Paralegal Bootcamp
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Have you ever been asked to give a presentation to other paralegals or legal assistants? You know, one of those CLE companies calls you or reaches out on LinkedIn and says we would love to have you do a training session on a litigation or real estate topic. In this article, I’m going to be talking about 3 areas I see paralegals working for free that they shouldn’t be.
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Twitter’s decision to ban VOA Chief National Correspondent and JURIST Journalist in Residence Steve Herman is an affront to freedom of the press, Twitter’s professed championing of free speech, and the public good. As a team of law student journalists reporting from 22 countries around the world, we know all too well that self-serving and summarily proclaimed press censorship— imposed by the state or powerful private parties—weakens democracy and undermines the rule of law.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 16, 2022
“‘Ghost gun’ group loses bid to restore Texas claims against N.J. official”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday. The post “‘Ghost gun’ group loses bid to restore Texas claims against N.J. official” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The European Parliament Thursday voted 507 to 12 to officially recognize the Holodomor famine as a genocide of Ukrainians “inflicted by Stalin” The resolution states: Having regard to the 2003 Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada resolution declaring the deliberate famine as an act of genocide, to the Ukrainian Law of 28 November 2006 on the ‘Holodomor in Ukraine of 1932-1933’ and to the appeal by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 16 November 2022 to the parliaments of the world on the recognitio
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 16, 2022
“Appeals court upholds CIAC’s transgender policy”: Lori Riley of The Hartford Courant has this report. Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times reports that “ Female track athletes lose appeal against Connecticut’s transgender sports policy.” Dave Collins of The Associated Press reports that “ Court upholds Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy.” Devan Cole of CNN reports that “ Federal appeals court throws out case brought by Conn
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 16, 2022
“Tech groups ask Supreme Court to rule on hot-button Texas social media law”: Brian Fung of CNN has this report. And Rebecca Kern of Politico reports that “ Tech trade groups petition SCOTUS on Texas social media law; With Thursday’s action, the Supreme Court has now received petitions from two conflicting split circuit rulings related to state laws that seek to force platforms to carry certain speech.” You can view the petition for writ of certiorari at this link.
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Steve Herman (@W7VOA), the Chief National Correspondent for Voice of America (VOA) and JURIST’s 2022-2023 Journalist in Residence , was among a group of high-profile journalists suspended from Twitter late Thursday. According to VOA Seoul Bureau Chief William Gallo, “It appears @W7VOA’s suspension is related to his posts about the now-banned @ElonJet account, which used publicly available flight data to track @elonmusk’s plane.” It appears @W7VOA 's suspension i
Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 16, 2022
When it comes to lawyer gifts, remember lawyers are pet lovers, too. The post Attorney at Work’s Ultimate Guide to Lawyer Gifts appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
“To have this happening to American journalists in the United States by an American with an American social media platform…has been raising eyebrows around the world,” said Steve Herman , Chief National Correspondent for Voice of America (VOA) and JURIST’s 2022-2023 Journalist in Residence, in an interview with JURIST Friday about his sudden ban from Twitter on Thursday.
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The Crime Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Bradley Wendt, Chief of Police in Adair, Iowa, allegedly used his position as police chief to obtain 10 machine guns, which he said were for the duties of his department. However, according to a Department of Justice release , he is accused of reselling the weapons for a hefty profit. Wendt’s friend, Robert Williams, who operates Williams Contracting LLC, a federal firearms licensee, allegedly provided fraudulent documentation from Wendt showing the Adair Police Department wanted a demonst
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
A Union Parish, Louisiana, grand jury Thursday indicted five Louisiana State Police (LSP) officers relating to the 2019 death of Black driver Ronald Greene in police custody. Greene died on a roadside in northeast Louisiana, and authorities initially ruled that his death was the result of a car crash. However, suppressed body camera footage soon emerged showing the officers in question beating, stunning and dragging Greene.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Governments pay compensation to victims of crime from taxpayer funds with broad public support. . But we seem to assume that the public abhors any compensation that aids the incidental victims of crime fighting. . Why would that be true? After all, each of us is subject to some risk of harm, however marginal, when the state’s monopoly on coercion and violence is exercised through an imperfect criminal justice system. .
