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MARCH 5, 2024

Read on for some specific, actionable ways to ensure clients continue to come in the door. The post The Secrets Of Small Firm Success appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Three tips to improve your law firm call-answer process, because the phone remains the tool of choice for people searching for a lawyer. The post New Client Onboarding: 5 Tips to Win Over New Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants against two high-ranking Russian military commanders, finding there were “reasonable grounds” to believe they committed war crimes amid Moscow’s ongoing war on Ukraine. According to a Court announcement, Sergei Kobylash, a Lieutenant General in the Russian Armed Forces, and Viktor Sokolov, a Navy Admiral, are accused of having ordered attacks on civilian objects and of having caused excessive incidental civilian harm, in vi

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

U.S.-based firms are leaving China left and right. The post Biglaw Firms Continue To Close Down Their Offices In China appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns Tuesday over new Egyptian laws which they say will “entrench military power over civilian life.” The new law allows some police and civilian judiciary functions to be taken over by the military. It also further expands the use of military courts to prosecute civilians. Law No.3 requires the armed forces to guard and protect public facilities and buildings determined to be “vital.” All offenses against these public facilities and bu

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MARCH 5, 2024

Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) held on Monday that a hearing on charges against Joseph Kony, a fugitive Ugandan militant who founded the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), can take place in his absence in October 2024. The hearing allows prosecutors to present their case in court, where a defense lawyer will represent Kony if he does not appear.

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

The associate in question allegedly had a hissy fit over some 'flea-ridden kittens.' The post Biglaw Associate Reportedly Loses Job Over Legal Tantrum Related To Kittens appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

A lawyer has resigned from the bar after he was accused of spying on his colleagues at an Ohio-based chapter of the Council on American-Islamic…

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

Please take a minute to share your thoughts and help us benchmark your business. The post Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech? appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

A group representing immigration judges has spoken out in the past to criticize court administration and advocate for more independence.

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MARCH 5, 2024

My heart is broken. The post Unfortunately, Clarence Thomas Made A Great Point About Campus Free Speech appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The federal judiciary is citing “evolving” risks and a “significant increase in threats against federal judges” as some of the reasons for a requested increase…

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MARCH 5, 2024

Don't worry, it won't break the bank. The post Being A Lawyer In California Will Probably Be A Little More Expensive Soon appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

A law school that opened in Jacksonville, Florida, in August 2022 has obtained provisional accreditation from the ABA, paving the way for its graduates to…

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

Most health systems aren’t seeing a huge ROI from their AI investments yet. There are three changes that must happen in order for health systems to start seeing a greater ROI when it comes to AI deployments, according to Michael Kalishman, chief venture officer at Virginia-based Sentara Health.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 5, 2024

A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it required a member of the rock band the Romantics to pay triple damages after his new attorney filed a “verbatim copy” of the opponent’s brief by mistake, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

Where is Gen AI headed in 2024 and beyond? The post 2024: The Rise Of Secure, Global, Interconnected Generative AI Solutions appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Women in the legal industry have made tremendous progress in achieving equality, but in many cases, continue to lag in being promoted. The post Women in the legal profession: Successes and challenges appeared first on One Legal.

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

He really left a mark on the institution. The post The Longest Serving Chief Justice appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 5, 2024

By Ari Kaplan, Ari Kaplan Advisors [Sponsored Post] In collaboration with Affinity Consulting , iManage , and SurePoint Technologies , I was fortunate to interview 18 chief operating officers, 10 executive directors, one chief executive officer, and one chief administrative officer at law firms, with a median of 140 professionals and 73 lawyers, between February 21, 2023, and March 15, 2023, to better understand the most promising areas for growth, best practices for change management, and h

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

How do you get the most out of your online advertising spend? The post Advertisement Advisement: A Google Ads Primer For Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2024

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal unanimously ruled Tuesday that seven activists’ “systemic proportionality challenge” to the constitutionality of Section 17A(3) of the Public Order Ordinance is not reasonably arguable. While the court refused to grant leave to the activists on their systemic proportionality challenge, the court accepted their “ operational proportionality challenge ” and scheduled their hearing for June this year.

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2024

Supporting people during challenging times is an art, and it goes beyond having mere legal expertise. The post Lawyers Tell Clients They Understand, But Do They Really? appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2024

The Hong Kong government “strongly condemned” self-exiled activist Ted Hui Chi-fung in a statement on Monday for intimidating government officials and obstructing the course of justice by appealing to the public to carry out doxxing against public officers who handled his case. In the statement, the government condemned Hui for disseminating a list of public officers who handled his criminal charge under the National Security Law and called on the public to provide their personal inf

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LawSites

MARCH 5, 2024

Two years ago, Clio , the law practice management company, made an offer that some law firms might have found difficult to refuse. It offered to buy them out of up to six months of their contracts with competing practice management platforms if they switched to Clio’s platform. Now Clio is reviving that offer, which it calls its Break Free Program , targeting what it describes as outdated systems and “the shackles of long-term contracts.” “From now until April 30, 2024, law f

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