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Feeling Stuck? 8 Steps to Finding Your Purpose

Attorney at Work

If you’re having trouble finding your purpose, here’s the advice “Fit to Practice” podcaster Angela Han gives to lawyers yearning to break free. The question I hear most from other lawyers is, “How do you get unstuck in your work, home and life?” Many lawyers feel trapped by the career choices we’ve made. We can’t leave our jobs, but we can’t stay.

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Legal Writing Skills for the Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

The basic job function of a paralegal requires professional writing. Whether you are writing a brief, email, correspondence, or research notes, learning to hone your paralegal writing skills will help you save time and become an important asset in your firm. In today’s fast-paced legal world, your writing skills can help you achieve that raise or promotion you have in sight or help you stand out during your next interview.

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UK Supreme Court rules person under criminal investigation has reasonable expectation of privacy

JURIST

The UK Supreme Court Wednesday held that a person under criminal investigation has a “reasonable expectation of privacy” with regard to information about that investigation prior to being charged. This judgment is anticipated to have a great impact on journalism. The respondent and the company he worked for (identified anonymously as “ZXC” and “X Ltd.” respectively) had been subject to a criminal investigation by a law enforcement body (identified in the judgm

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Things You Need to Know Before You Evict Your Faulty Tenants

LDA PRO

Time occurs when it becomes difficult to endure the bad behavior and destruction of trouble-making tenants. They might make unnecessary delays in paying rent, breach or violate the rental contract, damage your property value, and so on!! The only option left for you as a landlord is an eviction. Before you take any step, there are a few crucial aspects that you, being the landlord, should know.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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.

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UN and rights group urge Singapore not to resume executions

JURIST

The United Nations and Amnesty International Tuesday urged Singapore not to resume executions after two years with no hangings. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a statement calling on Singapore to halt the executions of two men jailed on drug charges. Roslan Bin Bakar and Pausi Bin Jefridin were arrested in 2008 and convicted in 2010 and have been on death row for twelve years.

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Supreme Court agrees to review NYC schools vaccine mandate

JURIST

The United States Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a request from New York City teachers to block a vaccine mandate over religious objections, despite Justice Sonia Sotomayor initially denying the request. . In October 2021, Sotomayor denied a request from a group of New York City teachers challenging the city and state’s vaccine mandate for public school employees after a federal district court denied their challenge.

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ABA opposes provisions in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

ABA Journal

The ABA is opposing provisions in Florida legislation dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill because they would undermine the well-being of LGBTQ students and chill…

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UN experts: human rights defenders face harassment at Belarus-Poland border

JURIST

UN human rights experts urged Poland Tuesday to probe all allegations of harassment of human rights defenders, including journalists and translators, near the Belarusian border. The UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders states that interpreters, journalists, doctors, and others who work for the protection of human rights, are human rights defenders.

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Cool idea, But No Patent

Patently O

by Dennis Crouch. Gabara v. Facebook, Inc. (Supreme Court 2022). Thad Gabara is a former Bell Labs engineer and is a prolific inventor with 100+ patents in his name. Along the way, Gabara also became a patent agent and personally prosecuted many of his recent patents, including the Sliding Window patents asserted here. U.S. Patent Nos. 8,930,131; 8,620,545; 8,836,698; 8,706,400 ; and 9,299,348.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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Italy Constitutional Court rejects referendum request on the right to die

JURIST

Italy’s Constitutional Court rejected a request Tuesday to conduct a national referendum on modifying the criminal law to allow patients suffering from incurable illnesses or unbearable pain to exercise their right to die. Article 579 of the Criminal Code of Italy penalizes the act of killing someone even with their consent with a sentence of up to 15 years.

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“Will Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Be the Next Great Dissenter? The high court’s next justice won’t be on the winning side of many major cases; But even in defeat, she might sow the seeds for future victories.”

HowAppealing

“Will Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Be the Next Great Dissenter? The high court’s next justice won’t be on the winning side of many major cases; But even in defeat, she might sow the seeds for future victories.” Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

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Spain launches investigation into 68 allegations of child abuse by Catholic church staff

JURIST

The Spain Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday that it is investigating 68 cases of alleged sexual abuse of minors by Catholic church staff members. This is the first release of such official data. The Spanish Catholic Church has been under heavy scrutiny since allegations of sexual abuse of minors within the church surfaced in December 2021.

