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Maine attorney general sues big oil companies over climate change

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Maine’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against multiple large oil companies alleging negligence, nuisance, unfair trade practices, failure to warn and trespass as parens patriae. The post Maine attorney general sues big oil companies over climate change appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Man pleads guilty to planting explosive device outside Alabama Attorney General’s office

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Department of Justice announced on Friday that Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device after detonating a bomb outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in February. Attorney General Merrick B. No one was injured, and nearby buildings sustained no damage.

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Attorney Reveals Top 3 Must-Have Skills for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

I’m a principal attorney, and the difference is that I own the whole thing. When the associate attorney or paralegal doesn’t take the time and effort to do that, it really does feel like, okay, well, that’s against our core values. That’s not great. That’s not a good place to be. I bear all of the risk.

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Kenya President dismisses Cabinet and Attorney General in response to youth demands

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President William Ruto, on Thursday, dismissed his cabinet and the Attorney General, save for the deputy president and the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS). The 2010 Constitution specifies the procedure for selecting Cabinet Secretaries in Article 152 and provides guidelines for appointing the Attorney General in Article 156(2).

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegal's Playbook

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Key Learning Objectives: Control the Cadence of the Case 🕒 Learn how to effectively manage and control the flow of your case by ensuring that the timing of the deposition aligns with the specific needs of each case and the preferences of the attorney.

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Libya Attorney General orders arrest of aviation executive over flights of migrants to Nicaragua

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Libya’s Attorney General on Monday announced the arrest of an unnamed aviation executive for illegally transporting migrants from Libya to Nicaragua. The post Libya Attorney General orders arrest of aviation executive over flights of migrants to Nicaragua appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil lawsuit against Elon Musk and America PAC on Monday. The post Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery appeared first on JURIST - News.

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10 Must-Have Features of Plaintiff Personal Injury Case Management Software

This free guide covers the “10 Must-have Features of Plaintiff Personal Injury Case Management Software” that trial attorneys, paralegals and their staff should have top of mind when deciding to choose (or switch) to a new legal software.

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Personal Injury Law Firm Paralegal Toolkit

Paralegals are essential to Personal Injury law firms; they are the backbone, the glue that holds things together, whether for a solo practitioner or a large firm with many attorneys.

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You Deserve a Better Personal Injury Case Management Software

Keep everything organized — every day Paralegals work with multiple attorneys on many cases at a time, each case often being in a different stage producing countless papers and documents. Paralegals need a robust system that can organize information, automate many mundane tasks, and save time every day.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

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

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations.

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Legal Software Buyer's Guide for Personal Injury Law Firms

Our “Legal Software Buyer's Guide for Personal Injury Firms” will assist PI attorneys (and their staff) with choosing the right software that can manage their cases and clients from intake to closure and beyond. Download this free guide and learn about: Why you need a software built specifically for personal injury law.

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Wills, Trusts, and Estates: The Essentials of Wealth Management

Speaker: Vi Pham, Attorney at Law

Join Vi Pham, Attorney and educator, in this exclusive webinar that will leave you feeling brushed up and ready. As paralegals, it's essential that you know the complexities of wealth management in order to ensure that your client's rights are protected to their fullest extent. Tax effects of gifts, gifts to minors.

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Streamlining Your Success: How to Efficiently Scale Your Paralegal Career

Speaker: Jacqueline R. Jackson, J.D. - Litigation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan

As a career paralegal, it is your responsibility to take the lead in ensuring that your attorney has what they need procedurally and substantively to practice law while also setting yourself apart as a professional. But with limited resources and without any direction or guidance, where do you begin?

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Getting Automated: An End-to-End Guide to Law Firm Automation

In our experience, the typical law firm only takes advantage of 10% to 20% of its legal software's capabilities, which is understandable— you're an attorney, not a technologist. But law firms often don't use automation to its full potential.