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Self-Care for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

Self-care, THE number one most important hyphenated word of 2022! Self-care is the most easily implemented practice available to us for creating a balanced, peaceful, and more productive life. Although we may see examples of self-care routines involving elaborate “morning rituals” including avocado toast, hour long yoga and meditation practices – followed by long walks on the beach, this is not realistic or necessary to gain the immense benefits that come from caring for ourselves!

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UN Security Council resolves to convene special emergency session on Ukraine conflict

JURIST

The UN Security Council (UNSC) Sunday resolved by a procedural vote to convene a special emergency session of the 193-member UN General Assembly to consider action regarding Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The session will be held on Monday. Earlier on Friday, Russia vetoed the US-led draft UNSC resolution which sought to end the crisis in Ukraine.

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Reimagining the 911 Emergency System

The Crime Report

Illustration by scarysideofearth via Flickr. Americans make at least 240 million 911 calls each year. Many of these calls result in timely professional responses to medical emergencies, fires, and serious crimes in progress. This everyday excellence—24 hours a day, 365 days a year—is a remarkable, often life-saving accomplishment. Indeed, 911 professionals are true first responders.

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Fractured majority allows government to withhold information on torture at CIA black sites

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that information about the federal government’s post-9/11 torture program at CIA “black sites” is protected by the “state secrets privilege,” a doctrine that allows the government to withhold information in litigation when disclosing it would compromise national security. The fractured decision in United States v.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

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.

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Metaverse And The Practice Of Law (Part II)

Above The Law

In the Metaverse, many rules that will govern interaction will be defined by terms and conditions in the contract signed to participate on a Metaverse platform. The post Metaverse And The Practice Of Law (Part II) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Brut, Sure Brand Deodorants Recalled Over Potential Benzene Contamination

LegalReader

If you use Brut or Sure brand deodorants, listen up. Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for certain Brut and Sure deodorants. It turns out, the agency is concerned that the two deodorants may contain a cancer-causing chemical, specifically benzene. At the moment, four types of Brut deodorant and.

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Authorities Brace for Trouble as Trucker Convoy Heads to Capitol

The Crime Report

Preparing for possible demonstrations and disruptions ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, the Capitol complex has been encircled with temporary fencing installed after the Jan. 6 insurrection, the D.C. National Guard has been called upon for assistance, along with hundreds of police officers from New York City and Philadelphia, to support federal and local authorities, and the Secret Service, reports the Washington Post.

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Zoom Background Fails to Avoid at All Costs

Attorney at Work

We’ve all seen the terrifying Zoom fails of pantslessness, live-feed bathroom trips, and unmuted fetid rants about the host. We’re not those people. We’d never show up naked or allow our untethered howling spawn to step into the frame. We’re professionals here. But even professionals make mistakes. While you are strictly a pants-on Zoomer, holding the audience’s attention during a presentation is a toughly competitive business.

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Ukraine dispatch: ‘this is a fight between fear and love on all levels’

JURIST

Law students and young lawyers in Ukraine are filing for JURIST on the latest developments in that country as it defends itself against Russian invasion. Here, Ukrainian lawyer and University of Pittsburgh LLM graduate Taras Shablii reports from Kyiv. . Humans are incredible and very adaptive, even to this new reality. It took me and my wife a few days to wrap our heads around the fact that we are in the middle of a war.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

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.

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7 Tips to Avoid Legal Troubles with Your Social Media Accounts

LegalReader

Social media may seem like an “anything goes” platform. However, users who are not careful about their social media usage can find themselves in legal trouble. These tips can help you avoid legal issues related to social media use. 1. Choose Your Words Carefully When Responding to Reviews Feedback about the customer experience is a.

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Justices agree to review constitutionality of Indian Child Welfare Act

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday added another high-profile dispute to what is shaping up to be a blockbuster 2022-23 term. The justices granted review in a quartet of cases challenging the constitutionality of a federal law intended to protect against the separation of Native American families. Supporters of the law contend that a ruling that invalidates the law could have significant negative consequences for both Native American children and tribal rights.

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Law firms drop some Russian clients following sanctions for Ukraine invasion

ABA Journal

Several major law firms are dropping some Russian clients and reviewing Russian-related work to comply with sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine institutes ICJ proceedings against Russia

JURIST

Ukraine instituted proceedings against Russia Saturday before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague in light of Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine. According to Ukraine, the case concerns “a dispute. relating to the interpretation, application and fulfilment of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.” Ukraine contends that Russia falsely claimed that acts of genocide have occurred in the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts of Ukraine.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

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.

