Attorney at Work
MAY 19, 2025
Camille Stell | Compensation is one of the most powerful levers a firm has to shape behavior, reward success and signal its values. The post Legal Compensation Strategies: From Market Analysis to Fair Pay Practices appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
MAY 19, 2025
The UN expressed criticism of the Maldives Parliament’s dismissal of two judges from the Supreme Court on Monday, claiming that the government’s recent anti-corruption investigations targeted at Supreme Court judges threaten the independence of the judiciary. The UN cited the timing of the investigations that led to the dismissal of judges Azmiralda and Mahaz, which commenced soon after a constitutional challenge was launched against the government, as evidence that the investigation
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JURIST
MAY 16, 2025
Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged China to free the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choki Nyima, and his parents, who were removed from public view in 1995 and have remained missing ever since. As the 30th anniversary of their disappearance approaches on Saturday, human rights advocates have intensified pressure on Beijing to end decades of secrecy and take accountability for the Panchen Lama and his family.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 16, 2025
Yesterday, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, issued a really interesting, and possibly first-of-its-kind, opinion on coercive interrogation techniques by police when they question a suspect. No, the opinion did not prohibit such techniques, but it did find.
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Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 20, 2025
A former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia and then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh was tapped on Thursday to defend a lower court ruling before the Supreme Court this fall in a Georgia mans challenge to the federal governments efforts to collect restitution from him. The Supreme Court appointed John Bash , a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general who has argued 10 cases in the court to argue Ellingburg v.
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Attorney at Work
MAY 16, 2025
Danielle DavisRoe | Copilot has definitely gotten better since our 2024 review, but there's still a ton of growth potential. The post Microsoft Copilot 2025: It’s Better 1 Year Later appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
MAY 15, 2025
Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, expressed concern Wednesday over the conviction of journalist Rukhshona Khakimova, and called on the government of Tajikistan to release her, granting a fair retrial. Mary Lawlor said, “Rukhshona Khakimovas trial appears to have fallen short of international fair trial standards” Lawlor argues the possibility of Khakimova being targeted for her work as a human rights defender rather than under proper charges.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 20, 2025
Imagine that a defendant is subjected to a coercive police interrogation and confesses to a crime. The defendant is thereafter convicted and serves years in prison before being exonerated. The defendant then brings an action based upon his confession being.
HowAppealing
MAY 15, 2025
“Supreme Court Rejects Moment of Threat Limit in Excessive Force Suits; Lower courts had been divided over whether judges must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to the seconds preceding them”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court rules totality of circumstances must be considered in police shootings; The Supreme Court ruled that the totality of circumstances must be considered
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Above The Law
MAY 16, 2025
Getty Images Gone are the days when clients were wary of their lawyers using artificial intelligence. Instead, many clients today are demanding to know how their law firms are becoming more efficient. And the ones with the best answers have big competitive advantages. On this episode of “Adventures in Legal Tech,” host Jared Correia speaks with Kim Bookout of Opus 2 about how law firms are leveraging AI: the biggest pitfalls, the adoption trajectory, and how it can enhance, not repla
Attorney at Work
MAY 15, 2025
David Arato | Here are three human-centered strategies to balance GenAi's efficiency with your authentic legal voice. The post The Right Way to Use AI for Authentic, Human-Centered Law Firm Content appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
MAY 17, 2025
UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres sent a video message to the Nepalese government on Friday, warning that the Himalayan glaciers are rapidly melting and urging immediate action. Guterres addressed the issue that despite Nepal producing a negligible amount of emissions in comparison to other countries, they are feeling the effects of the increased temperatures.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 19, 2025
With an Allen charge, a judge tells jurors to continue deliberating after they're deadlocked. This charge are typically given under a specific circumstance: The jury sends the judge a note indicating that they're deadlocked, prompting the judge to give a.
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HowAppealing
MAY 15, 2025
“The Abrego Garcia Boomerang at the Supreme Court; The Justices express some frustration over Justice Department candor as they hear the birthright citizenship case”: This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Above The Law
MAY 16, 2025
* There’s an appetite at the Supreme Court to get rid of universal injunctions, but after brutal oral argument, birthright citizenship might not be the case where they pull the trigger. [ Law360 ] * Giving Jeanine Pirro a temporary appointment after riding Ed Martin’s doomed interim run tests temporary appointment power that should give the district court the power to fill that job temporarily. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Biglaw efforts to surrender or fight hinged upon their willingnes
Law 360
MAY 19, 2025
The rise of music created by artificial intelligence is introducing new challenges to copyright law, especially when AI-generated songs can sound strikingly similar to the works the technology is trained on.
JURIST
MAY 16, 2025
Amnesty International urged the new government of Syria to address the country’s history of human rights abuses through “justice, truth, and reparation” in a statement released on Friday. The rights group also called for the implementation of reforms to prevent future human rights violations and ensure compliance with international law.
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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?
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 15, 2025
90.505(2) of the Florida Statutes provides that A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication by the person to a member of the clergy in his or her capacity.
HowAppealing
MAY 20, 2025
“Liberal Chris Taylor to challenge conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley in 2026”: Alison Dirr and Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report.
Above The Law
MAY 15, 2025
Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. Sometimes a professor will reuse exam questions (despite knowing this is begging for trouble ), or employ shocking and tragic hypotheticals , or force students to defend segregation. But another classic blunder involves accidentally releasing the upcoming exam to the class , giving students who see the test before it’s inevitably clawed back an unfair advantage.
Law 360
MAY 15, 2025
Perplexity is in talks for a new funding round that would value the artificial intelligence startup at $14 billion,OpenAI is reworking a multibillion-dollar agreement with Microsoft Corp. in order to free up its plans for an initial public offering, and Dutch power grid operator TenneT is considering selling a stake in its German division for up to $13 billion.
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JURIST
MAY 15, 2025
A panel of the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals on on Wednesday struck down one of the key remaining ways to enforce the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA). In a 2-1 decision, Judges Raymond Gruender and Jonathan Kobes held that 2 of the VRA does not confer a “private right of action for alleged violations” Plaintiffs in this case included the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe.
LawSites
MAY 16, 2025
A legal information website launched this week is designed to help people in Arkansas handle legal problems on their own confidently and affordably. Called ArkansasLegalNow (ALN), the site was developed by Brandon Haubert, a civil and family lawyer and the CEO of WH Law, a Little Rock law firm.
HowAppealing
MAY 19, 2025
“Supreme Court recusals in book publisher case affect quorum; The recusals left the court in the rare position of not having six judges available to make a decision on considering the lawsuit against Ta-Nehisi Coates”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.
Above The Law
MAY 19, 2025
The practice of law has long been wrapped in mystery, closely guarded by ethical rules and stringent regulations. But as legal technology blurs the lines between legal advice and legal information, how do we protect consumers, empower innovation, and stay true to the profession’s core values? Erin Levine, founder of Hello Divorce, and Quinten Steenhuis, a legal tech innovator at Lemma Legal, tackle this question in a lively episode of Notes to My (Legal) Self.
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