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Recording of Panel Discussion on Amendments to China’s Civil Procedure Law

Conflict of Laws

On December 30, 2022, the Chinese legislator, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, published a draft of the Civil Procedure Law Amendment for public consultation. The Berkeley Center for Law and Technology organized a panel discussion on the draft.

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Conflict-Checking Software For Law Firms: The Value of Full-Text Search

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Your law firm’s intake process is an important part of profitability because, without clients, your firm has no income. While ethical obligations regarding law firm oversight vary from one jurisdiction to the next, one thing is clear: accurate conflict checks are crucial. What Records Must be Maintained by Law Firms?

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In Memoriam Erik Jayme (1934-2024)

Conflict of Laws

Those who met him in person were certainly overwhelmed by his humour and humanity, by his talent to approach people and engage them into conversations about the law, art and culture. Everyone in the CoL and PIL world is familiar with and is probably admiring his outstanding and often path-breaking work as a global scholar.

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New EU Digitalisation Regulation: A Stepping Stone to Digitalised EU?

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The Regulation also provides for the possibility of participating in a hearing through videoconference or other distance communication technology, depending on certain circumstances, e.g., the availability of such technology, parties’ opinion on the use of such technology, or appropriateness of the use of technology.

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Third Issue for Journal of Private International Law for 2022

Conflict of Laws

The third issue for the Journal of Private International Law for 2022 was published today. This article will consider how the law applicable to the proprietary issues of crypto-assets should be determined. Consequently, crypto-assets give rise to proprietary issues in the virtual world, as do tangible assets in the real world.

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

The Estrin Report

o Limited ceiling – you very likely never will be the boss of a law firm if you do not have a law degree. In the meantime, you can build both your expertise and job satisfaction by becoming proficient in a cutting edge technology, and/or gaining a new certification. By Aline Martin O’Brien!

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

The Estrin Report

o Limited ceiling – you very likely never will be the boss of a law firm if you do not have a law degree. In the meantime, you can build both your expertise and job satisfaction by becoming proficient in a cutting edge technology, and/or gaining a new certification. By Aline Martin O’Brien!

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