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Paralegal Side Gig Ideas (No driving required!)

Paralegal Bootcamp

Looking to make some extra cash? The gig economy is more prevalent now more than ever. The pandemic not only forced people to work from home, but it opened doors for many to take on side gigs. People pick up side gigs for all kinds of reasons (including but not limited to): making up for a low salary from your day job, getting extra income for the holidays, saving for a downpayment on a house or car, or just earning something extra for doing something they’re passionate about.

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Exclusive: Legal CRM Company Lawmatics Raises $10M, Aiming to Change How Lawyers Drive Business

LawSites

Lawmatics , a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today. The financing follows the San Diego-based company’s raise of a $2.5 million seed round in October 2020. Matt Spiegel , cofounder and CEO, said Lawmatics aims to change the way lawyers drive business. “Today’s consumer expects a seamless user experience with instant gratifica

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Former Denmark immigration minister sentenced to prison for illegal family separation

JURIST

The Danish Court of Impeachment, or Rigsretten, Monday sentenced former Danish immigration minister Inger Støjberg to 60 days in prison. The decision follows a rare impeachment trial in February where she was found to have ordered the illegal separation of married asylum-seeking partners while in office. The Rigsretten found Støjberg to be guilty of violating Section 5 (1) of the Danish Ministerial Accountability Act, which holds that a minister will be punished if they, intentionally or throug

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12 Legal Industry Trends in 2022 for In-House Teams

Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles

One might think after the turbulence of the past two years it would be naive to make predictions about the year ahead. As the saying goes ‘forecasting is difficult; particularly when forecasting the future’.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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.

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Judge Removed From Bench After Calling A Judge ‘Fat B*tch’ And Another Judge ‘Uncle Tom’

Above The Law

She 'engaged in a pattern of abuse of staff, attorneys and litigants.'. The post Judge Removed From Bench After Calling A Judge ‘Fat B*tch’ And Another Judge ‘Uncle Tom’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Independent tribunal finds China has committed genocide against Uyghurs

JURIST

An unofficial UK-based tribunal Thursday concluded that China has carried out acts of genocide against the Uyghur people in its western province of Xinjiang. The Uyghur Tribunal is an independent people’s tribunal formed last year to investigate ongoing atrocities and allegations of genocide against the Uyghur, Kazakh, and other Turkic Muslim populations in western China.

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Violent Crime Highest in Poor Urban Neighborhoods: Study

The Crime Report

The rise in violent crime across the U.S. has been concentrated in “low-income communities of color” which have disproportionately experienced the impact of school closures and reductions in basic services during the pandemic, according to a study by the University of California-Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP). The first-of-its-kind study adds a different perspective to the narrative suggesting America is confronting a new crime wave as a result of liberal, “soft-on-crime

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5 things lawyers should know about artificial intelligence

ABA Journal

Although artificial intelligence has been the subject of academic research since the 1950s and has been used commercially in some industries for decades, it is…

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Court Rules No Defamation In Claim That Mike Lindell Would Date A Normal Human Non-Pillow Woman

Above The Law

Now if Jane Krakowski sued because the news linked her to a pillow puffing crackpot. The post Court Rules No Defamation In Claim That Mike Lindell Would Date A Normal Human Non-Pillow Woman appeared first on Above the Law.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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US, Australia, Denmark, Norway pledge to control tech exports to authoritarian governments

JURIST

The White House released a joint statement Friday announcing a partnership with Australia, Denmark, and Norway to try to curb the use of technologies by authoritarian governments that use the products for repression and surveillance. The partnership is named the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative. The governments of Australia, Denmark, and Norway signed the statement released by the White House Friday, and Canada, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom have expressed support of

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The Challenge of Attracting More African Americans to Police Careers

The Crime Report

Five years ago, in the wake of then- President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21 st Century Policing , the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University conducted focus groups with Black college students to assess their attitudes towards law enforcement. We found signs of optimism about change, despite the highly publicized killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown in the two years preceding our study—even a willingness to consider law enforcement careers.

