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Affordable bail or other release conditions required instead of pretrial detention in most cases

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” The court nonetheless acknowledges that “no condition of release can entirely. ” However, “a court must first find by clear and convincing evidence that no condition short of detention could suffice and then ensure the detention otherwise complies with statutory and constitutional requirements.”

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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Legal research skills Legal research skills are essential for finding and analyzing laws, regulations, and court decisions pertinent to the case you’re working on. Attention to detail is very important for litigation paralegals. Being a proficient legal researcher makes you an invaluable asset to your team.

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How to Do Legal Research: The Ultimate Overview

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A reasonable goal/desired outcome to expect The facts of the case: who, what, where, when, how By answering these initial questions, you can then narrow your search to be more specific. Many legal experts use case management software to assist with tracking client and case information right from the intake stage.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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A Hawaii court held that the Hawai‘i Environmental Policy Act requires environmental review for commercial taking of aquarium fish and that Department of Land and Natural Resources issuance and renewal of licenses for commercial aquarium collection without environmental review was invalid and illegal. Chevron Corp. , 3:18-cv-07477 (N.D.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Minnesota scheduled a hearing on Minnesota’s remand motion for January 13, 2021. The federal district court for the Northern District of California held a case management conference in City of Oakland v. Bureau of Land Management , No. Minnesota v. 20-cv-1636 (D.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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which has returned to the Northern District of California, the court scheduled a case management conference for November 12, 2020. Subsequent to the Supreme Court decision, the government of Nepal passed the Environment Protection Act of 2019 and the Forests Act of 2019. BP p.l.c. , 2:18-cv-00758 (W.D. BP p.l.c. ,

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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After the developers terminated the Keystone XL pipeline project, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on July 16, 2021 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an appeal of the district court’s denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction barring work on the pipeline.

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