Lawyer Ex Machina #8: the calm before the 1Ls
So. Much. About. Legal. Services.
Profs. Nora Ingstrom and Scott Cummings have written an op-ed for Bloomberg Law calling for amending the current bill in the California Legislature to allow the State Bar to continue working on proposals to license paraprofessionals for legal services, as well as establish a regulatory sandbox for lawyer/non-lawyer collaborations for legal services.
As California is seemingly stalled on the proposal to license non-bar admittees for limited legal services, the Colorado State Supreme Court is "considering whether to create a new legal license that would allow non-attorneys to practice some limited areas of family law."
From Bloomberg Law: The American Bar Association's (ABA) House of Delegates has "passed a non-binding resolution discouraging changes to state rules barring the sharing of legal fees with non-lawyers. But it also encouraged state bar groups to explore innovations designed to increase access to justice by making legal services more affordable." [ABA Resolution 402]
While the Supreme Court continues to investigate the leak of the Dobb's decision, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, arguing that the federal courts have not done enough to protect the privacy of litigants. [Story | Letter | Report]
Reed Smith has released the second edition of its Guide to the Metaverse, containing information on "web3, NFTs, investing in the metaverse, the film and television industry, blockchain and crypto assets, the new and unique applications in the aviation sector and insurance issues;" as well as "a comprehensive glossary of terms."
Loeb & Loeb LLP is touting its hiring of a Web3 Manager to provide technical assistance to clients and to the firm on web3-related initiatives.
The DOJ is prepping a 2nd antitrust case to bring against Google, in regards to ad tech, and may file later this year.
Events
The ABA is hosting a virtual conference on the Internet of Things (IoT) September 12th and 13th.