Wed.Mar 15, 2023

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How to Spot a Bad Lawyer

InHouseBlog

How do you spot a bad lawyer? As with other things as the global health crisis recedes, many see an uptick in bad lawyers and bad lawyering. But is this really the product of the pandemic, or is it a longer-term trend? Many think the latter, as some of the things we see today appear to be part of a decline in core fundamental legal values that has been occurring for some time.

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Environmental groups sue Biden administration over $8B oil and gas project

JURIST

Six environmental and Indigenous organizations joined in bringing a lawsuit Tuesday against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the US Department of the Interior over the decision to approve ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil and gas project. The coalition includes Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic , Alaska Wilderness League , Environment America , Northern Alaska Environmental Center , Sierra Club and The Wilderness Society , all of whom have actively e

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“Judges Want ‘Disruptive’ Law Students Flagged to Employers”

HowAppealing

“Judges Want ‘Disruptive’ Law Students Flagged to Employers”: Seth Stern of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Judges Want ‘Disruptive’ Law Students Flagged to Employers” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Former Georgia sheriff sentenced to 18 months for strapping detainees in restraint chairs without justification

JURIST

A former Georgia sheriff was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison for violating the civil rights of people detained in the Clayton County Jail. Victor Hill, who was employed with the Clayton County Sheriff, was convicted of multiple civil rights violations in October 2022 over unjustifiably strapping jail detainees in restraint chairs. Hill was indicted on charges of violating detainees’ civil rights on four separate occasions.

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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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“Senate Judiciary Absences Stall Embattled Circuit Nominee”

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“Senate Judiciary Absences Stall Embattled Circuit Nominee”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Senate Judiciary Absences Stall Embattled Circuit Nominee” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Full Audio Recording Of Judge Kyle Duncan At Stanford Law; Listen to this recording, ye mighty, and despair — although whether you despair about law students or judges might vary based on your priors”

HowAppealing

“The Full Audio Recording Of Judge Kyle Duncan At Stanford Law; Listen to this recording, ye mighty, and despair — although whether you despair about law students or judges might vary based on your priors”: David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “The Full Audio Recording Of Judge Kyle Duncan At Stanford Law; Listen to this recording, ye mighty, and despair — although whether you despair about law students or judges

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Australia nursing union sues New South Wales government for standard breaches

JURIST

An Australian nursing union Wednesday filed a prosecution case against the New South Wales government for breaching patient care and staffing standards. In a statement , the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) claimed that data from a government public interest request uncovered “systematic and ongoing non-compliance statewide,” including severe understaffing of nurses per shift and insufficient care hours.

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“The Abortion Pill Case Is About Who Makes the Rules in America”

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“The Abortion Pill Case Is About Who Makes the Rules in America”: Susan Matthews has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Abortion Pill Case Is About Who Makes the Rules in America” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US federal appeals court rules against natural gas company challenge to state court ruling

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals of the Third Circuit Tuesday ruled against Adelphia Gateway, LLC (Adelphia) in a challenge to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Hearing Board’s jurisdiction to hear challenges to Adelphia’s planned natural gas compressor project. Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro authored the opinion of the court.

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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.

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“Court must uphold Indian Child Welfare Act. Future of tribal sovereignty depends on it.”

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“Court must uphold Indian Child Welfare Act. Future of tribal sovereignty depends on it.” Chuck Hoskin Jr. has this essay online at The Oklahoman. The post “Court must uphold Indian Child Welfare Act. Future of tribal sovereignty depends on it.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US senators introduce bipartisan resolution to reevaluate security assistance to Saudi Arabia

JURIST

US senators Wednesday drafted a bipartisan resolution that could lead to a major reassessment of US security assistance to Saudi Arabia. The resolution was penned by US Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Mike Lee (R-UT), who also drafted a summary of the resolution for public release. The resolution would require the Secretary of State to transmit a statement regarding Saudi Arabia’s human rights practices containing “all available information concerning alleged violations of internati

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“Georgia Judge Avoids Removal Over Ethical Concerns, For Now; Judge purportedly mistreated clients as an attorney; Code of Judicial Conduct only applies to judges”

HowAppealing

“Georgia Judge Avoids Removal Over Ethical Concerns, For Now; Judge purportedly mistreated clients as an attorney; Code of Judicial Conduct only applies to judges”: David McAfee of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “A Georgia Court of Appeals judge won’t yet be removed from office, despite a recommendation for such a sanction, the state’s top court ruled Wednesday.” The post “Georgia Judge Avoids Removal Over Ethical Concerns, For Now; Judge purpor

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Lithuanian Parliament labels Wagner Group terrorist organisation

JURIST

The Lithuanian Parliament Seimas Tuesday unanimously voted in favour of a resolution declaring the Wagner Group a terrorist organisation. The resolution stated that the group poses a threat to both the Lithuanian state and societal security. The group is accused of engaging in actions equivalent to terrorism as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Generative AI for Contracts Is Here: New Tools to Accelerate Drafting and Editing

The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.

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“How Little Nino Became Justice Scalia: James Rosen charts Scalia’s rise to greatness.”

