LegalReader

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

California law generally prevents local law enforcement from handing immigrant detainees over to federal immigration officials.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Congress created a process known as “adjustment of status” so that immigrants physically present in the United States could change their status to that of a lawful permanent resident (i.e., In 2012, Patel was placed in deportation proceedings before an immigration judge. citizenship. citizen box by mistake.

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Open Law Lab

JANUARY 8, 2021

When your eviction, debt collection, family law, or other civil justice matter is now decided through an online proceeding rather than an in-person one, does the quality of justice change? Does their ability to have the law correctly applied to their situation improve or lessen? Do they have better or worse Social Outcomes?

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Garland , an immigration case that raises a question about federal court review for noncitizens who were denied certain types of discretionary relief. Second, immigration officials must exercise their discretion to grant the relief. The Board of Immigration Appeals upheld that finding. . In 2008, Patel marked “U.S.

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JURIST

MAY 11, 2023

The US Supreme Court unanimously held Thursday that a transgender migrant may appeal a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision that denied her relief from deportation. ” Santos Zacaria told an immigration judge that she was sexually assaulted in Guatemala at the age of 12 because of her sexual orientation.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 20, 2022

Law specialization has become increasingly common — almost a necessity. . Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. The Lincoln Legal Papers Project identified over 5,600 cases and nearly 100,000 documents related to Lincoln’s law practice. Ways Clients Win.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Sineneng-Smith , the Supreme Court reversed a circuit-court decision that struck down a federal law criminalizing the act of “encourag[ing] or induc[ing]” noncitizens to enter or remain in the United States for financial gain. Helaman Hansen ran an immigration-advising service. Two years ago, in United States v. The only catch?

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LawSites

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a marriage of pro bono platforms, Paladin , a company whose platform connects lawyers with opportunities to provide free legal help, has acquired Pro Bono Manager , a product developed by Pro Bono Net to enable large law firms to manage and measure their pro bono programs. a platform to help immigrant workers fight wage theft.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 14, 2022

Share On Monday, the Supreme Court sided with the government in a pair of cases brought by noncitizens who are under deportation orders and were in lengthy detention, rejecting lower courts’ rights-protective interpretation of the relevant detention statute and blocking an important avenue for injunctive relief in immigration detention cases.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For the non-citizens, it allows them the time necessary to navigate the very slow processes of the judicial and immigration systems. This case is very beneficial.

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Blackstone Career Institute

JUNE 6, 2024

Blackstone Career Institute offers a variety of online Advanced Paralegal courses that can not only help enhance resumes and learn specific fields of law but also can ensure paralegals meet their NALA or NALS recertification requirements.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Here the question is one of tort law–the court must consider whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts state law. If so, the tort claim must be litigated before the National Labor Relations Board, not a state court. On January 10, the court will hear arguments in Glacier Northwest, Inc.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 25, 2022

Modern law is extraordinarily complex. A program in criminal justice is a common choice because this exposes students at an early stage to a range of law-related subject matter. It’s built upon dysfunctional models like income inequality, sexism, racism, and much more. Why do these partnerships matter?

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LawSites

AUGUST 28, 2023

Google’s Local Services Ads can be both effective and economical for generating leads for certain types of law practices. With the integration, a law firm can sign up for a Local Services Ads account, manage its account, set up and run ad campaigns, capture new leads, and measure campaign performance, all from within Clio Grow.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The STCA was ruled unconstitutional in 2020, when a federal court found that the designation of the US as a “safe third country” violated both Canadian immigration law and section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Supreme Court’s hearing has not yet been scheduled.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Since 1970, when the Second Circuit ruled it unconstitutional to try an immigrant who spoke no English for murder without giving him an interpreter, the need for greater language access in the courts has only increased. Only 37 states require courtroom interpreters to be certified, according to data from NCAJ.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Whether you are working on a complex litigation case or a simple real estate transaction, your role as a paralegal is essential to the overall success of the legal process and the satisfaction of your clients. She first joined Bay Immigration as a Senior Immigration Paralegal in 2019.

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LegalReader

JANUARY 27, 2021

The lawsuit claimed Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins actively side-stepped federal law, forcing "suspicious" motorists to undergo immigration checks for even petty offenses.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In its filing, the Southern Poverty Law Center claims that Florida has--in effect--developed an illegal system of parallel immigration enforcement that usurps the federal government's authority over immigration enforcement matters.

