Paralegal Bootcamp
JANUARY 27, 2023
There are so many traits, skills, and habits that make for a successful paralegal career. In this blog, I want to dive into three traits we haven’t discussed yet: accountability, professionalism, and perseverance. We’ll explore why these are three traits of a rockstar paralegal and give you actionable strategies for developing them throughout your paralegal career.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 23, 2023
The marketing objective is to get clients. The cybersecurity objective is to keep your data safe. Those two objectives are often at odds with one another. The post Can Marketing Make Your Law Firm Vulnerable to Cyberattacks? Absolutely appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 25, 2023
Law firms just don't need all of these lawyers anymore. The post Nothing Will Be Certain For Biglaw This Year — Except Lots Of Layoffs appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 25, 2023
Tower Legal CEO Leslie Firtell says contract staffing will grow in importance this year. The post Contract Staffing: 3 Ways ALSPs Can Support Your Law Firm in Uncertain Times appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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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.
Diane Drain
JANUARY 22, 2023
New Consumer Law Rights Taking Effect in 2023 National Consumer Law Center “NCLC”, summarizes significant changes in the consumer rights laws. This NCLC article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire, during the period from November 17, 2022, through December 31, 2023. Other consumer law changes will be enacted later in 2023 and will go into effect in 2023; this article lists changes whose effective dates have already been scheduled.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 26, 2023
But as we all know, Cs still get degrees! The post It Turns Out ChatGPT Wouldn’t Be The Best Law Student… appeared first on Above the Law.
Above The Law
JANUARY 26, 2023
Tech dork defeated by gatekeepers and/or his own overweening ego. The post World’s First Robot Lawyer Shorts Out appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 24, 2023
Brazil’s Minister of Justice and Public Security Flavio Dino Monday said he would open an investigation with the Federal Police into the alleged genocide perpetrated against the Indigenous Yanomami people of the Amazon. The investigation stems from allegations that the right-wing government of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro perpetrated the genocide.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 23, 2023
A recent report released by the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge reveals a significant overrepresentation of Native American people in the U.S. prison system, which worsens in states with larger native populations. According to the report, Native American people are incarcerated 38 percent over the national average and are overrepresented in the prison populations of 19 states compared to other races and ethnicities.
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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.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 24, 2023
Over the past few years, the legal industry has undergone significant changes, in large part driven by the adoption of technologies needed to maintain operability…
Above The Law
JANUARY 24, 2023
Make no mistake, our experience was nothing like the bar exams of the past. The post We’re Still Mad, Actually: An Open Letter To The Legal Profession From A COVID-19 Bar Examinee appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 23, 2023
The Canadian government Saturday announced a $2.8 billion settlement to conclude a 325-member class litigation launched by Indigenous Canadians affected by the country’s condemned residential school program, which sent 150,000 children into 139 residential schools from the late 1800s to the 1990s. The settlement money will be placed in a not-for-profit trust to “support healing, wellness, education, heritage, language, and commemoration activities.” The trust will be administered by
Patently O
JANUARY 24, 2023
by Dennis Crouch In 2022, the Federal Circuit held that an invention is only eligible for a US patent if a human conceived of the invention. Thus, no patents for invention wholly conceived by artificial intelligence. Thaler v. Vidal , 43 F.4th 1207 (Fed. Cir. 2022). Thaler’s petition for writ of certiorari to the US Supreme Court would have been due last week, but Thaler was able to obtain an extension with the petition now being due March 19, 2023.
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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 26, 2023
An artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT averaged a C-plus on exams at the University of Minnesota Law School, according to four law professors who gave…
Above The Law
JANUARY 25, 2023
Rich people who underreport their income account for the vast majority of the taxes that are owed but unpaid in America. The post IRS Agents Are The Ideal Kind Of Law Enforcement: They Target The Rich And Don’t Shoot Black People appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2023
The Honolulu municipal government signed a settlement agreement on Tuesday to improve paratransit for people with disabilities. This agreement was in response to a complaint in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Honolulu’s city and county government run a public paratransit known as The Handi-Van service for people with disabilities who cannot use the fixed route bus service.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 23, 2023
Share A View from the Courtroom is an occasional series offering an inside look at oral arguments and opinion announcements unfolding in real time. The Supreme Court on Monday issued its first opinion announcements from the bench since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted everything three years ago. The last opinion announced from the bench was in Kansas v.
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Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 24, 2023
The most stressful occupation in the United States is being a lawyer, according to an analysis by the Washington Post of data from the U.S.
Above The Law
JANUARY 26, 2023
Guess Who’s Coming To Lecture: These accusations paint a visiting professor as bad company. I Know Things Are Adversarial, But Come On Now : AG wants Madison Garden to stop being big meanies to opposing counsel. It Is Official! ChatGPT Will Not Cali The Exam! It did beat the curve a couple times though. Harvard Implements Some Lex Et Iustitia : Read about their $500k investment in history.
JURIST
JANUARY 26, 2023
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Thursday ruled that applications made by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia alleging multiple violations of the European Convention on Human Rights(ECHR) are partly admissible. The three applications pertain to the ongoing conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine and the downing of Flight MH17. Two complaints were brought by Ukraine and one was brought by the Netherlands.
Patently O
JANUARY 27, 2023
It is hard for me to believe that the US Supreme Court is hearing the case of Jack Daniels vs Bad Spaniels. For those who don’t know, Jack Daniels is a form of Whiskey. VIP Products makes and sells a squeaking dog toy known as “bad spaniels.” The setup here is a humorous parody, but JD is not laughing. Jack Daniels sent a cease-and-desist letter to VIP who then filed a declaratory judgment action in Arizona.
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The Crime Report
JANUARY 24, 2023
The Cook County public guardian is suing Illinois child welfare officials for allowing foster children to remain locked up in juvenile detention even after they’ve been ordered released — a problem that has only gotten worse, an Illinois Answers Project investigation found last year. At issue is the inability of the state’s Department of Children and Family Services’ to find appropriate placements for children with behavioral health and emotional problems that often stem from their histories of
Above The Law
JANUARY 26, 2023
Maybe next they can find the descendants of the enslaved and pay them directly! The post Harvard Helps Preserve Slave Quarters As Part Of Reckoning With Its Law School’s History appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JANUARY 21, 2023
The European Parliament Thursday resolved to condemn the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for human rights violations in the wake of protests against the state after the death of Mahsa Amini. The nonbinding resolution calls for “the expansion of restrictive measures” against Iran. The resolution describes the “detention, arrest, and abduction” of over 20,000 protestors, including “human rights defenders, students, lawyers and civil society activists.”
ABA Journal
JANUARY 26, 2023
A “robot lawyer” won’t be representing two traffic court defendants after the CEO of a company promising to supply the technology changed his mind.
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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