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Above The Law
JULY 14, 2021
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Hong Kong tells UN that National Security Law has caused ‘major turn from chaos to governance’
JURIST
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Hong Kong’s government told the UN Human Rights Council in a report on Wednesday that Hong Kong has taken a “major turn from chaos to governance” since the implementation of the National Security Law. The report was published by the Hong Kong government after three weeks of public consultation in June.
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2023 Developments in Legal AI and the Courts
LLRX
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Jocelyn Stilwell-Tong , Law Librarian, California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, has determined that although free AI online is useful, the developing products from major legal research platforms show great promise.
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The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach?
LLRX
APRIL 23, 2022
It’s part of a government effort to contain the continuing attacks on corporate networks running Microsoft Exchange software, and it’s an unprecedented intrusion that’s raising legal questions about just how far the government can go.
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Clearbrief Partners with LexisNexis, Enabling Access to Lexis Legal Content While Using Clearbrief in Word
LawSites
JANUARY 29, 2024
The AI-driven legal drafting tool Clearbrief has entered into a partnership with legal research company LexisNexis Legal & Professional that provides its customers who are also Lexis subscribers with access to legal content and citations on Lexis while drafting documents within the Clearbrief add-in for Microsoft Word.
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Masks and mandates: How individual rights and government regulation are both necessary for a free society
LLRX
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The laws and policies that governments enact set the framework for the exercise of our rights. So, inaction on the part of government does not necessarily empower citizens. It can, effectively, take away our power, leaving us less able to act to address our needs.
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How to Do Legal Research: The Ultimate Overview
MyCase
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Whether you’re brand new to practicing law or a seasoned pro, effective legal research is one of the cornerstones of being a successful lawyer. Throughout your career, legal research skills can help you stay abreast of evolving precedent. What is Legal Research? Why is Effective Legal Research Important?
Have a Paper to Write? These Databases Can Help
C|M|LAW Library
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
We subscribe to a number of law databases in addition to Westlaw and Lexis, Popular databases for legal researchers include HeinOnline (very good for older materials not covered by Westlaw and Lexis), and ProQuest Congressional (for compiled legislative histories).
The Essential Role of Paralegals: A Comprehensive Overview
Paralegal-Edu.Org
APRIL 26, 2024
Understanding the Paralegal Profession Paralegals, who are also be called legal assistants, are the qualifying persons who have specialized knowledge and skills and assist lawyers to work in various legal settings, including private law firms, organizations’ corporate legal departments, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
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What We Know About You: Welcome to the Surveillance State
LLRX
MARCH 21, 2024
Commercial data brokers are selling their third-party data to the government. But honestly, how would you feel if all the conversations in your house that Siri and Alexa are silently listening in on are sold in the aggregate to the government…or something else? If you’re an optimist, you would think this could be a good thing.
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On Today’s Legaltech Week, You Know We’re Going To Be Talking About Those ChatGPT Bogus Cases
LawSites
JUNE 2, 2023
Thanks to his reliance on ChatGPT for legal research and his filing “bogus judicial decisions” in federal court, lawyer Steven A. ET for our weekly Legaltech Week roundtable on the week’s legal tech news, you can be sure poor Schwartz will be on the agenda. Lega launches as an LLM governance platform.
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AI in Finance and Banking, April 30, 2024
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?
Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 24, 2023
A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation. Paralegals play an indispensable role in the legal process, handling things such as document review and analysis, legal research, drafting pleadings, and managing case files.
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5 Certificates to Get Under $500
Blackstone Career Institute
MAY 3, 2024
Foundations of Legal Research using LexisAdvance® Using the powerful tool LexisAdvance® , this online certificate course will expand your research capabilities, improve your writing skills, and teach you the ins and outs of computer-assisted legal research. Blackstone is both regionally and nationally accredited.
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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries
Paralegal Bootcamp
DECEMBER 9, 2022
They are responsible for: Drafting documents/agreements Corresponding with clients Meeting with clients for the signing of documents Legal Research Using eDiscovery software Representing individuals in small matters Administrative duties. Here’s the interesting part. The duties change significantly depending on the province you are in.
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Violence Against Women and International Law, April 2024
LLRX
APRIL 27, 2024
Pacifici is identifying and documenting pertinent sources for researchers on the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and violence against women and girls. The initial guide had 8 pertinent sources on this topic comprising government reports, academic papers, reviews of UN/NGO programs, news, databases, analysis and commentary.
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Violence Against Women and International Law – Updated February 2024
LLRX
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
The guide was originally published on November 23, 2023 - link here , and had 8 pertinent sources on this topic comprising government reports, academic papers, reviews of UN/NGO programs, news, databases, analysis and commentary.
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AI in Banking and Finance, December 16, 2023
LLRX
DECEMBER 16, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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Legal ChatGPT: Tips, Prompts, and Use Cases
MyCase
APRIL 24, 2024
Performing legal research and discovery. ChatGPT legal research can summarize cases, laws, deposition transcripts, or pleadings filed with the court. Because AI hallucinations are common, any ChatGPT legal research should be carefully reviewed and fact-checked. Transcribing voice and video recordings.
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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, February 24, 2024
LLRX
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Four highlights from this week : As AI Looms Large, FTC Says Big Tech Can't Feed it Your Data Without Your Permission; Protect Yourself from Identity Thieves; Survey Finds Workers are Putting Businesses at Risk by Oversharing with GenAI Tools; and Meet the shady companies helping governments hack citizens’ phones.