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LawSites

MAY 5, 2021

Law firms were no exception to this trend, as they realized that the old way of collecting payments via paper checks was impacting their cash flow, according to a report published today by the practice management platform PracticePanther. during the first quarter of 2021.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 8, 2023

The Inspiration for this Blog As I mentioned, I had a phone call from someone who was seeking a payment plan option for the Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp because she said, “I desperately need the course, I’m new to litigation and have no idea what I should be doing every day, and no one is available to help me.”

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LegalReader

JANUARY 14, 2022

But if your case has been stuck for many months or years, your best bet is to hire an experienced immigration lawyer. . Filing a mandamus lawsuit is complicated and confusing.

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LexForti

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The Journal Committee (“Committee”) at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (“RMLNLU”), in collaboration with Khaitan & Co, is organising the 9th edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition and Conference on Labour Laws (“RILEC”). About the Event. About the Journal Committee.

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Above The Law

JUNE 10, 2022

Massachusetts just made it easier for immigrants to drive to work. [ appeared first on Above the Law. * There may be some turbulence for JetBlue -- an antitrust suit was just given the green light. Planning on getting that JD to find Mx. Women share stories of what it's like dating as a lawyer. At least they try to. Reddit ]. *

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

She was a San Diego Superior Court judge for four years before that, including serving a year as the Supervising Judge for the Family Law Division. She has assisted clients on a pro bono basis in immigration matters, including asylum applications and protecting vulnerable families by litigating compliance with fair housing laws.”

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 14, 2023

Share The nation’s immigration courts are breaking under the cumulative weight of a byzantine statutory scheme, chronic understaffing, and insurmountable case backlogs. She was detained and subsequently applied for a type of humanitarian relief known as “withholding of removal” under the Immigration & Nationality Act.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 27, 2022

But this year, they seem to span the gamut of topics I cover, from analytics to artificial intelligence, from legal ethics to legal research, from new companies starting up to established companies shutting down, from products designed for litigation to products embroiled in litigation. Accuracy.

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LegalTalkNetwork

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We also learned about the new member benefits as well as the ABA’s work to advance the rule of law and help people in distress around the country. This year’s meeting featured over 600 CLE programs including the CLE in the City series, which were CLEs held at the most prestigious law firms in San Francisco.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 18, 2023

Are you a paralegal Who’s wondering if you should go to law school? Should I take my paralegal career to the next level and go to law school? Now I’m not the right person to answer that question because the only time that I contemplated going to law school was when I was in a job that I didn’t like.

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 7, 2020

” (See also Jacqueline Thomsen’s coverage for The National Law Journal.). ” The letter further says, “A license to practice law is not a license to lie to the public on behalf of a client, whether doing so endangers one individual or the entire body politic.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 8, 2024

Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Climate Change as an Increasingly Common Feature of Law Practice Climate change is no longer an issue of concern only to environmental and energy lawyers. In the U.S.,

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Gone are the days when a law firm might only have a secondary income from a related business, such as a title company. Now, law firms and lawyers are moonlighting as business development consultants, app developers, coaches of all kinds, continuing education providers, and fiction and nonfiction authors.

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LegalReader

MARCH 12, 2021

Clearview is facing lawsuits over its digital "scraping" practices in other states, too.

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The Estrin Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

Virtual assistants specialize in various industries such as marketing, real estate, accounting, law or financial services. You can become a generalist or specialize in a legal specialty such as bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, estate planning or corporate. Virtual Law Enforcement Transcriber. What Do Virtual Assistants Do?

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Litigants in federal courts may unwittingly find themselves in a “finality trap,” a tricky procedural scenario in which they are unable to appeal some of their claims. Under federal law , courts of appeals can only review “final decisions” of district courts. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 1, 2022

Boule considers whether to “extend” the Bivens cause of action to First Amendment retaliation claims and Fourth Amendment claims arising from immigration enforcement near the U.S.-Canada Six Unknown Named Agents. Canada border. Background. Robert Boule is a U.S. Boule sought to intervene and asked Egbert to leave his property.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 29, 2024

Monday’s grants involve (among others) the interpretation of federal racketeering laws and the “benefit of the doubt” rule for veterans. It ruled that because RICO’s reference to the term “business” includes “employment,” Horn had indeed suffered an injury to his “business” for purposes of the RICO law. In Medical Marijuana v.

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