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Bryan Garner’s 2021 legal writing tips

ABA Journal

This year, Bryan Garner gave us tips for using legal dictionaries; a three-part series on how to manage a day's worth of legal writing; and…

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Partner Quits Law Firm Over Vaccine Requirement — His Farewell Email Is Something To Behold

Above The Law

The bare minimum of social responsibility is too much for some people. The post Partner Quits Law Firm Over Vaccine Requirement — His Farewell Email Is Something To Behold appeared first on Above the Law.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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US Supreme Court dismisses challenge to air travel mask mandate

JURIST

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr denied a request Thursday to block the current federal mask mandate for US airports and domestic air travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Seklecki filed the lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for himself and his son, who is autistic. Seklecki alleged that he “can’t tolerate wearing a face covering” due to his generalized anxiety disorder and that his son “can’t wear a mask and

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COVID Booster Shots Unavailable for Incarcerees in 40 States: Report  

The Crime Report

Over 40 states have not provided COVID booster shots to incarcerees, says the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). As the country confronts a new variant in the COVID pandemic, PPI said a nationwide survey uncovered flaws in reporting and data collection in state facilities that rival mistakes seen when the infection first took hold in prisons last year.

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Florida Supreme Court Doubles Down on Rule Banning Quotas in Forming CLE Panels

LawSites

For those of you who still can’t get enough of watching panels of white men droning on about developments in the law, here is reason to celebrate: The Florida Supreme Court has doubled down on a rule it adopted earlier this year that prohibits the use of quotas in selecting participants for CLE courses. But for anyone else who hoped to see the occasional woman or person of color or LGBTQ panelist, welcome to the 1950s.

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Kim Kardashian says she finally passed the ‘baby bar’ exam after her apprenticeship studies

ABA Journal

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has passed the “baby bar” exam required for would-be California lawyers who opt to learn the law through apprenticeship instead…

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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Vermont AG requests information on Border Patrol use of facial recognition technology

JURIST

Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan Monday requested information about Border Patrol’s use of Clearview AI facial recognition technology in Vermont. Clearview AI aims to support law enforcement and government agencies solve crimes “by revealing leads, insights, and relationships.” According to Clearview AI, its web-based intelligence platform “includes the largest known database of 10+ billion facial images sourced from public-only web sources, including news media, mug

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Traffic Stops Turn Deadly: Nearly 1 Death per Week

The Crime Report

Nationwide, police pull over more than 50,000 drivers on average each day, amounting to more than 20 million motorists annually, according to the Stanford Open Policing Project. Now, with the trial of former Minnesota officer Kim Porter on charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Duante Wright , many are turning the spotlight on police traffic stops for their unique potential to escalate into violence. .

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Kraken Queen Says Dominion Voting Is The REAL Defamation In $10M Countersuit

Above The Law

The Kraken is dead, long live the Kraken. The post Kraken Queen Says Dominion Voting Is The REAL Defamation In $10M Countersuit appeared first on Above the Law.

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5 Ways to Gift Yourself More Time This Holiday Season

Attorney at Work

Most lawyers I know have at least one thing in common. No matter their practice areas, or the size of their firm, or their work setting, they all wish they had more time. More time to live, to work, to spend with family, to exercise and on and on. Think of all the things you’d like to do if you just had more time. So, give yourself the gift of more time this holiday season.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

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.

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New York man sentenced for threatening Sen. Warnock and possession of ammunition ahead of US Capitol riot

JURIST

A federal judge Thursday sentenced Eduard Florea , a New York man who applied to join a far-right group known as the Proud Boys, to 33 months in prison after he threatened the life of US Senator-elect Raphael Warnock ahead of the January 6 Capitol Riot. Florea was arrested on January 12 by FBI Special Agents and Task Force Officers with the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force.

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US Prison Population Decreased 15% in 2020

The Crime Report

In 2020, the number of persons held in state or federal prisons in the United States declined 15 percent, from 1,430,200 at year-end 2019 to 1,215,800 at year-end 2020, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). . The 2020 imprisonment rate of 358 per 100,000 U.S. residents is the lowest seen since 1992, BJS said.

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Qatent – AI Generated Applications

Patently O

I love this project that has the AI tech develop a detailed 20-30 page specification based upon a few claims and short description. [link]. I expect that most folks won’t be satisfied, but in many cases it might be sufficient. And, if the technology is sufficiently mainstream, it suggests that the patent document actually needs less disclosure.

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Auction of New Over-the-Air Full-Power TV Stations to Occur in 2022 – First New TV Stations in More than a Decade

Broadcast Law Blog

An auction of construction permits for 27 new TV stations is scheduled to occur in June 2022, as we noted in one of our weekly updates on regulatory activities for broadcasters. This auction will be the first auction of new TV channels in over a decade – and the first in over a decade and a half that includes UHF channels that are considered better suited for digital transmissions.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.