The Estrin Report
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
10 Red Hot Flags Not to Take that Job By Chere B. Estrin I once took a job in an AmLaw (top firms in the country) firm. Boy, was I excited! A big bump in salary; great title; opportunity to grow; the works. And then – I knew within 3 days that I had made a huge mistake. Huge. There was no question – this was going to be a “crying in the shower every morning” adventure.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Oksana Bidnenko is a staff correspondent for JURIST. She is a Ukrainian law student at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia. On Tuesday, September 5, the situation in Latvia regarding the new Latvian Immigration Law took a significant turn. Controversial revisions to the law implemented on September 24, 2022 required Russian citizens seeking to maintain permanent residency permits in Latvia to prove their proficiency in the Latvian language at a minimum level of A2.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Supreme Court victor bails on the job he claimed he was fighting for. and no one is surprised. The post School Prayer Football Coach Quits On Team Because It Was Always All About Him appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A panel of three judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against environmentalists Wednesday who were challenging permits issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a liquid natural gas terminal and pipeline in Louisiana called the Driftwood project. Environmentalist groups Sierra Club and Healthy Gulf filed a challenge to the permits, saying that FERC and the Corps did not follow proper administrative protocols an
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LawSites
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
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HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“New Article on Final Decisions & Final Judgments; Final decisions and final judgments play distinct roles in the law of federal appellate jurisdiction; Courts should recognize as much.” Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog. You can access the article at SSRN via this link. And yesterday, Lammon had a blog post titled “ New Article on Appeals After Voluntary Dismissals; Voluntary dismissals after adverse interlocutory orders don’t create a ju
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Mexico found that any federal regulations that criminalize abortion are unconstitutional Wednesday. The Court reviewed an injunction brought by GIRE, a reproductive rights NGO, that challenged the Federal Criminal Code where it addressed voluntary abortion. In their ruling, the court held that the criminalization of abortion constitutes violence and gender discrimination.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“Justice Kavanaugh Sees ‘Concrete Steps’ Ahead to Address Supreme Court Ethics; All nine justices want their ‘respect for the institution to be shared by the American people,’ Kavanaugh tells conference”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. John Fritze of USA Today reports that “ Brett Kavanaugh says he’s hopeful the Supreme Court will take ‘concrete steps’ to address ethics scandals.” Julie Carr Smyth of The Associated Press reports
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The India Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that no coercive actions should be taken against the four members of the Editors Guild of India over formal complaints, known in India as first information report (FIR), filed by Manipur Police accusing the guild of promoting enmity between different groups, defamation and criminal conspiracy—among other charges.
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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.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash”: Scott Bauer and Harm Venhuizen of The Associated Press have this report. The post “Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The EU’s top court Wednesday refused an appeal by Russian billionaire and staunch Putin ally Gennady Timchenko. The oligarch was placed on the EU sanction list following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Timchenko, a long-standing tycoon in the energy sector, was heavily involved in Putin’s work within Russia as the CEO of Novatek, the largest gas producer in Russia.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“Tiger Mom Turned Novelist: An Interview With Amy Chua; We discuss her great new book, The Golden Gate — as well as Yale Law School controversies, free speech, affirmative action, and more.” David Lat has posted this new episode of his “Original Jurisdiction” Podcast at his Substack site. The post “Tiger Mom Turned Novelist: An Interview With Amy Chua; We discuss her great new book, The Golden Gate — as well as Yale Law School controversies, free speech,
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The European General Court Wednesday dismissed a claim made by a group of Syrian refugees against Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, which attempted to hold Frontex accountable for forcibly transferring the refugees from Greece to Turkey even though they were in the process of applying for asylum. The claimants alleged that, by participating in the joint return operation with Greece, Frontex had violated its obligations regarding the protection of fundamental rights.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“Dianne Feinstein’s frailty, fight for family millions cast shadow on final Senate chapter”: Kevin Rector of The Los Angeles Times has this report. The post “Dianne Feinstein’s frailty, fight for family millions cast shadow on final Senate chapter” appeared first on How Appealing.
Intelligize Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
For stakeholders and corporate directors fatigued by the “alphabet soup” of acronyms used in environmental, social and governance disclosures, the International Sustainability Standards Board’s release this summer of long-awaited standards had to be welcome news. The ISSB, an arm of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS), designed the standards to provide a global baseline for sustainability disclosure requirements.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“Judicial Retirements and Judicial Vacancies: Exploring the Rule of 80.” Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “Judicial Retirements and Judicial Vacancies: Exploring the Rule of 80.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Susan Cohodes | To retire, or not? My vigorous debate with myself about leaving law practice. The post Client Prep Sure Seems Trickier With Online Appearances appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“Anita Earls Did What Judges Are Supposed to Do; If a sitting state supreme court justice can’t talk honestly about the legal system’s failures, no one can”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “Anita Earls Did What Judges Are Supposed to Do; If a sitting state supreme court justice can’t talk honestly about the legal system’s failures, no one can” appeared first on How Appealing.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
On August 28, 2023, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) published General Comment No. 26 (GC26) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. A general comment, despite non-binding, provides an authoritative interpretation of human rights treaty provisions – in this case, related to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – and seeks to clarify and suggest approaches to implementing them.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“In Fulton County, Fear Not Removal; The issue is complicated, but removal of the Fulton County case to federal court would not be a disaster — and is probably the right answer.” Anna Bower, Alan Z. Rozenshtein, and Benjamin Wittes have this post at the “Lawfare” blog. The post “In Fulton County, Fear Not Removal; The issue is complicated, but removal of the Fulton County case to federal court would not be a disaster — and is probably the right answer.&#
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Don't take summer associates to strip clubs. or any place even vaguely approaching the category of strip club. The post Strip Club Summer Associate Outing? appeared first on Above the Law.
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ALPS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Co-counsel relationships are sometimes formed “on the fly,” meaning no thorough discussion as to who will be responsible for what ever occurs. This can be disastrous if both attorneys assume the other will meet a critical deadline and then neither actually files suit. Oops! It can get even messier if one of those two attorneys happens to be uninsured.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
FAFO. The post Jim Jordan Can Start S**t, But DA Willis Is Gonna Finish It appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A former Greenberg Traurig partner has sued a social media influencer for allegedly posting “false, defamatory and misleading videos” that sought to depict him as…
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Get ready for the deluge of white conservative dude bros with a hard on for 'viewpoint diversity.' The post Biglaw Caves: Morrison Foerster Changes Diversity Fellowship Criteria Following Lawsuit appeared first on Above the Law.
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