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What is the Difference Between Personal Injury and Bodily Injury?

LegalReader

Insurance companies typically use a formula involving estimates for bodily injuries to come to a figure that they will offer to a victim in order to settle a claim.

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OpenSea, LooksRare, BAYC Yuga Labs Named in $6 Million Negligence Lawsuit

The Fashion Law

OpenSea has been named in another negligence lawsuit , with a non-fungible token (“NFT”)-owning plaintiff claiming that the marketplace and fellow NFT platform LooksRare have both failed to implement “common sense and reasonable security measures” to protect users from fraud and from the sale of stolen NFTs. Not the only defendants named in the newly-filed suit, plaintiff Robert Armijo is also suing Yuga Labs, LLC d/b/a Bored Ape Yacht Club (“BAYC”), arguing that all three of the defendants “hav

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Will British Cops be Allowed to Carry Naloxone?

The Crime Report

Amidst the growing toll of deaths from drug overdoses in the UK, police in Scotland have announced they are to become the first in police force to routinely equip all operational police officers with the nasal spray, Naloxone. In a study of its use and effects, Naloxone was carried by over 600 Scottish officers during March and October last year. The study was overseen by Edinburgh University’s Scottish Institute for Police Research, and supported by the Chief Constable of Police Scotland, Iain

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UK expands visa scheme to Hong Kong residents born after 1997

JURIST

The UK expanded the criteria its visa scheme Thursday to Hong Kong residents born after 1997, under the British National (Overseas) Immigration Route (BN(O)). In response to the new restrictive Chinese security measures introduced in Hong Kong in 2021, the Immigration Route allowed nearly 3 million people from Hong Kong to apply for a five-year visa, providing a route to UK citizenship.

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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How Crises Affect Law Firm Leaders — and Some Helpful Resources

Attorney at Work

I’ve been thinking about what it means to lead a company through crises and how each crisis affects law firm leaders. A few years ago, I believed I had handled just about every type of crisis conceivable. How wrong I was. In recent years, we have dealt with a global pandemic, a divided political nation and civil unrest. We all learned how to pivot and maneuver through a pandemic.

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From Lawyer To Comedian To Politician To War Hero

Above The Law

An unusual path, to say the least. The post From Lawyer To Comedian To Politician To War Hero appeared first on Above the Law.

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Guaranteed Income Experiment for Formerly Incarcerated Underway in FL

The Crime Report

Over 600,000 people are released from U.S. prisons each year — but unfortunately, reentry rarely equals proper reintegration for the formerly incarcerated, particularly as significant barriers to success exist and often lead to severe poverty and additional periods of incarceration, according to the Appeal. . Employment is one of the largest barriers, considering a steady income makes it possible to secure housing and lowers the risk of recidivism. .

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Ukraine dispatch: ‘it is actually unbelievable we have war in our native city’

JURIST

Law students and young lawyers in Ukraine are filing for JURIST on the latest developments in that country as it defends itself against Russian invasion. Here, a law student from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University describes her flight from the city Thursday after the first news of the Russian invasion reached her. The text has been very lightly edited to preserve our correspondent’s voice.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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FCC Urging All Communications Companies to Secure Their Networks in Light of International Tensions

Broadcast Law Blog

With global tensions obviously at an extremely high level, we thought that we would reprint an FCC warning that we noted in one of our weekly updates of FCC actions just a month ago – alerting companies in all sectors of the communications industry of the possible threat of Russian cyber-hacking and urging that all companies take steps to secure their networks and systems.

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Lawsuit Says Mayor Lori Lightfoot Told Lawyers “I Have the Biggest D-ck in Chicago”

LegalReader

Lori Lightfoot allegedly launched into a tirade after learning that the Chicago Park District had authorized the display of a Christopher Columbus statue during an Italian-American parade.

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Carjacking: Newest Viral ‘Sport,’ say Police

The Crime Report

Carjacking has made an alarming resurgence during the past two years of the pandemic, with incidences numbering in the thousands in cities around the country, and officials say that the most troubling part of the trend is that many of the people charged with armed carjacking, or in some cases even murder, are children, some of whom are only 11 years old, reports the New York Times.

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UN Human Rights Council establishes commission to investigate Russian human rights violations against Ukraine

JURIST

The UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) Friday adopted a resolution to establish the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which aims to investigate the Russian Federation’s alleged human rights violations against Ukraine. After holding a moment of silence for Ukrainian victims, OHCHR council members passed the resolution overwhelmingly in a 32–2 vote.

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Optimizing Contract Management and Enhancing Team Collaboration: Insights from a Legal Operations Perspective

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.