Attorney at Work

JANUARY 2, 2025

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact, and Power, says investing in law firm branding is a wiser strategy. Why […] The post Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isnt the Answer for Law Firms appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Ukraine became the 125th state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. With the ratification of the Rome Statute , Ukraine gains full participation rights within the ICC framework , which includes voting on budgetary matters and influencing decisions regarding amendments to the statute. Moreover, the ratification strengthens Ukraine’s ability to prosecute international crimes domestically, aligning its legal framework with international standards.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay for: A statement that meets the following conditions is not hearsay: (1) A Declarant-Witnesss Prior Statement. The declarant testifies and is subject to cross-examination about a prior.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Zimbabwe abolished the death penalty on Tuesday when President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Act into law. The new law eliminates the death penalty as a sentencing option within the country, aligning Zimbabwe with a global movement advocating for human rights and the dignity of life. The legislation will further result in the commutation of sentences for approximately 60 individuals currently on death row to life imprisonment.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

It's not just that it's disingenuous. it's shabby legal writing too! The post Chief Justice John Roberts Thinks You’re Stupid And He’s Probably Right appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ken Paxton knows WHAT IS WOMAN. The post Texas AG Paxton Invents Scourge Of Trans Athletes For NCAA Trollsuit appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2025

Officials have broken through a group of South Korean soldiers currently impeding an attempt to arrest former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, according to national media outlet Yonhap. The news agency reported that officials from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials are supposedly being prevented from taking custody of Yoon by a military unit, likely the South Korean Army Defence Command’s 55th Security Brigade.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Prompt engineering might just be the skill every lawyer needs to master. The post The Future Of Legal: Will Prompting Be A Core Skill? Insights From Laura Jeffords Greenberg. appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2025

A judge in Ecuador ordered the pretrial detention of 16 Air Force personnel on Tuesday amid investigations into the disappearance and deaths of four minors in Guayaquil. The Attorney Generals Office filed charges of enforced disappearance against the 16 men, and the judge ordered their detention while prosecutors conduct their investigation. During the impeachment hearing, the prosecution’s evidence of the individuals’ alleged involvement included eyewitness testimonies, forensic rep

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Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies

Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

He's getting back in the judicial swing of things. The post Justice Breyer Puts Retirement On Pause appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2025

“Banning TikTok Would Violate Americas Free Speech Tradition; Its up to the Supreme Court whether the U.S. will join China, Afghanistan and other authoritarian countries that have barred their citizens from using the popular social media app”: Jacob Mchangama and Jeff Kosseff have this essay online at The Wall Street Journal.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Product approvals in regenerative medicine and rare diseases are among the highlights in our recap of recent FDA regulatory decisions. The post FDA Wraps Up 2024 Handing Out Several Notable Regulatory Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2025

“US Supreme Court’s Thomas will not be referred to Justice Department, judiciary says”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

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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. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Law 360

JANUARY 2, 2025

Bayer AG unit Monsanto has asked the Pennsylvania Superior Court to overturn a Philadelphia jury's award of $175 million to a man who claimed Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, arguing that a court officer coerced the jury into coming up with a verdict that was not based on science.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2025

“Bonus 115: The Chief Justice’s Tone-Deaf Year-End Report; There’s a rich (and ongoing) debate over the relationship between public criticism of the courts and judicial independence; Chief Justice Roberts’s annual missive missed just about all of the nuance.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

What did your firm do last year that made people search for it over and over again? The post The Most Searched For Biglaw Firms (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

“Amicus Deep Dive 2024 [Deep Dive #4]: A look at who is dominating the amicus terrain in the Supreme Court and beyond.” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Legalytics” Substack site.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Happy New Year, and welcome to your newly combined firm! The post Ringing In The New Year With A Major Biglaw Merger appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2025

“John Roberts on Defying the Courts; The Chief calls out the growing threats of violence against judges”: This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

Check out the firms most relied on by Fortune 500s, private companies, and nonprofits. The post The 2024 Outside Counsel Rankings: Top Law Firms By Type of Organization appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2025

“The huge stakes in a new Supreme Court case about pornography; Texas asks the justices to abandon longstanding First Amendment protections for sexual speech”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 2, 2025

Predictions for the coming year are always tempting, but in hindsight often seem foolhardy.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

“Elon Musk Pay Deal Decision Appealed to Delaware High Court; Delaware chancellor blocked $56 billion pay deal last January; Florida shareholders appealed decision voiding record pay”: Gillian R. Brassil of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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LLRX

JANUARY 2, 2025

January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924 – On January 1, 2025, thousands of copyrighted works from 1929 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1924. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

“Elections board urges federal judge to keep NC Supreme Court dispute, rule against Griffin”: The Carolina Journal has this report.

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