NCBA
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
By Sarah L. White Every paralegal knows the four main ethical guidelines that govern our profession. They have been drilled into us with every paralegal class and continuing education seminar over the course of our careers.
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
It’s always a smart idea to begin the holiday shopping earlier than later. If you are searching for a great gift for the legal professional…
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MyCase
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
A legal filing system is necessary not only for keeping all client casework organized, but also for maximizing efficiency, billable hours, and client satisfaction. Odds are, your firm could form a better organization system when it comes to document filing and access. .
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Sally Schmidt | Turning satisfied clients into loyal clients will make your practice more profitable and enjoyable. The post Moving a Client from ‘Satisfied’ to ‘Loyal’ appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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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.
Rocket Matter
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Your law firm’s intake process sets the tone for your ongoing client-attorney relationship, so why not start strong? . Timely responses, informative onboarding, and a focus on client experience demonstrate your appreciation to new clients, and could even lead to a referral down the road.
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MyCase
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Creating a client-centric experience is key to law firm profitability. When clients win, so do you. The trouble is, practicing law is a hectic profession—legal staff can easily be overwhelmed by responding to prospective clients and following up with clients.
Law 360
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
The pandemic and ensuing "great resignation" have resulted in a more transient legal work force, but law firms can use effective professional development programs to bridge a cultural gap with new associates and stem associate attrition, says Matthew Woods at Robins Kaplan
At the Lectern
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The Supreme Court’s Chief Supervising Attorney announced last week that he is retiring. Jake Dear, whose duties include heading Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye’s legal staff, has worked at the court for 40 years and has been in the top position since 2007. In an email to the justices and court staff, Dear said that, “with [Cantil-Sakauye’s] impending departure to undertake new challenges [see here ], it seems the right time for me to retire at the end of this year.”
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. The NY IP Law Association (NYIPLA) recently filed an amicus brief in the pending anonymous Supreme Court case captioned In re Grand Jury , 21-1397 (2022). The case focuses on the scope of attorney client privilege , especially with regard to dual-purpose communications. Petitioner is a law firm specializing in international tax and had provided tax law advice to an expatriation client and also prepared individual tax returns for the client.
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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.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
International human rights charities Redress and Free Nazanin Wednesday released a report describing Iranian authorities’ actions, especially in the midst of the nationwide Mahsa Amini protests , as “state hostage-taking.”
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Oh, this one’s easy. Law firms don’t often have partnership agreements. Especially small firms. Which is kind of shocking, right?
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Share In a term already packed with intellectual-property fights , the justices now have another one to chew on: a trademark scuffle over a squeaking dog toy.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
One of the country’s largest private prison companies has defrauded Texas by collecting millions of dollars for in-prison therapeutic programming it hasn’t provided during the pandemic, a new complaint filed with the state auditor claims.
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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.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
The Biden administration Friday filed an application with the US Supreme Court to vacate an injunction preventing the federal student loan forgiveness plan from going into effect.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
“The Impossibility of Principled Originalism”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.” ” The post “The Impossibility of Principled Originalism” appeared first on How Appealing
LegalReader
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
You might not need to produce financial records at the very beginning of the divorce process, but you should get these documents in order early on so that they will be readily available when you need them.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Louisiana had the highest per capita incarceration rates for prisons and jails in the United States in 2020, bogged down by long sentences and other related issues, according to a Public Welfare Foundation study.
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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.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
The European Parliament Thursday condemned Qatari authorities for the alleged human rights abuses and urged FIFA and Qatar to compensate for widespread human rights abuses that migrant workers have endured while building the 2022 World Cup infrastructure.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
A few practical ways to handle holiday stress (without the mess) from Shawn Healy, clinical psychologist with Massachusetts Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Inc. The post Tiptoe Through the Holidays appeared first on Attorney at Work. Etiquette Lawyer Stress People Skills Well-Being
LegalReader
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
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The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Logan Yandell, 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Kanakuk, a Christian sports camp in Branson, Missouri, accusing the camp of lying about its knowledge of abuse by former camp counselor Pete Newman when he settled a child sexual abuse suit with the camp over a decade ago, Gregory Holman reports for KSMU.
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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.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
A group of Tanzanian villagers Wednesday filed legal action with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the mining company Barrick Gold for a number of human rights violations at its North Mara Gold Mine.
LawSites
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Hard for me to believe it, but Saturday was the 20th anniversary of this blog, which I founded on Nov. 19, 2002, with this introductory post.
LegalReader
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Drug and alcohol testing can accurately give interpretations on the subject's toxicity, which can help the court arrive at the correct decisions for the betterment of the child and any family member involved. .
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The Louisiana State Penitentiary, more commonly known as “Angola,” is a sprawling 18,000 acre-complex that confines more than 6,000 inmates—more than 4,000 of whom are serving life sentences without parole and the rest serving long term sentences that are virtual life sentences.
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