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About That Performance Review You Just Received: 11 Proven Steps to Flip the Script and Shine Again!”

The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Well, well, well, they said what about your performance? Surprise, surprise, it’s performance review time! Instead of the anticipated praise, you get hit with a review suggesting your performance is in need of CPR. Instead of the anticipated praise, you get hit with a review suggesting your performance is in need of CPR.

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Jones Day Whines About Law Review Article… So Now We’re All Going To Go Read That Law Review Article

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.

Laws

Laws Law School

“‘Independent’ Auditor of Supreme Court Leak Investigation Was Paid a Ton Of Money By Supreme Court; New reporting about Michael Chertoff’s extensive ties to the Court and the justices raises questions about his ability to objectively review the inquiry”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 30, 2023

“‘Independent’ Auditor of Supreme Court Leak Investigation Was Paid a Ton Of Money By Supreme Court; New reporting about Michael Chertoff’s extensive ties to the Court and the justices raises questions about his ability to objectively review the inquiry”: Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes.

Court

Virtual Workshop: How To Manage Negative Reviews About Your Business

L4SB

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Whether fair or not, today’s business owners need to know how to respond and manage reviews and critiques- especially since on line reviews can have a real effect on a business’s bottom line. The post Virtual Workshop: How To Manage Negative Reviews About Your Business appeared first on Law 4 Small Business, P.C.

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Building a 5-Star Online Reputation for Your Business

Speaker: Brent Werbeck, GetMoreReviews Co-Founder

But do your online reviews reflect that accurately about you? In today's digitized society, online reviews have all but supplanted word-of-mouth recommendations. Online reviews have never been more important. Trying to figure out how to turn your happy customer’s comments into 5-star reviews may seem like a daunting task.

Review granted in a taxpayer action about COVID speedy trial rights and in yet another SB 1437 case

At the Lectern

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The court granted review in Raju v. The Supreme Court has previously shown little interest in addressing the merits of pandemic-related trial-delay claims, denying petitions for review in a number of individual criminal cases. The court denied review in Price v. Navarro below.) Clark (2016) 63 Cal.4th 4th 522 (see People v.

Demurrer

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“John Grisham on Judges, Innocence and the Judgments He Ignores; The best-selling author, whose new book, ‘The Judge’s List,’ is about a murderous member of the bench, talks about the Supreme Court, wrongful convictions and what it means to be ‘review-proof'”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 17, 2021

“John Grisham on Judges, Innocence and the Judgments He Ignores; The best-selling author, whose new book, ‘The Judge’s List,’ is about a murderous member of the bench, talks about the Supreme Court, wrongful convictions and what it means to be ‘review-proof'”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Court

“Conservatives Want the Texas Abortion Law Case to Be About Anything But Abortion; Activists have spent years trying to immunize anti-choice laws from judicial review; With a conservative Court supermajority in power, that goal is suddenly within reach”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 29, 2021

“Conservatives Want the Texas Abortion Law Case to Be About Anything But Abortion; Activists have spent years trying to immunize anti-choice laws from judicial review; With a conservative Court supermajority in power, that goal is suddenly within reach”: Lisa Needham has this post at Balls and Strikes.

Laws

Laws Court

“The Cosby Ruling: Some Legal Analysts Dispute the Court’s Reasoning; The court decision that reversed the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby has prompted an unusual level of legal debate about the appropriate parameters of appellate review.”

HowAppealing

JULY 29, 2021

“The Cosby Ruling: Some Legal Analysts Dispute the Court’s Reasoning; The court decision that reversed the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby has prompted an unusual level of legal debate about the appropriate parameters of appellate review.”

Court Decisions

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“Conservative US appeals court prods Supreme Court to review shield for US agency heads”

HowAppealing

APRIL 17, 2024

“Conservative US appeals court prods Supreme Court to review shield for US agency heads”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about an order denying rehearing en banc , and the opinions concurring therein and dissenting therefrom, that the U.S.

Court

New Clerkships Database Empowers Law Clerks To Review Their Bosses

Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2024

Law schools do not adequately inform students about the downsides of clerking; the implications of this small, hierarchical, isolated work environment; and the lack of workplace protections and support for mistreated clerks. The post New Clerkships Database Empowers Law Clerks To Review Their Bosses appeared first on Above the Law.

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Canada government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok

JURIST

MARCH 15, 2024

The Canadian government revealed on Thursday that it ordered a national security review of TikTok, a popular social media app, back in September. The move was not made public until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the national security review at a press conference in Windsor on Thursday.

Government

2021, a Year in Review: How Lawrina Cares about Lawyers

LegalReader

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Caring about yourself is a job that shouldn't have any breaks. If there is anything we can be thankful for the last few years, it is that they taught us to pay attention to our mind and soul, rest, and recognize our emotions.

