The ABA Journal published an online article today about the progress that Virtual Law Partners (VLP) has made in recruiting attorneys from large law firms.  One of the reasons for the growth is the downturn in the economy and large law firm layoffs.  The beneficial reasons cited for the move to a virtual law firm [...]

I am pleased to announce that I have published an eBook entitled “Practicing Law Online: Creating a Web-Based Law Office.”  The book covers technology and ethics considerations in virtual law practice and provides best practice tips for providing online legal services.  The eBook is available for free here.  I welcome any comments and feedback.

Yesterday I received an email from a member of the ABA Division for Legal Services regarding the upcoming hearings to be held by the Standing Committee on The Delivery of Legal Services.  The Committee plans to examine the use of technology to deliver legal services online and will listen to presentations by technology providers and attorneys regarding [...]

Practicing law from a web-based virtual law office brings the risk of unwittingly establishing an attorney/client relationship regarding a legal matter that the virtual attorney is not licensed to handle. The unauthorized practice of law in other jurisdictions can be avoided by following some simple practice methods. First, the virtual law practitioner has the responsibility [...]