Attorney at Work

JULY 20, 2022

When it comes to personal branding for lawyers, ? a little intrapreneurship can go a long way. For many years, law schools have failed to teach practice management and business development skills ?— tools essential for success as a lawyer. Things have changed significantly in recent years. Law schools are implementing curricula and programs that address the business issues law students will face when they become practicing lawyers.

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JULY 20, 2022

Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor (RKN) Wednesday said that it will require search engines to add a disclaimer to all Wikimedia Foundation search results, including Wikipedia, to warn internet users about its violation of Russian law, specifically concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. RKN said in a statement that the measures are being imposed due to Wikimedia’s refusal to remove information about the invasion that Russia deems illegal.

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JULY 20, 2022

BEWARE OF THE SECRET COSTS OF USING ‘BUY NOW PAY LATER’!! What You May Not Know About These Services Services like “buy now pay later” now account for $100 million in annual transactions and are a popular financial resource for millions of Americans. These methods make purchasing simpler, but there are hazards involved as well.

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JULY 20, 2022

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Wednesday announced that their investigation has found the Taliban responsible for numerous extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and other inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power. UNAMA’s report extensively outlines the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.

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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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JULY 20, 2022

Faculty Hiring Announcement Location: Las Vegas, NV Subjects: Legal Writing, Clinical Legal Education Start Date: July 1, 2023 The William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, invites applications from both entry-level and lateral candidates.

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JULY 20, 2022

I llustration courtesy CCJ. Some 57 percent of people held in state prison in 2019 were serving sentences of 10 years or longer—an 11 percent jump from the previous decade, according to a Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) task force. In a study examining the nation’s use of long prison sentences, researchers found, however, that while the size of the population serving long sentences continues to grow in state prisons, recent state prison admissions of individuals sentenced to term

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JULY 20, 2022

“Interview: David Strauss.” Elise Spenner has this post at the “High School SCOTUS” blog.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

Sucks to have to plead the Fifth, right? The post Georgia Fake Electors Say Plot To Overturn Vote Was Legal. Or Rudy Giuliani’s Fault. Or The Prosecutor Is Mean. Or … SQUIRREL! appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Federal court says Georgia’s anti-abortion law can now be enforced”: Maya T. Prabhu of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report. Eliza Fawcett of The New York Times reports that “ Georgia’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Begins Immediately After Court Ruling; A federal appeals court said the law, which was signed in 2019 but quickly halted for violating Roe v.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

By 'canceled,' do you mean 'overexposed'? The post Alan Dershowitz Is So SILENCED That He’s Got A New Book, A New Yorker Interview, Constant Cable News Appearances… appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Attorney General Merrick Garland Says Government Could Sue States Over Abortion Access; Justice Department will seek the dismissal of Texas suit challenging federal rules requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions when needed to stabilize a patient”: Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

Where there is reason to believe a client could benefit from exploring funding options, raising that possibility is an essential element of a representation that meets professional responsibility standards. The post The Argument For Why Counsel Have An Ethical Duty To Inform Clients About Litigation Finance appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Former religious right leader: I saw our phrases in Alito’s abortion opinion; Rev. Rob Schenck outlines his former group’s stealth efforts to get conservative justices to ‘be bolder.'” Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

It's been three weeks since the Dobbs decision. The post AZ Man Sues Doctor For Wrongful Death Over Ex-Wife’s 2018 Abortion. Thanks, SCOTUS! appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Michelle Childs Is Confirmed by Senate for U.S. Appeals Bench in Washington; South Carolinian who was considered for Supreme Court gets broad approval from lawmakers for seat on U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C.” Jan Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal has this report. Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ U.S. Senate confirms Childs for seat on key D.C. appeals court.” And Rose Wagner of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Senate confirms Michelle Childs to DC Circu

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JULY 20, 2022

The Academy of Special Needs Planners is a reputed and trusted organization. Experienced estate planning lawyers and financial advisors, serving families with special needs dependents, belong to this organization.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Appeals court says Georgia abortion law should take effect”: Kate Brumback of The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today. Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. wrote the opinion on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

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JULY 20, 2022

Washington Post notes that they protest quietly for 30 minutes a day. and then hands a bullhorn over to complaining neighbors. The post Kavanaugh’s Neighbors Care About Abortion Rights, Just Not Enough To Be Even Mildly Inconvenienced appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s Attacks on Tribal Sovereignty Are Just Getting Started; Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion in Castro-Huerta v. Oklahoma signals an end to the Court’s brief era of respecting Tribal sovereignty”: Matt Irby has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

More managers should consider the money attorneys and staff might save if they are not required to come to an office too often. The post Working From Home Is Much Cheaper Than Working In An Office appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Want To Know Where The Supreme Court Goes Next? Look At Alito’s And Thomas’s Dissents.” Laura Bronner and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux of FiveThirtyEight have this report.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

What this means for you, in a nutshell, is that the epic litigation research project that used to take you all weekend can now be completed in a matter of minutes, with full confidence that you’ve found all relevant results (or lack thereof, contrary to what that partner might think). The post Introducing Fact & Issue Finder: The New Tool From LexisNexis That Will Forever Change The Way You Do Litigation Research appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“Justice Neil Gorsuch’s Radical Reinterpretation of the First Amendment; His opinion in the case of a public-high-school football coach who led prayers on the fifty-yard line privileges religious speech”: Fabio Bertoni has this Daily Comment online at The New Yorker. And offering a differing view, at the “Law & Liberty” blog, Kody W.

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Above The Law

JULY 20, 2022

How much more money are GCs earning than Biglaw partners? The post General Counsel Comp: In-House Money Is ‘Back With A Vengeance’ (2021) appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 20, 2022

“New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of the Supreme Court at new lows, with strong partisan differences over abortion and gun rights”: The Marquette Law School Poll issued this news release today.

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