Lawyer

Lawyer Lawyers

Canada: A Straightforward Case About Bear Protection Provides A Clear Illustration Of The Basics Of Judicial Review - Lawson Lundell LLP

Mondaq

AUGUST 20, 2021

Decisions made by government officials about any number of things, can in many cases be challenged on judicial review.

Government

UN experts raise ‘grave’ concerns over Bangladesh human rights issues

JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

UN experts released a statement on Tuesday raising concerns about the escalating human rights situation in Bangladesh. The statement, issued as the UN Human Rights Council concludes its periodic review of Bangladesh’s human rights record, points to a severe crackdown on human rights across multiple fronts.

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Drafting Government Legal Legal

Court declines to intervene in lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organizer

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 15, 2024

The court’s denial of review in Mckesson v. But after considering the case at seven consecutive conferences, the justices denied review. Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned a statement regarding the court’s decision to deny review. Doe was part of a list of orders issued from the justices’ private conference last week.

Court

Court Laws

“Reconsidering Motions-Panel Decisions on Appeal Dismissals; A divided Eighth Circuit held that a merits panel could review a motions panel’s denial of a motion to dismiss an appeal; The court went on to hold that a purported Rule 59(e) motion did not reset the appeal clock”

HowAppealing

MARCH 27, 2024

The post “Reconsidering Motions-Panel Decisions on Appeal Dismissals; A divided Eighth Circuit held that a merits panel could review a motions panel’s denial of a motion to dismiss an appeal; The court went on to hold that a purported Rule 59(e) motion did not reset the appeal clock” appeared first on How Appealing.

Court

Responsorial: How to Communicate with Reviewers Online

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

Generally speaking, there are three types of reviews you’ll get online: great, middling and poor. If you’re given a poor review online, you’re likely to be pretty peeved ; but, you can’t respond in kind, or release client confidences (ethics rules, people!) Just reach out, if you’d like to talk more about online review management.

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TCDI's Key to Supporting Military Spouses in the Legal Profession

The Relativity Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Read about TCDI's Military Spouse Managed Review program, the people involved, and how it can inspire you to find ways to support military families in your own organization.

Legal

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Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 3, 2024

However, misinformation and coordinated disinformation about renewable energy is widespread and threatens to undermine public support for the transition. The authors then developed transparent, fact-based responses to these false claims, relying to the greatest extent possible on peer reviewed academic literature and government publications.

Government

Government Legal Legal

UN Human Rights Council examines peer review of China human rights record

JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2024

The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group examined the human rights record of China, one of the 14 states reviewed during this year’s session, for the fourth time on Tuesday in a meeting at Geneva. China stated it has made significant achievements in improving human rights of different areas.

Government

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Move Over Law Professors? AI Likes to Write Law Review Articles Too!

LLRX

APRIL 24, 2024

Sarah Gotschall describes this deep dive into how AI is used to write law review articles, with illustrations that detail the complexity and limitations of the effort. Now, we all know that AI text generators can churn out an endless stream of words on just about any topic if you keep typing in the prompts.

Laws

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New PTAB Briefing Plan Likely To Get Patent Owner Pushback

Law 360

APRIL 26, 2024

A proposed rule to create a separate round of briefing in Patent Trial and Appeal Board cases about whether the board should use its discretion to deny review may rankle patent owners, attorneys say, since it could effectively restrict their available arguments in many cases.

“Bad Facts, Bad Law: In a recent Supreme Court oral argument about disarming domestic abusers, originalism itself was put to the test.”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“Bad Facts, Bad Law: In a recent Supreme Court oral argument about disarming domestic abusers, originalism itself was put to the test.” ” Duncan Hosie has this essay (subscription required for full access) online at The New York Review of Books. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

Laws

Laws Court

“DAs Are Sanctioned After Improperly Conceding Death Penalty Case; DAs said they reviewed case, talked to victims’ family; Court decided they did neither, imposed nominal sanctions”

HowAppealing

MARCH 11, 2024

“DAs Are Sanctioned After Improperly Conceding Death Penalty Case; DAs said they reviewed case, talked to victims’ family; Court decided they did neither, imposed nominal sanctions”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

Court

Court Laws

Polish Constitutional Court about to review the constitutionality of the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign State?

Conflict of Laws

MAY 9, 2023

Setting the scene… In 2020, a group of members of the Sejm, lower chamber of the Polish Parliament, brought a request for a constitutional review that, in essence, concerns the application of the jurisdictional immunity of the State in the cases pertaining to liability for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.

Court

Court Constitutional Law Laws Legal

UN Human Rights Committee concerned over Indonesia human rights violations against Papua people

JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The statement came at the conclusion of its 140th session on Thursday, following the review of reports from Indonesia, Chile, Guyana, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia, and the UK. The post UN Human Rights Committee concerned over Indonesia human rights violations against Papua people appeared first on JURIST - News.

