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“Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general; Aaron Nielson will take a one-year leave of absence from BYU’s law school to lead the influential unit within the attorney general’s office”

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“Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general; Aaron Nielson will take a one-year leave of absence from BYU’s law school to lead the influential unit within the attorney general’s office”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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IRS Asked To Change Effective Date In Part-Time Worker Rule

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The effective date for proposed IRS rules on participation of long-term, part-time employees in retirement plans would violate administrative law if not changed in final regulations, an attorney speaking for a benefits organization told the agency and the U.S. Treasury Department at a hearing Friday.

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US lawmakers refer Amazon to DOJ for obstruction of Congress

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In a 24-page letter , members of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law called upon US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate allegations that Amazon officials deliberately misled the Judiciary Committee during an inquiry into the competitive practices of tech giants Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.

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How Paralegals Can Avoid UPL

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Paralegals can avoid the unauthorized practice of law (UPL) by becoming familiar with their state’s rules. Rules against UPL specify that paralegals (or anyone who is not licensed to practice law) cannot provide attorney-client services to people, among other prohibitions. Representing a Client. Negotiating Client Fees.

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Justices Told SEC, FTC Challenges 'Waste' Courts' Resources

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Congress never intended federal district courts to hear constitutional challenges to administrative law proceedings like those before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, and allowing those courts to do so would be a waste of judicial resources, government attorneys told the U.S.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

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The board’s recommendations are non-binding; the list was then reviewed by interested parties including the Chief Justice, provincial and territorial Attorneys-General, Cabinet Ministers, and opposition justice critics. The council provided three to five names, including Jamal’s, to Trudeau for selection.

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Lexis Legal Research Certification

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There are two parts to the certification: Proficiency Certification to reinforce the research lessons learned in your law school research and writing class, and Practice-Ready Certification to learn the practical research skills attorneys use every day in the practice of law.