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What is Your 5-Year Plan?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Do you have one? It is okay if you don’t yet. Making a plan can feel like a daunting task, but the benefits can be endless. Have you thought about what you want your life to look like in 5 years?

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How to Make Kanban Boards Work for Your Law Firm

Rocket Matter

If you’re running a law firm, the word “busy” might be an understatement when describing your workload. You’re responsible for managing legal professionals, organizing meetings, planning projects, and seeing them through to completion.

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Why You Should Still Start a Podcast for Your Law Firm

Attorney at Work

Annette Choti | Not only will a podcast increase your reach and build your brand, but the barriers to entry in the podcasting space are low. The post Why You Should Still Start a Podcast for Your Law Firm appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Kim Kardashian’s Latest Law School Endeavors

Above The Law

Kim Kardashian's efforts to become a real life lawyer continue. The post Kim Kardashian’s Latest Law School Endeavors appeared first on Above the Law. Law Schools Community Poperty Con Law Kim Kardashian

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Buyer's Guide: Evaluating and Selecting the Best CLM Solution for Your Organization

Evaluating and selecting the right contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform can be complicated. However, by getting the right people involved, prioritizing your business needs, and testing your technology options, you can make it easier.

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Partners Shouldn’t Burn Bridges With Associates

Above The Law

Even if it comes back to bite you only once, that's once too often. The post Partners Shouldn’t Burn Bridges With Associates appeared first on Above the Law. Small Law Firms Associate Issues Jordan Rothman Partner Issues

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LawNext Podcast: Paralegal Kathryn Tewson On Her Quest for Accountability from DoNotPay

LawSites

Kathryn Tewson was a little-known paralegal when, on Jan. 24, she was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. That day, she published a scathing series of tweets recounting her investigation of DoNotPay , the company that describes itself as “the world’s first robot lawyer.”

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Preparing Your Law Firm for a Data Breach

Attorney at Work

Tom Lambotte | Law firm data breaches are not so much an "if" as a "when" event, so prepare accordingly. The post Preparing Your Law Firm for a Data Breach appeared first on Attorney at Work. Legal Cybersecurity Legal Technology Tech Tools

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Bring It In: Law Firms Continue to Key In On Intake Personnel

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Since the COVID pandemic struck, and law firms were forced to immediately reenvision their intake processes as digital programs – attorney s have been more focused on the ‘ client journey ’ than ever before.

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Paralegal Spotlight: Anna Skaggs’ Journey to Becoming a Paralegal

NCBA

By Peggy M. Pardue on behalf of the Communications Committee Anna Skaggs is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal who was certified in 2016. She works for Collins Family & Elder Law Group in their Charlotte office. Anna has been a Paralegal for her entire career and started her journey when she was just 19 years old. She […] Paralegal Division

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2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Contract Life Cycle Management Report

Gartner has positioned Evisort in the Visionaries Quadrant of the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Life Cycle Management. Read the report to learn why Evisort is a Visionary provider in the market.

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Plagiarism Avoidance and Copyleaks

Paralegal.edu

CALS holds academic honesty paramount for paralegal education. Students must learn to use citations when incorporating ideas and words from others and write with direct intent.

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US Supreme Court weighs online platforms’ liability in Google recommendations case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google , a case that could upend how social media companies handle content distribution.

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Undisclosed Mega-Update Thread 12

EvidenceProf Blog

Today, a federal judge signed an order releasing Jeff Titus from prison and granting him a new trial (that is unlikely to happen). Given this terrific turn of events, I wanted to do an update on the status of all

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Why Do We Treat Sex Crimes Differently Than Other Violent Crimes?

The Crime Report

In a recently published research paper in the Stanford Law Review, Aya Gruber, a law professor at the University of Colorado, considers the concept of “sex exceptionalism” in the United States criminal justice system and asks readers to take a second look at how we treat sex crimes.

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Top 3 Data Privacy Challenges for Contract Compliance in 2022

The data privacy landscape is quickly becoming fragmented with dozens of new laws. Outdated compliance practices expose businesses to issues that can cost millions of dollars. Download this paper to find out how contract intelligence can help.

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Court declines to stay execution of Florida man whose jury did not unanimously vote for death penalty

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the execution of Donald David Dillbeck to move forward in Florida, denying his request for a stay in a brief, unsigned order. There were no recorded dissents.

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Estonia Prime Minister demands accountability for alleged Russia war crimes

JURIST

Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Sunday asserted that Russia must be prosecuted for crimes of aggression when the war in Ukraine comes to an end.

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He Slimed Me: FTC Hits GoodRx Over Unauthorized Use of Consumer Data

FDA Law Blog

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein — GoodRx is a digital health platform familiar to many, and a prime example of a single player that operates in several different realms of the evolving and growing digital health marketplace.

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NYC Court Backlog Mirrors Delays Around the Country

The Crime Report

A recent review of city data by Matt Katz at the Gothamist found that more than a quarter of people in New York City Jails aren’t getting to court on time for hearings and trials. In the 2022 fiscal year, 79.1

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10 Zen Ways to Manage Cash Flows with Contract Intelligence

When you have instant access to your contract data, making strategic decisions in tough times (and good times) becomes much easier. Cash flow management especially can be a top priority for finance, procurement, and other business leaders.

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In rare win for people on death row, justices chide Arizona for ignoring Supreme Court precedent

SCOTUSBlog

Share In what was only the second opinion day of the 2022-23 term, the Supreme Court delivered a rare win for a criminally convicted petitioner and offered a clarifying example of when it is appropriate for a federal court to intervene when a state court fails to apply federal law.

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Biden administration announces plan designed to support Black disabled Americans

JURIST

The Biden administration Thursday announced a plan designed to build support for Black disabled Americans. To develop the plan, the administration looked at several factors, including disparities in the workplace, healthcare, schools, and within the home.

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How a Client Portal Can Improve Your Law Firm’s Cash Flow

Rocket Matter

Poor cash flow is a problem that no law firm wants to have.

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How to Choose A Live Chat Provider for Your Law Firm

LawSites

For many law firms, live chat is a critical link in converting prospective clients to actual clients. While few firms have the capacity to manage live chat themselves, there are a number of companies that provide this service for law firms. Of course, that begs the question, How do you choose?

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6 Best Practices to Maximize Value from Vendor Contracts

With uncertainty on the rise and margins and operating budgets stretched thin, there are a range of obstacles threatening to sap value from deals with vendors. Status quo vendor contract management costs businesses millions of dollars every year. Contract Intelligence can help businesses get more value from vendor contracts.

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In lawsuit against tech companies, justices debate what it means to “aid and abet” terrorism

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared wary of a lawsuit seeking to hold Twitter, Facebook, and Google liable for aiding and abetting international terrorism based on ISIS’s use of the companies’ platforms.

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Vice president: US has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine

JURIST

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President Kamala Harris Saturday said that the US has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

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Governor Cuomo Recognizes the Need for Legalization of Psychedelics

LegalReader

New York AG signs a bill decriminalizing psychedelics should the federal laws change.

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Akin Gump Loses Bid To Dismiss Legal Tech Company’s Counterclaims In Suit Over Ownership Of Bill-Drafting Software

LawSites

The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has lost its bid to dismiss four of five counterclaims filed by the legal technology company Xcential Legislative Technologies in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

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Legal Software Buyer's Guide for Personal Injury Law Firms

Paralegals are the nucleus of Personal Injury law firms, with the most diverse responsibilities. The right legal software has the potential to help streamline and automate the administrative side of the business, so you can focus on what matters.