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10 Paralegal Tips to Fast-Track Your Paralegal Career

Paralegal Bootcamp

Are you ready to fast-track your paralegal career? We’re here to help you! These 10 paralegal tips will help you stand out at your firm and accelerate your paralegal career. Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?

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Is Your Law Firm Asking the Right Questions?

ALPS

I’ve been emailing law firms every quarter for a few years now in an effort to get at the heart of what lawyers need and how ALPS can help them. I work hard to listen to lawyers so I can understand what keeps you up at night and share how ALPS can bring you peace of mind in the areas where we excel.

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4 Tips for Managing Better in a Post-Pandemic World

Attorney at Work

Paul Burton | You can manage your work or be managed by it. These four tips will keep you in the driver's seat. The post 4 Tips for Managing Better in a Post-Pandemic World appeared first on Attorney at Work. Communications Skills Lawyer Productivity Managing a Law Firm You At Work

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The expanding role of technology in the law firm business model

LLRX

The premise of this article by COO and legal technologist Kenneth Jones is that individual capabilities and excellence (either legal or technical) standing alone are not enough to ensure long-term, sustainable success.

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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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Family law gave this lawyer some ideas about what clients really want

ABA Journal

Jessica Bednarz has spent much of her career representing people, researching access-to-justice issues and using that knowledge to try to find better ways to deliver…

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Australia foreign minister calls for cyber security law reform

JURIST

The Australian government Monday released a paper outlining Australia’s plan to become “the most cyber secure nation by 2030.”

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Don't Underestimate the Importance of Closure Letters

ALPS

Over the years, I have found that the use of closure letters varies greatly, not only between firms, but even between attorneys practicing at the same firm.

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‘Rust’ and a look at criminal liability on movie sets

ABA Journal

No profession is free from potential tragedy. It can come in various shapes and sizes to some degree or another, but the notion of someone…

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Building On Its Acquisition of Parley Pro, LexisNexis Adds Contract Lifecycle Management to CounselLink

LawSites

Building on its acquisition last year of the contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform Parley Pro , LexisNexis is today announcing the integration of Parley Pro’s CLM capabilities to its cloud-based CounselLink enterprise legal management solution for corporate legal departments.

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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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Your Law Firm’s Employees Cost Too Much to Lose

The Estrin Report

by Blake Lively with Comments From Chere Estrin Blake Lively nailed this concept about the value of your team in her article, “Your Law Firm’s Employees Cost Too Much to Lose.

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Human rights organizations urge UN to keep mandate of body investigating Tigray conflict

JURIST

A group of 60 civil and human rights organizations Tuesday urged the United Nations to oppose Ethiopia’s request to end the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), the body tasked with investigating human rights abuses in the Ethiopia-Tigray conflict.

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Supreme Court Finds Jury Instruction Analogizing Reasonable Doubt to Surgery Involving a "Precious One" Was Improper

EvidenceProf Blog

Imagine that a judge's instruction on guilty beyond a reasonable doubt includes the following paragraphs: Now, ladies and gentlemen, I find it helpful to think about reasonable doubt in this way. Because I had the great fortune to speak with

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What level of suspicion do police need to enter a home without a search warrant for an arrest?

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available 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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Inspiring Business Podcast with Mark Bullock

The Legal Ease

It's been quite some time since I posted here since most of my content is being posed on the Lawyer Meltdown website , but I wanted to share this Inspiring Business podcast episode where I was interviewed by Mark Bullock, one of the founders of Videosocials. 

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US appeals court holds employers can discriminate against employees who obtain abortions

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday ruled that employers who oppose abortion have a right to refuse to employ people on the basis of their reproductive health decisions under the freedom of association contained in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

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Court of Appeals of Maryland Finds "First Aggressor" Character Evidence Exception Isn't Triggered by Opening Statements

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(a)(2)(C), Maryland Rule of Evidence 5-404(a)(2)(C) provides that In a homicide case, the prosecutor may offer evidence of the alleged victim's trait of peacefulness to rebut evidence that the victim was the first aggressor

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Study Shows Low Safety Risk of Reducing Long Sentences

The Crime Report

When Sam Lewis visits prisons to speak with inmates, he’s sometimes suited up, which at times causes inmates to confuse him for a police officer, a warden or a preacher. They are incredulous when he tells them he is a former life prisoner.

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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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French NGOs Target Bank’s Activities Contributing to Climate Change

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Photo by Floriane Vita on Unsplash In October 2022, French environmental NGOs Notre Affaire à Tous, Les Amis de la Terre, and Oxfam France sent a notice of intent to sue BNP Paribas.

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US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Tuesday released a unanimous opinion holding that certain abandoned financial instruments that are similar to money orders may be recovered by the state in which they were purchased. In Delaware v.

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Court will review constitutionality of consumer-watchdog agency’s funding

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a major case involving funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , which was formed in response to the 2008 financial crisis.

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New York City Advocates and Legislators Push To End ‘Predatory Court Fees’

The Crime Report

Advocates and legislators gathered outside of a supermarket in Brooklyn last week, rallying behind the End Predatory Court Fees Act, a piece of Albany legislation aimed at eliminating New York court surcharges and fees including mandatory minimum fines, incarceration on the basis of unpaid fines and fees and garnishment of commissary accounts. “In

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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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After Judgment: Australian regulator compelled to act on climate following successful intervention

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

After the initial buzz that follows a winning climate change case, it can be difficult to measure its real-life impact. Many have questioned whether public interest litigation in general, and climate cases in particular, can effect meaningful and lasting change. The answer is probably “it depends.”

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EU announces additional sanctions against Russia-affiliated paramilitary group

JURIST

The Council of the European Union Saturday imposed additional sanctions and measures against the Wagner paramilitary group for human rights abuses taking place in Ukraine, Mali, the Central African Republic, Libya, and Sudan.

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Justices order new briefing in Moore v. Harper as N.C. court prepares to rehear underlying dispute

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday raised questions about whether it would reach a decision in a major election law case. In a brief order , the justices asked for additional briefing in Moore v.

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New York Agrees To Pay Out Millions Because The NYPD Got Caught Brutalizing People. Again.

Above The Law

Breaking the law is one thing, but for guardians to break the law undermines the concept of legality as such. The post New York Agrees To Pay Out Millions Because The NYPD Got Caught Brutalizing People. Again. appeared first on Above the Law. Courts George Floyd Kettling NYPD Police Brutality

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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.