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Morning Docket: 01.13.25

Above The Law

* Will the rest of the Big 4 follow KPMG's lead into legal services? Yahoo ] * New York joining NextGen bar exam train in 2028. Yahoo ] * New York joining NextGen bar exam train in 2028. American Lawyer ] * Associates getting squeezed by new firm hiring model. [ Reuters ] * Rare three-way law firm merger.

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Philippines police arrest former president Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity

JURIST

Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo also argued that the arrest was politically motivated to prevent Duterte from participating in the 2028 presidential race. In a video posted by his daughter on Instagram, Duterte disputed the basis of the arrest, claiming that the detention was warrantless and illegal.

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France’s Council of State orders government to accelerate Paris Agreement climate commitments

JURIST

The Council—which provides legal advice to the executive and acts as the Supreme Court for Administrative Justice—agreed on three important matters. The new law, commonly known as the European Green Deal , went into legal effect in June. First, France is exceeding its emissions budgets. ” The government remained silent. .”

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Alternative Legal Service Provider and Cenza – A quick recap of the journey

Cenza

The practice of outsourcing certain aspects of legal work by law firms, in-house counsels, and individual attorneys existed for decades. It took years to shape into a formal industry and to be christened Alternative Legal Service Providers. billion by 2028. billion market today. and reach $25.7

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US dispatch: Supreme Court hears arguments on affirmative action as race-conscious university admissions hang in the balance

JURIST

Written in 2003, the 25-year sunset provision would expire in 2028; however, the Court is not necessarily bound by this provision. a conservative organization headed by conservative legal activist Edward Blum. Both cases are brought by Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.,

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What You Don’t Know About the Paralegal Job Market

The Estrin Report

Here are the top 9 concerns, questions, and hottest topics for today’s job market The Goldman Sachs white paper states that 44% of all legal jobs will be replaced by AI and that it will virtually wipe out the paralegal role. Even tighter, is the legal market. This is the legal field. Is that possible? as of this writing.

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Turkish court jails opposition presidential candidate on corruption charges, prompting mass protests

JURIST

This has led to accusations that the Erdogan government is using the legal system as a political tool. With constitutional term limits barring him from seeking re-election in 2028, the opposition sees mamolu as a credible alternative. As protests continue across the country, the political fallout of mamolus arrest remains uncertain.

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