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Taliban rejects ICC jurisdiction, declares 2003 Rome Statute accession void

JURIST

The Taliban announced on Thursday that Afghanistan would no longer recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , asserting that Afghanistan’s 2003 accession to the Rome Statute is declared to be legally void after ICC prosecutor Karim Khan sought arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and the Chief Justice of Afghanistan Abdul Hakim Haqqani last month.

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The Juvenile Restoration Act Hearing and the Motion to Vacate in the Adnan Syed Case Will Both Be in Play This Week

EvidenceProf Blog

This will be the biggest week for the Adnan Syed case in a long time. On Wednesday, Adnan will have his Juvenile Restoration Act hearing, and Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates has promised that this week will also feature.

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Graduation Virtual Live Stream - February 22, 2025

Paralegal.edu

On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central, Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) will hold its 75th Commencement Ceremony for graduates of its paralegal programs. Due to the large number of graduates who reside outside of the Houston area, this event will be presented via a virtual live stream to acknowledge the accomplishments of all graduates equally.

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DoD Reviewing ‘Non-Essential’ Consultancy Contracts For Termination

Above The Law

The memo mandates an assessment of "the essentiality of contracts. for the purpose of terminating or descoping contracts for activities that are not essential for the Department to fulfill its statutory purposes.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Why Our 89 NPS Score Matters ( And What It Really Means for Your Depositions)

Sterno

When it comes to legal services, I believe that foundations matter more than flash. Today, I want to talk about a number that perfectly captures what that means for Steno clients: our Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 89.

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Supreme Court of New Mexico Reverses Murder Conviction With Prejudice Because Prosecutor Called the Defendant a Witch Who Controlled Her Husband With Menstrual Blood

EvidenceProf Blog

From the files of "Just When You Thought You'd Seen It All" comes the opinion of the Supreme Court of New Mexico in State v. Lensegrav, 2025 WL 558246 (N.M. 2025). The court described the facts of the case as.

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Justices rule out “commingled funds” theory in Hungarian Holocaust survivors’ compensation suit

SCOTUSBlog

Share A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday threw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that allowed a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust to go forward. The survivors contended that their claims fell within an exception to the general presumption that foreign governments cannot be sued in U.S. courts because Hungary and its national railway confiscated their property, sold it, and mixed it with their other funds to do business in and with the United States.

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Time’s Up: Will Law Firms Say Goodbye To Billable Hour In The (Gen)AI Era?

Above The Law

In our forthcoming Spring 2025 publication, Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, [1] we hypothesize that Generative AI (GenAI) technology will change forever how legal services are delivered and will force law firms to re-engineer their legacy economic model. The legal industry stands at a critical inflection point, because GenAI now can automate many routine legal tasks that have been handled for decades by junior professionals at p

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Can Rural America Reverse the Legal Desert Trend?

Attorney at Work

Roy Ginsburg | While the legal desert persists in rural America, promising steps toward change are being taken. Will they be sufficient? The post Can Rural America Reverse the Legal Desert Trend? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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Assassination of openly gay imam in South Africa spurs hate crime concerns

JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged South African authorities to thoroughly investigate the assassination of an openly gay imam last week, demanding the country determine whether the killing was a hate crime and uphold its commitment to protecting all residents, including the LGBTQ+ community. HRW stated: South African authorities should intensify efforts to bridge the gap between legal protections and the realities on the ground.

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Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Finds Developments in Eyewitness Research Constitute "Newly Discovered Evidence"

EvidenceProf Blog

I didn't write about this case when it was handed down late last August, but the opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in Commonwealth v. Gaines, 240 N.E.3d 193 (Mass. 2024), is a significant one in the wrongful.

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Motion Practice Reimagined: This Firm Dramatically Reduced Review Times with Transcript Genius

Sterno

The Challenge of Complex Litigation "I drafted what would have probably been a five- or six-hour project in maybe two hours. It was a big time saver." As head of the litigation department at McMullin Injury Law, Nate Langston handles a demanding caseload. With over a decade of experience and multiple jury trials under his belt, he understands the importance of efficiency without compromising thoroughness, especially when drafting critical motions.

