The Estrin Report
MAY 24, 2023
by Kim Barrett, MBA, MPS As is the case with many first-generation professionals, I grew up with only the bare necessities and attended public school. Neither of my parents attended college. In fact, neither of them even graduated high school. It wasn’t until they were well into adulthood that they each (separately) earned a GED. They worked, but didn’t make a lot of money.
ABA Journal
MAY 22, 2023
Over the past few months, the legal technology sector has experienced a veritable explosion of AI-powered contract analysis tools, largely driven by the advanced capabilities…
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Above The Law
MAY 22, 2023
Explore three technologies in this special report. The post How The Latest Tech Can Help You Navigate eDiscovery appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
MAY 24, 2023
Tips for creating a successful family law practice — and handling a work-life chock full of domestic drama without burning out. The post 8 Tips for Growing Your Family Law Practice While Keeping Your Sanity 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.
LLRX
MAY 24, 2023
Jordan Furlong writes - the legal profession is about to go through what manufacturing already has. In the next few years, legally trained generative AI will replace lawyer labour on a scale we’ve never seen before. An enormous amount of lawyer activity consists of researching, analyzing, writing, developing arguments, critiquing counter-claims, and drafting responses.
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Above The Law
MAY 23, 2023
Maybe the problem with rising legal costs is coming from inside the client's office. The post Clients Keep Complaining, But Law Firms Are STILL A Bargain Even After Historic Rate Hikes appeared first on Above the Law.
ALPS
MAY 24, 2023
I once came across a comment on a blog post about attorneys sharing office space that stated malpractice insurance companies and those who write our rules of professional conduct are behind the times. Apparently, those of us who run in the ethics or malpractice insurance circles just don’t understand how attorneys practice in today’s world. Let’s just say I respectfully disagreed, and the following explains one of the many reasons why.
Attorney at Work
MAY 23, 2023
Gray Robinson | By doing these simple breathing techniques every day, you can manage your stress and anxiety. The post The 3 Best Breathing Techniques for Easing Stress appeared first on Attorney at Work.
JURIST
MAY 23, 2023
Pope Francis dispatched Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu, a top Vatican sex crime investigator, to Bolivia on Monday as victims of alleged sexual abuse at the hands of priests continue to come forward. Bertomeu, a leading member of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), previously led investigations of abuses committed by priests against minors in Paraguay and Chile.
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SCOTUSBlog
MAY 25, 2023
Share The Supreme Court on Thursday established a more stringent test to determine whether the Clean Water Act applies to a wetland. The ruling was a setback for the Environmental Protection Agency and a victory for an Idaho couple, Michael and Chantell Sackett, who have been battling with the federal government for over 15 years in their efforts to build a house on an empty lot near a large lake.
Above The Law
MAY 23, 2023
These are a lot of bad legal arguments just to say, 'we don't think you have the votes.' The post Harlan Crow’s Lawyers Tell Senate They’re Going To Take Their Chances With Contempt appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 25, 2023
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Marc Zamsky and Marla Crawford, the CEO and general counsel, respectively, for Cimplifi, an integrated legal services provider that aligns…
JURIST
MAY 24, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday overturned a decision from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that held the Virginia Fairfax County School Board’s (Board) new admissions policy violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause. The plaintiffs in the case asserted that the policy disparately impacted Asian American students.
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SCOTUSBlog
MAY 25, 2023
Share In 2016, a Minnesota county sold 94-year-old Geraldine Tyler’s condo at auction after she failed to pay her property taxes for several years. The sale yielded $40,000; Hennepin County kept not only the $15,000 in taxes, penalties, and costs that Tyler owed it, but also the $25,000 that was left over. The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the county’s actions violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause, which bars the government from taking private property for public use without adequ
Above The Law
MAY 24, 2023
The Chief Justice really wants you to stop asking him about ethics. The post John Roberts Gaslights Crowd With ‘Commitment’ To Super Secret Supreme Court Ethics Plan He Won’t Talk About appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
MAY 23, 2023
Chicago has rebuffed requests by the Satanic Temple to deliver city council invocations for more than three years, violating the First Amendment in two ways,…
JURIST
MAY 25, 2023
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government cannot keep the profits of properties sold to pay off tax debts. The court reached this decision in the case of Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, et al. , wherein a local Minnesota government sold off a woman’s condo to satisfy her tax bill. The case centered around Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old woman, whose condo was sold by Hennepin County, Minnesota to satisfy her tax bill.
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Patently O
MAY 25, 2023
Editor’s note: this post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative , which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research. The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here. – Jason By: Piers Blewett , Principal at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner (SLW) (This post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative , which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research.
Above The Law
MAY 25, 2023
Law firm bringing associates back for a mandatory M-Th office week. The post ‘You Didn’t See Your Kids Before The Pandemic, You Shouldn’t Expect To See Them Now,’ Says Elite Law Firm Partner appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
MAY 22, 2023
A new first-of-its-kind app and companion website, called FosterPower , provide foster youth with comprehensive but easy-to-understand information about their rights to mental health care, education and legal protections. Developed by Bay Area Legal Services , a nonprofit law firm in Tampa, Fla., with funding from a 2021 Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant , FosterPower is designed to empower the more than 20,000 children in Florida’s child welfare system with informatio
JURIST
MAY 22, 2023
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a statement on Sunday announcing that the US-based chip maker Micron is banned from key infrastructure projects in China. The CAC claims a review of Micron products found “serious potential network security issues, which pose a major security risk to the country’s critical information infrastructure supply chain and affect the country’s national security.” The statement did not include details of the specific risks dis
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ABA Journal
MAY 25, 2023
Investigators outlined allegations of abuse of office against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a public hearing by a GOP-led Texas House of Representatives…
Above The Law
MAY 25, 2023
This is their shocked face. The post Texas Legislature Makes Belated Discovery That AG Ken Paxton Is Raging Fireball Of Corruption appeared first on Above the Law.
The IP Law Blog
MAY 25, 2023
In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The decision affirms a previous ruling by the Second Circuit, which found that Warhol’s artwork shared the same commercial purpose as the original photograph taken by photographer Lynn Goldsmith.
JURIST
MAY 22, 2023
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill mandating rideshare companies to provide their drivers a minimum wage and other benefits on Sunday in a narrow vote of 35-32. The bill requires that all drivers be compensated $1.45 per mile within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and $0.34 per minute while transporting a rider. It also requires a minimum fee of $5 to transport a rider and makes companies pay drivers regardless of whether fees or fares are actually collected.
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