Mon.Sep 13, 2021

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What Really is the Distinction In between Paralegal and a Litigator?

LDA PRO

The distinction between various job titles among legal practitioners is a typical source of misunderstanding for individuals outside the legal community. After all, in many countries, there are already paralegal businesses that provide services that may appear to everybody to be comparable to those provided by an attorney. So, what’s the distinction between a lawyer and a paralegal?

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Italy data protection authority asks Facebook to clarify privacy implications of smart glasses

JURIST

Italy’s administrative authority on personal data protection, Garante Privacy, on Friday asked its Irish counterpart, the Irish Data Protection Commission (Irish DPC), to solicit answers from Facebook to a series of questions on the privacy implications of its new smart glasses before the company markets them on the Italian market. Facebook’s smart glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories , have been developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica.

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How Legal Secretarial Roles Are Evolving in Big Law | The Legal Intelligencer

The Estrin Report

Legal Secretaries are being phased out and now look very differently. Is your job next? This article is a great read – Chere Estrin. The older, traditional role of a legal secretary is pretty much gone, said one industry observer. The secretary of the future needs to have really strong IT skills … and more multitasking than … Highlights.

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Myanmar dispatches: ??????????????? ?????????????????? ????????? ?????

JURIST

In late August, women law students reporting for JURIST in Myanmar wrote an open letter to women law students in Afghanistan, including those also reporting for JURIST, facing an uncertain and potentially grim future under the new Taliban regime. The letter received such a favorable international response that we are republishing it in the original languages of its authors and its recipients so that more people both in Myanmar and Afghanistan can read it.

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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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Side Hustle: Your Hobbies Can Help You Market Your Practice

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

I’m fond of telling lawyers that if they’re not making enough money out of their practices to generate a viable living, th en they have a hobby, not a business. But, I don’t mean to denigrate hobbies. Hobbies are great. And, many lawyers are far too focused on be ing lawyers to develop one – but, they should! Lawyers are people, too, and need an outlet.

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The Missing Link in Justice Reform: People

The Crime Report

The first challenge that faces people entering the “Criminal Justice Reform Space” is deciding how to bring their skills to bear quickly—learning where the “value-added” they contribute can be greatest, finding out how to make a difference. It isn’t surprising that many reformers focus on the yawning gaps in criminal justice data. It is a glaring problem, and it is a problem everywhere.

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Judge accused of eating evidence apparently kills himself before FBI agents enter home for arrest

ABA Journal

A Maryland judge facing a federal charge of child exploitation apparently killed himself before FBI agents entered his home to arrest him Friday.

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A Million Inventions Lost: Abandoned Provisional Applications

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. US provisional patent applications continue to be popular, with about 170,000 filed each year since 2013. After filing a provisional, the applicant then has one-year to move the case to a non-provisional or PCT application, and eventually toward patent issuance. If the applicant does not follow-up with these next steps, the provisional application is abandoned, and the file kept secret.

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“Court backs Planned Parenthood bid to block it from some lawsuits under the new Texas abortion law; Pro-abortion rights groups attain another small, temporary victory by preventing the state’s most organized likely litigator from filing legal action under new abortion restrictions”

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“Court backs Planned Parenthood bid to block it from some lawsuits under the new Texas abortion law; Pro-abortion rights groups attain another small, temporary victory by preventing the state’s most organized likely litigator from filing legal action under new abortion restrictions”: Morgan O’Hanlon of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

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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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A Legal Tech Side-Story to 9/11

LawSites

I was in Manhattan on 9/11, where I worked as editor-in-chief of The National Law Journal. In a post here 15 years ago, I wrote about my memories of that day. In that post, I focused on the end of the day. Throughout the day, the editors and reporters at the NLJ and throughout ALM were consumed with covering the story. As shocked as we all were, we also were journalists, scrambling to find out everything we could about the lawyers and law firms who might be among the victims.

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“Justices say Supreme Court split by philosophical — not partisan — differences, but timing works against them”

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“Justices say Supreme Court split by philosophical — not partisan — differences, but timing works against them”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

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‘We’re On Our Own,’ Says Murdered Native Woman’s Family

The Crime Report

Two years after the body of Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was found in Hardin, Montana, less than a mile from the Crow Reservation where she grew up, the family of the 18-year-old continue to pursue justice for Kaysera, whom they believe was murdered, NBC News reports. In August, Big Horn County Attorney Jay Harris released a public report detailing the investigation into Kaysera’s death.