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
National Health Service (NHS) nurses in Britain Thursday staged their first ever national walkout and strike. The industrial action comes in the wake of unsuccessful efforts to negotiate pay with the government to match quickly rising inflation. Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the nurses’ union, maintains that nurses have faced “real-terms pay cuts” of 20 percent since 2010 and asserts that the government must pay nurses fairly.
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The Crime Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The NYPD can no longer detain people to check for warrants if they have no reason to believe a crime was committed or suspect a crime was imminent, under a new settlement the challenged policing tactics similar to unconstitutional stop-and-frisk policies filed in Manhattan federal court, Chelsia Rose Marcius reports for the New York Times. Once a stop is resolved, the person must be let go, and the settlement decision bars officers from asking questions on matters unrelated to the stop.
JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Prominent journalists, including those from The Washington Post , New York Times , CNN , Voice of America and other outlets, had their Twitter accounts suspended Thursday. The ban also affected non-media related accounts, such as the official account for Mastodon , a rival social media platform that has been described as an alternative to Twitter. This wave of account suspensions followed in the wake of Musk’s decision Wednesday to permanently ban the account @ElonJet for automatically tra
Above The Law
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Becoming an ADA-compliant law firm is not easy, but it is an integral part of an effective marketing strategy. The post Website Compliance And The Americans With Disabilities Act appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The man who allegedly broke into the Speaker of the House’s home and assaulted Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi in October will stand trial for all charges against him in California, Superior Court Judge Stephen Murphy ordered on Wednesday. Officers testified at a preliminary hearing Wednesday about the sequence of events leading to David DePape’s alleged hammer attack against Pelosi in front of responding officers, CBS reports.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 16, 2022
People might judge a firm based on how awesome their holiday party is. The post Law Firms Should Go All Out When Planning Holiday Parties appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
DECEMBER 16, 2022
As evidenced in recent instances of law firms separating from attorneys who represented certain industries or espoused certain views, firms and the legal practice itself have grown troublingly polarized and intolerant of dissent, says Rebecca Roiphe at New York Law School.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Biglaw and responsible business practices are not mutually exclusive. The post This Elite Biglaw Firm Gets Top Marks For Its Responsible Business Practices appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Vallejo City will implement a police oversight model to supervise its police force that has killed 19 people since 2010, John Glidden reports for the Vallejo Sun. The council voted 6-1 to back an ordinance forming a three-prong oversight approach. The model includes investigations into police incidents conducted outside the department, a Community Police Oversight Accountability Commission and a police auditor.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 16, 2022
And claim your FREE ATL swag while you're at it! The post Small Firms And Solos: It’s Time To Tame Your Document Chaos! appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo was convicted and sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for his role in accessing, monitoring and conveying information not meant to be shared that could help identify and locate Twitter users of interest to the Saudi Royal Family, according to a Department of Justice release. In addition to his sentence, Abouammo will spend three years under supervision following his release from prison; he must also forfeit $242,000, matching the value of a watch and
Above The Law
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Giuliani goes full Costanza defense, because it's not a lie if you actually believe your own BS. The post DC Bar Panel Finds Giuliani Violated One Or Two Rules Of Ethics. And That’s No Big Lie. appeared first on Above the Law.
LawTechnologyToday
DECEMBER 16, 2022
The ABA TechReport combines data from the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report with expert analysis, observations, and predictions from leaders in the legal technology field. Every Wednesday, we’ll be posting a new report from one of our experts, so stay tuned! As the world emerges from a pandemic that forced the world to change, many lawyers are questioning whether the technological changes we have made in our practices will be permanent or revert to past habits.
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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