Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Many people don’t know this about me, but I’ve been a certified scuba diver for over 10 years. A few years ago, I also got my ASA 101 certification to sail a boat. Which means I passed the test that says I can sail a boat up to 27 foot, in good weather conditions and only on closed bodies of water. Essentially: a small boat on a lake on a sunny day.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Images in marketing are more important than ever – including moving images (videos). But, you know what remains pretty boring about websites? The stock images that are utilized at almost every single one of them to relay the value of a service or product. So, why not shake th ings up a bit ? Instead of buying the same old stock photos from Getty , or using a free service like Unsplash , or even taking your own photos.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Sixty-six percent of legal department respondents looking to cut back on outside counsel. The post Cost-Cutting Clients Look To Bring More Work In-House Next Year appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Katie Barnard | Your messaging is on point … but what if the medium fails the audience? Tips for effectively delivering information to all. The post After Referrals, It’s Recon Time: How Small Business Clients Scout Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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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.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Everybody wants to be more efficient and profitable. We talk about how to get there on the latest Non-Eventcast. The post The Productive Law Firm: Technology Applications appeared first on Above the Law.
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LawSites
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In this episode of the LawSites video series How It Works , we get a demonstration of Sage Timeslips , a time-and-billing platform for law firms, legal professionals, and service-based businesses that offers a suite of features to streamline time tracking, invoicing and financial management. To demonstrate the features of Sage Timeslips, our guest today is Desi Williams , sales engineer.
LLRX
OCTOBER 21, 2023
Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The Federal Police of Brazil announced on Friday that they arrested two intelligence agency officials as part of an action called “Operation Last Mile,” which aims investigate the abuse of geolocation systems for mobile devices without judicial authorization by the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin). According to the statement, the federal police also carried out 25 search and seizure warrants and 2 preventive arrest warrants, which were issued by the Federal Supreme Court.
LDA PRO
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The probate process can be a complex and challenging endeavor, especially during difficult times when you’re dealing with the loss of a loved one. Having a qualified probate paralegal in Roseville by your side can make all the difference. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the role of a probate paralegal in Roseville, their services, and the valuable assistance they provide in probate proceedings.
Advertiser: Trellis
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The Catholic clinic can continue the unproven practice of offering a ‘reversal’ of the abortion pill. The post MAGA Judge Says It’s A First Amendment Right To Hawk Anti-Abortion Snake Oil appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 24, 2023
It was a typical midnight shift for a corrections officer in Northern New Jersey responsible for escorting a nurse in the medical unit of the county jail so she could screen inmates who had recently arrived. Additional officers made their rounds, waking up inmates who had fallen asleep in the holding cells. Then, they encountered a problem. One inmate did not wake up quickly enough, most likely due to the lingering effects of whichever drug(s) he took prior to his arrest.
JURIST
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the state legislature authorized the Commission on Forensic Sciences to create rules allowing police to search the state’s DNA database to identify family members of potential suspects. Practically, this means New York police officers can resume using the state’s DNA databank for these types of searches.
LawSites
OCTOBER 24, 2023
This week, LawNext veers slightly off-topic for a conversation about wrongful convictions. But, as you’ll hear from our guests, there is a legal tech angle, even to this. At the recent Clio Cloud Conference, I had the opportunity to sit down for a live conversation with one of the keynote speakers, Brian Banks , whose aspirations for a career in the NFL were sidetracked when, at age 16, he was falsely accused of sexual assault, resulting in his accepting a plea bargain that put him in prison f
Advertiser: Evisort
The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Mike Johnson tried to build a law school named after a judge at the center of multiple sex abuse claims. The post New House Speaker Mike Johnson Once Ran A Law School… That Never Opened… And That’s The LEAST Of Its Problems appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
JURIST
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered Georgia’s General Assembly to redraw the state’s enacted Congressional Districts Thursday, finding the districts were in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The 516-page opinion covers three consolidated cases: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity v. Raffensperger and Grant v.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Amy Hunt | You don’t have to be a LinkedIn influencer or frequent poster for LinkedIn to be a potent business development tool. The post LinkedIn for Lawyers Who Don’t Like LinkedIn appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 24, 2023
UK's Defence Committee also called for greater support of Pacific nations and more clarity on the AUKUS submarine program. The post UK Lawmakers Say ‘Limited’, ‘Modest’ Indo-Pacific Presence Not Enough To Address China Threat appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a ruling by a federal appeals court that would allow a Native American tribe in Florida to take online sports bets. In a brief unsigned order, the justices turned down a request by two casinos located in Florida to put a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on hold while the casinos seek Supreme Court review.
JURIST
OCTOBER 21, 2023
The UK’s Metropolitan Police made a statement Friday outlining a spike in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes across London between October 1 and 18 in light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict The Met says that during this period it saw ‘218 anti-Semitic offences compared to 15 in the same period last year, and an increase in Islamophobic offences from 42 to 101.’ The statement pointed out, “These represent percentage rises of 1,353 per cent and 140 per cent respe
LawSites
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Last May, LexisNexis first revealed plans to launch Lexis+ AI , a new product that would use large language models to answer legal research questions, summarize legal issues, and generate legal document drafts. At the time, it limited availability to a select group of Am Law 50 firms that had agreed to participate in a commercial preview. Today, LexisNexis is lifting that limit and making Lexis+ AI generally available for U.S. customers.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Free speech should not look like kicking Palestinians off campus. The post DeSantis Cares More About Popularity Than The First Amendment appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 25, 2023
"You can't think yourself out of trauma," the introduction to Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Lawyer Resilience and Healing warns. "An analytical response is insufficient.
JURIST
OCTOBER 27, 2023
US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) pleaded not guilty before US District Judge Sidney Stein on Monday on charges that he allegedly conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt. The allegations were set forth two weeks ago in an indictment alleging that Menendez accepted “hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes” in exchange for breaching his senatorial duties to benefit the Egyptian government.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Get to the Point! | Lawyers are notorious for adding suffix upon suffix to kill off perfectly serviceable action verbs to replace them with monsters: zombie nouns. The post Ditch the Zombie Nouns Starting This Halloween appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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