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A day in the life at a legal technology firm

SimplyLawJobs

Stephan Werthauer is a Senior Consultant/Trainee Solicitor at D2 Legal Technology, a global legal data consulting firm. We recently caught up with Stephan to find out insights on working within the legal technology industry, what he does on an average day, and his advice for those wanting to take a similar career path. Why did you choose to pursue a legal career?

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5 Non-Legal Podcasts For Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

A New Spin on Your Typical List of Paralegal Podcasts. There are already enough lists out there for the top podcasts for paralegals. That’s because there are not very many active podcasts for paralegals out there to choose from. We thought it was time to put together a list of podcasts that were motivational and career-related but not specific to the legal industry.

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US rights groups urge end to solitary confinement

JURIST

The Federal Anti-Solitary Taskforce (FAST) released its Blueprint for Ending Solitary Confinement on Monday, detailing how the government can end solitary confinement of inmates in federal custody through executive, administrative and legislative action. On any given day, more than 10,000 people are in a form of solitary confinement in federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities, with people of color, transgender people, and people with mental health needs disproportionately represented in this f

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‘Invest in Communities’: A Gun Violence Researcher Finds Reason for Hope

The Crime Report

In 2019, The New York Times discovered a new trend: “Gun Research Is Suddenly Hot,” the paper of record declared. One of the up-and-coming gun researchers featured in the story was Shani Buggs, an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis. Shani Buggs. Buggs completed her doctorate in health and public policy at Johns Hopkins University.

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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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Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion restrictions

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court decision to block enforcement of a Missouri law that would place tight restrictions on access to abortion. House Bill 126 , the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act,” includes a gestational age provision and a Down syndrome provision. The first bans abortion after eight weeks, with an exception in the case of a medical emergency but not in cases of rape or incest.

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The Youngest Traffickers: How Drug Cartels Exploit Children

The Crime Report

A 15-year-old child boards a train alone at a major transit hub in England and approaches a ticket collector to ask directions. The child is alone and appears lost, but has a wad of cash which they flash to buy food. When approached by a transit police officer at the request of staff, the child is nervous and confused. A search reveals a few hundred pounds sterling in cash, 50 wraps of cocaine, and a knife and mobile phone.

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L’autorité française de la concurrence a imposé à Google une amende de 220 millions d’euros pour ses pratiques anticoncurrentielles

JURIST

L’Autorité française de la concurrence a infligé à Google une sanction pécuniaire de 220 millions d’euros (268 millions de dollars) ce lundi pour avoir abusé de sa position dominante sur le marché des serveurs publicitaires pour éditeurs de sites en ligne et applications mobiles, en violation des articles L. 420-2 du code de commerce et 102 du Traité sur le fonctionnement de l’Union européenne.

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Court limits definition of “violent felony” in federal gun-possession penalty

SCOTUSBlog

Share A fractured Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a key phrase in the Armed Career Criminal Act, ruling that crimes involving recklessness do not count as “violent felonies” for the purpose of triggering a key sentencing enhancement. Justice Elena Kagan announced the judgment of the court and wrote an opinion that was joined by Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch.

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“Supreme Court Limits Sweep of Law on Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Violent felonies committed recklessly do not count in deciding whether 15-year terms are required under the Armed Career Criminal Act, the justices ruled”

HowAppealing

“Supreme Court Limits Sweep of Law on Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Violent felonies committed recklessly do not count in deciding whether 15-year terms are required under the Armed Career Criminal Act, the justices ruled”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court limits federal law requiring enhanced sentences for repeat offenders.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Supre

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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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Patent Law

Patently O

We all might be working too hard. Patent law is supposed to be easy. See Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019) (defining “ patent ” to mean obvious or apparent).

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“Indiana Supreme Court rules for man who spent years battling state for his Land Rover”

HowAppealing

“Indiana Supreme Court rules for man who spent years battling state for his Land Rover”: Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star has this report. And Tom Davies of The Associated Press reports that “ Indiana court nixes Land Rover seizure over $400 drug deal.” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Indiana at this link.

