Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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? Let’s dive into how to start creating a 5-year plan for your paralegal career and personal life. Prefer to Listen Instead of Read? I was doing my “annual clean out the desk drawers and piles of paper” the other day – in other words, I was procrastinating and coming up with another excuse I c

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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.” She concluded that the company’s supposed AI-driven products were little more than smoke and mirrors and that its representations about its products constituted consumer fraud.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google , a case that could upend how social media companies handle content distribution. At the heart of the case is a question of whether tech giants like Google can face liability when their algorithm recommends ISIS recruitment videos. That said, the case also has broader civil rights implications because, as one of the amicus briefs filed in the case pointed out, “As society has moved online, so too have discrimination,

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Paralegal.edu

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. To help students and faculty identify areas of improvement, CALS has partnered with a powerful plagiarism detection tool called Copyleaks. This tool will be available on submitted work through Canvas LMS beginning February 2023.

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The 'numerous defects' cited in the opinion dismissing the case against Sidney Powell are underwhelming. The post Sidney Powell Avoids Disbarment As Judge Refuses To Consider Misnumbered Exhibits… Seriously. appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Idaho Ways and Means Committee Wednesday introduced House Bill 186 in the Idaho House of Representatives, which would provide for execution by firing squad. The bill provides that if lethal injection is unavailable as a method of execution at the time of an execution, a firing squad would be the state’s chosen method of execution. Additionally, if lethal injection is ruled to be unconstitutional, the default method of execution in Idaho will be by firing squad.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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 percent of detainees in New York City made it to jail on time, down 15 percent from 2021. These are the highest rates on record since 1999 when modern record-keeping became available.

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LawInSport

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The All India Football Federation ( AIFF ) found itself at the center of a storm in 2022 when FIFA imposed a ban on it due to instances of third-party interference in its day-to-day operations. The ban was a major blow to Indian football as India was due to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup later in the year and the ban would mean that the tournament would have to be shifted to a different host nation.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Once you start learning to say 'no' to the demands of other people, you will find more joy. The post Say ‘No’ To The Tyranny Of ‘Yes’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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. In an interview with the Associated Press, Kallas rejected the idea of ending the conflict with a peace deal and insisted that Moscow be held accountable for war crimes. At the Munich Security Conference Friday, Kallas discussed the importance of ensuring accountability for Russian crimes.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. In a 5-4 decision in Cruz v. Arizona , the court ruled in favor of John Montenegro Cruz, a man on death row in Arizona.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down two South Carolina laws that punish elementary and secondary school students who act “disorderly,” use “obscene” language…

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As a move, this is less ‘cordon bleu’ and more ‘Pabst.’ The post Bar Exam Commission Probably Didn’t Want To Release Its Report With Track Changes On appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

UK nonprofit group INQUEST Monday reported that Black men are 7 times more likely to die than their white counterparts following the use of restraint by police. INQUEST says that its findings highlight the continued “reality of institutional racism” in the UK criminal justice system. The report pointed to the recent deaths of three Black men, Chris Kaba , Oladeji Omishore and Godrick Osei , as a “reminder of the urgency of the action needed.” INQUEST’s analysis of u

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Share The basic rule is simple: If you earn an hourly wage and you work more than 40 hours in a week, you are probably entitled to “time and a half” overtime pay. But that widely known formula can give way to complexity, as it did in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt , a case about whether plaintiff Michael Hewitt is owed overtime pay by his former employer.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Last week, a college administrative office shot off an email to students that echoed many emails that have been sent by universities and high schools following mass shootings in the U.S. Following a mass shooting at Michigan State University that left three students dead and another five injured, two Deans at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College co-signed an email that urged the “Peabody family” to “reflect on the impact of such an event and take steps to ensure that we are doing our best to

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

He joked that the prospect of killing the prosecutors was 'tempting' because of course he did. The post Scratch ‘Defense Lawyer Points Gun At Prosecutor In Court’ Off Your Alex Murdaugh Trial Bingo Card appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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. The plan outlines thirteen steps the administration plans to take to mitigate disparities in government and institutional resources for disabled and elderly Black Americans.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Share Wednesday’s unanimous decision in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley took a straightforward and matter-of-fact approach, holding that the text of the Bankruptcy Code bars a discharge of Kate Bartenwerfer’s obligation to pay a debt incurred by the fraud of another. That decision will surprise few, as the discussion at oral argument was most unfavorable to Bartenwerfer’s position.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Studies frequently report a substantial positive relationship between gun availability and gun violence. The more guns in circulation, the more gun violence. But while the number of guns in the U.S. population has risen over time, there has been a noticeable decline in gun violence. These conflicting trends have created a paradox. If there’s more guns in circulation, and a gun crime cannot occur without the use of a gun by an offender, then why has gun violence, until very recently, shown a dec

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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.

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