Attorney at Work
APRIL 15, 2024
Yuliya LaRoe | Practice group leaders fulfill four roles within a law firm. Here's an overview of the leadership and business skills needed to succeed. The post Art of Steering the Ship: The Essential Management Toolkit for Practice Group Leaders appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 15, 2024
Share The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a Louisiana police officer against a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement who organized a protest at which the police officer was seriously injured. The court’s denial of review in Mckesson v. Doe was part of a list of orders issued from the justices’ private conference last week.
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Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Clarence Thomas made like a massive financial gift on his annual disclosure forms and just didn't show up. The post Clarence Thomas Mysteriously Absent From Supreme Court Session — Let The Zany Speculation Begin! appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 15, 2024
Can a city make it a crime for unhoused people to sleep in public if there are no other places for them to go? On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on this issue in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, a case of enormous interest to the many cities that are struggling with burgeoning populations of unhoused people.
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Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Two CVS stores in Rhode Island have filed petitions to join the Pharmacy Guild, which is building a national pharmacy union. The locations are close to CVS Health’s headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The post Two CVS Locations Make Moves To Join National Pharmacy Union Movement appeared first on MedCity News.
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Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Start none, be none, etc. The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Stomps Into DC, Wishes He Hadn’t appeared first on Above the Law.
CARET Legal
APRIL 15, 2024
Case management software is reshaping how civil litigators prepare for their cases, making it a smoother, faster, and more efficient process. In civil law, preparation for a case is a task that demands precision, extensive research, and an acute understanding of legal intricacies. It can often be a time-consuming process, but what if there was a way to make it more efficient?
Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Nice while it lasted. The post …And There Goes The Right To Assembly appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 15, 2024
Colorado’s House of Representatives passed HB 1292 Sunday by a vote of 35-27. The bill bans the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms within the state and will now head to the state senate. The bill prohibits people from manufacturing, importing, purchasing, selling, offering to sell or transferring ownership of an “assault weapon.” The bill defines an assault weapon as a semiautomatic rifle that can accept a detachable magazine or can be “readily modified” to
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Will Taylor Be The New Star On A JD Track?: The signs are there. Sure Is Refreshing To See A Loss On A Monday: Ken Paxton Probably Thinks Differently. Miss A Deadline And See What Happens: How's withholding information doing for your school's ranking ? Law Schools Are Behind On Studying The Green: Your alma mater should probably be offering classes on weed.
LLRX
APRIL 15, 2024
This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers, conferences and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions.
Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
In the debate on whether lawyers need AI certification, the answer may well be personal and contextual. The post AI Certification For Lawyers: Navigating The Knowledge Conundrum appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
“Judicial Notice (04.15.24): Get Off My Lawn; The disruptive protest at Chez Chemerinsky, Alex Spiro’s latest celebrity client, group hires by Hogan and Goodwin, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (04.15.24): Get Off My Lawn; The disruptive protest at Chez Chemerinsky, Alex Spiro’s latest celebrity client, group hires by Hogan and Goodwin, and other legal news
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Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Law schools that refused to cooperate with U.S. News saw their peer surveys ignored. It's the right call. The post U.S. News Law School Rankings Makes Its Smartest Methodological Change: Telling Holdout Schools To Suck It appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
“2024 Vaughan Lecture: Joel Alicea, ‘The Natural Law Moment in Constitutional Theory.’” Harvard Law School has posted this video on YouTube. The post “2024 Vaughan Lecture: Joel Alicea, ‘The Natural Law Moment in Constitutional Theory.’” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Who understands karma better than lawyers? The post I, For One, Am Ready For Taylor Swift, Esquire appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
“Supreme Court allows enforcement of Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors; The Idaho measure, which seeks to block treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy, is one of more than 20 enacted by conservative states targeting care for transgender youth”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report. You can access today’s order of the U.S.
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Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Stress definitely plays a role. The post Why *Does* The Legal Profession Suffer From So Many Addiction Issues? appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. In Mckesson v. Doe , No. 23-373, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a statement respecting the denial of certiorari. In Michaels v. Davis , No. 23-5038, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a dissent from the denial of certiorari. And in Compton v.
Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
That's one way to clear a docket! The post Case Tossed When Lawyer Can’t Find Any Parking Near The Courthouse appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
“Judicial Branch Employees Have No Rights At Work. Congress Could Change That. A former federal public defender’s employment discrimination case highlights the reality that judges are above many of the laws they enforce.” Aliza Shatzman has this essay online at Balls and Strikes. The post “Judicial Branch Employees Have No Rights At Work.
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Above The Law
APRIL 15, 2024
Finding all materials for similar cases spanning different systems is difficult, time-consuming, and frustrating. Optimal litigation research integrates all relevant sources for efficient results. The post 5 Things Litigators Should Look For In A Legal Research Tool appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
“Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments; The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the court did not provide a reason why”: Lawrence Hurley of NBC News has this report. And John Fritze of CNN reports that “ Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments without explanation.” The post “Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments; The conservative justice was not present for oral arguments on Monday, but the
Law 360
APRIL 15, 2024
Companies that generate revenue from patents are seeing less willingness to negotiate in recent years among businesses they approach about potential licenses, requiring more litigation in order to reach agreements, executives from IBM, InterDigital and others said Monday.
HowAppealing
APRIL 15, 2024
“Iowa Supreme Court justice asked to recuse himself from divorce appeal over alleged affair”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has an article that begins, “A Des Moines man appealing the outcome of his contested divorce has asked one of the state’s Supreme Court justices to take no part in the case because he says the justice had an affair with his wife.” The post “Iowa Supreme Court justice asked to recuse himself from divorce appeal over alleged aff
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