Paralegal Bootcamp
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Have you ever taken a survey and thought, why do these questions matter? Does what I say actually have an impact? Can I really give my honest opinion? Does someone actually care about my answers? We’ve created a paralegal survey with questions that do matter and whose results have the potential to make a huge impact on the paralegal profession as a whole.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Job searching is an arduous process. The post Planning A Fall Job Search? Here Are 3 Ways To Get Ready. appeared first on Above the Law.
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Attorney at Work
AUGUST 31, 2022
Attorney Noble McIntyre shares best practices for rolling out the welcome mat for new clients. First, tips for law firm telephone etiquette. Once someone contacts your law firm, everything — from the receptionist’s demeanor to the conference room decor — can affect whether that person will sign on as a client. So does your practice project a welcoming image or are you sending a different message to prospective clients?
ALPS
AUGUST 31, 2022
Referrals of all types are commonplace in the practice of law. They are often made after work is declined. Staff may pass a name along in response to a cold call or to a client who needs a service that your firm doesn’t provide. Referrals can occur during dinner conversations, at social events, via email or text, or after a presentation given to the general public.
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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.
LegalReader
AUGUST 30, 2022
As part of any parenting plan, it must be decided who will be responsible for driving children to and from school and to their sports practices and other extracurriculars.
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Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Join us for this webinar as we breakdown ILTACON and what the latest in legal tech will mean for your firm. The post Why We Don’t Have Nice (Legal Tech) Things appeared first on Above the Law.
L4SB
AUGUST 29, 2022
Time is money so make sure you are ready to meet with your attorney for the first time. It can all be very overwhelming. Finding yourself in a situation where.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 29, 2022
Two years ago, the Joe Biden administration earmarked $432 million toward strengthening the ability of local and backup 988 call centers and delivering associated services. But the call centers are still waiting for needed resources from the states, reports NPR. Meanwhile, many centers are operating with strained resources, as counselors struggle to provide adequate help to those in desperate need.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday upheld the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule prohibiting smoking in HUD-subsidized public housing units. The Housing Act of 1937 authorizes HUD to provide standards to keep public housing “safe and habitable.” In 2016, HUD promulgated the Smoke Free Rule.
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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.
Above The Law
AUGUST 29, 2022
Did he consult Mike Dukakis before running the ad? The post Being A Lawyer Is *Basically* The Same As Being A Fighter Pilot, According To Ron DeSantis appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Sooner or later, every lawyer in solo or small firm practice asks themselves whether they should create a law firm website — or how long they can put it off. Given all the unknowns — cost, scope, disruption — they may wonder whether launching a law firm website is really necessary, especially if they already have a robust digital presence. Maybe you have started by claiming a free Google business profile for your law firm and using social media to connect with potential clients.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Rikers Island is a war zone. Every day, people are fighting for their lives. Years of reports, hearings, and press conferences have documented the abusive conditions at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York City. Little has changed. Frontline staff and incarcerated people are exposed to extreme trauma. They survive day-to-day in a constant state of terror.
JURIST
AUGUST 29, 2022
Life-threatening air pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina has caused the deaths of thousands of citizens, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the countries that is highly polluted during the winter months and has the fifth-highest mortality rate from air pollution. The main cause of this air pollution is the country’s dependency on coal and wood for heat and coal for electricity generation.
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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.
SCOTUSBlog
AUGUST 29, 2022
Share An eight-foot-tall fence erected around the Supreme Court in the spring has come down, replaced by a network of much smaller barriers. The court put up the taller fence, described at the time by police officers as “nonscalable,” in early May, in response to protests that followed the leak of a draft opinion indicating that the justices were poised to overturn their landmark rulings recognizing a constitutional right to an abortion.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Last Monkee lodges FOIA request for FBI files. The post Hey, Hey, We’re The Monkees, And The FBI Said We Monkey Around appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Director of the Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division Jeffrey Nye informed state prosecutors in a letter Wednesday that the department’s drug tests could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that drivers were under the influence of cannabis, The Detroit Metro Times reports. The letter was released less than a week after Michigan State Police stopped conducting marijuana blood testing due to false positive results for THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis.
JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday held that a San Jose, California school district had to officially recognize a Christian student group. The school district derecognized the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) because of a statement of faith the leading members were required to abide by. The statement “include[d] the belief that sexual relations should be limited within the context of a marriage between a man and a woman.” The school district claimed this pledg
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ABA Journal
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
When Justice Samuel Alito was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, he was portrayed as cautious, respectful of precedent, quiet, methodical and reasonable.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2022
Subtle shift in rhetoric from "we can do these things" to "we do these things" makes a lot of difference. The post ILTACON Reveals The Maturity Of Legal Technology appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 30, 2022
In order to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and enhance outcomes for young people in our country’s juvenile justice systems, those systems need to focus on diversion, a new report from the Sentencing Project argues. There is overwhelming evidence that youth arrests and delinquency cases brought before juvenile courts have a negative impact on young people’s futures and increase their involvement with the legal system.
JURIST
AUGUST 30, 2022
Russian police Monday charged independent Russian journalist Andrey Zayakin with financing extremist activity for a small dollar donation Zayakin made to Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), a foundation started by Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny. Zayakin faces up to eight years prison for donating 1,000 rubles ($16) to FBK. Zayakin is a reporter for Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper, and co-founder of Dissernet, a community of Russian and foreign individuals who publicly
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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.
ABA Journal
AUGUST 31, 2022
Some older Americans who took out relatively modest student loans are finding themselves saddled with ballooning loan balances that can result in garnishment of tax…
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
She was released without bond. The post Attorney For The Oathkeepers Is Gonna Need Her Own Attorney appeared first on Above the Law.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 31, 2022
Just 40 percent of employers in a recent survey said they were willing to hire individuals with a criminal record, but the number rose to over 50 percent with a guarantee of “safety insurance,” according to the Quarterly Journal of Economics. In the survey, conducted by Zoe Cullen, a professor at Harvard Business School, Will Dobbie, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Mitchell Hoffman, a professor at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management, some 1,000 businesses were asked i
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2022
Federal prosecutors in New Mexico Friday announced the arrest of Herman Leyvoune Wilson (also known as Bilal Mu’Min Abdullah) on charges of providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Wilson is also accused of attempting obstruct, influence and impede at least one official proceeding in the fall of 2020. Federal prosecutors for the US Department of Justice’s New Mexico office and National Security Division, in conjunction with the FBI Albuquerque Field Offic
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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