The USPTO’s reputation for being focused on signatures is growing almost as fast as pendency. However, with recent court decisions, much is left to the eye of the beholder–leaving practitioners and their clients uncertain regarding the state of the law.
Why Signatures Matter to the USPTO
37 CFR 11.18 mandates a two-part certification process whenever
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
According to Copilot AI, Google’s Eric Schmidt is not just a Good Samaritan, he’s the GOOG Samaritan
By Trichordist
Sometimes you just have to laugh. We posed this question to Microsoft’s Copilot AI: Compare and contrast Eric Schmidt and what’s largely called “the Good Samaritan.” This is from the Book of Luke, Verse 10:25, the Parable of the Good Samaritan…well, with few changes:
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to…
Washington Becomes Latest State to Allow Alternatives to the Bar Exam
By Laura Bagby
Last month, Washington became the latest state to allow those seeking a law license in the state to pursue alternatives to the traditional uniform bar exam (UBE).
Washington’s new pathway will include experiential learning alternatives for law-school graduates, law-school students, and Admission and Practice Rule (APR) 6 law clerks (who are enrolled in a non-law…
Well-Being Needs to Be Part of the Legal Profession’s DNA
Currently, well-being is not part of the legal profession’s DNA like the billable hour, high workloads, professional advancement, and profits are.
But what if it did not have to be an all-or-nothing proposition? What if lawyers did not have to sacrifice their well-being at the cost of being an effective attorney?
I will ask Patrick…
Five for Friday #295
Welcome to the 295th Five for Friday legal ethics quiz!
Today is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. There’s no question that I’ll celebrate the occasion. The only question is this: with the duty of competence in mind, what’s the proper way, both procedurally and substantively, to make a grilled cheese sandwich?
In my mind,…
@CadeMetz @ceciliakang @sheeraf @stuartathompson @nicogrant: How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
[This is a must-read, deeply researched, long form article about how Big Tech–mostly OpenAI, Google and Microsoft–are abrogating consumers trust and their promises to creators in a mad, greedy, frothing rush to some unknown payoff with AI. The Dot Bomb boom is dwarfed by the AI gold rush, but this article is a road map…
NYSBA Task Force issues guidelines on a lawyer’s use of artificial intelligence.
More and more guidance on a lawyer’s use of artificial intelligence is emerging. Last December, I blogged here about advisory opinions issued by the Florida and California bars. Today, I write to share the recently released Report and Recommendations of the New York State Bar Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.
The report is…
TurnSignl Enables Access to an On-Demand Attorney During Traffic Incidents
By Erika Harold
As organizations like the Legal Services Corporation and the World Justice Project are quantifying the United States’ significant justice gap, attorney Jazz Hampton has co-founded a company that seeks to bridge that gap by using technology to increase people’s access to lawyers.
Indeed, as its slogan declares, TurnSignl enables users of its app to virtually…
Increased Corporate Transparency in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory, has long been recognized as one of the world’s leading providers of institutionally focused financial services and a preferred destination for the structuring and domiciling of sophisticated and specialized financial services products, particularly investment funds. However, for a number of reasons, the inherent risks to the Cayman Islands’…
As the Reptile Evolves, Update Your Understanding of ‘Duty’
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm:
The Reptile approach to courtroom persuasion aims to sell plaintiffs’ cases by invoking absolute duties for protection wrapped around a fear appeal that resonates with the jurors. Even with the Reptile’s ‘reboot’ version, the ‘Edge’ training appears to continue this emphasis. In a second part of an article in the CLM…