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“Changes in Supreme Court appointments — fewer justices, longer terms, more contentious confirmations”

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“Changes in Supreme Court appointments — fewer justices, longer terms, more contentious confirmations”: Russell Wheeler has this post at the “FixGov” blog of the Brookings Institution.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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US condemns Russia Duma resolution to recognize independence of separatist-controlled Ukraine regions

JURIST

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released a statement Wednesday condemning the Russia Duma’s resolution to recognize the independence of “so-called” Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republics (LPR) as “independent.” The statement follows a Tuesday vote by the Russia Duma asking President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the two quasi-states in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine.

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“United vaccine mandate for employees suddenly on hold after federal court ruling”

HowAppealing

“United vaccine mandate for employees suddenly on hold after federal court ruling”: Gabrielle Banks of The Houston Chronicle has this report. Kevin McGill of The Associated Press has a report headlined “ Court: Pilot, attendant will suffer under vaccine mandate.” David Shepardson of Reuters reports that “ U.S. court orders further review of United Airlines vaccine mandate.” And Daniel Conrad of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Fifth Circuit opinion

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South Africa court dismisses former president’s application to remove prosecutor at his corruption trial

JURIST

The application for leave to appeal by Jacob Zuma, seeking to have the prosecutor in his corruption trial removed from the case, was dismissed Wednesday. Judge Pief Koeman dismissed the application because he said it lacked reasonable prospects for success. The recently rejected application stems from an earlier judgment issued by the same court on October 26 of last year, dismissing the accused’s plea of “no title to prosecute” under section 106 of the Criminal Procedure Act (

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“President Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee: The Case For Kruger; Judges Jackson and Childs have gotten more attention, but don’t count out Justice Kruger — who might be the president’s best bet.”

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“President Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee: The Case For Kruger; Judges Jackson and Childs have gotten more attention, but don’t count out Justice Kruger — who might be the president’s best bet.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Investing in Legal Marketing is Risky if You Don’t Consider These 3 Things

LegalReader

Marketing has emerged as a major priority for law firms, but it’s not without risks. In fact, an overwhelming majority of legal professionals agree that because marketing is a non-billable expense, the spending risk is greater, making it even more important to use marketing dollars effectively. But it doesn’t have to be so risky. Here.

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“5th Circuit Is on Fire, Judge Says, as Panel Fractures Over Vaccine Mandate; The unpublished 80-page opinion said United Airlines workers might suffer irreparable injury without an injunction against the company’s vaccine mandate”

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“5th Circuit Is on Fire, Judge Says, as Panel Fractures Over Vaccine Mandate; The unpublished 80-page opinion said United Airlines workers might suffer irreparable injury without an injunction against the company’s vaccine mandate”: Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report on a non-precedential ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S.

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Vaccine Mandate Dissent Spits Hot Fire For 53 Pages

Above The Law

In some jurisdictions, the beatdown the dissent delivers here is cruel and unusual punishment. The post Vaccine Mandate Dissent Spits Hot Fire For 53 Pages appeared first on Above the Law.

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“The Politics of the Supreme Court Shortlist: President Biden has promised to nominate a Black woman at the same moment when the Court is likely to ban most race-conscious selections.”

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“The Politics of the Supreme Court Shortlist: President Biden has promised to nominate a Black woman at the same moment when the Court is likely to ban most race-conscious selections.” Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen has this essay online at The New Yorker.

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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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Tributes to Walter Dellinger, a scholar, Supreme Court advocate, and “luminary in law and in life”

SCOTUSBlog

Share Walter Dellinger, a constitutional scholar and skilled advocate who argued 24 cases at the Supreme Court, died on Wednesday at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 80. Dellinger served as head of the Office of Legal Counsel and as acting solicitor general under President Bill Clinton. In 1997, he joined O’Melveny & Myers and founded the firm’s appellate practice.

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“Harriet S. Shapiro, Groundbreaker in Solicitor General’s Office, Dies at 93; She was the office’s first female lawyer, and the quality of her written Supreme Court briefs made her a name in Washington legal circles”

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“Harriet S. Shapiro, Groundbreaker in Solicitor General’s Office, Dies at 93; She was the office’s first female lawyer, and the quality of her written Supreme Court briefs made her a name in Washington legal circles”: This obituary , written by Katharine Q. Seelye, appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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Partner Response To Tragic Loss Of Associate Strikes Core Of How Biglaw Struggles With Death

Above The Law

Mental health resources are critical, but management training can go a long way too. The post Partner Response To Tragic Loss Of Associate Strikes Core Of How Biglaw Struggles With Death appeared first on Above the Law.

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“In Supreme Court nomination debate, echoes of past judicial breakthrough”

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“In Supreme Court nomination debate, echoes of past judicial breakthrough”: This audio segment appeared on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.

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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.