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Biden Administration Threatens to Sue Texas Over Unaccompanied Minors Policy

LegalReader

The Health and Human Services claims that Texas's new policy--which would close down a number of state-licensed facilities--violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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“Robert Katzmann, Former Chief Judge of 2nd Circuit, Dies at 68; Katzmann, who led the court through the unparalleled COVID-19 crisis, died after battling a long illness”

HowAppealing

“Robert Katzmann, Former Chief Judge of 2nd Circuit, Dies at 68; Katzmann, who led the court through the unparalleled COVID-19 crisis, died after battling a long illness”: Tom McParland of New York Law Journal has this report. And Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Robert Katzmann, Second Circuit Judge, Legal Scholar, Dies.” Yesterday, the U.S.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Portland Gangs Stoke Rise in Violence as Police Ranks Dwindle

The Crime Report

Portland police are recording multiple shootings a week with 50 to 70 shots fired, and in one case more than 150, as gang attacks and retaliatory shootings throughout the city have resulted in 37 homicides so far this year, more than six times the number recorded in the same period last year, reports the Associated Press. The surge in gang-related violence, which has disproportionately impacted people of color, has been connected to roughly half of Portland’s 470 shootings this year, which have

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“We’re Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic, and We’re Braced for the Worst”

HowAppealing

“We’re Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic, and We’re Braced for the Worst”: Shannon Brewer has this guest essay in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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3 Ways to Increase Your Cash Flow During the COVID-19 Crisis

LegalReader

If you’re experiencing severe financial hardship, there may be government assistance available to you, so remember to look into relief packages offered by your local, state, and federal government.

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“‘It Is a Sordid Thing, This Divvying Us Up by Race’; Government racial preferences are far from the only source of our divisions, but they may be the one most amenable to legal abolition”

HowAppealing

“‘It Is a Sordid Thing, This Divvying Us Up by Race’; Government racial preferences are far from the only source of our divisions, but they may be the one most amenable to legal abolition”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

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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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Fraudsters May Have Stolen Half of Pandemic Unemployment $$$s: Report

The Crime Report

Criminals may have stolen as much as half of the unemployment benefits the U.S. has been providing over the last year, with potentially $400 billion winding up in the hands of fraudsters and foreign crime syndicates, reports Axios. Blake Hall, CEO of ID.me, a service that tries to prevent this kind of fraud, tells Axios that America has lost more than $400 billion to fraudulent claims.

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Programming note

HowAppealing

Programming note: Beginning at 10 a.m. eastern time today, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to issue one or more rulings in argued cases. You can access the opinions via this link as they are posted online. A client-related matter will have me away from the computer until this afternoon, so I will post about the decisions later today.

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Submitting Voluntary Self-Disclosures to Bureau of Industry & Security

Customs & International Trade Law

Diaz Trade Law ’s President, Jennifer Diaz , and Associate Attorney, Sharath Patil , are enthusiastic to announce Bloomberg Law published another one of our articles, “ Submitting Voluntary Self-Disclosures to Bureau of Industry & Security ”! Below is the article reproduced with permission for your reading pleasure. We’d love to hear your feedback!

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“Biden’s pick for appeals court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, clears Senate hurdle despite GOP opposition”

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“Biden’s pick for appeals court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, clears Senate hurdle despite GOP opposition”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report.

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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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In its Latest Sustainability-Centric Venture, Chanel Invests in New Climate Fund

The Fashion Law

Chanel announced on Thursday that it will invest $25 million dollars in a new climate change venture that “aims to take down the barriers that hinder investments in climate adaptation from being scaled up.” Developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature and Swiss-based social enterprise South Pole, the Landscape Resilience Fund (“LRF”) aims to “mobilize $100 million by 2025 for climate adaptation projects that support more sustainable agricultural and forestry supply chains and that protect smallho

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“Robert Katzmann, Judge and Civics Advocate, Dies at 68”

HowAppealing

“Robert Katzmann, Judge and Civics Advocate, Dies at 68”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued this news release today.

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An in-depth guide on successful contract migration and CLM implementation

Cenza

Contract lifecycle management (CLM) has not been a straightforward exercise and here’s why it requires expert legal understanding and understanding of information that contains legal language. Many third-party providers lack the expertise to extract and manage contextual information. That said, the current advances in text analytics and natural language processors have made this process significantly smoother.

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“Jeffrey Toobin is back at CNN eight months after exposing himself on Zoom”

HowAppealing

“Jeffrey Toobin is back at CNN eight months after exposing himself on Zoom”: Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy of CNN have this report.

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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.