A former female colleague asked me once why nearly all of my clients are men. Frankly, I had never given the matter any thought. It took me awhile even to accept my colleague’s conclusion that nearly all of my clients were, in fact, of the male variety. So I pulled out my list of clients I’d represented over the years, … Read More
Black Friday Comes Early: $4.95 Flat-Rate Legal Service Raises Ethical Concerns
Attention all shoppers. Legal fees now at deeply discounted prices. The ABA and a cloud-based computing service have launched a new fixed-price program to provide on-demand legal advice for small businesses. The price? A flat rate of $4.95. That is not a typo. In a Thursday press release, the ABA and Rocket Lawyer announced that they have begun testing ABA Law Connect in Illinois, Pennsylvania and California. ABA Law Connect … Read More