Human Resources

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Australia police review finds officers have ‘inadequate training’ to deal with domestic violence

JURIST

JUNE 15, 2023

The NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) report reviewed instances where officers were investigated for inadequately responding to domestic violence and instances where officers were accused of domestic violence themselves.

Government

Government Laws

A Formula for Self-Advocacy from Coach AK

The Relativity Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Whether you need it for networking events or your next performance review, use this formula to talk about your accomplishments and push for recognition and growth in your career.

UK government to give greater authority to dismiss police officers alleged to have committed misconduct

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2023

An initial review of police dismissals began after the Baroness Casey review into the culture and standards at the Metropolitan Police Service was released in March. The review raised concerns about the low number of police officers accused of misconduct being dismissed.

Government

UN discrimination report raises concerns of racial profiling, slavery and human rights violations across several countries

JURIST

APRIL 30, 2023

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Friday issued findings concerning human rights in Argentina, Niger, the Philippines, Portugal, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan, reviewing their performance under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Education

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You Know, When Credit Suisse Really Thinks About It, Maybe It Should Have Someone Reviewing Counterparty Risk

Above The Law

JULY 12, 2021

Whatever could have led it to this insight?

Finance

US President Joe Biden orders declassification of 9/11 documents

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The order will require the FBI and other federal agencies to review all records regarding individual subjects, and in particular their “connection to an agency relationship with a foreign government.” ” Last month, the group had issued an opinion piece urging the president to release more documents about the attacks. .”

Government

Government Legal Legal

APA Says Mental Health Questions On Bar Exam Character & Fitness Reviews Don’t Work

Above The Law

AUGUST 10, 2023

The time has come to stop asking questions about mental health on bar exam applications. The post APA Says Mental Health Questions On Bar Exam Character & Fitness Reviews Don’t Work appeared first on Above the Law.

Laws

Laws Law School

US Supreme Court denies review of largest patent damages award in history

JURIST

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday denied an application for review of a federal case involving the largest patent damages award in US history. The court found that Judge Morgan should have recused himself from the case as soon as he learned about his wife’s holdings. Plaintiff Centripetal Networks, Inc. attempted to reinstate a $2.75

Court

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US appeals court upholds attorney fees ruling in Flint water crisis settlement case

JURIST

MARCH 19, 2023

The court rejected the residents’ arguments who suggested to lower the amount awarded to attorneys under the settlement (about 25 percent). However, the review claims process is still ongoing in Flint and at least $400 million will go to the victims of the water crisis who were especially vulnerable to the lead contamination.

Attorney

Attorney Court

New FinCEN Guide Provides Useful BOI Context For Banks

Law 360

MARCH 4, 2024

Financial institutions should review a new Financial Crimes Enforcement Network compliance guide for helpful details about how the agency's beneficial ownership database should be used, though questions remain about the access rule and whether it will truly streamline bank borrowers' Corporate Transparency Act due diligence, says George Singer at Holland (..)

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The Reason Why Biglaw Performance Reviews Are Stressing Associates Out So Much

Above The Law

JULY 13, 2023

It's all about job security (or the lack thereof). The post The Reason Why Biglaw Performance Reviews Are Stressing Associates Out So Much appeared first on Above the Law.

Laws

SpotDraft’s Gen AI Contract Review Product, VerifAI, Released for General Availability, with Free Trial

LawSites

JANUARY 4, 2024

In October, the contract lifecycle management company SpotDraft announced an early-access release of its new generative AI add-in for Microsoft Word, called VerifAI , designed to help lawyers streamline the process of reviewing contracts. It also answers open-ended, contextual and logical questions about contracts.

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Chancery Denies Icahn Mid-Case Appeal In Illumina Board Suit

Law 360

MARCH 21, 2024

s board to appeal a decision about redactions to the Delaware Supreme Court, a vice chancellor ruled Wednesday, saying there are no "exceptional circumstances" that call for a mid-case review. Carl Icahn can't interrupt his Chancery Court lawsuit against biotech Illumina Inc.'s

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New York judge voids state cannabis marketing rules

JURIST

APRIL 5, 2024

The services include ratings and reviews that are crowd-sourced from users while also allowing a platform for dispensaries to buy advertising space for their businesses. Leafly argued that the regulations made it “more difficult for [consumers] to obtain information about legal dispensaries and [to] make informed purchasing decisions.”

Small Business

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Five Lousiana law enforcement officers indicted for deadly 2019 arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In the video , which led to a US Department of Justice review of the agency and the incident, Greene screamed, “I’m scared.” ” The review will also examine whether Governor John Bel Edwards knew about the circumstances of Greene’s death and whether he was involved with efforts to bury the video evidence.