HowAppealing

“How Little Nino Became Justice Scalia: James Rosen charts Scalia’s rise to greatness.” At the “Law & Liberty” blog, Edward Whelan has this post reviewing James Rosen ‘s new book, “ Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936 to 1986.” The post “How Little Nino Became Justice Scalia: James Rosen charts Scalia’s rise to greatness.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Preparing for Automated Examination

Patently O

Associates around the country today are drafting motions, patent applications, and other documents using some version of ChatGPT. Of course, If I were a judge or examiner, I might also be interested in using AI to help facilitate my decision-making. ChatGPT is good for that as well and can provide a reasoned structure, including identifying of prior art and obviousness standards.

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“Stop the Chaos: Law Schools Need to Crack Down on Student Disrupters Now; Administrators who promote intolerance don’t belong in legal education; And students who practice intolerance don’t belong in the legal profession.”

HowAppealing

“Stop the Chaos: Law Schools Need to Crack Down on Student Disrupters Now; Administrators who promote intolerance don’t belong in legal education; And students who practice intolerance don’t belong in the legal profession.” Fifth Circuit Judge James C. Ho and Eleventh Circuit Judge Elizabeth L. Branch have this essay online at National Review.

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How SAMHSA Is Tackling the Mental Health Workforce Shortage

Above The Law

Improving the mental health workforce shortage is one of SAMHSA’s top priorities right now, said Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at HHS and the administrator of SAMHSA. To tackle this, the organization has several resources and grant programs in place to recruit more providers and support primary care physicians in treating mental health.

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You Deserve a Better Personal Injury Case Management Software

Paralegals are the nerve center that hold the entire Personal Injury practice together. You have an extremely diverse set of responsibilities, from legal research to drafting to administration tasks, and must communicate with all stakeholders (internal and external) at the practice. Paralegals need a robust system that can organize information, automate many mundane tasks, and save time every day.

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“Texas judge presses lawyers on FDA approval of key abortion drug; High-stakes lawsuit could upend access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medical abortions across the country”

HowAppealing

“Texas judge presses lawyers on FDA approval of key abortion drug; High-stakes lawsuit could upend access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medical abortions across the country”: Perry Stein, Caroline Kitchener, and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report. The post “Texas judge presses lawyers on FDA approval of key abortion drug; High-stakes lawsuit could upend access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medical abortions across the country” a

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On LawNext Podcast: As He Steps Down As Dean, Gordon Smith Reflects On His Mission To Make BYU Law ‘One Of The Most Innovative Law Schools in the Country’

LawSites

In 2018, two years after D. Gordon Smith became dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, he told an audience of law school advisors , “I want BYU to be known as, if not the most innovative law school in the country, then one of the most innovative law schools in the country.” Now, Smith has announced he is stepping down as dean at the end of this semester, after having been the second-longest serving dean in the school’s history.

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Developing Model Federal Legislation to Advance Safe and Responsible Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research in the United States

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The Sabin Center today published model federal legislation to advance safe and responsible ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research in U.S. waters. Controlled field trials and other in-ocean research is critical to improve scientific and societal understanding of CDR techniques that could help the U.S. reach its climate goals. However, existing legal frameworks were not designed to regulate ocean CDR and, in some cases, unnecessarily or inappropriately restrict needed research.

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The morning read for Wednesday, March 15

SCOTUSBlog

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: North Carolina court appears poised to overrule itself in gerrymandering case (Sam Levine, The Guardian) These 6 Student Loan Forgiveness Avenues Are Not Blocked By The Supreme Court (Adam Minsky, Forbes) In the Gun Law Fights of 2023, a Need for Experts on the Weapons of 1791 (Shawn Hubler, The New York Times) Save us, Supreme Court

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Buyer's Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Best CLM Solution for Your Organization

Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.

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I Like Having Clients And Counterparts In Different Time Zones

Above The Law

Having clients and counterparts on the West Coast can give lawyers on the East Coast an extra chance to be productive. The post I Like Having Clients And Counterparts In Different Time Zones appeared first on Above the Law.

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Chancery Deal Reported For Madison Square Garden Suit

Law 360

Madison Square Garden Entertainment and stockholders have agreed in principle to settle one of two suits pending in Delaware's Court of Chancery that seek damages in connection with the merger of MSGE and MSG Networks in 2021.

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Facebook Is For Keeping In Touch With That Kid From 8th Grade. And Having Your Health Data Shared By Healthcare Providers, Apparently.

Above The Law

How many apples a day keep away privacy violations? The post Facebook Is For Keeping In Touch With That Kid From 8th Grade. And Having Your Health Data Shared By Healthcare Providers, Apparently. appeared first on Above the Law.

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When A Litigation Funder Is Accused Of Taking Over The Case

Law 360

Legal finance behemoth Burford Capital promises it doesn't control the litigation it funds, but a recent lawsuit accusing it of blocking a client from inking "reasonable" settlements raises questions about who really steers a lawsuit when an outside funder gets involved.

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Stay On Top of Newly Filed State & Federal Litigation: Curated Just for You!

With Daily Filings Report by Trellis you will receive an email and csv file daily with all new cases filed in the jurisdictions you're tracking. Each new case will include all case metadata like judge, parties, counsel, practice area, and even direct links to the full docket and complaint. Trellis Daily Filings Reports provide direct access to newly filed state and federal litigation curated just for you.