New Jersey Court Declares Avvo, LegalZoom, and Rocket Lawyer Off-Limits
A joint opinion by three New Jersey Supreme Court committees has blacklisted three web-based services that match litigants with attorneys because of concerns over illicit fee-sharing and referral fees. Avvo facilitates improper fee-splitting, while LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer operate legal service plans that aren’t registered with the judiciary according to the June 21 opinion issued […]
Louisiana “bans the box” on criminal histories
Former inmates who are searching for jobs in Louisiana soon will have one less impediment in their way. Late Wednesday, June 7, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed “ban the box” legislation into law. Applicants for unclassified state jobs will no longer have to disclose felony convictions on their employment application. Checking that criminal history box […]