Attorney at Work
JUNE 23, 2023
Tom Lambotte | The law firm cybersecurity checklist outlines five actionable steps you can take to enhance your security. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Checklist: 5 Actionable Steps to Fortify Your Castle appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2023
Four Sri Lanka activist organizations accused former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday of obstructing police investigations into mass graves discovered in an area where he served as a military officer during a Marxist rebellion in 1989. Activist groups the International Truth and Justice Project, the Center for Human Rights and Development, Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka, and Families of the Disappeared said in their report that Rajapaksa tampered with police records, t
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JUNE 23, 2023
For a while now, alternate domain extensions have been available, beyond the traditional.com. Of particular interest to attorneys is that.law and.lawyer have been available for a little while now ; and now,esq is available. That’s more inline with the.attorney extension – also available. One of the advantages of buying new domain extensions is getting access to basic domain names that have long been unavailable under the traditional.com formation.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2023
The Higher Regional Court of Koblenz convicted 37-year-old German citizen and former Islamic State (IS) member Nadine K. on Wednesday of unlawfully possessing weapons of war and keeping a 22-year-old Yazidi woman as a “household slave.” Nadine K was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. The defendant is a German citizen who met her husband, who was a Syrian doctor, in 2013 and converted to his religion, Islam.
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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.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JUNE 23, 2023
Data breaches are quite common for small law firms; and, they happen far more often than you might expect. The obvious implication is that one could happen to you. But, if you create and observe a data management program, you’ll be able to reduce your risk significantly – since that document will force you to outline data security threats + how to manage them.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JUNE 23, 2023
One of the biggest issues attorneys have with developing effective content marketing profiles is that they can’t find the time to write or produce the content they ultimately need to distribute. That’s always been the sticking point. Enter AI, which is taking the world by storm, via ChatGPT , a generative AI tool, which will produce information for you based on queries, or ‘ prompts’.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2023
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner launched legal action against Twitter on Thursday demanding information about the platform’s strategies to combat online hate. The move comes in response to a significant increase in complaints regarding online hate on Twitter , particularly following the acquisition of the company by Elon Musk in October 2022.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JUNE 23, 2023
There is still a not insignificant subset of attorneys who still dictate communications. Some lawyers w ill dictate to staffpeople , while others use standalone technology, like Dragon Naturally Speaking , to manage the trick. But, you don’t really need any substitute technology to dictate, any longer. All of Microsoft Word , Google Docs and Apple Pages feature dictation tools built-in, at no extra cost.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2023
Russian authorities have initiated criminal proceedings against mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on grounds of incitement to armed rebellion, Russian state-controlled media reported Friday, citing security and anti-terrorism authorities. Earlier Friday, Wagner mercenary group chief Prigozhin — a longtime associate of President Vladimir Putin — released a series of videos accusing Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of having derailed Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
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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.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 23, 2023
Share The Supreme Court on Friday decided Samia v. United States , making it easier for the government to introduce confessions in criminal trials involving multiple defendants. In civil and criminal trials involving multiple defendants, evidence is often admissible against one defendant but not another. The most common solution is a jury instruction.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2023
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sierra Leone released 35 political prisoners from custody Friday on the eve of a high-stakes national election. The country’s fifth election since the end of its civil war in 2002 has sparked wide-spread unrest and prompted calls for peace from the international community. The development is the latest move in an emergency negotiation process between the parties.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 23, 2023
Share On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that a federal prisoner cannot raise a claim of legal innocence if he has already challenged his conviction – even if that claim was unavailable at the time he filed his challenge. The court’s decision in Jones v. Hendrix turns on the interpretation of the federal habeas statute, as amended by the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2023
Amnesty International (AI) accused Spain and Morocco on Friday of covering up and failing to investigate the deaths of at least 37 migrants at the border of Melilla, a Spanish enclave city in northwest Africa. On June 24, 2022, Spanish and Moroccan authorities were reported to have committed crimes under international law by employing anti-riot equipment—like tear gas and rubber bullets—to violently disperse about 2,000 Black migrants seeking to cross from Morocco to Melilla.
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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.
HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2023
“What a Year in Post-Roe America Reveals About Abortion; Support for at least some measure of rights, even in red states, has scrambled political dynamics and divided abortion opponents; Kansas ‘was the first alarm bell'”: Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “What a Year in Post-Roe America Reveals About Abortion; Support for at least some measure of rights, even in red states, has scrambled political dynamics and divided abortion opponents;
Above The Law
JUNE 23, 2023
First rule of contract law: you can't get out of them. Unless. The post That OceanGate Liability Waiver Might Not Be As Airtight As It Seems appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2023
“Supreme Court, consider justice sponsorship!” Columnist Alexandra Petri has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “Supreme Court, consider justice sponsorship!” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
JUNE 23, 2023
There's gonna be a blank space in that juror's box. The post Juror Casually Cruel In The Name Of Being Honest About Taylor Swift Priorities appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2023
“‘The Most Liberal Judge’ Has Died; The decision to release boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter was met with intense and long-lasting opposition from many, said Bruce Rosen, an attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden who was hired as a law clerk for the judge to help on the Carter case”: Charles Toutant of New Jersey Law Journal has this report.
Above The Law
JUNE 23, 2023
Setting the stage for the rest of the opinion. The post Supreme Court’s 5-4 Opinion So Fractured Even The Subjects And Verbs Couldn’t Agree appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2023
“Justice Samuel Alito IS the Salmon; Calling this an ethics scandal misses the point”: Dahlia Lithwick has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Justice Samuel Alito IS the Salmon; Calling this an ethics scandal misses the point” appeared first on How Appealing.
The Process Street
JUNE 23, 2023
Laura Florin is an expert and accomplished people leader with more than 20 years of experience in leveraging people and resources to build strong teams at every level (not to mention being very familiar with the stay interview process). Now working for Videri , a maker of energy-efficient digital displays, Laura uses her expertise in people and compliance to manage four different onboardings in two countries.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2023
“Is the Supreme Court Ready to Walk Back Last Term’s Historically Awful Guns Ruling?” Law professor Timothy Zick has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Is the Supreme Court Ready to Walk Back Last Term’s Historically Awful Guns Ruling?” appeared first on How Appealing.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 23, 2023
Writing by hand makes a difference, so make sure your handwriting is excellent. The post Improve Your Handwriting: Be a Smarter, More Creative Lawyer appeared first on Attorney at Work.
HowAppealing
JUNE 23, 2023
“An Abortion Clinic One Year Later: After the fall of Roe v. Wade, North Dakota’s Red River Women’s Clinic moved two miles away, into Minnesota and a new political reality.” Emily Witt of The New Yorker has this report. The post “An Abortion Clinic One Year Later: After the fall of Roe v. Wade, North Dakota’s Red River Women’s Clinic moved two miles away, into Minnesota and a new political reality.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
JUNE 23, 2023
A cryptocurrency company in Brooklyn is suing a rival NFT company alleging that it stole business secrets after they worked together on projects for years and is requesting an immediate injunction on the competing platform.
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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