At the Lectern

APRIL 20, 2023

The Supreme Court yesterday announced a nine-case early-May calendar. May is the only month with two different argument calendars. The early-May calendar is larger than recent ones. There haven’t been this many arguments during one week since the 10-case June 2020 calendar. Moriana (2022) 596 U.S. __, __ [142 S.Ct.

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At the Lectern

MARCH 27, 2024

The court granted review in November 2022. Harrod will be the last of two opinions for cases argued on the January calendar. Additional argued but undecided cases are the four from the February calendar (opinions expected by May 6) and the six from the March calendar (opinions expected by June 3).

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

You know many attorneys at your firm are burning the midnight oil. And one of the biggest downsides is an associated delay in logging hours. Without automatic time-tracking, attorneys may wait until the end of the day to record their hours, and that leads to lost revenue. There are so many micro benefits as well.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As part of our commitment to delivering best-in-class client support, we're sharing the lessons we've learned in 2022—plus tips on how to apply them. 2022’s takeaways . Like any year, 2022 threw a unique set of challenges at the legal industry. Break-neck digitalization of attorneys’ daily tasks . And more .

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The Supreme Court has announced its January calendar, the first one to be presided over by Patricia Guerrero, who will be sworn in as Chief Justice days before the arguments. The court granted review in January 2022. There will be five cases heard. Related: “What’s ailing the California Supreme Court? Maryland (1963) 373 U.S.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The results of the 2022 ABA Legal Technology Resource Center’s Legal Technology Survey are in. Forty-five percent of respondents identify themselves as primarily litigation attorneys, 32% as primarily transactional and 12% as both, while 7% of respondents identified themselves as regulatory/compliance lawyers and 5% as other. .

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Circuit’s July 2022 ruling in National Association of Broadcasters v. The draft NPRM is slated for consideration at the FCC’s October 27, 2022 regular monthly open meeting. Construction was apparently completed in 2018 but no license application was filed until 2022, a year after the construction permit for the new facilities expired.

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Broadcast Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission and seven state Attorneys General announced a settlement with Google LLC and iHeart Media, Inc. In 2022, commercial webcasters, including broadcasters streaming their programming on the Internet, pay $.0022 additional hours of audio description per calendar quarter between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.

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Chugh LLP

APRIL 28, 2021

Whether you are a company sponsoring an H-1B worker for the first time, or you are a prospective H-1B worker, we provide an overview of the H-1B visa sponsorship process for fiscal year 2022. USCIS runs the H-1B cap lottery and notifies employers of which employees have been selected in the FY 2022 H-1B cap lottery by March 31, 2021.

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At the Lectern

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This will be the last opinion in the three cases argued on the September calendar. The court granted the Attorney General’s petition for review in Curiel in January 2022. On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in People v. Briefs here ; oral argument video here.)

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Perhaps you will even have time to achieve your New Year’s resolutions for 2022! To organize your time, find a calendaring system that works for you and put everything on the calendar: personal and professional. You could go analog with a desk calendar. You could use your Outlook calendar tied to your email.

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Chugh LLP

MAY 2, 2022

New Illinois law imposes stringent restrictions on employee non-compete and non-solicitation agreements signed after January 1, 2022. It is important to work closely with an attorney to ensure that your contracts comply with the new law. January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2026. Non-compete agreements. Non-solicitation agreements.

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At the Lectern

JUNE 21, 2023

After these opinions file, three of the six cases argued on the April calendar will remain undecided. A law review article by an attorney who has since become a Court of Appeal justice, and the Ninth Circuit, have read the immunity more narrowly than have California Courts of Appeal. The court granted review in February 2022.

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Rocket Matter

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Attorneys who wait until the end of the day to record their time lose 10-15% of their billable hours , and those who wait until the end of the week lose 25%! The good news is, you don’t actually have to write the time down with pen and paper or even in Excel like the old days. Here’s a guide to how to get over that hump.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Smokeball has an unusual name, to be sure; but, it actually comes from a famous legal case , which just about every substantive law-loving attorney can appreciate. (I If law firm attorneys and staff hate manual time tracking – and, honestly, how could they not? I love the smell of precedent in the morning.)

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MyCase

AUGUST 1, 2022

For many attorneys, legal time tracking is their greatest ally and worst enemy. Calendaring . The easiest way for lawyers to account for hours is by tracking them as they occur, rather than relying on memory or scouring the calendar when it’s time to invoice. . Calendaring . Filter your calendar by event type.

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The pipeline cases are: November calendar (opinions in 3 of the 4 cases are expected by February 5; briefs are here and oral argument videos are here ) People v. When the court granted review in June 2022, it limited the issue to: “Do trial courts have inherent authority to ensure that claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (Lab.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In this guide, we’re breaking down what attorneys need to know about legal technology, including: . These technologies may be designed specifically for attorneys or for a multitude of industries. . 42% of attorneys said their firms use online lead intake tools. Calendar Management Software. And how can we be prepared? .

