Archive | November, 2014

no investment in law forms hurts the public

A change in the traditional prohibition against lawyers and non-lawyers working together

Louis N. Larsen, Esq.  11/22/2014 I heard about this District of Columbia Bar rule and am very pleased to see that at least one bar association has taken a step to modernize their rules in recognition of the realities of modern business.  It is a solid first step but doesn’t go far enough as the […]

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Legal Zoom is Dangerous

$50,000 guarantee is deceptive The so called  “Legal Zoom $50,000. Peace of mind guarantee” is a bunch of bull. Here’s what it says: ” If your (Legal Document Name)  is found by a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States to be invalid solely because it was created online through an internet website, we […]

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Death with Dignity under Oregon Law

People Magazine  11/02/2014 http://www.people.com/article/brittany-maynard-died-terminal-brain-cancer   Brittany Maynard, who became the public face of the controversial right-to-die movement over the last few weeks, ended her own life Saturday at her home in Portland, Oregon. She was 29. “Goodbye to all my dear friends and family that I love. Today is the day I have chosen to […]

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