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Armenia NGOs call for international monitoring of trials of detainees in Azerbaijan

JURIST

The letter also highlights severe procedural violations in these trials, including a presumption of guilt without evidence, denial of access to case files in a language understandable to the defendants, inadequate legal representation, and the absence of the right to an independent and impartial tribunal.

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The Differences Between Paralegals and Legal Assistants

LegalTalkNetwork

Differences Between Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal offices, like other organizations, must effectively manage a variety of financial, administrative, and professional tasks to operate successfully. Rather, they are an integral part of the team, ensuring that legal claims are properly prepared and effectively managed.

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7 Legal Technology Tools Lawyers Need to Boost Efficiency

Rocket Matter

Whether it’s software for managing legal documents or AI tools for legal document search, be sure to find what works perfectly for your firm. The Efficiency Imperative: Why Lawyers Need to Embrace Technology We are now in an era when clients demand fast turnaround times and value for money. That's the only way to succeed today!

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Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s lawyers arrested on extremism charges

JURIST

Three lawyers representing Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny were detained Friday following raids of their residences. Vadim Kobzev, Igor Segunin and Alexei Lipster have represented Navalny in his many legal struggles, with Kobzev acting for him since 2010. All three later appeared in court.

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Afghanistan dispatches: Taliban justice ministry takes defense lawyer licensing control from Afghanistan bar association

JURIST

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul offers his observations on a Taliban move to take direct regulatory control of defense lawyer licensing, shifting that from the country’s bar association.

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Courts Belong To The People: Tackling The Justice Gap With Sonja Ebron

Above The Law

Access to justice shouldnt be a privilege reserved for those with deep pockets or legal expertise. Yet, our courts often feel like an impenetrable fortress to the everyday person. In Season 10, Episode 4 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self ,” I had the privilege of speaking with Sonja Ebron, the co-founder and CEO of Courtroom5.

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Serbia court decides to extradite Belarusian filmmaker to Belarus

JURIST

Serbia’s Higher Court in Belgrade decided on Thursday to extradite Belarusian filmmaker Andrei Gnet to Belarus pursuant to the Law on International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and the interstate agreement Serbia and Belarus made on January 3, 2019. Gnet disagreed with the court’s decision to extradite him.

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