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AI in Banking and Finance, March 17, 2024
LLRX
MARCH 17, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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Violence Against Women and International Law, April 2024 Update
LLRX
APRIL 27, 2024
Pacifici is identifying and documenting pertinent sources for researchers on the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and violence against women and girls. The initial guide had 8 pertinent sources on this topic comprising government reports, academic papers, reviews of UN/NGO programs, news, databases, analysis and commentary.
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New Visalaw.ai/AILA Product Uses GPT-4 for Immigration Law Research, Drafting and Summarization
LawSites
JUNE 21, 2023
The developers say that this allows the product to deliver comprehensive immigration law research, providing answers backed by authoritative resources from a trusted, expert knowledge base. to harness this new technology to empower our members and to expand their capacity to meet the ever-growing need for legal advice and representation.”
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AI in Banking and Finance, February 15, 2024
LLRX
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) 2023
LLRX
JULY 26, 2023
As stated by Ethereum, "a DAO is a collectively-owned, blockchain-governed organization working towards a shared mission."
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A Guide to Common Paralegal Studies Classes
How To Become A Paralegal
APRIL 30, 2018
It could even be a government agency. However, the plaintiff for a criminal matter is either the state or federal government. Legal Research & Writing. Paralegal studies programs usually have two legal research and writing courses (unless you’re taking a post-graduate certificate program). Criminal Law.
Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn
Patently O
JANUARY 4, 2024
The case thus raises questions about the extent to which legal pleadings and motions, as petitions to the government for redress, are protected speech. And, the implications of this lawsuit may extend to how law firms draft motions and whether they can freely use existing legal documents as templates without infringing on copyright.
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Web Guide for the New Economy 2022
LLRX
APRIL 30, 2022
Zillman provides researchers with links to information on a range of sources focused on new economy data and analysis from the public and private sectors, as well as scholarly work, news, government information, reports and alerts. Many of these sources should find a place in your customized research toolkit.
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Limiting Human Rights during Pandemics
LLRX
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
These parallel processes and conceptual gaps create space for governments to restrict individuals’ rights with little to no international accountability during pandemics.
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AI in Banking and Finance, August 15, 2023
LLRX
AUGUST 15, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government and regulatory documents and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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AI in Banking and Finance, September 15, 2023
LLRX
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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Access to Justice Requires Access to Law. So Why Aren’t the Advocates of Each More Closely Aligned?
LawSites
MARCH 11, 2024
For both primary and secondary legal materials, many remain under the commercial lock and key of major publishers, or under dubious claims of copyright by government entities, or so disparately and poorly organized as to be effectively inaccessible. The other is the continuing lack of public access to the law.
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Steve Bannon is held in criminal contempt of Congress, pushing key question over presidential power to the courts
LLRX
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Selin Professor of Constitutional Democracy, reviews how this battle between the two branches of government over access to presidential information raises questions about the constitutional authority of Congress and how lawmakers acquire the information needed to hold the executive branch accountable in the U.S. Jennifer L.
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Should Lawyers Embrace Or Fear ChatGPT?
InHouseBlog
JANUARY 23, 2023
. “For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. at Legal Rebels To be fair, Perlman had some help. Released Nov. So should lawyers welcome this technology? Or should they fear it?”
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AI in Banking and Finance February 29, 2024
LLRX
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I.
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AI in Banking and Finance, October 15, 2023
LLRX
OCTOBER 15, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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The Case for AI Guardrails
LLRX
AUGUST 24, 2023
government or our elected officials, it does have guardrails in place to protect its citizens. Kevin Novak sets the table with his opening statement: Whatever you think about the U.S. For pharma and food products, it’s the FDA. For workplace safety there’s OSHA. For mobility safety, it’s the Department of Transportation.
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AI in Banking and Finance, September 30, 2023
LLRX
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government reports, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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AI in Banking and Finance, July 30, 2023
LLRX
JULY 30, 2023
Pacifici highlights news, government reports and industry white papers as well as academic papers on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
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Why Litigation Firms Need An Appellate Case Management System
CARET Legal
MARCH 20, 2024
Adhering to Procedural Rules Appellate cases are governed by strict procedural rules. Understanding the Challenges in Managing Appellate Cases Just like piecing together a complex puzzle, each piece representing a unique challenge, handling appellate cases requires careful attention and understanding.
Citizens’ social media can provide an antidote to propaganda and disinformation
LLRX
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Gehl , Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University, Canada raises an important issue about a recent Pew report on current state of digital media, news and right-wing propaganda.
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What the First Amendment really says – 4 basic principles of free speech in the US
LLRX
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Yet his grasp of the First Amendment – the law that governs free speech in the U.S. He calls it a bulwark against tyranny in America and promises to reconstruct Twitter, which he now owns, so that its policy on free expression “matches the law.” appears to be quite limited. And he’s not alone.
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In Custodia Legis Free Webinar Honeypot
The Researching Paralegal
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
A CLE honeypot for those who need CLE credits to maintain bar requirements or professional paralegal designations or who simply want to improve their legal research skills. December 2020 US Law Webinars: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things, by Margaret Wood, In Custodia Legis , Law Librarians of Congress.
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The 2023 Fastcase 50 Announced, Honoring Legal’s Innovators, Visionaries and Leaders
LawSites
JULY 19, 2023
Wendy Butler Curtis , Chief Innovation Officer, Chair eDiscovery & Information Governance Group, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Mónica González Contró , Director, Institute of Legal Research, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Ana Buitrago , Senior Advisor, PWC. Rodrigo Camarena , Director, Justicia Lab.
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