Paralegal.edu

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

On September 12, 2020, Center for Advanced Legal Studies will hold its 66th Commencement Ceremony for graduates of its paralegal programs, and wow how different it will be. Mr. King has been an instructor at Center for Advanced Legal Studies since 2002.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Using legal data for strategic law firm planning is no longer reserved for BigLaw. A great example of how firms can use short-term trends to shore up their practices and prepare for downturns comes from the dramatic decline in bankruptcy cases filed in 2020. Short-Term Trends.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In the report, the CPJ concludes its five-year research and details significant challenges faced by media professionals in Ethiopia, including arbitrary arrests, physical attacks, and restrictive legal measures. According to the report, dozens of journalists were detained, often without formal charges or access to legal cou nsel.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2021

Plain error review arises when a defendant’s lawyer fails to preserve an issue on appeal, and the court reviews to see if a legal error at the trial court affected a defendant’s substantial rights or impacted the fairness, integrity or public reputation of the trial. Mahanoy Area School District v.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 31, 2022

Professional human translators have always been the go-to way of translating documents for legal proceedings. However, machine translation (MT) has become a viable alternative for some types of legal content due to faster turnaround and lower cost while retaining a high level of actionability. What data is relevant to a case?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. Probably not.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 11, 2021

million to 32 plaintiffs who claimed that members of the city’s police division injured them and violated their constitutional rights during social justice protests in the summer of 2020. The city of Columbus, Ohio, Thursday reported that it had struck an agreement to pay $5.75

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Huascar brings over a decade of progressive experience across diverse legal functions and practice areas. With a solid foundation in legal operations and a profound comprehension of the intricacies of the industry. Tony’s dedication to mentoring and inspiring the next generation of legal professionals is genuinely admirable.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But 2020 brought us a combination that proved challenging: working from home while also doing live audio and video broadcasts from there. When changes happened rapidly in 2020, any connection that worked was a good one. She was Co-Chair of the 2020 ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board. Did I forget to turn off some device?

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The vote has no legal effects but indicates support for legislation in the area. Ireland case marks the first legal challenge related to assisted dying in Ireland. Initial legislative attempts include the first Dying with Dignity Bill in 2015 and a second Dying with Dignity Bill in 2020. The 2012 Fleming v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The IAEA’s resolution calls for Iran to provide credible explanations regarding uranium particles discovered at two undeclared sites and urges the country to fulfil its legal obligations under international agreements. The post IAEA condemns Iran for its nuclear non-compliance appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2025

A few days after the publication, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior threatened legal action. In November 2020, three EIPR executivesKarim Ennarah, Mohammed Basheer, and Gasser Abdel-Razekwere arrested shortly after meeting with foreign diplomats to discuss the human rights crisis in Egypt.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 22, 2021

For a recent Reinventing Professionals podcast, I talked with Jacqueline Schafer, the founder and CEO of Clearbrief , a platform that uses AI to improve the accuracy of legal writing by identifying how well a writer’s sentence is supported by the source document. The company launched in 2020, and this March it announced a $1.2M

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JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The government introduced an amnesty law in 2020 which saves the plantation operators from criminal prosecution if they obtain a proper permit within three years. Currently, an area of 3.37 million hectares of oil palm plantations is illegal under Indonesian law because they were established on land protected as forest areas.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Professor Helena Way, a migration law academic from the University of Exeter, orchestrated the letter, and over 100 legal academics signed it. The post UK legal academics call for the government to stop ‘attacking’ migration lawyers appeared first on JURIST - News. The open letter expressed solidarity with Ms.

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Diane Drain

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Diane is honored by Legal Services Corp – Pro Bono Service Award for establishing the Self Help Center at the Arizona Bankruptcy Court. The LSC is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. Drain, who founded the Law Office of D.L. Drain, P.A.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2025

In 2020, the Arizona Supreme Court established its Alternative Business Structure (ABS) program which allows nonlawyers to have an economic interest or decision making authority in a law firm. Specifically the lack of legal services for low-income individuals and rural communities.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 19, 2021

When 2020 finally ended, pundits and publications searched for a word to encapsulate the year. “ Scale: The Three-Step Formula to Grow a $1 Million+ Legal Practice” by Jay Harrington (@HarringJ75). “8 Legal Practice Areas Growing in 2021 and Beyond” by Michael Rynowecer (@BTI … 2.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2024

In 2020, the US District Court for the District of Oregon Medford Division ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, stating that the current language of the municipal code violated the 8th Amendment. The post US Supreme Court to hear arguments on legality of banning encampments on public land appeared first on JURIST - News.

