Above The Law
JANUARY 29, 2024
Some Biglaw firms want to stay far away from generative AI, but others are using it to their advantage. The post This Is How Am Law 100 Law Firms Are Using Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
JANUARY 31, 2024
As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 31, 2024
Medical students, like law students, are in their own world, and it can be difficult for them to relate. The post Law Students And Medical Students Do Not Mix appeared first on Above the Law.
Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2024
Where should you invest your hard-earned dollars? Here are a few suggestions for the best cybersecurity bang for your buck. The post Great Law Firm Cybersecurity Without Breaking The Bank appeared first on Above the Law.
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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.
JURIST
JANUARY 30, 2024
Three foreign-born Japanese residents have filed a statement of claim against the Japanese national and local governments for the alleged police practice of racial profiling. Each of the applicants sought damages of 3.3 million Japanese Yen. The three applicants are Pakistani, African-American and Pacific Lander respectively, who also are either Japanese citizens or permanent residents.
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Attorney at Work
JANUARY 30, 2024
Susan Cohodes | As a member of the generation of female attorneys who wrestled with whether we could “have it all,” I now wonder if anyone paid the price for my trying. The post The Key to Having It All as a Full-Time Lawyer Mom appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.
Law 360
JANUARY 31, 2024
The former chair of 1 Global Capital LLC was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for his role in orchestrating a more than $250 million Ponzi scheme that attracted investors by falsely hyping the profitability of his business.
Above The Law
JANUARY 29, 2024
This month, the World Health Organization released new guidelines on the ethics and governance of LLMs in healthcare. Reactions from the leaders of healthcare AI companies have been mainly positive. However, one leader pointed out that fear or the risks associated with LLMs shouldn’t hinder innovation, and another noted that the guidance may have failed to mention a major topic.
JURIST
JANUARY 28, 2024
Ethiopian Ambassador to Somalia, Muktar Mohamed Ware, issued an apology on Sunday following reports of his possible dismissal over remarks he made regarding the country in an interview with Ethiopian local media. Ware reportedly said that Somalia is a nation “created by colonialists” and that “Somaliland is an independent country which has both de facto and juridical authority to sign international agreements.” He apologised on X (formerly Twitter) to the government and r
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ABA Journal
JANUARY 30, 2024
A Colorado lawyer’s “demeaning and unprofessional language” and threats of disclosure in a demand letter seeking $50,000 for her client’s injuries at a Phish concert…
The IP Law Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The holding in the Supreme Court case, Jack Daniels Properties v VIP Products , the case of the infringing Bad Spaniels dog toy, limits the applicability of the Rogers test. A recent case in the Ninth Circuit, Punchbowl Inc v. AJ Press , addressed the interplay between the decision in Jack Daniels and the Rogers test. The Rogers test comes from the 1989 Second Circuit case Rogers v.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
An efficiency expert shares the tools he's using in his own practice on the Non-Eventcast podcast. The post How AI Can Help You Find More Time To Think appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Ruslin Jusoh, Director-General of Malaysia’s Immigration Department, announced Thursday that 131 primarily Rohingya men from Myanmar escaped from the Bidor Immigration Detention Center in Perak, Malaysia, with one being killed. Perak police provided details of the incident, revealing that the fatal event occurred during a riot within the detention center when an escapee attempted to cross a highway and was struck by a passing vehicle.
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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
JANUARY 29, 2024
The conservative legal group America First Legal has filed a misconduct complaint against three federal judges in Illinois who issued orders intended to encourage “newer,…
L4SB
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A robust framework for business growth! In the dynamic landscape of intellectual property rights, the European Union (EU) stands out with its robust trademark protection system. Seamlessly governed by European.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Those robocalls of disinformation will get ya every time. The post Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist To Lose His Law License appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 27, 2024
Over 1,259 employees of the Protestant Church of Germany have committed sexual abuse since 1946, according to an independent report published Thursday. The study also found that at least 2,225 individuals have been victims of the abuse. Researchers examined documents from the 20 regional churches of the Protestant Church of Germany (EKD) as well as Diakonie Germany, the church’s social welfare organization.
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LawSites
JANUARY 31, 2024
TermScout , an AI contract review company, has launched a first-of-its-kind AI marketplace where lawyers and other contracting experts can build and sell their own contract review AIs, developed based on their unique expertise. The marketplace, called Screens , provides lawyers with an opportunity turn their expertise from a service into a product, while at the same time enabling those reviewing contracts to get a contract review AI tailored to their specific use case by someone who is an expert
Law 360
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.
Above The Law
JANUARY 31, 2024
The aerospace giant chose to forego overall financial guidance for 2024 as it struggles with safety concerns in its commercial business. The post Boeing Defense Business Narrows Losses As Company Battles MAX Crisis appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 31, 2024
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) found Wednesday that Russia failed to investigate Ukrainian claims that Russians were financing terrorism in Ukraine, in violation of Russia’s obligations under Article 9 of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ICSFT). The ruling’s press release states that the ICJ otherwise rejected requests by Ukraine for a plethora of provisional measures.
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LawSites
JANUARY 28, 2024
The International Legal Technology Association, whose ILTACON conference in the United States and ILTACON Europe in London are must-attend events for many in the legal technology industry, announced yesterday that it is adding a new annual conference to its roster, called ILTA EVOLVE. It appears that ILTA EVOLVE is the successor to a previous ILTA conference, the LegalSEC Summit, which will no longer be held under that name.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 30, 2024
Share The U.S. Military Academy on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to stay out of a dispute over the use of race in the school’s admissions policy. Telling the justices that a group of students opposed to the consideration of race in college admissions was seeking to block “policies that military leaders have long deemed essential to ensuring the effectiveness of the Nation’s military,” the academy asked the court to turn down the group’s request for an order that would temporarily bar the schoo
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
It isn't meant for legal research. The post Lawyers Still Haven’t Learned ChatGPT Just Isn’t For Them appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 29, 2024
The Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec on Friday announced that their cardinal, Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, would be stepping down “temporarily…until the situation is clarified” after being named as an alleged perpetrator in the recently approved class action suit, Gaétan Bégin and Pierre Bolduc v. The Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal Corporation of Quebec and The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebec.
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