April, 2019

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Paralegal Makes National News Writing Her Cousin’s Story

The Paralegal Society

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where … Continue reading →

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Defensive Lineman: The Solo Smartphone Solution

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

If you’re a solo lawyer , it doesn’t make sense to invest in a phone system. But, you don’t want your clients to have your personal phone number, either. What if they start texting you? So, what’s a thrifty solo lawyer to do? Enter Google Voice , which is the answer to your prayers. i f the answer to your prayers is finding a better way to answer your phone when your clients call.

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Changing the National Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate: New Article Authored by the Sabin Center and the Natural Resources Defense Council

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

By Dena Adler. Photo Credit: Flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Southeast Texas on August 31, 2017 (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Martinez/Released). Last month the Midwest faced historic floods that devastated rural communities, drowned farms, contaminated water supplies, and resulted in billions of dollars in damages. As climate change exacerbates the risk of these catastrophic flooding events in the Midwest and throughout the U.S., a growing number of citizens will need

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8 Proven Techniques to Convert Prospects at the Initial Consultation

The Rainmaker

Most attorneys I know have a pretty healthy opinion of their ability to close the sale at the initial consultation. Yet they are always looking for ways to improve their conversion rate — which tells me that maybe they’re not as confident as they appear. If you’ve gone to the trouble and expense to get prospects in your door, you naturally want to close as many as possible at or immediately after the initial consultation.

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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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May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – License Renewal Activities and Lots of Comment Dates

Broadcast Law Blog

With the June 3 filing deadline fast approaching for license renewals for radio stations in Maryland, DC, Virginia and West Virginia , stations (including FM translators and LPFMs) licensed to any community in any of those states should be beginning to prepare their applications. As we wrote here , the FCC forms should be available next week, so once May 1 rolls around, early birds in those states can start to file their renewal applications and the accompanying EEO program report.

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Judge arrested for alleged courthouse sex assault; women adopted buddy-system safety plan

ABA Journal

A judge in Washington was arrested at the courthouse Wednesday and charged with second-degree rape for the alleged sexual assault of a courthouse employee.

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Way Outside: How to Rebuild Your Law Firm Practices

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Attorneys seeking inspiration or advice on reconfiguring or revising their business practices often seek out colleagues or friends for advice. Most attorneys maintain other attorneys as colleagues and friends. So, when they’re seeking business advice, they’re getting it from other attorneys. There are a couple of problems with relying on that strategy, however.

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Persons of Interest: Modern Staffing Options Abound for Law Firms

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Business growth is what everybody wants; but, it’s not easy to manage. Managing people brings with it new duties, and added headaches. Of course, it’s the only way to scale your business beyond yourself. Fortunately, for law firms owners, there are more staffing options now, than you can shake a stick, even if you’re not ready to make the move to hiring an employee.

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FCC Makes Available TV Incentive Auction Information for Non-Winning Bidders

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC this week released a Public Notice announcing that it was making available information about all bidders in the TV incentive auction – including information about TV stations who had bid to surrender their licenses in the auction and were unsuccessful in those bids. The FCC had promised to keep that information confidential for two years after the conclusion of the auction.

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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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C Band Earth Station Registration Updates Due May 28

Broadcast Law Blog

Earlier this month, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that companies that are licensees, or have otherwise registered their fixed C Band satellite earth stations in the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz band, must certify the accuracy of the information on file with the FCC by May 28, 2019. Operators of fixed earth stations who filed registrations last year between April 19 and October 31 using the simplified process that the FCC allowed during that period are exempted from this updating process (see our

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FCC Releases Notices on Radio License Renewal Process – New Form, New Database and More Scrutiny of the Public File

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC yesterday released two public notices about the procedures to be used in the upcoming radio license renewal cycle. These actions were previewed by the FCC at the NAB Convention last week (see our article here ). As we wrote here and here , the license renewal cycle begins with the filing of license renewal applications by stations in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia that must be submitted by June 3 (as the June 1 deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is

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FCC Seeks Comments on Proposal to Allow All-Digital AM Radio Transmission

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC yesterday released a Public Notice announcing the receipt of the Petition for Rulemaking asking that the FCC allow AM stations the option to operate an all-digital facility. We wrote about that Petition here. Currently, AM digital operations are allowed only in a hybrid mode – where the station transmits both an analog and a digital signal. Proponents of the all-digital operation argue that the full digital operation allows for better reception and increased stability of the transmission

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Music Rights Suit by Radio Music License Committee Against GMR Moved to California Courts – No End in Sight?

Broadcast Law Blog

This week, the lawsuit brought by the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) against new performing rights organization GMR (Global Music Rights ) for alleged violations of the antitrust laws was determined by a court in Pennsylvania to have been brought in the wrong place – and transferred to a court in California. This case has been on hold for well over two years while this procedural question was ironed out.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Space, the Final Frontier: Office Space Options Continue to Proliferate for Attorneys

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

A decade ago, lawyers had just one option for office space: a traditional lease. That’s a costly option, of course, and can be a barrier to entry, especially for young lawyers, looking to start new law firms. It’s also a scary, long-term commitment, potentially for up to f ive years, for any law firm. Fortunately, there are now more office space options than you can shake a stick at.

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FCC Releases Proposed Revised Rules for Resolving FM Translator Complaints – Order to be Considered at May 9 Commission Meeting

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC last week released a draft order (available here) in its proceeding looking at revising the procedures to resolve complaints of interference by translators (and certain LPFM stations) to existing FM stations. The draft order proposes many changes to the current process. For the most part, these changes will provide more certainty to translator operators as to whether the new translator they are constructing will be subject to being forced off the air, while making it somewhat more diffic

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FDA Schedules Hearing on Cannabis; FTC and FDA Send Cease and Desist Letters to Sellers of CBD Products – What is the Effect on Advertising?

Broadcast Law Blog

The developments surrounding the regulation of cannabis products , and the impact of that regulation on the ability of broadcasters and other media companies to run ads for these products, continue on an almost daily basis. Of course, the developments don’t all point in a single direction. As described below, at the same time as the FDA schedules a hearing to look at cannabis products and the rules that should apply to them, the FTC and FDA together have written warning letters to CBD marketer

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Regulatory Issues from the NAB Convention: License Renewals, ATSC 3.0, Translator Interference, Ownership Rules, and Children’s TV

Broadcast Law Blog

Questions about regulations from Washington don’t disappear just because you are spending time in Las Vegas, and this week’s NAB Convention brought discussion of many such issues. We’ll write about the discussion of antitrust issues that occurred during several sessions at the Convention in another post. But, today, we will report on news about more imminent actions on other issues pending before the FCC.

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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.