Judicial Notice (12.07.25): Ain’t Misbehavin’
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Last week was challenging in the Lat-Shemtob household. Zach and I were temporarily without child care, so we had to juggle work responsibilities with parenting—and on top of that, both of our boys were sick (because of course they were). As I’ve done many times in the past, and as I expect to do many times in the future, I thank our sons’ grandparents for riding to the rescue.
It’s hard to believe, but today marks the fifth anniversary of Judicial Notice. If you look back at the first installment, dated December 4, 2020, you’ll see it was way shorter—but also far less comprehensive.
I believe the current version of Judicial Notice, which has evolved significantly over the past half-decade, is much more useful. But it’s also much more for me to write, as well much more for you to read (which is why I place lawyer and firm names in boldface type, so you can skim more easily.) On that note, please take my poll:
Now, on to the news.
Lawyers of the Week: Logan Brown and the many other “NewMod” lawyers.
This past May, Logan Brown, a 30-year-old Harvard Law School graduate, quit her job at Cooley, where she represented emerging companies, and launched a startup of her own. Her vision for the new venture was “a tech-first law firm that meets the routine needs of startups without the Biglaw price tag,” according to Melia Russell of Business Insider. Brown wound up raising $2.5 million in pre-seed funding for her company, called Soxton, as reported last week by BI:
...Brown said Soxton does not replace a law firm when it comes to nuanced legal work. What it can replace, she says, is the shaky legal advice founders might pull from ChatGPT or another chatbot.
For $20 a month, clients can grab a contract template from Soxton’s library and tweak the language. Most clients request a custom contract reviewed by an attorney,
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