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LawSites

APRIL 11, 2024

While the last few years have brought an abundance of new and innovative legal tech products to market, the fact of the matter is that not every new product will succeed. Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years. Let’s revisit five of the most momentous legal tech fails of the last 10 years.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This condition was part of Kappan’s bail terms related to the 2020 Hathras conspiracy case , in which he was accused of intending to incite unrest following an alleged assault and death in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. The post India Supreme Court eases bail conditions for journalist Siddique Kappan appeared first on JURIST - News.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 28, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Bottom line – it’s not a bad time to be in, or to be getting into, a paralegal or legal assistant position*. o 80% of paralegals and legal assistants earn between $32-82,000.

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LegalTalkNetwork

MARCH 12, 2025

PETALUMA, CA (March 12, 2025) Thinking Like A Lawyer , the popular podcast hosted by Above the Law and produced by Legal Talk Network, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today. Launched on March 12, 2015, the show debuted with legal commentators Elie Mystal and Joe Patrice at the helm.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The post MAGA Architect Of 2020 Election Denial Invited By American Bar Association To Give Election Law CLE appeared first on Above the Law. What was the ABA thinking?

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

According to 123 Interior Ministry statements and pro-government media reports, security forces killed at least 755 alleged terrorists in 143 shootouts between January 2015 and December 2020. The post HRW report details widespread suspicious killings of dissidents in Egypt appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The judgment means that Los Angeles County will not be legally required to house homeless people in Skid Row. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously decided Thursday that the decision of Judge David Carter, who oversaw the case in April 2020 , failed to follow legal requirements.

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Intelligize Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ending one skirmish amid the legal battles at Tesla over excessive compensation, a Delaware Chancery Court on January 8 approved a deal that Teslas board of directors struck 18 months ago to return roughly $919 million to the company. Additionally, they will forego stock option compensation from 2021 to 2023 worth as much as $184 million.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The proceedings relate to allegations stemming from the “Farmgate” scandal, which involves claims that Ramaphosa concealed a burglary at his private game farm in 2020 and failed to report the theft of a large sum of undeclared foreign currency.

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 13, 2022

Artificial intelligence tools have become prevalent in legal practice, particularly in eDiscovery. Despite their benefits, many legal organizations have been hesitant to implement AI tools. That doesn’t mean, however, that law firms and litigation support teams have been quick to embrace them. AI Hesitation.

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Legal Writing Launch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Mastering numbers in legal writing is essential for anyone looking to excel in the legal profession. Numbers play a critical role in legal documents, briefs, and citations, and their correct usage can make the difference between clarity and confusion. Format numbers according to legal standards.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Previously, the country’s legal regime allowed the death penalty for those convicted of murder, treason, mutiny, or aggravated robbery. In 2020, there were 39 death sentences. The post Sierra Leone abolishes death penalty appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

JANUARY 20, 2021

Saudi Arabia executed 25 people in 2020, the “lowest figure on record” since the two groups began monitoring the country’s rate of executions in 2013. The number included at least one person underage.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In April 2020, the Virginia legislature repealed the law and required the DMV to permanently reinstate the licenses of drivers suspended under the law. That case, he explained, made clear that the change in the legal relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant must be judicially sanctioned.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

California prosecutors on Friday charged Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) — one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US — with involuntary manslaughter, finding a connection between the utility’s equipment and the deaths of four people in the 2020 Zogg Fire.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The NLRB Office of Public Affairs confirmed that it recuperated $56,801,407 between October 2020 and September 2021. The NLRB noted the “dramatic increase” of over $17 million dollars and over 5,000 additional reinstatement offers from the 2020 fiscal year.

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JURIST

JANUARY 6, 2022

After TPLF attacked a federal military base in November 2020, Ahmed launched military action against the region. Forty percent of those returning between November 2020 and June 2021 were Tigrayan. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed purged the TPLF-led government in 2018 and pushed the group back to Tigray.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

While the activists were initially acquitted in January 2020 , the Swiss appeal court reversed that decision. Earlier in 2020, Roger Federer made a statement showing his support for the hashtag #RogerWakeUpNow. The case was seen as an important precedent for climate protestors.

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