Attorney at Work

AUGUST 18, 2022

For a recent Reinventing Professionals podcast, I spoke with Paul Giedraitis, a Principal at Axiom Consulting Partners, and the founder and President of Orgaimi, a client intelligence platform for law and accounting firms, about the importance of harnessing the power of your firm’s data. Jump to: How do you align your work as a Principal at Axiom Consulting Partners with your leadership of Orgaimi?

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation that has developed there since the Taliban takeover. Here, our correspondent, a now-graduated law student, reflects on her academic, professional and personal circumstances before and after the fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our correspondent’s name.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

Law firms don’t do price rises nearly enough. Law firm pricing barely keep up with inflation, as it is. And, with the current rate of inflation, law firm pricing is likely being lapped. That means that, even if your gross law firm revenue is rising year over year, the purchasing power you accrue from that revenue is declining. In case you’re having trouble reading between the lines here, it probably makes sense to at least consider a law firm price rise right now, like following Labor Day, or at

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JURIST

AUGUST 18, 2022

A federal judge Wednesday ordered former Pennsylvania judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan to pay more than $200 million in damages to victims in the 2010 “kids for cash” juvenile detention scandal. US District Judge Christopher Conner told Ciavarella and Conahan to pay more than $106 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

Law firms only answer 1 of 3 phones call they receive, on average. Couple that with the fact that 64% of law firm voicemails are not returned, and there isn’t much ‘ service ’ left in law firm ‘customer service’. The good news is that this is all fixable. And, it’s merely a matter of how you might array a number of call - answering options. Although lawyers can pick up phones on their own (delighting leads and clients in doing so), that can be a difficult thing for solo and small law firms to do

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

These days, most law firms have invested in a law practice management software solution – that’s a relational database organized around matters ; and, it helps law firms to better organize their cases. Law practice management, or case management, software often becomes the business software hub for lawyers that adopt it. Most modern law practice management softwares now include ‘ client portals ’ , which allow law firms to share information with clients , via the software, through a secure platf

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

Imagine school being held up because some smart aleck submitted a copy of ‘A Portrait Of Dorian Gray.’. The post Law Makes It Harder To Get Books In The Hands Of Kids Living In America’s Third Most Illiterate State appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sri Lankan law students have been reporting for JURIST on the situation in that country since mass protests and the physical invasion of the President’s House in Colombo by demonstrators forced the departure and resignation of Sri Lanka’s sitting president in July and precipitated the imposition of emergency rule. Now that the state of emergency in the country is being ended, Saheli Wikramanayake, a final year law student at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, files this perspective.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

This is like firing a meteorologist for forecasting more rain. The post State Chief Justice Fires Entire Public Defense Commission And Her Explanation… Isn’t Very Good appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

A federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri indicted Walter Lee Hoornstra Wednesday for threatening an Arizona election official. The indictment asserts that Hoornstra left a threatening voicemail on the personal cell phone of an election official in Arizona. The alleged voicemail threatened the election worker that they “will never make it to your next little board meeting.” The indictment charged Hoornstra with one count of interstate threat a

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 18, 2022

“My Abortion at 11 Wasn’t a Choice. It Was My Life.” Nicole Walker has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “My Abortion at 11 Wasn’t a Choice. It Was My Life.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

How long will it take before the profession looks like society at large? The post The Legal Profession’s Sisyphus Is Getting Really Tired appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

“The Finality of Without-Prejudice Dismissals That Are Silent on Leave to Amend; The en banc Fourth Circuit held that if the district court says nothing about leave to amend, a without-prejudice dismissal is a final, appealable decision”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog about a thoughtful and thorough unanimous en banc ruling that the U.S.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

Battleground supreme court elections will make a huge difference. The post Selina Meyer’s New Project: Getting People To Care About State Supreme Court Elections appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 18, 2022

“Abortion remains banned in Kentucky while Supreme Court reviews disputes in case”: Deborah Yetter of The Louisville Courier Journal has this report. The post “Abortion remains banned in Kentucky while Supreme Court reviews disputes in case” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

* Plan on donating books to Florida schools? This law is putting a stopper on that. [ Huff Po ]. * Biglaw is playing second fiddle for some law students. [ Business Insider ]. * Browsers are relevant to antitrust law again. Talk about throwback Thursday. [ WSJ ]. * Biglaw isn't as wildly profitable as it once was. I mean, it's still wildly profitable — some people might get laid off though. [ Law.com ].

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 18, 2022

“Full 5th Circ. Won’t Rehear United Vaccine Mandate Row”: Linda Chiem of Law360 has this report (subscription required for access) on an order denying rehearing en banc , acocmpanied by concurring and dissenting opinions, that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today. The post “Full 5th Circ. Won’t Rehear United Vaccine Mandate Row” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

The First Amendment doesn't only protect religion. The post Suspended Prosecutor Takes Fight Against DeSantis To Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

“Trans rights lawsuits in lower courts pressure Supreme Court to weigh in”: Alex Swoyer has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Times. The post “Trans rights lawsuits in lower courts pressure Supreme Court to weigh in” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

Bold Move, Cotton: State Supreme Court Justice fires all of the public defenders. Seems Like The Problem Is The State Judges: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (yup, the actress) has a plan for that. No Bonuses This Summer: Well, that's what happens during economic uncertainty, so. Prosecutor Fights Back: You rarely think of a prosecutor being on the losing end of a power struggle, but that's what happens when one takes on the governor. .

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 18, 2022

“A Mother, a Daughter and an Unusual Abortion Prosecution in Nebraska; Private Facebook messages are key evidence in a rare case that has stoked fears and inflamed debate over abortion restrictions”: Shaila Dewan and Sheera Frenkel have this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times. My post collecting earlier news coverage of this matter can be accessed here.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

If you are reading this in Opera, this is me calling you a nerd. The post Before You Read This Antitrust Article, Check And See Which Browser You’re Using appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 18, 2022

“This recognition from such a prestigious organization endorses our commitment to civil justice,” said Brian McKeen, founder and managing partner of McKeen & Associates. “We are proud of the work we do on behalf of our clients.” .

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Above The Law

AUGUST 18, 2022

If you are new to in-house and find yourself in charge of a project, here are a few tips. The post 3 Project Management Tips For The New In-House Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 18, 2022

Personal injury cases involving premises liability are more likely to proceed to trial than to be resolved out of court, which is all the more reason to have a lawyer represent your case.

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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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