Paralegal Bootcamp
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Tips for Improving the Situation When You Work for a Difficult Boss. As paralegals, we often get difficult cases and even more difficult opposing counsel. However, when your boss is more difficult than either of those, it is time to reflect on the situation and what can be done to make the predicament better. We all know that paralegals work in an industry where stress is par for the course.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
One of the female law students filing for JURIST from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has written the following open letter to law students in the United States. We are publishing it here in its entirety with minimal editing, so as to preserve the author’s voice. I’m writing from 7000 miles away from you. Yes, I’m writing from Afghanistan, the country of misery.
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CourtTechBulletin
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Just kidding about the Bears. There have been a lot of training and information sessions posted online lately plus some court pandemic response training and ODR news. Check it out below. Read more ».
JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The High Court of Australia found on Wednesday that the higher tax rate for working holiday makers breached a treaty with the UK and was discriminatory. In December 2016, the Australian Parliament established a new tax rate applicable to persons holding working holiday visas, added to the Income Tax Rates Acts 1986. This meant that individuals were entitled to a tax-free threshold for the first AUD 19,200 and then taxed 19 percent up to AUD 37,000, a maximum tax liability of AUD 3,572.
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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.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
America’s harsh sentencing polices over the past three decades have condemned individuals to lengthy prison terms that offer little opportunity for rehabilitation, fail to provide them with a path for a successful return to civilian life, and have little impact on public safety, a webinar was told Wednesday. The emerging debate over changing the U.S. justice system’s emphasis on retribution and revenge at the expense of rehabilitation offers a long-awaited opportunity to reduce mass incarceratio
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Intelligize Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
For champions of corporate diversity, progress can often look like two steps forward, one step back. Case in point: Among companies in the S&P 500 Index, women now comprise 30% of the members of their boards of directors. On one hand, that’s a milestone for women in corporate leadership. On the other, given that 30% […]. The post Corporate Diversity Advances in Fits and Starts appeared first on Intelligize.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The US Court of Federal Claims on Thursday ruled against Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin in a lawsuit contesting NASA’s decision to award a lucrative contract to rival SpaceX. NASA awarded SpaceX the contract to develop the agency’s Human Landing System in April. The contract, worth $2.9 billion, engages SpaceX to transport NASA astronauts to the moon for the agency’s Artemis missions.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“No, Really, the Right to an Abortion Is Supported by the Text and History of the Constitution; If the Supreme Court overturns Roe , it will betray the Fourteenth Amendment’s promise of bodily autonomy”: David H. Gans has this essay online at The Atlantic.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
In 2021, at least 11 states have enacted laws addressing catalytic converter thefts or sales as the number of thefts have skyrocketed during the pandemic, driven by high unemployment, more cars sitting in driveways and a spike in the value of the metals used to make the devices, platinum, palladium and rhodium, reports Pew Stateline. State legislators have responded with measures to thwart the thieves and prevent the sale of stolen devices.
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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
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“The Supreme Court Wonders Where the Texas Abortion Law Might Lead; In order to trample on reproductive rights, S.B. 8 tramples on all rights”: Amy Davidson Sorkin has this post online at The New Yorker.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Here are a few reasons to make building your network a priority early in your legal career. . I spent the first four years of my legal career at a “just keep your head down and do good work” law firm where billable work rained down on everyone. It’s all I focused on. There seemed to be little incentive to do otherwise. And it may have been fine if all I wanted was to work at one law firm my entire career.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“The Supreme Court has abdicated its duty to the Bill of Rights”: Online at The Washington Post, columnist Radley Balko has an essay that begins, “The Supreme Court, having created the problem of qualified immunity to shield police from being held liable for their misconduct, keeps refusing to fix it.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Biglaw Capping Billable Hours? LOL, seems unlikely. Legally Themed Halloween Costumes? Send them in! Speaking Of Halloween: Law school party turned COVID spreader event! More Lin Wood Nonsense: This is not a great look. That's. A Lot Of Ethics Violations: Like 100+.
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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
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“General Prelogar — There was some suspense at the Supreme Court when new Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar took to the lectern for her first appearance: Would she be called General Prelogar?” Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Recently hacked documents reveal that the NRA Foundation paid attorney and Second Amendment activist David Kopel in 2019 to write two favorable briefs backing an NRA affiliate in cases before the court, including one involving New York’s gun licensing requirements, buttressing its affiliate’s arguments and concealing the effort from judges and the public, reports The Trace.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
“Do Gun Rights Depend on Abortion Rights? That’s Now Up to the Supreme Court.” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times. And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman has a post titled “ Guns, Terms, and Deals; Deciding NYS Rifle & Pistol and Dobbs in the same term.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer who “dodged discovery requests” in litigation with his ex-wife over $88,000 in missed alimony payments.
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SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Share You might have expected the justices to take a breather the day after hearing the weighty arguments in United States v. Texas and Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson. Especially for an argument about the details of federal jurisdiction over efforts to confirm or vacate an arbitration award. But in Badgerow v. Walters on Tuesday, the bench was engaged as the justices struggled to find a way to match the text of the Federal Arbitration Act with a palatable jurisdictional framework.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
A Kentucky lawyer who says he is working as a paralegal at the law firm carrying his name claims to be retired, rather than suspended,…
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
A year after Portland’s police department underwent significant budget cuts amid demands to defund the police, Mayor Ted Wheeler has announced he is seeking more than $5 million this fall for police investments, including hiring more officers and buying body-worn cameras, reports the Associated Press. The announcement came during the city’s most violent year with a record number of 72 homicides, surpassing its previous full-year record of 66 in 1987.
Law 360
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Facebook used anti-competitive practices to crush now-defunct photo app Phhhoto Inc., the company said in a New York federal court suit filed Thursday — the latest antitrust suit levied against the social media giant.
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The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Despite palpable anxiety over the racial makeup of the 12 individuals who will decide the fate of 3 men held responsible for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in a suburban Georgia neighborhood in February 2020, the jury selected will consist of 11 white people and only 1 Black person, reports the New York Times. Special prosecutor Linda Dunikoski tried to challenge the defense attorneys’ removal of 8 Black potential jurors, citing a U.S.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The entities sought religious exemption from, and a declaration that they do not violate, the anti-discrimination provisions of Title VII so that they could hire and fire in accordance with their alleged religious beliefs and employment policies.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has referred 37 unruly passengers to the FBI for potential criminal prosecution amid a sharp rise in onboard incidents in 2021, reports Reuters. The FAA and Justice Department said they had established an information-sharing protocol for the FAA to refer unruly passenger cases to the FBI for review. U.S. airlines have reported a record number of disruptive and sometimes violent incidents this year, and the FAA has pledged a “zero tolerance” a
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The companies have certified substantial compliance with a request for additional information from the Department of Justice, which opened an investigation of the merger in March. They struck an agreement with the agency not to merge until February of 2022, unless it drops its investigation before then.
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