Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Teddy Snyder | Let's test your attorney grammar skills with a communication quiz! Figure out if these sentences are fine or if you can make them better. The post The Practical Meaning of the Term ‘Law Practice’ appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
He won't rest till NY Times v. Sullivan is a thing of the past. The post Clarence Thomas *Really* Wants To Re-Write First Amendment Law appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Crime Report
OCTOBER 10, 2023
FIRST STEP ACT IN REVIEW Signed into law in December 2018, the First Step Act (FSA) now allows federal inmates to significantly reduce their actual penal custody time. That fits into the primary goal of The Act, which is to reduce recidivism among nonviolent offenders through greater emphasis on rehabilitation in the Bureau of Prisons. Prior to the FSA, federal inmates earned 54 days a year off their sentence under what is known as Good Conduct Credit (GCC).
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
American Legal Technology Awards provides recognition for often thankless work. The post Awards Recognize The People Out Here Making Lawyering Suck Less appeared first on Above the Law.
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LawSites
OCTOBER 10, 2023
I will confess that when my long-time friend Kevin O’Keefe told me that his legal blogging company LexBlog was developing a generative AI integration, I was not expecting much. I guessed they would simply add a conversational interface somewhere in the right control panel where authors could converse with ChatGPT without having to leave the platform.
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ABA Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2023
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.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Lawyers do more than lawyering and no one needs to have an ethical freakout over these uses. The post Helping Lawyers Wear The ‘Business Owner Hat’ With Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Above the Law.
iHire
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Interviews for leadership positions are very different than other interviews. Learn what the most common leadership interview questions and the best way to answer them.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Actionable steps you can take right away to improve the readability of your resume. The post 6 Practical Ways To Make Your Resume More Skimmable For Recruiters appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies
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!
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 10, 2023
“A ‘view’ from the courtroom: A Scalia argument, then a yacht excursion.” Mark Walsh has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” The post “A ‘view’ from the courtroom: A Scalia argument, then a yacht excursion.” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Formed by Baidu founder and CEO Robin Li, BioMap uses artificial intelligence technology to glean insight into proteins to guide biologic drug discovery. The startup is the latest company to join a growing list of Sanofi partners as the pharmaceutical giant continues investing in AI-enabled drug discovery.
Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Law360 reporters are providing live coverage of the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Follow along here.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Federalism for thee, but not for me. The post Jeff Clark Has An Active Imagination. And So Do His Lawyers. appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Share As the hour of this morning’s argument in Great Lakes Insurance v Raiders Retreat Realty progressed, it seemed to become more and more clear how the justices will resolve this case. The question – whether state or federal law should govern the enforceability of maritime choice-of-law clauses – at first seems technical. Here, for example, a foreign insurance company insured a yacht owned by a Pennsylvania company.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Basic cyber hygiene prevents 98% percent of cyberattacks. The post Ready, Fire, Aim: The Wrong Way For Law Firms To Protect Their Data appeared first on Above the Law.
Rocket Matter
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Who even has the time to read this post? It’s not like you have spare billable hours to just waste away reading blog posts. However, this one post may just save you not only time but thousands of dollars or more. That’s because it’s about how to more efficiently log your billable hours so you stop losing track of them. Here’s the thing—if every lawyer at your firm loses track of just ten billable hours a month, and if that lawyer’s rate is $200 per hour, your firm is missing out on $
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Offer support to your Jewish friends and colleagues. Make your voices heard. The post Biglaw Firms In Israel Tell Associates To Work Remotely Amid Terror Attacks appeared first on Above the Law.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has announced that it is rebranding with a new name that includes a “numerical identifier” intended to emphasize its offices in…
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Lawyers making around $162/hour here. The post Where Inexpensive Lawyers Call Home appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Last week in Delaware's Chancery Court, former Twitter executives recouped their legal fees, Takeda Pharmaceuticals got a big bill, Golden Nugget casino investors rolled the dice on a settlement, and Straight Path investors scored a hollow victory. In case you missed it, here's all the latest from Chancery Court.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Mind your business, people! The post Nosy Firm Loses 6 Figures For Dropbox Snooping appeared first on Above the Law.
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LawSites
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Soon after starting her own law practice, Kimberly Bennett decided there had to be a better way than the billable hour to charge for her services. She wanted predictable pricing for her intellectual property clients and predictable income for herself. That led her to subscription-based legal services, charging her clients a flat monthly fee, and it worked so well for her that she became not just an adopter of the model, but an evangelist – a frequent speaker and writer on starting and scal
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
ESG is inherently cross-functional and, often, who should take the reins is unclear. The post Choosing An ESG Leader appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Counsel representing a class of more than 200 million Facebook users will take home nearly $181 million in fees and $4 million in costs after a California federal judge Tuesday granted final approval to the $725 million deal resolving privacy claims over the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
* Treat your significant other the way you'd want to be treated if they're called to testify against you in a multi-billion dollar fraud trial. [ Reuters ] * Chevron doctrine on the chopping block. Because what this country needs is every mundane detail of government in the hands of the laser-focused geniuses in the House of Representatives. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * Drew Magary calls for an end to the Supreme Court's soft dictatorship. [ SF Gate ] * A thorough analysis of Ken Chesebro's effort t
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