Paralegal Bootcamp
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
You just landed your first paralegal job at a local personal injury firm. Or maybe you transferred from another firm. Congratulations! But what do you do when your first day starts with 60 active pre-litigation files assigned to you? Don’t panic. It’s doable. I’m not going to sugarcoat it, though. It’s not going to be easy, but these tips for managing your personal injury cases will make it doable.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
In news that had me checking my calendar to see if it is April 1, the practice management company Filevine says that, as part of a new Document Assembly feature, it has developed a proprietary document format, “ vine,” that it believes will replace Microsoft Word and Google Docs in the legal industry. “We believe that Document Assembly and.vine will become the new standard in the legal industry, replacing word processors that are ill-equipped for the job,” said Ryan Ander
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SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Share Nearly 100 amicus briefs were filed in Students for Fair Admissions v. the University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College , the cases questioning the use of affirmative action in undergraduate admissions at both public and private universities. Thirty-three briefs support SFFA and 60 briefs support the universities.
LegalReader
OCTOBER 31, 2022
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Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
J udge Jennifer Dorow faces off against Darrell Brooks. Still from Court TV. Nearly a year ago, Darrell Brooks drove his red Ford Escape SUV into the Waukesha, Wisconsin holiday parade, killing six people and injuring 61 others. The horrific tragedy was punctuated by a bizarre, recently concluded, four-week trial. The trial, which began October 3, was presided over by Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The metaverse is hard to regulate because there are no national laws or boundaries in interlocking digital spaces. The post Lawyers — Our Only Hope In The Metaverse! appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Provisur Technologies, Inc. v. Weber, Inc., Docket No. 5:19-cv-06021 (W.D. Mo. Feb 22, 2019). A jury has sided with Provisur and issued a $10 million verdict against its food-processing machinery competitor Weber Maschinenbau. This is about half what Provisur requested. The patents cover various various high-speed slicers, conveyors, and packaging equipment.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Friday reported they received 76,000 cybercrime reports between July 2021 and June 2022, an increase of 13 percent since last year. In the third Annual Cyber Threat Report , the organisation broke down Australian cybercrime from the most recent financial year, reporting “an increase in the number and sophistication of cyber threats”.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Across the country this week, corrections officers have been indicted and sentenced for accepting bribes from inmates at detention centers and smuggling in contraband items in Pennsylvania, New York and Texas. In a Philadelphia city jail, a corrections officer allegedly worked with an incarcerated man to create a black market among detainees for cell phones and drugs, Samantha Melamed reports for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Truth is an absolute defense to defamation, buddy. The post Devin Nunes Finds That Filing Garbage SLAPP Suits Is Way Less Fun Than Defending Them appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
ContractPodAI's CTO discusses how low code is changing the way the legal industry carries out work. The post Why Legal Teams Are Joining the Low-Code Revolution appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. University of London law graduate Mariyam Taher Qayyum files this dispatch from Islamabad. . Religious extremism is on the rise once again in Pakistan, a country that is persistently condemned for its disregard for human rights.
Patently O
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Finjan LLC v. ESET LLC , — F.4th — ( Fed. Cir. 2022 ). Finjan’s patents claim a system for checking downloadable files for security concerns. Back in 1996 when Finjan filed its original provisional application, the focus was on applets or other small downloadable programs. But downloadables today are much bulkier. Here, the claims require a number of operations on “a downloadable” and the parties have debated throughout the litigation how to construe that term.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
That said, I'm sure her questions for the case would have been amazing but for her caring about impartiality. The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Already Proving To Be A More Legitimate Judge Than Clarence Thomas And Amy Coney Barrett appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As we head into the holiday season, consider what you want your celebrations to look like, rather than meeting everyone else’s expectations, says Laurie Besden,…
JURIST
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
A UK court Thursday ordered Swiss multi-national commodity trading and mining firm Glencore to pay a £280 million ($400 million) fine after a UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation revealed the company paid over $29 million in bribes to gain preferential access to oil in Africa. Glencore pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in the same court on June 23.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Share During Tuesday’s oral argument in Cruz v. Arizona , the justices considered whether a state procedural rule prevents John Cruz, who was sentenced to death, from obtaining relief on his federal due-process claim in state post-conviction. To answer this question, the court must determine if Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1(g) provides an adequate and independent state-law ground for refusing to recognize Cruz’s federal right.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Jones Day is about to feel the Streisand Effect. The post Jones Day Whines About Law Review Article… So Now We’re All Going To Go Read That Law Review Article appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
A year-long study of young people living in at-risk neighborhoods in New York City found that fears for personal safety, and fears of police, were the primary motivations for carrying a firearm. The recent study by the Center for Court Innovation surveyed 330 youth aged 16-24, a majority of them men of color. Nine out of ten respondents admitted they either previous owned or currently carried a gun—even though at the time firearm possession without a permit was illegal. “I know it’
JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) Andrea Enria and Vice President of the ECB Luis de Guindos Friday criticized proposed EU banking regulations in a joint publication. The regulators argued that compliance with the Basel III accord is needed for strong banks, claiming “strong rules lead to strong banks, and strong banks are better able to serve firms, citizens and the economy at large,” and “the current geopolitical disorder shows how important it
LegalReader
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Most people who want to tackle their case on their own, without the help of a lawyer, often have a hard time learning how to negotiate a settlement.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
If it goes wrong, then the financial consequences could be disastrous. The post Twitter’s Blue Check Subscription Service Can Generate Almost $1B Annually If Subscribers Feel Special appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
A new report has found that largest cities contribute disproportionately to the state’s incarceration rates, while some smaller towns and communities have a higher per capita incarceration rate than larger places, and that Native American residents are not only incarcerated at higher rates, but those neighborhoods contribute more to the state’s inmate population, reports Darrell Ehrlick for the Daily Montanan.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
US Inspector General Michael Horowitz Thursday recommended that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) establish guidelines on the use of inmate statements in administrative misconduct investigations of BOP employees. In an inquiry by the Office of the Inspector General, the BOP Office of Internal Affairs (OIA) stated it does not rely on inmate testimony when adjudicating misconduct findings that do not rise to the level of criminal prosecution unless there is corroborating evidence like forensic e
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Share Monday’s arguments in Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cochran present a frontal assault on the traditional framework under which federal courts have entertained complaints about federal agencies. In both cases, the targets of agency proceedings want to challenge the legitimacy of those proceedings right away in federal court, rather than having to await the outcomes of long-running administrative processes before getting their day in co
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