Paralegal Bootcamp
AUGUST 26, 2022
Do you want to stand out as a Personal Injury Paralegal? If you’re like I was when I was working for a big commercial litigation firm, I assumed that since the public called personal injury attorneys the “ambulance chasers,” then personal injury paralegals were paralegals who worked for the ambulance chasers, and I never really thought much about it.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 26, 2022
Whether you work in a traditional office or a home office, distractions are everywhere. While we can’t completely remove ourselves from interruptions, we can minimize distractions a bit with these six tricks. 1. Turn Off Notifications. Apps are all begging for your attention. With each notification, they scream pay attention to me. The more notifications you get, the harder it is to focus on high-level work.
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The Crime Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
How much of a say should child victims have when they’re dragged into the criminal justice system? An Israeli researcher argues that there’s a significant gap between the involvement in decision-making that child victims expect and the level of attention professionals are willing to give them. In a study recently published in the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts’ Family Court Review Journal , Tali Gal, lecturer at Israel’s University of Haifa School of Criminology, imagines a restor
L4SB
AUGUST 22, 2022
How business owners can pay a small fee for a wealth of information. You may think phrases such as “Let me consult with my attorney” may not apply to a.
Speaker: Adina Marta Newman
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
AUGUST 25, 2022
Don’t be afraid to fail. Try hard things, and if you fail, move on. The post It’s Your Turn To Lead appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
A new report from Yale Law School’s Arthur Liman Center and the Correctional Leaders Association reveals that between 41,000 and 48,000 men and women are being held in prolonged solitary confinement in U.S. prisons, with most being held alone in cells the size of parking spaces for 22 hours a day on average and for at least 15 days, reports The Guardian.
Intelligize Blog
AUGUST 23, 2022
As would be expected for legislation with the sweeping scope of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, getting enough politicians to vote “yes” required an array of compromises and sweeteners. One of the most important revenue generators added to the U.S. budget reconciliation bill involved a new tax on corporate stock repurchases. Buybacks have become […].
JURIST
AUGUST 20, 2022
An abortion-inducing drug’s manufacturer has dropped its lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s restrictions on the provision and use of the drug, in connection with “the changed national landscape” in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson. GenBioPro Inc., which manufacturers mifepristone, a generic medical abortion pill approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used up to 10 weeks of pregnancy, sued the state of Mississippi over the sta
Above The Law
AUGUST 25, 2022
'Giving teachers guns wasn’t enough, they’ll have belts too!' - Missouri parents, apparently. The post State Worried That Talking About Race Harms Kids Brings Back Beating Children In School appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
AUGUST 24, 2022
Photo via ACS website. One year into its implementation, the Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) Department is gaining traction in addressing street-level mental health, addiction and homeless related crises— much to the relief of the city’s besieged police and fire departments. As a city cabinet-level agency, the ACS is the first in the nation to provide a non-law enforcement response to non-emergency incidents involving homelessness, mental health, and substance abuse incidents—dramatically fre
ABA Journal
AUGUST 24, 2022
Immigrants who are in the country illegally won’t be barred from law practice in New Mexico, according to a rule change approved by the New…
JURIST
AUGUST 26, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday that Arkansas may not prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth in the state. In April 2021, the Arkansas legislature overrode the governor’s veto to pass Act 626 , making Arkansas the first state in the nation to ban minors from receiving gender-confirming treatment.
Above The Law
AUGUST 24, 2022
Expanding FedSoc's influence. The post FedSoc’s Leonard Leo Gets $1.6 Billion Donation To Ruin Our Country Even More appeared first on Above the Law.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
AUGUST 22, 2022
By Amy Turner. On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (or “IRA”), widely hailed as the most ambitious piece of climate legislation in U.S. history. The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 26, 2022
photo by muckrock via Flickr. During my 30 years in Congress, I have dedicated my time to improving the lives of vulnerable people. Before I return home from Washington, I am determined to pass the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act , which will end predatory prison and jail call rates. Right now, families of incarcerated people are forced to pay prohibitively expensive fees to stay connected through simple phone calls.
JURIST
AUGUST 25, 2022
The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a former Louisville, Kentucky detective has pleaded guilty to two separate federal charges. Detective Kelly Goodlett admitted that she conspired to falsify an affidavit to obtain a warrant to search Breonna Taylor’s home without probable cause and that, after the search resulted in Taylor’s death, she also conspired to cover up the illegal warrant by lying to investigators.
Above The Law
AUGUST 26, 2022
A federal judge blocks HHS protections for emergency abortion assistance, and a new suit is filed against Texas prosecutors who have threatened groups that help Texans travel for safe abortions.
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Attorney at Work
AUGUST 23, 2022
A brainstorming session is a valuable and creative tool law firm marketing teams can use to foster their brands, communicate their messages, and deliver real impact in their law firm branding, marketing and public relations. Elements of an Effective Brainstorming Session. Here are 10 brainstorming guidelines for today’s law firm marketing teams that will help make your meeting — and outcomes — more effective. 1.
Broadcast Law Blog
AUGUST 24, 2022
We have been receiving numerous calls from broadcasters about “ franking ” ads from Congressional representatives running for reelection. Congress each year allows its members to spend certain amounts of money to communicate with their constituents. This was traditionally done through mailings, which Congressional representatives could send through the US mail without any postage charges (hence the name “franking” deriving from a French word for “free”).
JURIST
AUGUST 23, 2022
Over 160 organizations Monday sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas calling for the end of religious discrimination against Sikh migrants at US border crossing points. The letter was signed by the Sikh Coalition, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona (ACLU-AZ) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), among other organizations.
Above The Law
AUGUST 24, 2022
Not a good look. The post Yale Law School Grad JD Vance’s Opioid Charity Less About Helping People, More About Parroting Big Pharma appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
AUGUST 26, 2022
NYPD officers have been ordered not to congregate or stop to chat on city streets, NY1 reports. A new memo delineated changes to the department’s patrol guide and ordered officers not to congregate, or chat with other officers unless absolutely necessary. “This is absolutely unnecessary. It’s totally petty,” Ralph Cilento, a John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor and a retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander, told Fox5 New York , condemning the order.
LegalReader
AUGUST 24, 2022
When going through an insurance company to recover compensation for an accident, the insurance adjuster may attribute a higher percentage of fault to the person who is not their customer. It’s critical to be on the alert for this situation.
JURIST
AUGUST 23, 2022
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Tuesday denounced plans by Russian-backed authorities to allegedly try Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the port city of Mariupol. The OHCHR believes that the trials may begin within days and that, according to information currently available, the trials themselves could amount to a war crime.
Above The Law
AUGUST 26, 2022
Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech, claiming they copied its messenger RNA work in developing their Covid-19 vaccine. The company notes that its patented work in respiratory infectious disease began years before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the biotech was pursuing an mRNA vaccine for a different coronavirus.
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