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Non-English Speakers Face Poor Translation of Justice

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Since 1970, when the Second Circuit ruled it unconstitutional to try an immigrant who spoke no English for murder without giving him an interpreter, the need for greater language access in the courts has only increased.

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Online Business Development Ideas to Try Today

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During the pandemic, lawyers have experienced changes in how they connect with people — including those who might need their services. Does my child’s school have to provide extra support to struggling special needs students? There’s no need to include your firm name or position in the headline. Our experts have recommendations.

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Time to Vote! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023

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Until now, Contract AI has been disappointing because of weak training. Unlike consumer AI (trained on terabytes), most Contract AI is trained on small samples of text. Vendors expect their customers to do the hard work of training for themselves. What makes you unique or innovative? What makes you unique or innovative?

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

LawSites

We knew that a systemized approach to addressing value-based considerations would be far more effective at consistently capturing the full value of the legal work being scoped and we delivered on that need with our innovative solution: Modifiers. Diversity: One-half of our owners are immigrant people of color. Anything else?

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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We need your vote! Elevator pitch: Judges are like the umpires of the courtroom, but litigators lack the information they need to understand the parameters of each umpire’s strike zone. Here is your chance to help pick the legal technology startups that will be selected for the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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We need your vote! Elevator pitch: Judges are like the umpires of the courtroom, but litigators lack the information they need to understand the parameters of each umpire’s strike zone. Here is your chance to help pick the legal technology startups that will be selected for the sixth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2022.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The dissent contended that “a federal court need not manage all of the delicate foreign relations and regulatory minutiae implicated by climate change to offer real relief, and the mere fact that this suit cannot alone halt climate change does not mean that it presents no claim suitable for judicial resolution.” Richardson v.