Attorney at Work
MAY 7, 2024
Starting a new job is a leap of faith. A solid employee onboarding process makes the leap much easier The post From Hire to Higher: 6 Ways to Improve Employee Onboarding appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
MAY 7, 2024
UN independent human rights experts warned Monday that violations of women and girls’ rights in Haiti are “continuing with impunity.” They said in a statement that increasing levels of violence, along with corruption and poor governance, are undermining the rule of law in Haiti, resulting in a weakening of the justice system. According to the experts women and girls disproportionately suffer from the crisis in the country, with pre-existing inequalities and gender-based discrim
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LDA PRO
MAY 7, 2024
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JURIST
MAY 7, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that Namibia has eliminated vertical mother-to-child transmission of viral HIV and Hepatitis B, the first country in Africa and the only high-burden country worldwide to do so. WHO presented the country with the “silver-tier” status for its work on controlling and eliminating Hepatitis B and the “bronze tier” for progress in HIV eradication.
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Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
Conservative judges cite a former liberal Supreme Court justice to justify their boycott against Columbia. The problem is. it's a lie. The post Judges Boycotting Columbia Defend Decision Based On Outright Lie appeared first on Above the Law.
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LawSites
MAY 7, 2024
When Chris Cartrett took over two years ago as CEO of Aderant, a provider of business management software to larger law firms, he promised to “take aggressive steps to further the company’s cloud-first strategy throughout its broad suite of solutions.
JURIST
MAY 7, 2024
Amnesty International said Tuesday that two strikes in Somalia that killed 23 civilians in March should be investigated as war crimes. The strikes were carried out as part of Somali military operations and were supported by Turkish drones. As part of their investigation, Amnesty International remotely interviewed victims and eyewitnesses, as well as the family members of the victims.
Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
This judge was caught up in a narcotics trafficking investigation, and now he's facing potential time behind bars. The post New York Judge Pleads Guilty To Selling Cocaine, Leaves The Bench appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 7, 2024
The Committee to Protect Journalists ( CPJ ) expressed alarm Monday about a request from South Africa’s State Security Agency ( SSA ) to subject South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) editor-in-chief, Moshoeshoe Monare, to additional security screening, including a polygraph test. The situation unfolded following a leaked audio recording of President Cyril Ramaphosa expressing dissatisfaction with media coverage of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and advocating for favora
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Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
This Biglaw firm is one of the latest to open an office in Texas. Yeehaw! The post Top Biglaw Firm Opens Another Texas Outpost With The Help Of Some Lateral Partners appeared first on Above the Law.
Intelligize Blog
MAY 7, 2024
When we talk about environmental risks, carbon emissions usually come to mind first. New regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission , however, should raise the visibility of water for companies too, after working water-related financial risks into the first-ever disclosure rules for climate risk. The climate disclosure rules call for issuers to report water-related risks posed by short-term events such as hurricanes and long-run concerns like shifting weather patterns.
Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
This award recipient was obvious to everyone *but* Clarence Thomas. The post Exposing The Wild Ethical Lapses Of The Supreme Court Is Good For Your Career appeared first on Above the Law.
iHire
MAY 7, 2024
When making difficult hiring decisions in the medical field, looking for these top soft skills for healthcare professionals can help.
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Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
Mitt said the quiet part out loud. The post TikTok Plans To Fight Censorship, Mouthy Politicians Make It Very Easy For Them appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MAY 7, 2024
President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva signed Monday a request for the country’s Congress to recognize a state of public calamity in Rio Grande do Sul, a region in the south of Brazil, until December 31, 2024, amid massive floods that have caused considerable damage. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Brazil’s Congress, approved the legislative decree request later that day, but it still needs to be approved by the Senate to become effective.
Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
Cocaine Dealing Judge Steps Down: Can't make this stuff up. Pointing Out Judicial Corruption Is Its Own Reward: Sometimes, it even comes with a Pulitzer ! Drake Is So Far Gone: Only option left is to take Mr. Morales to court. Judges Give BS Argument For Punishing Columbia Graduates Because Some Of Them Protested: This is what the students get for acting like the Constitution actually protects them !
JURIST
MAY 7, 2024
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) released a 67-page report Tuesday detailing its findings from monitoring the 2022 US midterm election and showcasing strategies to combat racial inequality during upcoming election cycles. The report, entitled Democracy Defended , specifically focused on voter experiences in seven of the nation’s southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas.
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Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
Sure, they call you a partner, but they don't pay you like one. The post This Biglaw Firm Is Larded Up On Non-Equity Partners appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 7, 2024
“Columbia Law voices confidence in grads in face of conservative judges’ boycott”: Nate Raymond and Karen Sloan of Reuters have this report. The post “Columbia Law voices confidence in grads in face of conservative judges’ boycott” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
The Canadian needs to get out of the booth and run to the courthouse. The post Drake Really Has One Option Left Against Kendrick If He Wants To Win appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 7, 2024
“Dormant Commerce and Corporate Jurisdiction”: Law professor Stephen E. Sachs has posted this article at SSRN. The post “Dormant Commerce and Corporate Jurisdiction” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
MAY 7, 2024
How do you do this right? We find out on the Non-Eventcast. The post How To Fix Your Law Firm Data Management Issues — Permanently appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
MAY 7, 2024
“ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage; The award marks ProPublica’s 7th Pulitzer; Uvalde shooting investigation is named a Pulitzer finalist”: ProPublica has this report. The post “ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage; The award marks ProPublica’s 7th Pulitzer; Uvalde shooting investigation is named a Pulitzer finalist” appeared first on How Appealing.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 7, 2024
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Associate Professors and Professors of Law within the William S. Boyd School of Law ROLE of the POSITION The University of Nevada, Las Vegas—William S. Boyd School of Law invites applications.
HowAppealing
MAY 7, 2024
“US Supreme Court Argument Order Gives Unlucky Lawyers Less Time; More questions asked by justices in first case of the day; Short break between cases would help, advocate says”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. As arguing counsel for respondent in the first “second case” argued this Term, I fortunately anticipated the concern mentioned in the article by Daniel Geyser, as noted here.
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