Fighting to Make Law Free with Ed Walters [LGE 073]

by Megan Zavieh | Aug 13, 2019 | Podcast

If you think that the laws we study in law school, from cases to statutes to regulations, are free, think again.  Copyright claims over the laws governing our country stymie access and innovation.  Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase, joins Megan to dive into this issue and...

Let’s Talk UPL Exceptions Under ATILS Proposals [LGE 072]

by Megan Zavieh | Aug 6, 2019 | Podcast

The UPL exceptions proposed by California’s task force seem to be stirring up a lot of anxiety amongst lawyers.  In this episode, Megan breaks down the actual proposals and encourages public comment on each of them.  Allowing more players in the legal services...

Legal Coaching: Law Firm Service of the Future with Jennifer Gerstenzang [LGE 71]

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 30, 2019 | Podcast

Legal coaching, or limited scope representation, can address a tremendous need for participants in the justice system to get access to information not otherwise available to them.  In this episode, criminal defense attorney and legal coach Jennifer Gerstenzang talks...

The Attorney Client Relationship in California: Calling It Quits

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 30, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, California State Bar Defense, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense

We’ve talked before about the importance of maintaining a good attorney client relationship as well as when you, as a California lawyer, should attempt to repair a damaged relationship. Yet, there’s still an important concept related to the attorney client...

Non-Lawyer Ownership: Public Comment to California ATILS [LGE 070]

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 23, 2019 | Podcast

Non-lawyer ownership of organizations providing legal services is a broad topic encompassing solos sharing their operating accounts with their spouses all the way to publicly traded law firms.  As California considers rule changes that would allow non-lawyer...