Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When paralegals are looking at alternative paralegal careers outside the popular litigation paralegal field, contract management does not usually come to mind. However, there seems to be an increase in paralegal job opportunities in the field of contract management. But what exactly is contract management? Introduction and Concept. According to a reference quoted by Wikipedia: “Contract management or contract administration is the management of contracts made with [other entities] customers, ve

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim final rule on Thursday adding cybersecurity technologies to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The EAR limits export and reexport of listed technology, products, and raw material, typically for national security reasons. In this case, the cybersecurity technologies in question are being added because of their use in surveillance and espionage.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

About 160 reports filed by federal asylum officers from 2016 to 202 relay details of abuse that asylum seekers described experiencing during interactions with border officials and while in U.S. custody, reports the New York Times. The records obtained by Human Rights Watch are of reports that asylum officers made after hearing allegations of law enforcement misconduct.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine on Wednesday announced the addition of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant to an existing lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the data firm harvested information from as many as 87 million individuals without their knowledge. In 2018, AG Racine brought suit against Facebook alleging misrepresentation of its policies around third-party data access and compromising user privacy with deceptive trade practices under the Distri

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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Another Day, Another Scandal At Yale : The way the law school's latest FedSoc controversy has been covered is enough to make you curse. Should This Suspended Biglaw Associate Be Labeled A Terrorist? Absolutely not, says his former law professor. The Lateral Market Is Hot Like Fire : So hot, in fact, that this Biglaw chairman's never seen anything like it.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Older Americans have been disproportionately targeted by fraudsters during the pandemic, according to the latest annual report from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Since July 2020, the department has brought over 220 criminal and civil enforcement actions in nearly 20 different types of fraud cases that targeted the elderly, the report said. Most of the cases involved scams and phishing.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul offers his personal observations and perspective on recent banking and financial developments in Afghanistan. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding our correspondent’s name and institutional affiliation.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The house was dark and quiet. The only noise was the constant hum coming from the swamp cooler encased in the frame of our bedroom window. I lay there awake in my bed, as my brother Billy slept soundly in the bed atop of mine. Billy, who was older than me, was the one person in the world that I looked up to and knew that I could always count on. He was my hero, and I wanted nothing more than to be just like him.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul offers his personal observations and perspective on an apparent Taliban reversal of their decision to suspend the Ministry of Women Affairs in Afghanistan. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding our correspondent’s name and institutional affiliation.

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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The median starting salary for public defenders is $63,638, according to information supplied by public defender offices in larger cities throughout the United States.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

New Zealand passed the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill on Thursday, which requires financial institutions holding more than NZ $1 billion (about US $715 million) to make mandatory disclosures regarding the climate risks and opportunities of their businesses. The goal of the legislation, according to Climate Change Minister James Shaw, is to “encourage entities to become more sustainable by factoring the short, medium, and long-term effects of

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 21, 2021

“Justice Thomas Thanks His ‘Angels in a Very Dark Dark Time’ While Speaking at 30th Anniversary Event; ‘Thirty years makes one stop and look back and reflect more with gratitude than a sense of accomplishment,’ Thomas said during the event”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The California Supreme Court Commission on Judicial Ethics has published for comment a draft opinion on whether critiquing an attorney’s performance in trial violates various judicial canons of ethics.

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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

“The Supreme Court Is an International Embarrassment; A high court this powerful has to be more representative of the people whose lives it governs”: Elie Mystal has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 21, 2021

* The struggling democracy with nukes still can't pull it together enough to even talk about a new voting rights bill. [ ABC News ] * Montana's AG wants abortion law in place that may violate the state's constitution. See what you've started, Texas? [ U.S. News ] * NYPD police union threatens to sue if officers are required to get vaccinated. Can Pfizer just come up with a donut version of the vaccine?

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

“A politicized Supreme Court? That was the point.” Law professor Steven Lubet has this essay online at The Hill.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The chief judge of Colorado’s 5th Judicial District has been charged with felony menacing in an incident allegedly involving an "AR-15 style rifle.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

“Why Did the Supreme Court Stop This Execution?” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The deadline is Monday, Oct. 25, to submit nominations for The Changing Lawyer Awards 2021 , sponsored by Litera, which will be presented to winners Nov. 10 as part of the fourth Changing Lawyer Virtual Summit. The awards recognize individuals, firms, and companies in the legal industry for their role in both embracing and driving change through new technology, service models, or behavior.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 21, 2021

“A new normal at the Supreme Court”: Shay Dvoretzky and Emily Kennedy have this essay online at Reuters.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The February 2022 bar exam for California will be administered in person, the California Supreme Court announced in a Wednesday order.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

“Equity in United States v. Texas, Part 3”: Samuel Bray has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Chicago is seeking to extend a court-ordered ban on police union president John Catanzara’s use of social media to discourage his members from reporting their vaccine status to the city, and extend similar restrictions to other union leaders, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. More than 4,500 cops didn’t comply with the mandate that went into effect October 15, 2021.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Affordable, quality child care was already a rarity before COVID-19, and it now seems even closer to extinction.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As part of the duty to provide competent representation, lawyers are required to stay abreast of current legal technology. It should go without saying that lawyers must be able to use legacy technologies as well. For some younger members of the bar, the preferred medium is texting, so much so that they are unable to use platforms that predate the mobile phone.

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Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

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