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JUNE 26, 2023

The 10 Hottest Job Market Questions By Chere B. Estrin Whether you are looking for a new position, seeking to move up the ladder or just staying where you are, knowledge of the job market is imperative in this ever-changing, moving target, candidate tight market. Here are the top 9 concerns, questions, and hottest topics for today’s job market The Goldman Sachs white paper states that 44% of all legal jobs will be replaced by AI and that it will virtually wipe out the paralegal role.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Australian Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced new legislation to combat online misinformation on Sunday that would empower the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to prevent and address the spread of misinformation on digital platforms. The regulatory body in Australia would be given the authority to mandate tech giants and their digital platforms to take measures to curb the dissemination of user-generated misinformation.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Rumors had been swirling that Thomson Reuters was about to acquire Casetext, and they proved to be true. Just before 9 p.m. Eastern time today, TR said it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Casetext for $650 million cash. “The proposed transaction will complement Thomson Reuters existing AI roadmap and builds on its recent initiatives, including a commitment to invest more than $100 million annually on AI capabilities, the development of new generative AI experiences across its p

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JUNE 26, 2023

Thalia Clerveau is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She files this dispatch from Accra. This summer I have the unique opportunity to study and work in Ghana as a law clerk at the Ghanaian Supreme Court. I have been in this beautiful country for three weeks and I’ve already learned so much. Ghana has one of the world’s leading emerging economies, evident from the numerous new developments throughout the capital city, Accra, where I’m working.

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Above The Law

JUNE 26, 2023

Deeply, deeply unserious people. The post Sam Alito Defenders Explain How Private Air Travel & $1000 Wine Are JUST LIKE Free Cookies And Plastic Easter Eggs appeared first on Above the Law.

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JUNE 26, 2023

In what appears to be a first for a state bar association, The Florida Bar is providing each of its 110,000 members with free access to legal trust accounting software – a move its new president believes will help attorneys better comply with trust accounting requirements and better protect the public from trust violations. The Florida Bar, the official regulatory and disciplinary arm of the Supreme Court of Florida, has entered into a relationship with the legal financial management company Not

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JURIST

JUNE 26, 2023

The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) released partial election results Monday from the country’s national elections on Saturday. The results tallied a large lead by incumbent President Julius Maada Bio over his main challenger, Dr. Samura Kamara. Multiple election observers expressed concerns on Sunday about the integrity of Sierra Leone’s national elections.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 26, 2023

“In Isolated Guam, Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get. The tiny U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean is thousands of miles from the nearest state, and has no resident doctors who perform abortions. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the only legal option left.” David W. Chen of The New York Times has this report.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Anderson Lee Aldrich , the gunman who killed five during an attack on an LGBTQIA+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded guilty in court Monday to five counts of murder, 46 counts of attempted murder and no contest to two bias-motivated crimes. Aldrich was sentenced to 5 terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole and 2,208 years for attempted murder, running consecutively.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“The Liberal Giant Who Doomed Roe : His work underpins the Dobbs decision; His legacy matters enormously to what’s next for constitutional law.” Caitlin B. Tully has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Liberal Giant Who Doomed Roe: His work underpins the Dobbs decision; His legacy matters enormously to what’s next for constitutional law.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JUNE 26, 2023

Suprise! Rudy's discovery is as messy as his personal life. The post Judge Howell Reminds Rudy Giuliani That Her Courtroom Is Not Some Landscaper’s Parking Lot Outside Philly appeared first on Above the Law.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“The Timing of Alito’s Private Jet Scandal Couldn’t Be More Damning; Cast in light of a recent ruling, the justice’s self-serving duplicity looks even worse”: Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Timing of Alito’s Private Jet Scandal Couldn’t Be More Damning; Cast in light of a recent ruling, the justice’s self-serving duplicity looks even worse” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 26, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Though there have been some improvements, initial office actions regularly require a fair amount clean-up and fine-tuning. This process often includes rectifying typographical errors and clarifying loose claim language. It’s also common for the examiner to misconstrue aspects of the invention. However, by the time the final rejection stage is reached, these issues are usually addressed, and the lines of difference are more clearly drawn.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“Justices Who Benefited From Affirmative Action May Decide Its Fate; Supreme Court’s Thomas and Sotomayor were aided by such programs and look back on them very differently”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Justices Who Benefited From Affirmative Action May Decide Its Fate; Supreme Court’s Thomas and Sotomayor were aided by such programs and look back on them very differently” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Effective time management is an essential element of a successful law practice, and efficient timekeeping is an important part of that equation.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“Supreme Court Declines to Hear Closely Watched Case on Charter Schools”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report. The post “Supreme Court Declines to Hear Closely Watched Case on Charter Schools” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Coal-Fired power plants targeted at the case, taken by Attorney Shunsuke Sugit In March 2023, two important decisions regarding the operation of newly built coal-fired power plants were handed down by courts in Japan. On March 9, 2023, the Japanese Supreme Court refused to hear the first climate change litigation brought before it without specifying substantive reasons. ( Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“ Coinbase Holds that §16 Appeals Require a Stay; The Supreme Court held that the filing of a §16 appeal from the denial of arbitration requires staying district court proceedings”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog. The post “Coinbase Holds that § 16 Appeals Require a Stay; The Supreme Court held that the filing of a § 16 appeal from the denial of arbitration requires staying district court proceedings” appeared first on How Appealing.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 26, 2023

Share On Tuesday, June 27, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> The post Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, June 27 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“DC Circ. Judge Tatel To Join Hogan Lovells’ Litigation Practice”: Katie Buehler of Law360 has this report. And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Jonathan H. Adler has a post titled “ Judge Dave Retires from the Bench; The Honorable David B. Sentelle has heard his last case.” The post “DC Circ. Judge Tatel To Join Hogan Lovells’ Litigation Practice” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

JUNE 26, 2023

Humans must still be in charge of checking the results to validate accuracy. The post The Future Of Legal: Combining AI And Human Expertise For Improved Outcomes appeared first on Above the Law.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court granted review in two cases. And in Waleski v. Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP , No. 22-914, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent , in which Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett joined, from the denial of certiorari. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S.

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Above The Law

JUNE 26, 2023

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation that will protect the state’s doctors, medical providers and facilitators who prescribe abortion care telehealth services to patients outside of New York from litigation in states where abortion services are banned or restricted.

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JUNE 26, 2023

“Fighting for trust: The painful journey of the Supreme Court after Dobbs; Threats abounded as the high court faced constant security challenges, a blistering leak investigation and wounding ethics scandals while struggling to find a new balance.” Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report. The post “Fighting for trust: The painful journey of the Supreme Court after Dobbs; Threats abounded as the high court faced constant security challenges, a blistering leak investigation and

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JUNE 26, 2023

Jones Day, Morgan Lewis and Greenberg Traurig all had their taste of being No. 1 before ceding that spot to Kirkland. Watch the top 10 firms of the Law360 400 evolve from 2014 to 2023.

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