 21, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

In 2012, the Supreme Court of Washington state enacted a rule allowing non-lawyers to practice law in a limited capacity after specialized training. According to a March 13, 2015 Washington Post article titled Who says you need a law degree to practice law?, … Continue reading →

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Pro Bono Requirement For Law Students Can Benefit Everyone

Posted on March 14, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

New York has done it, and now California is considering it too. According to a March 14, 2015 Los Angeles Times article, titled State bar considers requiring all law students to do free legal work, the State Bar of California is considering … Continue reading →

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Justice Entrepreneurs Project

Posted on March 8, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

If you live in Chicago and have a low to moderate income, now you have an option for obtaining “reliable and affordable legal assistance.” The Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP) is one of a number of initiatives the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) … Continue reading →

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A Bit Of Comic Relief

Posted on February 21, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

We wanted to share a bit of comic relief this week. As you can see from the imbedded YouTube video, 80-year old Dolores Sheinis was before the court on a bond hearing for resisting arrest and violating a protective order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attitude, Boward County, Dolores Sheinis, Judge John Hurley, Judges, Judicial Temperament, Legal, Water Cooler | Leave a comment

New Technology For Legal Consumers

Posted on February 13, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

Imagine if you could go to the iTunes store and download a free app that would allow you to prepare a living will, designate a health care proxy, and transmit it to your healthcare provider or to a hospital. Well, if … Continue reading →

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Pulling Back The Curtain On BigLaw – And Many Smaller Firms Too

Posted on February 7, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

We’ve all seen or heard about the high-end law firms, the ones with the well-appointed offices and the high billable hour fees. Large or small, some of these firms are harboring a secret – one that can affect how they treat … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Edwin B. Reeser, Law Firm, Legal Consumer, Over Billing | Leave a comment