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“‘Decisive moment’: Abortion rights groups appeal to Supreme Court to uphold Roe amid Texas ban fallout.”

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“‘Decisive moment’: Abortion rights groups appeal to Supreme Court to uphold Roe amid Texas ban fallout.” John Fritze of USA Today has this report on the Brief for Respondents filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today in the case titled Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. In other coverage, Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that “ Supreme Court Urged to Reject Mississippi’s Attack on Roe v.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Lawyer Murdered In Texas By Guy Blaming Her For Conducting ‘Abortions By The Manner Of Magic’

Above The Law

How did the killer get to this conclusion? The victim flew a Biden flag, of course!

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“Private eye denied license over Facebook posts asks Supreme Court to find Maine violated his freedom of speech”

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“Private eye denied license over Facebook posts asks Supreme Court to find Maine violated his freedom of speech”: Judy Harrison of The Bangor Daily News has this report.

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Tech Talks: Technology Training

LawTechnologyToday

Watch on YouTube. As we gear up for TechReport 2021 , take the time to review 2020 with us! Join industry expert Mark Rosch as he explains the data from our Technology Training repor t and gives his insights. ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field.

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“Law School Clinic Hopes to Notch Another Supreme Court Win With Cockfighting Petition; The Antonin Scalia Law School’s Supreme Court Clinic and Consovoy McCarthy hope the justices will take up their unusual commerce clause challenge to the criminalization of cockfighting”

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“Law School Clinic Hopes to Notch Another Supreme Court Win With Cockfighting Petition; The Antonin Scalia Law School’s Supreme Court Clinic and Consovoy McCarthy hope the justices will take up their unusual commerce clause challenge to the criminalization of cockfighting”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know

Law 360

Law firms are facing renewed calls to step up their efforts on equity and inclusion. But when it comes to closing the gender gap, law firms still have a long way to go, our annual survey shows.

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“Morongo, 3 other tribes ask U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act”

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“Morongo, 3 other tribes ask U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act”: Joe Nelson of The San Bernardino Sun has this report. And today’s new installment of season two of the “This Land” podcast, focusing on the fight against the Indian Child Welfare Act, is titled “ Pro Bono.

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Embracing ESG: Leidos GC Talks Social Responsibility

Law 360

Recent criticisms of corporate commitments to stakeholders such as employees and communities — implicitly opposing environmental, social and governance initiatives — are fundamentally flawed and display a serious misunderstanding of contemporary investor priorities and dynamics, says Jerald Howe at Leidos.

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In the September 20, 2021 issue of The New Yorker

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In the September 20, 2021 issue of The New Yorker: In the Talk of the Town section, Amy Davidson Sorkin has a Comment headlined “ The Forever Trial at Guantánamo: President Biden moved to end the war in Afghanistan, but the proceedings against the remaining war-on-terror detainees, including the 9/11 suspects, drag on.” Jelani Cobb has an Annals of Equality article headlined “ The Man Behind Critical Race Theory: As an attorney, Derrick Bell worked on many civil-rights cases, b

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

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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4 Key Compliance Areas Under Biden's Vaccine Mandate

Law 360

President Joe Biden's stringent new vaccine plan comes as a "rude awakening" to employers that have thus far resisted enacting their own vaccine mandates and are now facing a series of potentially laborious policies and procedures to comply, attorneys say. Here are four key areas employers will want to be thinking about.

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“Supreme Stalemates (featuring Judge Don Willett)”

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“Supreme Stalemates (featuring Judge Don Willett)”: The Case Western Reserve University School of Law has posted the video of this year’s installment of the Sumner Canary Memorial Lecture on YouTube at this link.

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Epic Games Ruling Could Haunt Big Tech

Law 360

Apple may have won more than it lost on Friday, when a California federal judge allowed it to continue barring rival app stores from its iPhones. But the legislative and enforcement fallout from the mixed ruling over Epic Games' lawsuit, which also gave Epic a way to circumvent Apple's 30% commission on app sales, could come to haunt the cellphone giant and other dominant tech platforms.

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“Would Overruling Roe v. Wade Retroactively Reanimate ‘Zombie’ Abortion Laws?”

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“Would Overruling Roe v. Wade Retroactively Reanimate ‘Zombie’ Abortion Laws?” Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.