Attorneys navigate a constant balancing act: delivering meticulous, personalized service while managing heavy documentation demands. Traditional document preparation methods—particularly manual data entry—can consume valuable time that could be redirected toward client counseling and case strategy. Retyping information across multiple forms increases the risk of inconsistencies and errors, and staying current with Florida’s form updates adds to attorneys’ already long list of responsibilities. Legal document automation software addresses these challenges directly....Read More

By Justin Gaulin Regional Vice President, ABA Retirement Funds Program In my day-to-day work I meet a lot of attorneys who know they need to plan for their eventual retirement but just don’t have the time or resources to explore their options. Many come from backgrounds at larger firms with 401(k) plans and assume that...Read More

THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 26-1 (Court Administration) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 26-04 RE: DISCLOSURE OF USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY ATTORNEYS AND SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS WHEREAS, attorneys and self-represented litigants increasingly use generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools in the preparation of pleadings, motions, memoranda, and proposed orders; and WHEREAS, such tools...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2026 CONTACT: Paul C. Huck, Jr., Chair Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission paul@lawsonhuckgonzalez.com MIAMI – The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission will hold an organizational meeting in response to the Letter to Convene the Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission to fill...Read More

By Edward Gelb, ALM Aurora Legal Marketing/Law Practice Advancement Center Most attorneys enter the legal profession to practice law, not to run a business. Yet the hard truth is that a successful law practice requires both excellent legal skills and robust business systems. Without proper systems in place, even the most talented attorneys find themselves...Read More

By Edward Gelb, ALM Aurora Legal Marketing and Consulting/ Law Practice Advancement Center Most attorneys can tell you exactly where they stand in a courtroom argument. They can recite case law, precedent, and statutory authority without hesitation. But ask them where their law firm stands today, financially, operationally, and competitively, and you’ll often be met...Read More

By Edward Gelb, ALM Aurora Legal Marketing and Consulting Most attorneys graduate law school with exceptional legal knowledge but zero training in something equally critical to their success: becoming the recognized authority in their market. The difference between a struggling practice and a thriving one often has nothing to do with legal expertise and everything...Read More

By Bast Amron partner Dana Quick For the original article, click here.  My business is bankruptcy.  I cut my baby lawyer teeth in the bankruptcy court as a law clerk to a bankruptcy judge.  I moved directly from chambers into a law firm where you either are a bankruptcy lawyer, or you become one.  As...Read More

By Edward Gelb, ALM Aurora Legal Marketing and Consulting Every attorney, regardless of practice area or experience level, will eventually face an irate client. Whether the anger stems from case developments, billing disputes, miscommunication, or external pressures in the client’s life, these volatile situations require careful navigation. How you handle these moments can mean the...Read More

By Edward Gelb, ALM Aurora Legal Marketing and Consulting The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day presents a unique challenge for attorneys. While the holiday season brings joy and celebration, it also creates anxiety for clients navigating legal matters. Cases don’t pause for the holidays, and neither do client concerns. The attorneys who understand...Read More