ATILS: Rule 5.4 Alternative Proposals [LGE 074]

by Megan Zavieh | Aug 20, 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...

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...

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...

Stop Using Ethics Rules as a Crutch/What’s Really Holding You Back with Jess Birken [LGE069]

by Megan Zavieh | Jul 16, 2019 | Podcast

So often lawyers are afraid to try something new (or new to them), and they often cite the ethics rules as one of the reasons they cannot do whatever it is.  After reading Seth Godin’s recent blog post Fear of Kohlrabi, Jess Birken and Megan got into a...