Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Turn Microsoft Teams into a collaboration powerhouse with these hacks for Channels, Co-Authoring and Task Management. The post Unlocking the Full Potential of Microsoft Teams: 3 Essential Hacks for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The US District Court for the Eastern District of California on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction, blocking a law allowing the subjects of election deepfakes to sue the deepfakes creators for damages. The case concerns California Bill 2839 , passed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17. The law prohibits the malicious distribution of “materially deceptive content” 120 days prior to an election and, in special cases, 60 days following an election.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
There are some common themes across a recent spate of AI ethics opinions and practical guidance releases from bar associations. One of those is that there is some question about whether AI will finally be the thing to force the majority of lawyers to adopt alternative fees ( ie – not hourly billing), particularly flat fees. Of course, this isn’t really a new question, as it relates to legal technology – in essence, what’s being asked is whether, because technologies like AI allow attorneys to pe
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The European Commission on Thursday referred Hungary to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection Act , alleging this national legislation on the protection of sovereignty violates fundamental EU principles. The Sovereignty Protection Act has been in force since December 2023. The legislation established an independent Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO), with the power to investigate and penalize organizations or individuals benefitting from foreign fundin
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
All new leads in a law firm should ultimately filter through a single, universal intake form. This form will gather contact information, identify a case type and allow the lead to provide some basic information about her case. That’s whether the lead is completing a form on your website, or providing this information to a staffperson of yours over the phone (who is filling out a form on her behalf) , or whether a staffperson in your office is adding the information to the form from a direct emai
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SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments early next year in a case involving a member of one of Chicago’s most prominent political dynasties, a relatively rare capital case, and Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers. In a short list of orders , the justices on Friday added 15 new cases to their docket for the 2024-25 term, which starts on Monday.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Taiwan deported two Chinese nationals on Thursday after they disrupted a pro-democracy event in Taipei organized by Hong Kong residents. The couple, identified by the surname Yao and his wife, were deported for violating Taiwan’s immigration regulations after their involvement in an altercation at the event. The event took place on October 1 in Taipei’s Ximending area, organized by a group of Hong Kong residents to commemorate the anniversary of China’s National Day.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
From the keystone-kops-handling-the-Drug-War dept The post LAPD Raids Medical Lab For (Nonexistent) Weed, Get Gun Stuck In An MRI Machine appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Pakistan authorities enforced a lockdown in Islamabad on Friday, as well as implementing a blockade on cellphone services, to counter an anti-government demonstration organized by supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to the Islamabad police, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is in force in the city. The section empowers the authorities to ban certain activities in the public interest to maintain law and order.
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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!
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
We're still learning what was behind the crime. The post More Details Emerge In Small Town Murder Of Judge appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Ernesa Shala is a JURIST staff correspondent in Kosovo and a recent graduate of the University of Pristina Faculty of Law. Kosovo’s Ombudsperson is currently examining the case of an 18-year-old student expelled from Bedri Pejani high school in Peja for wearing a headscarf , commonly known as the hijab. Despite a meeting between the Minister of Education, Arbërie Nagavci, and Peja’s Director of Education, Naser Gega, no decision has yet been made regarding the student’s return to school.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
He should have kept his cannabis law practice separate. The post Former Prosecutor Gets Caught With 1,000 Pounds Of Weed At His Law Office appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 4, 2024
A Virginia lawyer has been temporarily suspended after pleading guilty for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
These huge raises are an October surprise that everyone can get behind! The post Boutique Firm Beats Cravath Scale, Showering Associates With Eye-Popping Salaries Of Up To $475K appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Google said on Friday that it will stop linking to New Zealand news articles and ditch the agreements it has made with local news organizations if the country passes the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill , which will force tech companies to pay publishers for content appearing on their feeds. In a blog post by Google New Zealand Country Director Caroline Rainsford, the company expressed deep concerns over the New Zealand government’s proposed “link tax” regime, which it believ
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Make your predictions and share your thoughts in our annual bonus season survey. The post Calling All Biglaw Associates: 2024 Bonus Season Awaits appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2024
“The Key to Understanding This Supreme Court Term Is Neil Gorsuch’s Summer Calendar”: Jay Willis has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
* Starbucks CEO broke labor law telling employees considering unionizing that they "can go work for another company." If you're one of those people who don't see that as an explicitly anti-union message, this is a company that refuses to use small, medium, and large so it's all about coded messages. [ CNN ] * Student loan forgiveness plan back in action according to judge. [ ABA Journal ] * Partner banned for 5 years after constantly pestering junior attorney. [ Roll on Friday ] * Sexual assault
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2024
“Supreme Court to Decide Whether Mexico Can Sue U.S. Gun Makers; The justices will consider whether a 2005 law that gives gun makers broad immunity applies in the case, which accuses them of complicity in supplying cartels with weapons”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak of The New York Times have an article headlined “ Death Penalty, Nuclear Waste and More: Supreme Court Rounds Out Coming Term; Three cases all stem from the U.S.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
We’re pleased to introduce our list of Most Desirable Firms, along with other insights from our survey of more than 700 attorneys. The post Ranking The Law Firms Lawyers Love appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2024
“Supreme Court will tackle transgender rights, ‘ghost guns’ in term beginning Monday”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Most people agree. The post The Real Reason To Go In-House appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court granted review in fifteen cases, which will result in thirteen oral arguments.
Law 360
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Two signs that it’s finally time for a change. The post How Do You Know You Need A Case Management Upgrade? appeared first on Above the Law.
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