Malfeasance

Malfeasance Laws

Your Outside Counsel – Where Does Their Time Go?

InHouseBlog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You may have your own thoughts when reviewing invoices, but for a humorous take, check out one perspective in this post at the Rob Complains About Things blog. And to follow it up, think about what your thought process is now about leaving the office as it compares to your earlier days as a lawyer in Biglaw.

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Welcoming Generative AI into the Cockpit: The GPT-4 Pilot in RelativityOne

The Relativity Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Read about their experiences as we developed Relativity aiR for Review. At Relativity Fest 2023, we heard from a panel of four customers who spent several months piloting the integration of GPT-4 in RelativityOne.

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About That Performance Review You Just Received: 11 Proven Steps to Flip the Script and Shine Again!”

Jones Day Whines About Law Review Article… So Now We’re All Going To Go Read That Law Review Article

Trending Sources

“‘Independent’ Auditor of Supreme Court Leak Investigation Was Paid a Ton Of Money By Supreme Court; New reporting about Michael Chertoff’s extensive ties to the Court and the justices raises questions about his ability to objectively review the inquiry”

Virtual Workshop: How To Manage Negative Reviews About Your Business

Building a 5-Star Online Reputation for Your Business

Review granted in a taxpayer action about COVID speedy trial rights and in yet another SB 1437 case

“John Grisham on Judges, Innocence and the Judgments He Ignores; The best-selling author, whose new book, ‘The Judge’s List,’ is about a murderous member of the bench, talks about the Supreme Court, wrongful convictions and what it means to be ‘review-proof'”

“Conservatives Want the Texas Abortion Law Case to Be About Anything But Abortion; Activists have spent years trying to immunize anti-choice laws from judicial review; With a conservative Court supermajority in power, that goal is suddenly within reach”

“The Cosby Ruling: Some Legal Analysts Dispute the Court’s Reasoning; The court decision that reversed the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby has prompted an unusual level of legal debate about the appropriate parameters of appellate review.”

“Conservative US appeals court prods Supreme Court to review shield for US agency heads”

New Clerkships Database Empowers Law Clerks To Review Their Bosses

Canada government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok

2021, a Year in Review: How Lawrina Cares about Lawyers

Canada: A Straightforward Case About Bear Protection Provides A Clear Illustration Of The Basics Of Judicial Review - Lawson Lundell LLP

UN experts raise ‘grave’ concerns over Bangladesh human rights issues

Court declines to intervene in lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organizer

“Reconsidering Motions-Panel Decisions on Appeal Dismissals; A divided Eighth Circuit held that a merits panel could review a motions panel’s denial of a motion to dismiss an appeal; The court went on to hold that a purported Rule 59(e) motion did not reset the appeal clock”

Responsorial: How to Communicate with Reviewers Online

TCDI's Key to Supporting Military Spouses in the Legal Profession

Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles

UN Human Rights Council examines peer review of China human rights record

Move Over Law Professors? AI Likes to Write Law Review Articles Too!

New PTAB Briefing Plan Likely To Get Patent Owner Pushback

“Bad Facts, Bad Law: In a recent Supreme Court oral argument about disarming domestic abusers, originalism itself was put to the test.”

“DAs Are Sanctioned After Improperly Conceding Death Penalty Case; DAs said they reviewed case, talked to victims’ family; Court decided they did neither, imposed nominal sanctions”

Polish Constitutional Court about to review the constitutionality of the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign State?

UN Human Rights Committee concerned over Indonesia human rights violations against Papua people

Australia police review finds officers have ‘inadequate training’ to deal with domestic violence

A Formula for Self-Advocacy from Coach AK

UK government to give greater authority to dismiss police officers alleged to have committed misconduct

UN discrimination report raises concerns of racial profiling, slavery and human rights violations across several countries

You Know, When Credit Suisse Really Thinks About It, Maybe It Should Have Someone Reviewing Counterparty Risk

US President Joe Biden orders declassification of 9/11 documents

APA Says Mental Health Questions On Bar Exam Character & Fitness Reviews Don’t Work

US Supreme Court denies review of largest patent damages award in history

US appeals court upholds attorney fees ruling in Flint water crisis settlement case

New FinCEN Guide Provides Useful BOI Context For Banks

The Reason Why Biglaw Performance Reviews Are Stressing Associates Out So Much

SpotDraft’s Gen AI Contract Review Product, VerifAI, Released for General Availability, with Free Trial

Chancery Denies Icahn Mid-Case Appeal In Illumina Board Suit

New York judge voids state cannabis marketing rules

Five Lousiana law enforcement officers indicted for deadly 2019 arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

Your Outside Counsel – Where Does Their Time Go?

Welcoming Generative AI into the Cockpit: The GPT-4 Pilot in RelativityOne

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