Intro To Social Media For Lawyers
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
A brief overview of my favorite social media platforms. The post Intro To Social Media For Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.
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5 Productivity Tips That Helped Me Get My Head Back Above Water
Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
A few months back, I was drowning in work. Every available space on my calendar seemed to be filled with other people’s priorities. While it’s good to be busy, it’s not when you get to the point where things start slipping through the cracks. So I started focusing intently on finding ways to improve my productivity. What Worked? 5 Attorney Productivity Tips.
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Paralegal Career Development – Tips for Asking Your Firm to Invest in You
Paralegal Bootcamp
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Asking your firm or attorney to invest in your paralegal career development isn’t always easy. But most law firms and most employers will gladly do it if asked. The biggest and most important step is asking because if you don’t ask, the answer will always be no. This article was developed with you in mind because I know how important investing in your paralegal career development is and I want to give you all the tools you need to increase your outcome of getting a yes.
Whose Remedy Is It Anyway? The Future Of Product Liability Could Depend On It.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
From the day you're born, Johnson & Johnson never stops taking care of you. Unless in cases of. cancer apparently. The post Whose Remedy Is It Anyway? The Future Of Product Liability Could Depend On It. appeared first on Above the Law.
Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective
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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.
Is It Okay For a Lawyer to Text with Clients?
ALPS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Is it okay for a lawyer to text with clients? This question is one that keeps coming up. The short answer is yes; but just because you can do something, doesn’t mean it’s always a good idea. I say this because texting is ubiquitous in our culture. Instead of taking the time to compose an email or pick up a phone, it takes far less time to send a quick text at any time of the day or night regardless of the setting.
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The Cost of Renewables: More Than Lawsuits
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The cost of "sustainability" isn't sustainable.
Key Trends in Client Service That Lawyers Need to Know
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Though it seems counter-intuitive, these days, top client service depends more on digital engagement and self-service options than personal human interaction. At least that’s one of the findings of the 2022 State of Service Report sponsored by Salesforce, reports ZDNet.
Three Tips on How to be a Great Mentee
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
As a long-time mentor, I have had the privilege of mentoring hundreds of mentees. Some of these mentor relationships lasted only for a single 30-minute “pick-your-brain” session, while others have been as needed over the trajectory of the lawyers’ careers. Upon reflection, I’d be lying if I didn’t have a few mentoring relationships that rise above others.
Uyghur Tribunal delivers judgment, alleges state-sponsored genocide in China
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The Uyghur Tribunal, a self-described “ people’s tribunal ” established in the UK, Tuesday appended a December 2021 judgment , incorporating nearly 300 additional pages of historical background, definitions and evidence. The stated purpose of the tribunal is to investigate “ongoing atrocities and possible genocide against the Uyghur people” in the People’s Republic of China, though the tribunal has no force of law.
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Ron DeSantis Accused Of Abusing Federal Funds And Jonathan Turley Is Right There To Offer Argle-Bargle Analysis
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Big day in 'abusing COVID funds' news. The post Ron DeSantis Accused Of Abusing Federal Funds And Jonathan Turley Is Right There To Offer Argle-Bargle Analysis appeared first on Above the Law.
Nina Totenberg’s early life, NPR legacy and friendship with the Notorious RBG
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
In this special two-part episode of the Modern Law Library , Lee Rawles speaks with Lisa Napoli, author of Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary…
Racial Disparities in State Prisons Decline: Report
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
New research released by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) shows that the gap between Black and white state imprisonment rates narrowed significantly over the last two decades, reversing a long-lasting trend, with drug crimes driving the decrease. According to the report released Thursday, Black adults were imprisoned in state correctional facilities just under five times the rate of white adults in 2020—a 40 percent drop from two decades ago, when Blacks were imprisoned at 8.2 times the ra
New York bail reform law effective, not linked to rise in crime, data shows
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
New York nonprofit The Legal Aid Society (LAS) Thursday reported that data from the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) shows the successes of New York’s 2019 bail reform law. Under the 2019 law, judges must release those charged with misdemeanors or most nonviolent felonies on their own recognizance or under “non-monetary conditions.” However, for all violent felonies and some nonviolent felonies, like sex offenses, judges can still set monetary bail.
