Attorney at Work

JANUARY 2, 2025

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy. Why […] The post Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isnt the Answer for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 30, 2024

How hot is the bench? Here are some data-driven answers. The post Legalytics Deep Dive #2: The Changing Face of Supreme Court Oral Arguments appeared first on Above the Law.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay for: A statement that meets the following conditions is not hearsay: (1) A Declarant-Witnesss Prior Statement. The declarant testifies and is subject to cross-examination about a prior.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Biglaw associates may forgive, but they'll never, ever forget. The post ‘The Damage Has Already Been Done’: Top Firms May Struggle To Recover From Special Bonus Snubs appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2025

With President-elect Donald Trump poised to return to the White House, experts are bracing for potential changes including shifts from the U.S. Department of Labor on who qualifies as a regulated fiduciary under benefits law to whether retirement plans can consider environmental and social factors when picking investments. Here, Law360 looks at five employee benefits policy issues to keep an eye on in the new year.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Welcome to the strange battle between bot detection and AI, which is set to get even more complicated in the coming years as technology continues to improve. Professors Irfan Mehmood and Kamran Mahroof describe what the future after Captcha may look like.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Happy New Year, and welcome to your newly combined firm! The post Ringing In The New Year With A Major Biglaw Merger appeared first on Above the Law.

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Law 360

JANUARY 2, 2025

Legal department hires in the past month included high-profile appointments at Eaton Corp., Conde Nast, Constellation Energy Corp. and Turing. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from the past few weeks.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This December, after 16 months of studies and experiments, the Department of Defense decided it had figured out enough guardrails for generative AI to start embracing the new technology wholesale. The post How The Pentagon Domesticated The Chatbot: 2024 In Review appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ukraine became the 125th state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. With the ratification of the Rome Statute , Ukraine gains full participation rights within the ICC framework , which includes voting on budgetary matters and influencing decisions regarding amendments to the statute. Moreover, the ratification strengthens Ukraine’s ability to prosecute international crimes domestically, aligning its legal framework with international standards.

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LawSites

JANUARY 3, 2025

What were the most important stories of 2024 for legal technology and innovation? In a special edition of Legaltech Week today, our panel of journalists and bloggers will share their picks of the trends and developments that mattered most. The show is live today at 3 p.m. ET.

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CARET Legal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Specialized bankruptcy software is transforming the way attorneys manage these cases, making the process more efficient and accurate. Navigating bankruptcy cases can be complex and time-consuming for attorneys, especially with shifting regulations and extensive paperwork. Fortunately, specialized bankruptcy software is transforming the way attorneys manage these cases, making the process more efficient and accurate.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

It's not just that it's disingenuous. it's shabby legal writing too! The post Chief Justice John Roberts Thinks You’re Stupid And He’s Probably Right appeared first on Above the Law.

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Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2025

An independent UN mission on Thursday urged Venezuelan authorities to respect all Venezuelans’ rights to life, liberty, and personal security. The mission also demanded the release of all arbitrarily detained individuals ahead of President Nicols Maduro’s inauguration on January 10. The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela found that Venezuelan authorities detained at least 56 political opposition activists, 10 journalists, and one hu

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2025

Predictions for the coming year are always tempting, but in hindsight often seem foolhardy.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

Similar to its federal counterpart, Rhode Island Rule of Evidence 614(b) provides that The court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party. I can't remember reading a single case in which a judge has violated Rule.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2025

Judicial Conference declines to refer Justice Thomas to the DOJ. The post Clarence Thomas Avoids DOJ Referral Evoking George Costanza Defense appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2025

Zimbabwe abolished the death penalty on Tuesday when President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Act into law. The new law eliminates the death penalty as a sentencing option within the country, aligning Zimbabwe with a global movement advocating for human rights and the dignity of life. The legislation will further result in the commutation of sentences for approximately 60 individuals currently on death row to life imprisonment.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 31, 2024

“Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence; In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “ Chief Justice Roberts warns of threats to judges in year-end report; Chief Justice John G.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Jerry Lawson evaluates the American Bar Association's Formal Opinion 512, "Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools" as a mixed bag. Lawson states that the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility took a significant step in the right direction by legitimizing the idea that it is appropriate for lawyers to use AI. Equally important, it suggests guardrails necessary for the safe use of artificial intelligence.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 31, 2024

And 2025 is looking amazing! The post Rudy Giuliani Finishes 2024 As He Began It … In Deep S**t appeared first on Above the Law.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2025

The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against Russian judge Olesya Mendeleeva due to her involvement in the detention of Alexei Gorinov, an activist who was sentenced to seven years in prison for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US Treasury Department imposed the sanctions, freezing any assets Mendeleeva may have within US jurisdiction and restricting American entities from engaging with her.The department claimed that Mendeleeva’s involvement in Gorinov’s case ex

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2025

“John Roberts Is Imagining Things: We can all agree that Supreme Court justices shouldnt face threats of physical violence; But only in the chief justices warped, cloistered world does criticism of the high court constitute intimidation.” Matt Ford has this essay online at The New Republic.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Deb Feder | A solid book of business is built on honest, curious conversations that move your relationship with your client toward a 'thinking partnership.' The post A Lawyer’s Supporting Role Is Often the Strongest: Showing Up for Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ken Paxton knows WHAT IS WOMAN. The post Texas AG Paxton Invents Scourge Of Trans Athletes For NCAA Trollsuit appeared first on Above the Law.

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