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In Response To Viasat Suit, SDA Will Recompete 10-Satellite Award To Tyvak

Above The Law

The court filings do not provide a proposed schedule for the new bid process, but do reveal that it will be managed by officials who were not involved in overseeing the original contract awards.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing. Ruben Gutierrez is trying to obtain DNA testing of evidence that he says would clear him, but it was unclear whether a majority of the justices agreed that his challenge should be allowed to move forward.

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UN launches $6 billion help package for Sudan

JURIST

The UN and its partners on Monday launched a Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan as well as a Regional Refugee Response Plan to aid Sudan during its humanitarian crisis. Approximately 30.4 million people will be helped by the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, and 4.8 million people will be aided by the Regional Refugee Response Plan. Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, acknowledged at the launch that this was the largest UN

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Fraud Convictions for Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes

EvidenceProf Blog

Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit upheld the fraud convictions for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. For those unfamiliar with Holmes and Theranos, the opening to the Ninth Circuit's opinion lays out the facts pretty well: [O]ne tiny drop changes everything. That was.

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How law firms can grow, address artificial intelligence and tackle other challenges in 2025

ABA Journal

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Lynn Tubalinal, the director of litigation support at Dykema, and Julia Voss, the director of litigation support and e-discovery at…

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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How Flat-Fee Pricing Can Buy Law Moms Time

Above The Law

Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Amy Bowen and Elise Buie back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. Raising children isnt easy. There, I said it, so you dont have to. I raised four, who I also homeschooled for 10 years.

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“Judge Recuses Over Policy Encouraging Underrepresented Lawyers; Dale Ho’s policies give preferences to minority lawyers, attorneys say; Judge Analisa Torres also told to recuse”

HowAppealing

“Judge Recuses Over Policy Encouraging Underrepresented Lawyers; Dale Hos policies give preferences to minority lawyers, attorneys say; Judge Analisa Torres also told to recuse”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Cambodia parliament passes law imposing harsher penalties for genocide denial

JURIST

Cambodian lawmakers unanimously passed a revised law on Tuesday that toughens penalties for anyone who denies atrocities, including genocide, by the former Khmer Rouge regime. According to the government, the legislation aims to prevent history from repeating itself, promote remembrance of Cambodia’s past, and provide justice to victims. The draft legislation, first approved by the government in January, still needs confirmation from the Senate and has to be signed by the country’s K

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Eighth Circuit Punts on Question of Whether Statements to a Chemical Dependency Counselor Satisfy Hearsay Exception

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 803(4) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement that: (A) is made for and is reasonably pertinent to medical diagnosis or treatment; and (B) describes medical history; past or present.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.

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Lawyer accused of helping client defraud creditors is acquitted a second time

ABA Journal

A former Freeborn & Peters lawyer in Illinois has been acquitted of wire fraud a second time in a case stemming from his representation of a neighbor, the owner of a Chicago business that eventually filed for bankruptcy.

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JD Vance’s ‘Hilbilly Elegy’ Deemed Too Woke By The Department of Defense

Above The Law

(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) There’s been some friendly fire in the new Administration’s rush to scrub anything that doesn’t glorify wealthy white males from publicly funded classroom curricula. An article on Pen.org reported on the Department of Defense recently compiling a list of books that are too “woke” for military families.

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“Some of DOGE’s Damage Can’t Be Undone; The courts will fix some of the mess but that takes time; Musk will likely be long gone”

HowAppealing

“Some of DOGEs Damage Cant Be Undone; The courts will fix some of the mess but that takes time; Musk will likely be long gone”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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Sudan paramilitary group RSF attacks White Nile state killing hundreds of civilians

JURIST

Sudan paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ambushed and attacked on Tuesday the White Nile state villages including Al-Kadaris and Al-Khalwat, leaving hundreds of civilian victims. The news was announced in a statement by Emergency Lawyers, a Sudanese group of legal practitioners dedicated to providing urgent legal support and addressing human rights violations in Sudan.

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Document Automation for Small Law Firms: A Practical Guide for Paralegals & Staff

Stop recreating the same legal documents. Learn to automate client intake forms, correspondence, and agreements—without expensive software. What You'll Learn: Which documents to automate first How to create simple templates Ways to reduce errors and save time Practical workflows for small firms Download now to transform your legal document drafting process.