JURIST
APRIL 23, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday warned that the latest wave of threats on journalists and media outlets in Indonesia has escalated, leading to a severe impact on press freedom across the country. According to HRW, these actions are against the fundamental principle of democracy and have led to nationwide outrage, with journalists criticizing the government’s unconstitutional actions.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 22, 2025
Ask the Experts at 2Civility.org: How should I balance priorities when everything for everyone seems to be a top priority? The post Time Management Methods for Lawyers and the Duty of Diligence: Prioritizing with Purpose appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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JURIST
APRIL 18, 2025
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers , Margaret Satterthwaite, expressed concerns on Thursday over the suspension and the disciplinary actions taken against three judges of the Supreme Court of Maldives. The UN expert indicated that these decisions aimed at preventing the Supreme Court from reviewing a constitutional amendment announced in November 2024.
Above The Law
APRIL 22, 2025
(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) You’ve heard about Luigi Mangione? Of course you have — his likeness has been all over your Twitter feed, Saturday Night Live , and those Altar Candles that were in vogue for a little while. And while that shared knowledge base might make it easy for you to throw #FreeLuigi on your dating profile to show off your politics and whimsy, it makes it damn hard to compile a neutral jury to adjudicate at trial.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 19, 2025
Lawyers can get taken advantage of by vendors from time to time, in at least a couple of ways. First off, most vendors know that attorneys are really busy & just want someone else to handle things for them. That means that lawyers will often not dig into the elements of a specific contract, or learn enough about a topic to ask relevant questions.
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JURIST
APRIL 18, 2025
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland imposed a preliminary injunction on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday, restricting access to personally identifying data in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) database. The preliminary injunction comes after Judge Ellen Hollander granted a temporary restraining order on March 20, which temporarily restricted DOGE’s access to the personally identifying data from the SSA.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 22, 2025
Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a major parental rights case in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a challenge to Montgomery County (Md.) requiring their children to participate in instruction that includes LGBTQ+ themes. It is a case that could produce sweeping changes across the county as parents object to the use of public schools to advance social and political agendas.
Above The Law
APRIL 23, 2025
Unaware that you’re supposed to rip the band-aid off all at once, the embattled officials behind the California Bar Exam decided they hadn’t had enough of the non-stop cavalcade of disastrous headlines about February’s exam, so they just casually threw out there that they used AI to come up with some of the questions. Everyone’s going to be chill about this, right?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 19, 2025
One of the primary ways that Google and other search engines connect legal consumers to law firms, is through domain authority, which is attributed to your website. You can check yours for free here. Domain authority is effectively a measure of the extent to which a search engine views you /your business (through the lens of your website) as providing relevant expert ise in your space.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 23, 2025
“Federal court temporarily blocks NC from taking steps to throw out ballots in Griffin-Riggs lawsuit; Federal courts will allow NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs to pursue her claim that her colleagues on the state’s highest court are violating voters’ constitutional rights by ruling in favor of election claims by Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin”: Will Doran of WRAL has this report.
LawSites
APRIL 23, 2025
An overwhelming 87% of professionals in midsized law firms view investing in cutting-edge technology as critical for their firm’s future, with expectations for AI’s value growing significantly, according to the 2025 US Midsize Law Firm Priorities Report, released today by law practice management company Actionstep. The report, which surveyed 264 U.S.
Above The Law
APRIL 21, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at lightning speed, and law is no exception. In Season 10, Episode 8 of “ Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I sat down with Tom Martin, founder and CEO of LawDroid, to discuss how AI legal assistants are changing the game for law firms. Toms mission is clear: help lawyers work smarter, not harder, with the power of AI.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 19, 2025
Have you ever thought to yourself: I never can get any work done; Im always getting interrupted. Well, you feel that way, because its true. Its impossible to concentrate, when youre being interrupted constantly. On average, simply checking an email will get you off-task for 17 minutes! If you dont get any focus time, its really hard push through any project; and, the world as presently constituted, is rife with distractions.