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MyCase

AUGUST 12, 2022

When hearing the term “law firm,” most people think of partners—the attorneys that make up the face of the firm. In this article, we’ll discuss how to build the right team for your law firm, including attorneys, paralegals, office managers, and more. How many staff members should we employ per attorney? . Build the Right Team .

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MyCase

AUGUST 12, 2022

When hearing the term “law firm,” most people think of partners—the attorneys that make up the face of the firm. In this article, we’ll discuss how to build the right team for your law firm, including attorneys, paralegals, office managers, and more. How many staff members should we employ per attorney? . Build the Right Team .

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At the Lectern

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Under the order, an attorney can present their argument remotely as long as they inform the court and opposing counsel of that choice on a revised appearance form within seven days after the argument is scheduled. See the court’s 2022 and 2023 calendars.)]. Here , here , and here.).

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MyCase

APRIL 24, 2023

According to the American Bar Association (ABA) 2022 Tech Report , the adoption growth of LPMS is clear—with a notable increase in solo and small firms.

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Customs & International Trade Law

AUGUST 5, 2022

On August 1, 2022, OFAC took action against companies used by Iran’s Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Commercial Co. On August 2, 2022, OFAC imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Kremlin-connected elites, a major multinational company, and a sanctions evasion operation, as well as one yacht pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.)

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

May is one of the few months on the calendar where there are not routine FCC regulatory deadlines. The law gives the Texas Attorney General or an individual user the right to bring a legal action against a platform. This report covers hiring and employment outreach activities for June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 17, 2023

If a conflict is identified, Rocket Matter automatically assigns the client to a different attorney in your firm or sends an automated message explaining that there is a conflict of interest. . Based on the information collected on the intake form, Rocket Matter schedules anticipated appointments and deadlines in your calendar.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Slowly but surely” may be an apt phrase to describe the results from the 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report covering Litigation Technology & E-Discovery. The rest of the respondents (33%) are at firms with more than 50 attorneys (13% have more than 500 attorneys).

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At the Lectern

MAY 24, 2023

Superior Court , which is being continued from the June 6 calendar. Also unusual is the Camacho continuance, which came at the Attorney General’s request. The court granted review in May 2022. City of Santa Monica. The other case is Camacho v. The justices and counsel will be remotely participating in both arguments.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But over the past two years, attorneys have been put in a position where choosing not to implement new legal tech isn’t really an option anymore. Now, in 2022, law firms are facing a handful of new challenges, depending on how they initially responded to the shift to remote work. . Calendaring / Docketing. Case Management.

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LawTechnologyToday

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

One resource specific to the legal profession is the ABA’s 2022 Legal Technology Survey Report. Attorneys have many ethical duties as it relates to the practice of law, especially as it relates to technology. According to the 2022 Survey , 75% of all respondents reported having some type of training available at their firm.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2024

As described in an earlier blog post , elective pay (also informally referred to as “direct pay”) was enabled by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and is codified in Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code. Local governments may wish to consider targeted outreach to homeowners associations about their possible eligibility for elective pay.

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MyCase

AUGUST 10, 2022

Several factors affect attorney salary and determine a law firm’s profitability. . In this article, we’ll cover the basic factors that influence attorney salary and how you can maximize billable hours, to make the most money as a lawyer. . On the high end of the pay scale are Big Law attorneys. For an attorney, time is money.

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Patently O

OCTOBER 17, 2022

2022) does offer some good clues. As the district court wrote: “Humans have consistently kept records of a person’s location and travel in the form of travel logs, diaries, journals, and calendars, which compile information such as time and location.” Google LLC, — F.4th 4th — (Fed. Google LLC , 551 F.

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Chugh LLP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A business falls within the scope of the CPRA if: (a) Had annual gross revenue above $25 million in the previous calendar year; or. (b) Recently, Attorney General of California Rob Bonta took strong action against Sephora for failing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The experienced attorneys at Chugh, LLP.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Naturally, perhaps the #1 thing you can do to manage your time better is to track your time better. The problems stem from a lawyer’s time-tracking habits—from Post-it notes to Excel, from an online or physical calendar, it can be very manual. Track email use Attorneys can easily get hundreds of emails a day.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I Will Spend 2022 Using a Hobonchi Techo Planner. And so, below, please find my deep dive into the Hobonichi Techo 2022 planner. However, the Techo planners for 2022 use some of the last of the 52gsm paper, and that just makes them even more amazing since that paper is priceless. Those mini-calendars hide amazing design tricks.

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Rocket Matter

JULY 11, 2023

What we’re saying is that manual time tracking using scraps of paper, jotting things down from memory, or checking calendars or emails after the fact, isn’t easy to keep up throughout the day or year. in 2022), it’s the right time to look at your current rates and see if you’re charging enough to remain profitable.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The 2022 Legal Industry Report was compiled by the electronic payments company LawPay and the law practice management company MyCase, both of which are owned by AffiniPay , based on a survey of more than 2,300 legal professionals during August and September. Other types of cloud software used by firms: Calendar management software, 44%.

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