JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Friday reported 8,766 civilian casualties in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country on February 24. The figure includes 4,031 killed and 4,735 injured. . In the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk , there had been 4,947 casualties: 4,277 on government-controlled territory, and 670 on territory controlled by Russian-affiliated armed groups.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

In French, esprit de corps means “spirit of the group.” It refers to the camaraderie that inspires each individual to work toward the group’s shared success. Esprit de corps is the heart of a healthy law firm — it represents the passion, support and motivation that are vital for building your firm’s culture and increasing long-term profitability.

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JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The World Health Assembly, which governs the World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday passed a resolution on the “[h]ealth emergency in Ukraine and refugee receiving and hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression. ” This resolution passed with a vote of 88 in favor, 12 against and 53 abstentions. According to the WHO Constitution , health is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmit

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

Nobody sets out to write a boring attorney bio. It’s just so easy to follow the usual attorney bio format and rarely update or change it — unless there’s a big pitch underway or the firm’s website is being redesigned. The bio becomes an end product of your CV — told in prose form. Those rock-solid credentials and impressive accomplishments get lost among ordinary verbs and uninspired adjectives.

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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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JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The UK Government Friday released a policy paper explaining revisions to the Ministerial Code , a set of guidelines for the conduct of its ministers. The changes relax the consequences for minor violations of the code and expand the role of the independent advisor, an executive appointee responsible for advising the prime minister on code violations.

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At the Lectern

MAY 28, 2022

Although it was a non-conference week , the Supreme Court on Wednesday denied review in People v. Blessett , and Justices Goodwin Liu and Joshua Groban recorded dissenting votes. Also, Justice Groban wrote a 14-page separate statement explaining his vote, a statement Justice Liu signed. In Blessett , the Third District Court of Appeal, in a divided unpublished opinion , affirmed a murder conviction but reversed a gang enhancement finding.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

It’s been said (often) that lawyers were genteel, professional, and respectful of their colleagues and opposing counsel in the past. But the last few decades haven’t been good ones for the profession on that front. Intimidation, shabby lawyering, “over-papering” and arrogance seem to run rampant. In some cases, judges have even ordered civility training for lawyers.

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JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) voted to consider two alternative draft laws, with the former being on civil unions and the latter on “close relationships.” The draft Law on Civil Union passed the first reading in the parliament on Thursday, with 70 votes in favor, 49 against and six abstentions. The bill seeks to regulate the rights of unmarried couples and their obligations towards each other.

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MAY 28, 2022

We have been following the language guidelines and word bans that have become common in academia. The latest is out of California where the San Francisco Unified School District is reportedly dropping the use of the word “chief” in job titles to show respect for Native Americans. Critics have objected that the word has nothing to do with the reference to the head of a tribe.

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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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JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday announced after a “careful re-review of evidence” that it would stand by its prior decision not to file federal criminal charges against two former FBI special agents accused of providing inaccurate or incomplete information during the sex abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Lawrence (Larry) Nassar.

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HowAppealing

MAY 28, 2022

“Katherine Magbanua conviction ‘progress toward justice’ for Dan Markel’s family”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report (subscription required for access).

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JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The Supreme Court of India Thursday passed an order affirming that sex workers also enjoy human rights and constitutional rights, and that the police “should not abuse them, […] subject them to violence or [coerce] them into any sexual activity.” The court recalled a decision extending the right to life under article 21 of the Constitution of India beyond the physical, to include within its purview human dignity, basic necessities, as well as the right to engage in activities

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HowAppealing

MAY 28, 2022

“Jury delivers guilty verdict against Katherine Magbanua in Dan Markel murder case”: Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report. Antonio Fins of The Tallahassee Democrat has an article headlined “ Livestream viewers react to Katherine Magbanua verdict with cheers, empathy and Bohemian Rhapsody.” And Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics has a report headlined “ Markel trial verdict: Guilty.

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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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JURIST

MAY 28, 2022

The US Supreme Court in a one-sentence order Thursday denied an application by Louisiana and other Republican-led states to prevent President Joe Biden’s administration from continuing to take account of the “social costs” of increasing greenhouse gas emissions when federal agencies draft new regulations. The social costs, according to a January 2021 executive order that the 10 states sought to block, are “estimates of the monetized damages associated with incremental

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