Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Wendy Merrill | Too many attorneys have suffered from some form of workplace trauma in their career. The post The Lateral Hire Dilemma: The Secret to Successfully Onboarding Talented Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism, Ben Saul, praised Cte d’Ivoire on Monday for its commitment to hosting over 63,000 asylum seekers fleeing terrorist violence from neighboring countries, as well as its significant investments in the northern region. In a press release following his visit, Saul commended the countrys proactive approach of combining security measures with long-term development efforts, fostering better connections between commu
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
That's quite a bit above market. The post Top Firm Handing Out MILLION DOLLAR Bonuses To Some Associates appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Environmental organization Greenpeace announced Tuesday that it reached a settlement with British oil and gas company Shell, which had sued the group over a protest. The legal dispute stemmed from an incident in 2023 when Greenpeace activists boarded a Shell oil production vessel to demonstrate against fossil fuel extraction and its environmental impact.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Not an Onion headline. The post Alex Jones’s Lawyer Objects To Entering His Client’s Words Into The Record appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
This is not the Beavis and Butthead revival we asked for. The post Matt Gaetz Is Officially Fake News appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2024
UN experts issued a strong rebuke on Monday against a new Taliban policy banning female students from medical training in Afghanistan, which has been denounced for further eroding the rights of women and girls in the country. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan emphasized , Barring female students from education at medical institutions will do immense harm to all the population.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Overview of legal-focused generative AI tools and how CoCounsel constitutes the most comprehensive set of critical legal tasks. The post CoCounsel: The Legal AI Assistant And Tool Essential For Legal Teams appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Amnesty International on Monday called upon Chad authorities to “immediately release” the relatives of killed opposition party leader Yaya Dillo Djerou, who remain detained despite being acquitted. The statement urges Chadian authorities to release 10 detained relatives of the opposition Parti Socialiste sans Frontires (PSF) leader. The relatives were acquitted in July following a military assault on the PSF headquarters in February 2024, during which Djerou was killed.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
“Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews; Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. And Justin Jouvenal and Maxine Joselow of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court seems likely to narrow environmental reviews for projects; An 88-mile rail line in Utah has become a proxy battle over fe
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The attorney talent wars could bring about some undesirable consequences. The post Your Biglaw Firm’s ‘Growth Mindset’ May Lead To A Spate Of ‘Failed Hires’ appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Amnesty International on Tuesday criticized Iran’s newly implemented mandatory veiling law, claiming that it intensifies the systemic subjugation of women and girls. The law enforces harsh penalties, including imprisonment, corporal punishment, and even the death penalty for individuals who violate obligatory hijab rules. The legislation was introduced during a time of heightened government repression following the “ Woman Life Freedom ” movement, which began two years ago afte
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
These are the law firms clients rely on most. The post The 2024 Outside Counsel Rankings: The Top Law Firms According To GCs appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies
Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
LawSites
DECEMBER 10, 2024
SixFifty, a company that helps businesses automate employment law compliance and documentation, today announced the launch of SixFifty AI, an AI-powered research tool that builds on SixFifty’s database of employment law information to provide companies with plain-English answers to employment law questions.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
A good read makes for a great gift! The post Check Out These Stanford Law Professors’ Recommended Reading Lists appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
“A Court Called Out Clarence Thomas Gun Extremism. He Didnt Take It Well.” Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
In a letter, Families USA and numerous other organizations called on Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2025. The post More Than 70 Organizations Urge Congress to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits appeared first on MedCity News.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
“Jones Day adds 10 U.S. Supreme Court clerks from the October 2023 Term”: Jones Day issued this news release today.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Maybe they take their gardening VERY seriously. The post Former Biglaw Attorney Headed To Jail On Stalking Charges appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
“The Skrmetti Opinion the SCOTUS Conservatives Seem to Want ‘Won’t Write”: Michael C. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
We should all remain excited to see how things unfold as this piece of the industry moves forward. The post Timely Lessons From A Contingent Risk Insurance Conference appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
“Deep Dive #1: All the Presidents’ Judges.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Legalytics” Substack site.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
It's the second U.S.-based firm to close a Chinese office in the past week. The post Compensation Leader Milbank Becomes 14th U.S. Firm To Shut Down An Office In China appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Share The Supreme Court will issue one or more opinions from the current term this morning at 10 a.m. EST, followed by oral arguments in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. Follow along for our live coverage. In Seven County, backers of a proposed train linking Utah oilfields to refineries on the Gulf Coast ask the justices to overturn a lower court decision blocking the project and narrow the scope of what environmental impacts the 1970 National Environmental Policy
Above The Law
DECEMBER 10, 2024
* TikTok hires Noel Francisco to get ban struck down. [ Lawyer Monthly ] * Pro se Rudy is the most entertaining Rudy. [ Law360 ] * Gibson Dunn hires senior SEC enforcement official. Oh no! Did they miss the news that the crypto industry would boycott firms hiring from the SEC ? [ American Lawyer ] * Collusion by algorithm is still, you know, collusion. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Wife convicted of murdering managing partner husband says her son did it. [ ABA Journal ] * Former power lawyer Tom Gira
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