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Lawyer gets stayed suspension for 'unintelligible' brief; she said she mistakenly filed the draft version   Image from Shutterstock. An Ohio lawyer chided for submitting an appellate brief that was “inadequate, incoherent and unintelligible” will receive a stayed suspension from law practice. Lawyer Kimberly Anne Valenti, of Hudson, Ohio, was sanctioned for failing to competently and diligently represent clients in three matters, according to the April 21 Ohio Supreme Court opinion imposing the six-month stayed suspension. The Legal Profession Blog noted the decision. In one of the matte...

Unbundled law firms find success offering virtual legal services   Image from Shutterstock.com. In the family law realm, its unbundled offerings include coaching self-represented litigants on filling out divorce forms and preparing child support worksheets. By emphasizing this nontraditional approach, also known as limited-scope representation, The Law Shop has attracted inquiries from consumers across the state seeking affordable legal assistance. This interest from clients far beyond its base just outside of Des Moines prompted the firm to start providing some virtual legal services in the...

Manage your bankruptcy law practice with this software   Nicole Black. Last month, I wrote about litigation fact management software, which helps teams coordinate the work being done throughout the process by facilitating collaboration on case-related evidence and documents. As I explained in that article, the reason there’s a need for such software is because litigators who work with teams in boutique firms or practice group teams in larger firms require software with very distinct features and built-in tools. By comparison, lawyers who work in many solo, small and even some midsize firms...