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November 4, 2004
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Proposal Would Give Clients Direct Access to Vital Information About Georgia Lawyers |
| Consumer Watchdog HALT Urges Georgia to Become One of Select Few States to Require Lawyers to Disclose Whether They Carry Malpractice Insurance
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October 4, 2004
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Legal Self-Help Publisher Offers Free Do-it-Yourself Resource Explaining Durable Power of Attorney |
| With a new free legal self-help guide, HALT offers information about durable powers of attorney, legal instruments that allows you to ensure your interests are upheld even if you become incapacitated.
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September 2, 2004
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Legal Self-Help Publisher Offers Free Do-it-Yourself Resource on Probate |
| With a new legal self-help guide released today, HALT helps demystify the process of settling an estate after a loved one dies
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July 20, 2004
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Self-Help Publisher Offers Guide for Growing Number of People Living in Condo, Co-op and Homeowners Associations |
| HALT recently released a resource that explains the legal side of owning a home within a condominium, cooperative or homeowners association.
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June 23, 2004
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At HALT's Urging, Alaska Increases Access To People's Courts |
| Governor Signs Legislation to Increase Small Claims Court Dollar Limit
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June 21, 2004
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Self-Help Publisher Offers Free Estate Planning Guide |
| HALT, which publishes a line of legal self-help publications that empower citizens to handle their own simple legal affairs, today released a resource that guides people through the estate planning process.
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June 17, 2004
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New Rule Gives Clients Access to Vital Information about Illinois Lawyers |
| Consumer Watchdog HALT Congratulates Illinois on Becoming One of Select Few States to Require Lawyers to Disclose Whether They Carry Malpractice Insurance
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June 7, 2004
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HALT Submits Written Comments Urging West Virginia High Court to Protect Legal Consumer Choice |
| Today HALT filed written comments with the West Virginia Supreme Court asking the court to protect consumers, not lawyers, when considering the definition of the practice of law.
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June 2, 2004
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Consumer Group Files Amicus Brief Urging Illinois High Court to Refuse to Widen Lawyer Monopoly of Legal Services |
| Today HALT, the nation's oldest and largest legal reform group, filed an amicus curiae brief in the case King v. First Capital Financial Services, which concerns whether mortgage document preparation by a nonlawyer is the unauthorized practice of law.
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June 1, 2004
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Consumer Group Commends Utah's Proposed Definition of the Practice of Law |
| HALT Advises Utah's High Court to Build on Proposed Definition with Revisions that Would Go Further Toward Expanding Access to Justice in Utah
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May 21, 2004
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Legal Consumer Group Pushes for Small Claims Reform in California |
| HALT Urges California Policymakers to Adopt User-Friendly Measures for State's People's Courts
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May 21, 2004
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Legal Consumer Group Pushes For Small Claims Reform In Alaska |
| HALT Urges Governor to Sign Bill, Open Access to State's People's Court
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May 18, 2004
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Consumer Group Urges New Jersey High Court to Reject Proposed Gag Rules in Lawyer Discipline Cases |
| HALT Advises the Court to Follow Other States in Eliminating Unconstitutional Provisions that Silence Consumers who File Lawyer Discipline Complaints
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May 17, 2004
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At HALT's Urging, DC Bar Increases Funding to Repair Failing Lawyer Discipline System |
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To correct widely-publicized failures of its notoriously underfunded attorney discipline system, the D.C. bar approved a 25 percent increase of bar dues, effective this year.
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May 3, 2004
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Reform Group "Report Card" Reveals Small Claims Courts Not Making the Grade |
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Study of Small Claims Courts Across the Nation Underscores Need for Reform in State After State
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April 19, 2004
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New Guides Help Consumers Deal with Common Legal Problems |
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Legal Self-Help Publisher Offers Where Do I Go for Legal Help and I Have a Problem with My Lawyer for Free Online
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April 12, 2004
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HALT Blasts ABA Model Rule on Malpractice Insurance as "Toothless" |
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Legal Consumer Watchdog Urges ABA Committee to Protect Legal Consumers, Require Mandatory Malpractice Insurance Coverage
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March 24, 2004
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Washington State Makes Small Claims Collection Process Easier |
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At Legal Consumer Group's Urging, Governor signs Legislation to Improve Value of Small Claims Courts
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March 16, 2004
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Legal Consumer Watchdog Condemns Legal Double Standard in Connecticut |
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Group Says Average People Deserve Same Right to Choose Counsel as Legislature
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March 16, 2004
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Consumer Federation of America Unanimously Adopts Key Legal Reforms |
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Federation Calls on HALT's Guidance to Shape Pro-Legal Consumer Policy Agenda
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January 13, 2004
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LEGAL SELF-HELP PUBLISHER RELEASES UPDATED VERSION OF POPULAR TITLE |
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Step-by-Step Guide Steers Novices and Nonlawyers Through the Process of Legal Research
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January 5, 2003
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EXPANDED ACCESS TO NEW YORK'S PEOPLE'S COURTS TAKES EFFECT |
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At Legal Consumer Group's Urging, Legislation Takes Effect and Raises Small Claims Court Dollar Limits Throughout Most of the State
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