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SF politics
fromMission Local
1 week ago

From notario to notorious: S.F.'s most famous accused fake lawyer blames it on 'satanic' Dems

Leonard Lacayo provided legal advice to immigrants without a law license, prompting multiple lawsuits and a $600,000 San Francisco court sanction.
Law
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

S.F. court fines alleged Mission District immigration fraudster $600K

San Francisco court assessed over $600,000 in civil penalties and attorney fees against immigration consultant Leonard Lacayo for unlawfully offering legal services targeting vulnerable immigrants.
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Bullying Ban, Upsolve Overturned, Lawyers Denied In 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Limits On DC Judges, Hallucination Sanctions & More - Above the Law

Hello from California! This week I'm in the Bay Area participating in a leadership conference organized by Women Execs on Boards, an off-shoot of Harvard Business School's Women on Boards, after spending the weekend at the Omega Institute in upstate New York. (I'm gathering lots of ideas for the next edition of my book Law, Leadership, and Pipelines to Power, co-authored with Hannah Johnson, the new dean of Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School.)
Law
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Navigating The Fine Line: Redefining Legal Advice In The Age Of Tech With Erin Levine And Quinten Steenhuis - Above the Law

Legal technology is transforming the definition of 'practicing law' and reshaping legal services delivery.
The distinction between legal information and legal practice hinges on providing user confidence and guidance.
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