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Canada federal court criticizes foreign intelligence service mismanagement of personal information

JURIST

The Federal Court of Canada urged the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to “do better” in fulfilling its duty owed to the court, according to a decision handed down by Chief Justice Crampton in October. The decision was declassified on Tuesday.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

Paralegal Bootcamp

Paralegals in Canada. Regardless of where you are in Canada, paralegals have very similar duties to those of paralegals in the US. Law Clerk – This term is commonly used in Ontario and denotes someone who does a mix of administrative and substantive tasks, but is usually less substantive than that of a paralegal.

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Critical Thinking: What it is, Why it Matters, and How to Improve it

Paralegal Bootcamp

If you think about the tasks you perform on a day-to-day basis, what are the skills and tools that you have which enable you to perform those projects well? As an additional plus, bringing this kind of task improvement mindset to your performance review will work wonders in your favor. Billable Hour Boot Camp. Here’s an example.

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LexisNexis Rolls Out Lexis+ AI for General Availability, Promising Hallucination-Free Answers to Legal Questions

LawSites

At the time, it limited availability to a select group of Am Law 50 firms that had agreed to participate in a commercial preview. Before releasing the product, LexisNexis expanded that commercial preview and testing to include not just Am Law firms, but also corporate legal departments, small law firms, and U.S.

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The Realities of Switching from Word Document Precedents to Automated Documents 

CARET Legal

In most law offices, newly generated documents are created from pre-existing documents drafted for previous clients or cases. In many cases, this has allowed law firms to manage their drafting projects efficiently and to stay up-to-date with their workload. Written by CARET Legal partner, Barron K. He earned his B.S./B.A.

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Understanding Organic Equivalency Arrangements

Customs & International Trade Law

Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) National Organic Program (“NOP”) is a federal regulatory program which develops and enforces uniform national standards for organically-produced agricultural products sold in the United States. Diaz Trade Law has significant experience on NOP matters. and foreign government’s system. South Korea.

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Customs and Trade News Snapshot

Customs & International Trade Law

recently that violated federal law regulating misbranded hazardous substances or banned hazardous substances. Department of Commerce Department of Commerce and Department of Defense sign Memorandum of Agreement to strengthen U.S. CBP provides de minimis FAQs in a follow-up to its April 5 webinar. U.S.