Attorney at Work
JULY 16, 2024
Ivy Grey | Two powerful grammatical tools help lawyers write about hypotheticals with precision and clarity. The post How to Master the Subjunctive and Conditional for Precise Legal Writing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
Canada Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree apologized Monday to the nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations for denying their constitutional recognition and protection. The apology symbolized the Canadian government’s formal recognition of these First Nations as “Aboriginal peoples of Canada” under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
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Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
It's not flattering to the GOP pick for Vice President. The post JD Vance’s Yale Law School Classmates Trying To Derail His Political Career appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday prohibiting schools from informing parents when students change their pronouns in school. The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act also imposes responsibilities on the State Department of Education to develop resources to “increase support for LGBTQ pupils.” According to the California legislature’s LGBTQ caucus, the SAFETY Act is necessary to prevent school boards from outing the gender
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Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Sterno
JULY 16, 2024
Attorneys have long struggled with efficiently extracting relevant information from lengthy deposition transcripts. Now there's a way to tackle this issue head-on. Transcript Genius , Steno's AI-powered tool for transcript analysis, is reshaping the way transcript summarization is done.
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LDA PRO
JULY 16, 2024
Evicting a tenant can be a stressful and time-consuming ordeal for any landlord. Between navigating complex legalities, dealing with noisy tenants, and the sheer burden of paperwork, the process can quickly become overwhelming. This is where professional eviction services like LDA Pro Eviction service near me come in. LDA Pro offers a comprehensive suite of eviction services designed to streamline the process for landlords, minimizing stress and maximizing efficiency.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was found guilty of bribery offenses and conspiracy to act as a foreign agent Tuesday after being charged for receiving more than $500,000 in cash, $100,000 worth of gold bars, and a Mercedes luxury car from three businessmen. The senator’s trial lasted for a month, and jury deliberations took more than two days.
Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
Poppy Bale Dyer of LEAP details how lawyers can find new levels of productivity and business success. The post How 3 New Legal AI Tools Will Strengthen Firms appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
Thousands of lawyers in the Indian capital city of Delhi protested against provisions of three new criminal laws on Monday. The lawyers said the new criminal laws are draconian and in opposition to litigants’ interests. The protest is primarily a response to The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2023 , also known as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 , which introduced two new provisions: section 86 which defines “cruelty against a woman” and section 73 which makes it punishable to publis
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Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
How many of us feel motivated and then actually follow through on those feelings? The post For Lawyers Looking To Make It Rain: Discipline Eats Motivation For Breakfast! appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JULY 16, 2024
A Mississippi judge on Thursday removed one of retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s lawyers in a state civil lawsuit involving misspent welfare funds.
Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
Judges that decline to inform parties of their conflicting interests, even potential ones, preclude litigants from making informed decisions. The post Double-Check To Make Sure Your Judge Isn’t One Half Of A Power Couple appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
The Trial Panel at the Kosovo tribunal in The Hague sentenced the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member Pjeter Shala to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 Kosovo War. The court found Shala guilty of arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and murder. The court stated that Shala had participated in the depravation of victims’ liberty through the “acts of cruel treatment and torture.” Shala and his associates had arrested and de
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
JULY 16, 2024
Next week on Lifetime Movies! The post From Gold Bars To Behind Bars: The Bob Menendez Story appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
Albania’s Ministry of Justice allowed Monday the temporary release of jailed politician Fredi Beleri to travel to Strasbourg, France and take oath as a member of the European Parliament after he won a seat in the European elections held in June. Local media reported that Albania’s Ministry of Justice and General Directorate of Prisons granted Beleri a five-day temporary leave from prison to attend the EU’s Parliament inaugural session and take up his seat as an EU lawmaker.
Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
The firm is looking for some good associates. The post Kirkland Giving Associates $50K For Successful Referrals appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
A Moscow court on Monday sentenced Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen in absentia to eight years in prison under Article 207.3 of the Russian Criminal Code over charges of spreading false information on Russian armed forces. The court also banned Gessen from managing online resources for four years. Russia issued an arrest warrant in December 2023 for Gessen and ordered Gessen’s arrest in absentia afterward.
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Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
No more excuses when it comes to firm accounting. The post Clio Adds Accounting Capabilities For Lawyers Who Were Told There Would Be No Math appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2024
Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said in a press conference on Monday that the Pakistani government is planning to ban former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Terheek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and press treason charges against Khan under Article 6 of the Pakistani Constitution. Tarar said that there is credible evidence to ban PTI, taking into account the involvement of PTI in the May 9 riots , the “ cipher ” case and foreign funding.
Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
The law school was also singled out for giving students the best classroom experience. The post The Best Professors In Law School appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
JULY 16, 2024
The federal judiciary is considering new ethical guidelines for law clerk hiring, according to a report released on Friday. The U.S.
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Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
Need to go to trial? You’ll definitely want to hire one of these law firms. The post Ranking The Best Trial Practices: America’s Elite Trial Lawyers (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 16, 2024
“US judiciary to consider new ethical guidance for law clerk hiring”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. And Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Judiciary Weighs Guidance on Ethical Hiring for Law Clerks; Judiciary considers guidance on law clerk hiring; Stems from clerk who reportedly sent racist texts.
Above The Law
JULY 16, 2024
Yalies Have Some Choice Words For JD Vance : Not much love for "American Hitler's" VP. Not All Word Of Mouth Is Bad! : Kirkland has some nice payouts for referrals. Adios, Glanville : There's a new judge presiding over Young Thug's case. There's Hope For The Math Despairers : Clio has you covered. Hard Not To Get Caught With That Paper Trail : Bob Menendez is in a lot of trouble.
HowAppealing
JULY 16, 2024
“Former Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones Under Criminal Investigation Over Relationship With Lawyer; Federal prosecutors are probing the former Houston bankruptcy judge’s romantic relationship with lawyer Elizabeth Freeman”: Alexander Gladstone and Andrew Scurria of The Wall Street Journal have this report.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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