NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

If you’ve been following the legaltech news, even tangentially, you’ll likely have heard of the term ‘law practice management software’ – which is effectively a relational database for case management -- that can also include almost of the related data for your cases, in its cloud iteration, via integrations. And, if you’ve heard of case management software, you’ve probably also heard of ‘client portals ’, which is a way for law firms to share information hosted or available through the case man

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JURIST

JUNE 2, 2023

Iran Human Rights released data on Thursday which shows Iran executed 142 people in May, making it the highest number of Iranian executions in one month since 2015. Some of the charges used to justify executions this year include blasphemy and adultery. Iran executed Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare after finding them guilty of blasphemy and “insulting the prophet,” along with other actions including burning the Quran and insulting Islamic sanctities.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Yesterday, prosecutors dropped murder charges against Jeff Titus in connection with the deaths of Doug Estes and Jim Bennett. Now, Titus has been completely cleared of any wrongdoing in the case after 22 years of wrongful conviction. Given this terrific.

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JUNE 2, 2023

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced Friday that they are “deeply troubled” by the detention of environmental human rights defender Hoang Thi Minh Hong in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hong’s detention is the fith in a series of alleged tax evasion cases that Vietnamese authorities have brought against environmental human rights defenders in the region.

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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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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Even at this late stage, with all of the technology available to lawyers and law firms, one of the major complaints of clients is that law firms don’t communicate with them, or keep them abreast of what’s happening with their cases. So, if you’re hearing that your clients aren’t hearing from you, here are some strategies to employ, to better develop those relationships , and to keep your clients happy: Communication Tasks Related to Workflows.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

It's almost as if their commitment to free speech was entirely one-sided. The post Weird How Quiet The ‘Campus Free Speech Crisis’ Crowd Has Been About CUNY Law School appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JUNE 2, 2023

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith resigned Friday from his position with Seven West Media following a guilty verdict in a historic defamation case against multiple news companies, who accused Roberts-Smith of committing war crimes during his enlistment in Afghanistan. The Sydney Morning Herald published the first group of articles about Roberts-Smith on June 8 and 9, 2018.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 2, 2023

Share In an 8-1 opinion on Thursday, the justices provided a new definition to the limits on the right to strike under federal labor law. At issue in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local Union 174 was whether an employer could sue its employees’ union under state law for damage the employer incurred as a result of the union’s strike.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

In case you were curious, the trucks ended up being fine. The post The Court’s Decision To Fill In The Facts On Employer’s Behalf Will Further Weaken Unions And Strikes appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 2, 2023

“The Supreme Court Has Earned a Little Contempt”: Law professor Josh Chafetz has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Supreme Court Has Earned a Little Contempt” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

Duh, you smelled something legal. The post Maryland Cops Can’t Seem To Understand Why Marijuana Legalization Means They Can’t Search Cars Just Because They Smell Marijuana appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 2, 2023

“Jackson defends ‘the right to strike’ in her first big dissent; For those wanting to understand Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson better in her role on the Supreme Court, her solo dissent in Thursday’s labor law decision is ‘a feature, not a bug'”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site. The post “Jackson defends ‘the right to strike’ in her first big dissent; For those wanting to understand Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson better in her

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

Genetic genealogy was used to identify him as a suspect in the unsolved cases. The post Young Lawyer Arrested In String Of Decade-Old Rapes, Kidnappings appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 2, 2023

“The least significant cases of the decade: A scientific analysis.” Adam Unikowsky recently had this post at his “Adam’s Legal Newsletter” Substack site. The post “The least significant cases of the decade: A scientific analysis.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

Mistakes were made. The post Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Fake Opinions Are In Real Trouble appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 2, 2023

“The Intrigue Behind How Stephen Breyer Became A Federal Judge; Ted Kennedy blocks Jimmy Carter from nominating a Puerto Rican woman to First Circuit”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “The Intrigue Behind How Stephen Breyer Became A Federal Judge; Ted Kennedy blocks Jimmy Carter from nominating a Puerto Rican woman to First Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

Judge in Disney-DeSantis throwdown demonstrates commitment to ethics that the Supreme Court couldn't find on a map. The post Judge In Disney’s Case Against Ron DeSantis Recuses Himself Because Father’s Brother’s Nephew’s Cousin’s Former Roommate Owns 30 Shares Of Disney appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JUNE 2, 2023

An Illinois federal judge warned BNSF Railway on Friday that if he favors its bid for a new damages trial and throws out the $228 million verdict in the first case under Illinois' biometric privacy law to go before a jury last year, evidence it persuaded him to exclude from the first go-round on the company's finances could come into play.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

Lawyers are people too, and they have the same social and family responsibilities that everyone else does. The post Clients Should Try Not To Contact Lawyers During Odd Hours appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JUNE 2, 2023

Amid an exponential increase in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, unique obstacles stand in the way of accountability and justice — but lawyers can effect powerful change by raising awareness, offering legal representation, advocating for victims’ rights and more, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 2, 2023

Laura Bagby | Cultural competency refers to the cognitive, emotional and behavioral skills that help you connect with people of other cultures. The post How Cultural Competency Can Open New Markets for Attorneys appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 2, 2023

Fenwick & West has pushed back the start date for first-year corporate and transaction associates. The new start date for the associates is Jan.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

She’s got some money-losing AI bets to put the money she could have doubled on the chipmaker in. After all, losing money is what she does best. The post Cathie Wood Believes In Nvidia’s Future. Just, Not, Like, Right Now. appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 2, 2023

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott has laid off 2% of its business administrative professionals, a law firm spokesperson told Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JUNE 2, 2023

Fox News Changed Its Tune After This Law Student's Alleged "Hate Speech" : Before you click the link, go on and guess why this time is different. Legal Ethics Is Its Own Reward : It just happens to be a convenient way to get out of this DeSantis/Disney debacle too. Looking For Something To Take The Edge Off Work? : Kratom might not be the best bet. Didn't CALI Your Con Law Class?

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