Debt Collection
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Technology
Debt Collectors Can Use AI To File Lawsuits To Harass People
Here's the legal dystopia we were all expecting. -
Lawsuit of the Day
Law Firm Misses Out On Legal Work, Sues The (Potential) Client
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Legal Ethics
Law Firm Sued By Massachusetts Attorney General
Is this firm operating in the wild, wild, West?
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.12.15
* Gun control advocates finally seem to have the monetary resources to take on the NRA. [New Yorker]
* This is how to deal with Biglaw induced rage. [Daily Lawyer Tips]
* A commentator’s take on the double standard pervading the cases against misleading law school advertising [The Legal Watchdog]
* Colorado and Arizona bar results are in, still more bad news. [Bar Exam Stats]
* That’s a no-go on copyrighting yoga poses. [Overlawyered]
* Let the countdown to the unsealing of Bill Cosby’s latest deposition begin! [Gawker]
* Reforming the world of debt collection. [Pacific Standard]
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Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: The Biglaw Collection Machine
At year’s end, partners are recruited and expected to give their all to collecting cash from clients. How bad does it get? Pretty bad.... -
California, Crime, Money, New York Times
Blurring the Line Between DAs and Debt Collectors
A recent New York Times article investigates district attorneys that give a helping hand to debt collection agencies. -
Cars, Deaths, Drinking, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms
Associate Killed in Dramatic Drunken Car Crash
Last night, a dramatic scene unfolded in the parking lot of a movie theater. A suspected drunk driver allegedly took off without his headlights on, hit two police cruisers, terrified several witnesses, and then slammed his car into a tree, killing himself. The driver was a graduate of a top law school and an associate at a law firm.... -
Blogging, Crime, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Gay, Gay Marriage, iPhone, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Old People, Religion, Technology, Twittering, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.11
* Someone figured out exactly what’s on every nerdy lawyer’s holiday wish list: an iPhone app for PACER. Get it while it’s hot — it’s free! [iTunes App Store] * The First Amendment will always reign supreme, even if people are harassing religious old ladies on the Twitter. [Underdog] * Legalizing same-sex marriage is like […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Barack Obama, Money, Student Loans
Obama Authorizes More Debt Collection Calls in Futile Attempt to Collect Blood From Rocks
If you don't have a job, paying off your student loans is the last thing on your list. For some reason, Obama doesn't understand that. He seems to think that if you pester people more, they'll pay off their loans. Thanks to this flawed logic, expect debt collection calls to be coming to a cell phone near you....
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.