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HowAppealing
APRIL 22, 2025
“Federal judges block NC Supreme Court election cure process — for now”: Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. And at his “Election Law Blog,” Rick Hasen has a post titled “ 4th Circuit, on 2-1 Vote, Halts Likely Unconstitutional ‘Cure’ Order in North Carolina Supreme Court Election Contest.
JURIST
APRIL 18, 2025
The Russian Supreme Court officially lifted the designation of the Taliban as a terrorist organization on Thursday, marking a significant shift in Moscow’s diplomatic stance toward Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. The move was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stated that the decision aims to facilitate the establishment of a “full-fledged partnership” with the Taliban, citing the need for cooperation in combating drug trafficking and terrorism, as well as
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 23, 2025
Dear SCOTUSblog readers, As one era ends, an exciting new one begins. SCOTUSblog is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by Dispatch Media, Inc., and will round out The Dispatch s coverage of the Supreme Court and the rule of law. This blog began nearly a quarter of a century ago as a way to promote our legal work. Over the years, it has evolved into a resource on all things related to the Supreme Court, from soup-to-nuts coverage of the cases argued at the court to retirements, confi
Above The Law
APRIL 18, 2025
One of the issues that many small firm lawyers face is they often need to appear at multiple court appearances at the same time. Although larger firms might have the resources to send multiple attorneys to court appearances so lawyers do not need to be in the same place at the same time, small firm lawyers may not have such resources. Indeed, I found myself needing to attend two court appearances at the same time earlier this year in two separate courthouses.
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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?
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 19, 2025
Theres usually just one time every year, when law firm owners review their revenue and profitability. Thats at the end of the year otherwise known as the time when you cant do anything about your revenue numbers, that you dont like. So, the better strategy is to review your revenue and profitability, on a regular & recurring basis. You know, so you can actually do something about what you see.
HowAppealing
APRIL 18, 2025
“James Ho Knocks Trial Judge Who Blocked Venezuelan Deportations; Fifth Circuits Ho says judge presumed to seize control; Judge Boasberg had ordered stop to deportations”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg News has this report on a published order , accompanied by concurring and dissenting opinions, that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.
JURIST
APRIL 24, 2025
Turkish authorities brought charges on Wednesday against Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist for Dagens ETC, for insulting the president. Medem was also charged with terror crimes, with a potential sentence of 12 years of imprisonment. Medin travelled extensively to conflict-ridden areas in Trkiye , while according to Turkish authorities allegedly promoting pro-PKK sentiments on his social media accounts and possessing promotional material to support the group.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 24, 2025
Credit: Christine Olsson/TT On February 19, 2025, the Swedish Supreme Court dismissed the Aurora case ( Anton Foley and others v Sweden ), the first systemic climate change case brought in Sweden. The case is among the first in which a national apex court has applied the principles developed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen and others v Switzerland.
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Above The Law
APRIL 23, 2025
Rankings season is officially upon us, and this time around, even U.S. News & World Report has rolled out additional rankings on top of their influential law school rankings. Given that a legal education can land the average law school graduate in up to six figures of debt, it makes sense that would-be lawyers are eager to snag Biglaw jobs, where salaries at leading firms begin at $225,000.
FDA Law Blog
APRIL 21, 2025
By John W.M. Claud & Michelle L. Butler Recent reductions in force (RIFs) and leadership changes at FDA are already affecting key agency functionsand as the administration plans a broader reorganization, the impact will likely grow. One area drawing increasing attention is how these changes will affect the drug development and review process. As reported by the Wall Street Journal last week , reviews of both innovative and follow-on drugs have been caught in a traffic jam, largely due to a
HowAppealing
APRIL 20, 2025
“Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case involving LGBTQ+ storybooks; The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public schools can refuse to give parents the right to pull kids from lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report. And in commentary, Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal will contain an editorial titled “ Gender Storytime at the Supreme Court: If elementary schools read childrens books with L
JURIST
APRIL 24, 2025
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) raised Thursday serious concerns about prison conditions and psychiatric care practices across Europe. The 34th General Report highlights issues pertaining to prison overcrowding, the continued influence of informal prisoner hierarchies, and the excessive use of pharmacological treatments in psychiatric institutions.
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