February, 2022

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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

Paralegal Bootcamp

A year ago, I was holed up in my office with my headset on in the middle of a scheduled conference call. My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head.

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Amber Saunders: How to Be a Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

Interview by Chere Estrin. What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. In this column, we zero in on their top tips.

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Two Unbelievable Reasons Why Paralegal Resumes Get Tossed - The Estrin Report

Chere Estrin

Are you sending your paralegal resume out with little or no response? Are you thinking about seeking a new position but not sure whether your resume will meet the test?Here Here are the most common (and un-communicated) reasons why your resume is tossed

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What Lawsuits Over Second Life Tell Us About Trademarks in the Metaverse

The Fashion Law

The metaverse is a new name for an existing idea.

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Buyer's Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Best CLM Solution for Your Organization

Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.

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Dealing with Emotional Clients: 9 Strategies for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

Many paralegals work in practice areas where cases have deep personal importance to their clients. It is only fair that clients are emotional about their cases. However, emotional clients can complicate cases.

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‘The False Choice Between Safety and Reform’

The Crime Report

The establishment that has controlled our country’s criminal legal system for as long as any of us can remember has always had just one solution to every crime scenario. When crime goes up, more policing, more criminalization, and more incarceration will bring it down.

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Deep Hidden Secrets Revealed for Hiring Candidates in a Tight, Tight Market

The Estrin Report

By Chere B. Estrin. The other day while I was having my nails done and my lip waxed, I received a desperate call from one of our good clients, a major AmLaw 100 firm (the top in the country).

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5 Ways to Better Your Time Management as a Lawyer

LegalReader

Proper time management is a skill learned over time and does not come overnight. Business legal tech legal technology time management methods time management schema time management technology

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Profile of a potential nominee: J. Michelle Childs

SCOTUSBlog

Share In 2020, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina made a key endorsement, backing then-candidate Joe Biden in the state’s Democratic primary. Less than two years later, Clyburn has made another major endorsement, urging Biden to nominate Judge J.

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2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Life Cycle Management Report

Gartner has positioned Evisort in the Visionaries Quadrant of the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Life Cycle Management. Read the report to learn why Evisort is a Visionary provider in the market.

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How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

Paralegal Bootcamp

One job qualification that may help you land your dream paralegal position is being certified as a Notary Public. As you can see by perusing the website of the American Society of Notaries , in many states, obtaining a Notary Commission is very simple. Louisiana is not one of those states.

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UK election watchdog warns bill with government oversight threatens independence

JURIST

The UK’s independent elections regulatory agency and watchdog, the Electoral Commission, Monday urged the government to reconsider proposed changes to its oversight arrangements in a public letter.

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Why We Need a Public Defender on the Supreme Court

The Crime Report

Right now, the Supreme Court is in desperate need of a justice with professional training in seeing the humanity in everyone, not just people with money and power. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s experience as a public defender makes her the right pick for this moment.

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Chere Estrin’s expertise tapped by Wall Street Journal for insight on Legal Staffing wage growth.

The Estrin Report

For White-Collar Workers, It’s Prime Time to Get a Big Raise. Pay increases for people in business and professional sectors are starting to outpace gains for lower-wage workers. Read it Here.

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Top 3 Data Privacy Challenges for Contract Compliance in 2022

The data privacy landscape is quickly becoming fragmented with dozens of new laws. Outdated compliance practices expose businesses to issues that can cost millions of dollars. Download this paper to find out how contract intelligence can help.

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The Enemy Within: Are Your Thoughts Sabotaging Your Success?

Attorney at Work

One of the most important steps in mental and emotional health is to be aware of your inner thoughts. Over the past few decades, we have discovered a great deal about how the brain works, including how trauma, stress and anxiety affect our reality.

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Court Tech News and Notes for February 2022

CourtTechBulletin

Slow and steady wins the court tech race This post includes news about court text messaging in Colorado, a TurboCourt anniversary, nine justice reform programs to review, some free court subject public service announcements, a study on remote hearings costs and benefits, and innovations from the HiiL Demo Day 2022. Read more ».

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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.

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ICC prosecutor acknowledges jurisdiction over possible war crimes in Ukraine

JURIST

Karim A.A. Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), released a statement Friday commenting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and acknowledging the ICC’s jurisdiction over possible war crimes in Ukraine.

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10 Zen Ways to Manage Cash Flows with Contract Intelligence

When you have instant access to your contract data, making strategic decisions in tough times (and good times) becomes much easier. Cash flow management especially can be a top priority for finance, procurement, and other business leaders.

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Do Children Belong on Sex Offender Registries?

The Crime Report

The Council of the American Law Institute will meet to vote on revisions to the Model Penal Code, which include recommendations that will make it all but impossible to register children for sexual offenses, reports Slate.

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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.

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How GCs and In-House Lawyers Can Become Business Enablers

Anna Lozynski

Having a collaborative and mutually respected GC to C-suite dynamic sets a tone at the top.

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Webinar: Tales from the cyber-frontlines: Lessons from lived experiences

CourtTechBulletin

This webinar is set for Monday, February 28 - 3–4 p.m. EST Did you know that the average cost of recovery from a cybersecurity incident is close to $4 million?

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6 Best Practices to Maximize Value from Vendor Contracts

With uncertainty on the rise and margins and operating budgets stretched thin, there are a range of obstacles threatening to sap value from deals with vendors. Status quo vendor contract management costs businesses millions of dollars every year. Contract Intelligence can help businesses get more value from vendor contracts.

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5 Tips for Fast-Tracking Disbursement After Settlement

Paralegal Bootcamp

As paralegals we are full of ambition, drive, and love for our craft. As we grow and evolve into our paralegal careers, we eventually become accustomed to routine. Our experiences and years of experience and mistakes begin to shape our expectations of a case. No two cases are the same, sure.

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Russia postpones Cuba debt payments amid deepening of ties

JURIST

Russia’s lower house of parliament said Tuesday that Russia has agreed to postpone some debt payments owed to it by communist-run Cuba until 2027, just a few days after the two countries announced that they would deepen their ties amid the escalating Ukraine crisis.

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A Cyber Weapon to Fight Cyber Fraud: Artificial Intelligence

The Crime Report

Organized crime is very active throughout both the private and public sectors. From banks to major retailers, federal governments to small businesses, fraudsters aren’t discerning when choosing which type of organization to target.

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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.

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Legal Software Buyer's Guide for Personal Injury Law Firms

Paralegals are the nucleus of Personal Injury law firms, with the most diverse responsibilities. The right legal software has the potential to help streamline and automate the administrative side of the business, so you can focus on what matters.