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Attorney Morneau Awarded Lawyer of the Year

MorneauLaw

Share This Story! Attorney Morneau Awarded Lawyer of the Year. R ecognized for Family Law by Best Lawyers since 2020, Attorney Katherine J. Morneau has been named Best Lawyer for 2021. About Attorney Morneau. I am a dedicated family lawyer and business owner. I am known for helping good people through tough times, such as divorce and parenting matters.

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Music Mondays – Dr. Dre & Wife In Legal Battle Over Rights To His Stage Name

The Hollywood Lawyer

Dr. Dre and Nicole Young are going through divorce proceedings. Nicole Young has claimed that she has a legal and financial right to her former husband’s stage name and classic album, The Chronic since Dre never trademarked his stage name until after the two married. Dr. Dre’s legal team is fighting back, stating that the rapper started using his “stage monicker” 10 years before he met Young.

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How to Get Work as a Paralegal

SimplyLawJobs

Working as a paralegal can be a very rewarding way of earning a living. It also offers flexibility in the way you work, career progression through the levels, and the opportunity to specialise in certain sectors (e.g. local government, property, family or criminal law etc.). Plus, you can choose to work within an organisation or, if you have an entrepreneurial streak, then you can set up your own practice.

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Managing Metadata: An Examination of Successful Approaches

LLRX

If Google can deliver results across the entire internet in seconds, why do I have so much trouble finding things in my organization?” asked Jonathan Adams , Research Director at Infogix, at the DATAVERSITY® DGVision Conference, December 2019. In a presentation titled, “I Never Metadata I did Not Like” Adams outlined successful approaches to understanding and managing metadata - as reported by Amber Lee Dennis.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

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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5 Ways Job Seekers Can Stand Out

InHouseBlog

Job seekers can stand out – even in times such as this. And those who do will find themselves best positioned for a new gig as vaccine distribution commences and the world becomes to pivot to the New Normal. The legal job market has been gaining steam over the last few months as companies grapple with new issues and challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. “If you’re looking for a job and watching the coming COVID-19 holiday season loom, don’t despair: It could be your lucky break

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Dismissal Based on Lack of Foreseeability Reversed.

Day on Torts

Where plaintiffs, who were suing on behalf of an employee of an independent contractor on a construction project, alleged facts sufficient to meet the “minimum threshold of foreseeability” against the defendant general contractor, and where discovery had not yet occurred to allow for the inspection of the contracts between the relevant parties, dismissal of plaintiffs’ wrongful death claim against the general contractor was reversed.

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Music Mondays – Dr. Dre & Wife In Legal Battle Over Rights To His Stage Name

The Hollywood Lawyer

Dr. Dre and Nicole Young are going through divorce proceedings. Nicole Young has claimed that she has a legal and financial right to her former husband’s stage name and classic album, The Chronic since Dre never trademarked his stage name until after the two married. Dr. Dre’s legal team is fighting back, stating that the rapper started using his “stage monicker” 10 years before he met Young.

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University of Colorado Austin W. Scott, Jr. Lecture Series: "Is It Time for a New Civil Rights Act? Addressing Modern Obstructionist Procedure" (Dec. 1, 2020)

LPB Network

Tomorrow evening (5:30pm MST), Suzette Malveaux will deliver a virtual lecture in Colorado Law’s Austin Scott Lecture series. From the announcement: Join University of Colorado Law School Professor Suzette Malveaux for a virtual lecture titled “Is it Time for a.

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There’s a formula for effectively explaining caselaw

ABA Journal

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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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How Chocolate Can Teach You All You Need to Know About Qualitative Research

The Process Street

“Startups that regularly conduct qualitative research (not just quantitative) experience faster results in their quest to achieve product-market-fit.” – Mitchell Posada , I’m a startup, do I need to do Qualitative Research? Why? Because by regularly doing qualitative research, you are engaging with (and acting on) the voice of your ideal customer.

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Planners hope all-virtual Techshow 2021 will attract a wider audience

ABA Journal

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Getting Closer: Can You Quote Clients a Total Price?

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Although lawyers often guess about what legal consumers want, there are very specific and discoverable things that legal consumers want from lawyers. And, knowing these things can allow you to convert more clients. One of the things that legal consumers want from law firms is to know the total cost of legal services. This doesn’t mean your hourly rate, because that’s uncapped.

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Trump Administration Moves To Bar Any Group Supporting A Boycott of Israel

JonathanTurley

For years, we have discussed the effort of states to bar individuals, groups, and businesses from state contracts if they support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Other Western nations have also moved to declare BDS “hate speech.” I have previously opposed such laws as unconstitutional and an attack on free speech.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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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“And Why Stop There?”: CNN Analyst Calls For Sweeping Regulation of Free Speech On The Internet [Updated]

JonathanTurley

We previously discussed the unrelenting drumbeat of censorship on the Internet from Democratic leaders, including President-elect Joe Biden. Those calls are growing as anti-free speech advocates see an opportunity in the Biden Administration to crackdown on opposing views. One vocal advocate of censorship and speech controls has been CNN media analyst Oliver Darcy who just ratcheted up his call for de-platforming opposing views.

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The Case Against Sally Yates

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in The Hill on the possible nomination of Sally Yates as the next United States Attorney General. One of the names on the short list is Judge Merrick Garland who would not only be unifying for the country but unassailable at a confirmation hearing. However, Yates’ record raises serious questions about her judgment and actions at the Justice Department.