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Upsolve is Automating Bankruptcy for Debtors But Does it Work?
Upsolve is a technology-based 501(c)(3) legal aid nonprofit organization founded in 2016. The company was formed to help low-income people with burdensome debt get a “fresh start” at no cost by creating a software platform that allows them to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Users are prompted through a series of questions regarding their financial situation, debts,...
Read ArticleThe Changing Marketplace – How technology and millennials are changing the traditional law firm and impacting women in the legal industry
In recent years we have seen a shift in, not just the market place for legal services, but also in traditional law firms as they learn to adapt to the newest trends in technology brought on by young legal professionals. Changes to the legal industry are being made by two significant forces, technology and millennials....
Read ArticlePracticing Virtually
IN THE BEGINNING Not too long ago I worked in firms that had not yet embraced the technology that would make it possible for attorneys to work wherever they wanted, at whatever time they wanted. Clients had to come to us, and obtaining legal services was often very inconvenient for clients and attorneys. While...
Read ArticleChallenges and Trends Shaping the Future of Law Firms
It’s an exciting time to be practicing law in the San Francisco Bay Area! Law firms are grappling with several challenges, while exploiting trends to meet the challenges and shape the future of law firms across the nation. Top Three Strategic Challenges Law firms are dealing with three strategic challenges that are shaping the future...
Read ArticleOpen the Gates: Tomorrow’s Lawyers are Knocking - We Have the Interest
As a 3L at Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU), I attended GGU’s student-faculty mixer last semester. There, I noticed the sheer quantity of the 1L class. Their class numbers easily eclipsed my class, and the classes I had seen come before me. For reference, my 2016 class matriculated 148 students; the 2018...
Read ArticleThe Law Firm of the Future - A Personal View
Throughout my career as a tax lawyer, I’ve attended (and occasionally spoken at) seminars on a variety of technical subjects related to tax and other legal subjects, and of course listened to talks about more pragmatic topics such as substance abuse and bias in the legal profession. I’ve also spent a small fortune building a...
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