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The Clock is Ticking: How to Miss Fewer Court Deadlines

Attorney at Work

The statute of limitations ran out due to his forgetting the deadline. According to the American Bar Association, missed deadlines are the leading cause of legal malpractice suits – often stemming from procrastination, failure to accurately calculate and track deadlines or failure to mark deadlines in calendars properly.

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North Carolina Supreme Court rules on contested bench seat

JURIST

Friday’s ruling upholds the lower court’s order requiring these voters to provide a copy of their ID within 30 calendar days after the “mailing of notice.” ” The majority opinion cites NC statute 163-230.1 (‘Simultaneous issuance of absentee ballots with application’) in its decision.

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Twelve cases added to Supreme Court calendar

SCOTUSBlog

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System , the justices agreed to decide when the six-year statute of limitations to challenge an action by a federal agency begins to run: Is it when the agency issues the rule, even if the plaintiff has not yet suffered any injury from the action; or is it instead when the plaintiff is actually injured?

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8 Steps to Be the Rockstar Personal Injury Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

Know the Statute of Limitations Period. The statute of limitations is a time limit on a particular cause of action. If the law firm accepted the case before the statute of limitations period expired, it could result in a finding of legal malpractice. initial intake).

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Calendar Management Tips

Rocket Matter

If your only legal calendar is the giant paper one on your desk that’s full of scratched-out dates and phone call doodles in the margins, it’s time to do yourself a favor and upgrade to a better process. Let’s look at how attorneys can use calendar software and integrations to streamline workflows and better manage rules and deadlines.

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9 Ways to Succeed as a Personal Injury Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

They must also maintain a working knowledge of the legal specifics of different forms of injury and their relevant statutes of limitations. Know the Statute of Limitations Period. If the law firm accepted the case before the statute of limitations period expired, it could result in legal malpractice. initial intake). .

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Justices validate right to renew lawsuit after voluntary dismissal

SCOTUSBlog

When he lost in arbitration and tried to return to federal court, the statute of limitations on the alleged age discrimination had passed, and he asked the court instead to grant relief from the previous order of dismissal, essentially reopening that first case. And that opinion gives that question an emphatic yes.