OneLegal
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The working hours of lawyers can extend far beyond our billable work, and the amount of additional hours can be a detriment. Maybe it's time we thought of a different approach? The post What you need to know about the working hours of lawyers appeared first on One Legal.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Renee Pastor | The burden of student loans, other financial obligations and lifestyle creep, can lead to significant stress among attorneys. The post Should Your Law Firm Have a Director of Financial Wellness? appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The European Commission reversed course late Monday evening as it retracted a decision to immediately suspend funding for Palestine over Hamas’s ongoing attacks on Israel. Janez Lenarčič, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management posted a retraction of the decision following criticism from some European political figures.
LawSites
OCTOBER 9, 2023
At its annual Clio Cloud Conference in Nashville today, the law practice management company Clio introduced an array of major new products and product updates, calling the series of announcements its most expansive product update ever in its 15-year history. (I discuss the product updates and enhancements in a separate post today.) New products include an add-on offering a suite of features designed for personal injury lawyers; Clio Duo, a proprietary generative artificial intelligence that will
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Lawyers do more than lawyering and no one needs to have an ethical freakout over these uses. The post Helping Lawyers Wear The ‘Business Owner Hat’ With Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Above the Law.
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SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 7, 2023
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. The Constitution constrains states from excessively burdening out-of-state commerce – a doctrine known as the dormant commerce clause, because it is implicit in the grant of power to Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Lawyers making around $162/hour here. The post Where Inexpensive Lawyers Call Home appeared first on Above the Law.
OneLegal
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Every individual undoubtedly finds their own method for best understanding cases. We’ve assembled a list of the top 10 things legal professionals can do to maximize their efforts when faced with this important task. The post 10 tips on how to read and summarize a case effectively appeared first on One Legal.
JURIST
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A UN special advisor expressed grave concern Tuesday over the rising threat of genocide and related crimes in Ethiopia. UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu called attention to ongoing battles between government military forces and local militias, highlighting the critical need to address serious human rights violations such as mass executions, sexual assault and the destruction of property.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
LDA PRO
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In the realm of estate planning and asset protection, a living trust is a powerful tool that can help individuals and families secure their financial future. The creation and management of living trust paperwork are essential steps in this process. At LDA Pro Legal, we understand the significance of proper estate planning, which includes living trust documentation.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
He won't rest till NY Times v. Sullivan is a thing of the past. The post Clarence Thomas *Really* Wants To Re-Write First Amendment Law appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 10, 2023
FIRST STEP ACT IN REVIEW Signed into law in December 2018, the First Step Act (FSA) now allows federal inmates to significantly reduce their actual penal custody time. That fits into the primary goal of The Act, which is to reduce recidivism among nonviolent offenders through greater emphasis on rehabilitation in the Bureau of Prisons. Prior to the FSA, federal inmates earned 54 days a year off their sentence under what is known as Good Conduct Credit (GCC).
JURIST
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Taliban Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi announced Sunday that the de-facto Taliban authorities were suspending consular services at the Afghan embassies to Austria and the United Kingdom due to the diplomatic missions’ lack of coordination with Taliban leadership. However, both embassies appear to remain open. The Taliban’s announcement on X read, “Please note that these Embassies have not been transparent or coordinating their work with the Ministry of Foreign
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 10, 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.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 13, 2023
But if the universe should send us this holy blessing. The post We Have Not Lived A Good Enough Life To Watch Mike Lindell Represent Himself Pro Se In Those Defamation Cases appeared first on Above the Law.
The IP Law Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has again relied on the Supreme Court’s Alice case to invalidate patents on the grounds that they are directed to an abstract idea. Realtime Data LLC v. Fortinet Inc. ( Fed. Cir. 8/2/2023) 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 19857. Realtime owned several patents covering systems and methods for digital data compression. In 2017 and 2018, Realtime sued a number of entities in the District of Delaware for infringement of five of its patents.
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Elizabeth Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, opened a probe investigating a Russian airstrike on Thursday, which killed at least 51 civilians. In a press release from Geneva, Throssell condemned the attack and reiterated the importance of adhering and “strictly respecting” international humanitarian law.
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ABA Journal
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Updated: A judge should be removed from office for exchanging more than 500 texts with a bailiff during a murder trial in which she mocked participant appearances and “displayed gross partiality,” according to a disciplinary petition filed by Oklahoma’s chief justice.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In the course of his adventures at the Elkhorn Ranch, Teddy Roosevelt wrote of seeing wild horses. The post How And Why To Make Your Voice Heard On Whether Wild Horses Belong In Theodore Roosevelt National Park appeared first on Above the Law.
iHire
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Interviews for leadership positions are very different than other interviews. Learn what the most common leadership interview questions and the best way to answer them.
JURIST
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Armenia made submissions to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday. requesting provisional measures against Azerbaijan for what Armenia calls “ethnic cleansing” in the ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia requested that Azerbaijan refrain from any actions which might breach Azerbaijan’s obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ( CERD ).
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ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2023
A trial-level judge in New York has sanctioned Robins Kaplan for “rummaging” through the Dropbox of its litigation opponent after a third-party vendor accidentally revealed…
Above The Law
OCTOBER 11, 2023
He's in a financial tailspin, and the IRS is another creditor. The post Rudy Giuliani Hit With $550K Tax Lien appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
OCTOBER 10, 2023
I will confess that when my long-time friend Kevin O’Keefe told me that his legal blogging company LexBlog was developing a generative AI integration, I was not expecting much. I guessed they would simply add a conversational interface somewhere in the right control panel where authors could converse with ChatGPT without having to leave the platform.
JURIST
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) issued a statement Friday urging Russia to retract arrest warrants the country issued against senior International Criminal Court (ICC) judges. Senior ICC judges investigate and try persons charged with the gravest crimes, namely genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. In March, ICC prosecutor Khan Karim Asad Ahmad and Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Presidential
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