Generative AI for Contracts Is Here: New Tools to Accelerate Drafting and Editing
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In-House Attorney Receives Life Sentence After Road Rage Murder
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
This was all because of a golf ball that bounced the wrong way. The post In-House Attorney Receives Life Sentence After Road Rage Murder appeared first on Above the Law.
California bill signed into law restricts state bar sandbox proposals
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
A State Bar of California proposal to explore law firm ownership by nonlawyers and allow paralegals to perform certain legal services was limited Sunday, when…
Oklahoma’s Justice ‘Success Story’
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Photo by Jimmywayne via Flickr. At a time when justice reform has increasingly come under fire around the country, with hardliners citing rising crime rates, a new report highlights Oklahoma’s success in reducing its prison populations. Over the past five years, a series of reform bills, passed with bipartisan support from state legislators, led to a 21 percent decline in prison population—from 28,342 in 2017 to 22,341 in 2022— in a state which once had the highest incarceration rate in the coun
US appeals court upholds controversial Texas law restricting social media regulation of speech
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Friday ruled that Texas law HB 20 , which prohibits social media platforms from censoring users “based on viewpoint” and requires them to release biannual transparency reports, is constitutional. Judge Andrew S. Oldham wrote the opinion, and judge Edith H. Jones concurred. HB 20 generally prohibits large social media platforms from censoring speech based on the speaker’s viewpoint.
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Mike Lindell And Alan Dershowitz Gonna Sue The FBI For Doing Gestapos To His Pillow Phone
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Perfect. No notes. The post Mike Lindell And Alan Dershowitz Gonna Sue The FBI For Doing Gestapos To His Pillow Phone appeared first on Above the Law.
Law Firm Hiring and Retention: Five Strategies to Win the Talent War
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
How can you keep good people from leaving your firm — quietly or otherwise? Here’s how to turn law firm hiring and retention challenges to your advantage. We have been dealing with the fallout from the “Great Resignation” for some time now as people reevaluate and renegotiate the way they want to work and live their lives. More are favoring flexibility and prioritizing purpose and meaning in their work over job security.
Tennessee Republicans Tie Memphis Murder, Rapekit Backlog to Proposed Crime Bill
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Republicans and Democrats in Tennessee are calling for funding to speed up DNA testing in criminal cases while political leaders debate how to respond to violence across the state. As the debate continues, Tennessee Republicans have proposed a new federal crime funding bill to the Senate, pairing more controversial legislation pushing back against recent criminal justice reforms and “soft-on-crime” policies with bipartisan proposals to address the national DNA testing backlog and improve rape ki
Poland, Denmark, & Italy file interventions in ICJ investigation of alleged Russian genocide in Ukraine
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
The Republic of Poland, the Kingdom of Denmark and the Italian Republic Friday filed declarations of intervention in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case of Ukraine v. Russian Federation. Human rights experts across the world have accused Russia of genocide during its invasion of Ukraine. Under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court , states may intervene in the proceedings if the outcome will bind them.
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Ginni Thomas Will Finally Answer Questions About Her Post-2020 Election Work
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Wonder what else Ginni was up to after the 2020 election. The post Ginni Thomas Will Finally Answer Questions About Her Post-2020 Election Work appeared first on Above the Law.
Lawyers still report burnout, but it’s not as bad as the final months of 2021
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Lawyers responding to a Bloomberg Law survey reported feeling burnout an average of 47% of the time in the first half of the year.
Why Homicide Counts Can Be Misleading
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Most public combats between criminal justice reformers and law-and-order conservatives are as stylized as Kabuki theater. The champion of law-and-order enters, stage-right, and demands more aggressive enforcement, brandishing a hair-raising news story that stars the latest incarnation of Willie Horton. A reformer steps toward the footlights, deprecates “mere anecdotes,” and unleashes “data-driven” or “evidence-based” findings to argue for de-incarceration or eliminating money bail.
European Parliament declares Hungary no longer a fully functioning democracy
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
European Parliament (EP) Thursday adopted its interim report wherein it declared Hungary as no longer a democracy with 433 votes for, 123 against, and 28 abstentions, and alleged Hungary is becoming a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy, a constitutional system in which elections occur, but respect for democratic norms and standards are absent.” In 2018, the EP passed a resolution asking the European Union (EU) member states to determine whether Hungary is at risk of breaching the
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