Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
She used the money to pay her credit card, mortgage, and student loan bills. The post Ex-Biglaw Paralegal Who Embezzled More Than $600K From Firm Gets Prison Time appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
APRIL 4, 2024
UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) revealed Wednesday the use of indiscriminate landmines in Myanmar has caused an increase in civilian casualties, with over 20 percent of them being children. Civilians in Myanmar have suffered from a total of 1,052 casualties from landmine and explosive ordnances in 2023, alone. According to UNICEF, amidst the recent escalation of the conflict in Myanmar, landmine contamination has spread across nearly every state and region—excluding the
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ABA Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
JURIST
APRIL 4, 2024
The Idaho Senate approved House Bill No. 710 Wednesday, which declares that a school or public library shall not promote or make available any conduct that is deemed harmful to minors. The bill, which is known as the Children’s School and Library Protection Act, could make libraries and schools subject to possible lawsuits based upon challenges to allegedly harmful books and other available media.
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ABA Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
Paul Campos, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School, is among the commentators who are calling for 69-year-old Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire…
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Attorney at Work
APRIL 4, 2024
Ari Kaplan interviews Geoffrey Vance, chair of Perkins Coie's E-Discovery Services and Strategy Group, and Ross Guberman of BriefCatch. The post Judicial Preferences, AI, and Leveraging Technology in Complex Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
ABA Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
Judges in South Florida are approving “unorthodox foreclosure auction rules” proposed by a lawyer that help ensure that his client will own the property for…
Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
‘Biglaw’ and ‘low cost’ aren't usually in the same sentence. The post Biglaw Firm Launches Low-Cost Option For Legal Services appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
Winston & Strawn is offering its clients a lower-cost alternative to outsourced legal services that uses attorneys trained by the law firm for more routine…
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 4, 2024
Law firms should partner with responsible tech companies that consider real-world implications and avoid bias, according to experts. When evaluating legal AI partners, consider these key indicators of professional responsibility. The post How To Select A Responsible AI Business Partner appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
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Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
Lateral associate candidates can find a potential home at this top firm. The post Unlike Most Biglaw Firms, This Top Contender Has Steadily Increased Associate Hiring appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 4, 2024
Youth4ClimateAction in Republic of Korea We are in a critical decade for action on climate change. The world is on track to experience 3°C of warming and the “ window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all ” is rapidly closing. National governments are the most important systemic actors in the governance of climate action, primarily because they are the only actors with the ability to adopt economy-wide decarbonization measures.
Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
Today’s topics range from tactical execution to the global legal context. The post Today At LMA: AI Deep Dive, ‘Fishbowl’ Sessions, Keynote & Kickoff appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 4, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: States seek Supreme Court intervention on smog plan split (Sean Reilly, E&E News) Supreme Court’s approval rating ticks up, poll shows (Olivia Alafriz, Politico) Texas immigration controversy rekindles fight over Arizona’s ‘show me your papers’ law (Devan Cole, CNN) Florida man sentenced to prison for threatening to kill Supreme C
LawSites
APRIL 4, 2024
With the goal of making legal scholarship freely available outside of “proprietary and predatory frameworks,” Yale Law School has launched Law Archive , a free and open archive for publishing legal scholarship. Developed by Yale’s Lillian Goldman Law Library and the Center for Open Science (COS), which provides the OSF Preprints platform that hosts the site, the archive enables researchers and scholars to upload research plans, preprints (articles yet to be peer reviewed), fu
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JURIST
APRIL 4, 2024
The Constitutional Court of Thailand said Wednesday it accepted the Election Commission’s petition to rule on whether the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) should be dissolved for proposing to amend the country’s royal insult law, which is also known as the “lèse-majesté” law. The MFP proposed to reduce sentences of lèse-majesté violations under Section 112 of the Criminal Code and require lèse-majesté complaints to be filed by the Royal Household Bureau.
Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
The strategy notes that contracts with commercial space providers could, if deemed necessary, 'enable prioritization of Department requirements and capability needs over other commercial clients in specific situations.' The post New DoD Commercial Space Strategy Opens Door To Military, Financial Protection For Contractors appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
APRIL 4, 2024
“Supreme Court Justice Kennedy discusses guiding principles”: KCRA 3 has posted this video on YouTube. The post “Supreme Court Justice Kennedy discusses guiding principles” appeared first on How Appealing.
Law 360
APRIL 4, 2024
If approved, a joint settlement agreement between the National Association of Realtors and a class of home sellers will likely take the onus off home sellers to compensate buyers' agents, affecting considerations for all parties to real estate transactions, say attorneys at Jones Foster.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!
Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
Leave it to the originalists to make AI truly dystopian. The post Originalist Judge Hails Future Where Time-Consuming Task Of Compiling Fake History Is Replaced By AI Hallucinations appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
APRIL 4, 2024
Hytera Communications' daily $1 million fine and other sanctions for violating an Illinois federal judge's anti-suit injunction stayed in place Thursday as she ordered the company to submit a fourth, more "meaningful" request in China to halt a lawsuit it lodged against Motorola Solutions.
Above The Law
APRIL 4, 2024
Cannon Fodder : Ty Cobb -- not the baseball one -- is not impressed with Judge Cannon. Paralegal Goes Full Illegal : And sentenced. Original Fabulation Machine : Conservative judge eagerly awaits AI that can make up fake history faster than he can. Back To The Office : Another firm calls lawyers back in for more time. Number One Complaint About Number Two : Federal judge's hilarious toilet complaint.
LawSites
APRIL 4, 2024
I realized today that my LawNext podcast recently hit a milestone — its 25oth episode. In fact, with the latest episode posted this week, we are up to 254 episodes. All 254 are shown in the image above or on this live-with-links episode gallery. When I started LawNext in 2018, I was no stranger to podcasting. Since 2005, I had cohosted Lawyer 2 Lawyer, along with Newport Beach, Calif., lawyer J.
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