Rocket Matter
MARCH 11, 2025
The post How to Grow Your Law Firm: 10 Strategies for Sustainable Success appeared first on Rocket Matter. Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firms Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, theres never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online.
JURIST
MARCH 11, 2025
UN Special Rapporteurs and Independent Experts on human rights expressed concerns Monday about the constant erosion of fundamental freedoms in the Slovak Republic, including the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. They urged the government to stop surveillance for political purposes and other actions in breach of international law.
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Above The Law
MARCH 11, 2025
Friday morning at SXSW , Niall Firth , the Executive Editor of the Newsroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), reviewed MITs annual list of 10 breakthrough technologies for 2025. The review is particularly interesting since it comes from MIT, an independent institution with a 135-year history and a sterling reputation. MIT researchers analyze reports, speak with experts, and closely track technological advancements to predict which innovations will have the most significant impa
JURIST
MARCH 11, 2025
UN expert on the human rights situation in Haiti, William O’Neill, said that the country is at risk of falling under gang control and reiterated a call for stronger action from the international community, in a statement in New York on Tuesday. This echoes the UN High Commissioner’s warning several weeks ago that Haiti’s worsening human rights situation requires assistance from the international community.
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Why does it take 20-40 hrs. to create a compliant legal brief? TypeLaw analyzed 10,000+ briefs to determine the anatomy of the average brief—how many words, paragraphs, citations to the record, and more. See the research results in this infographic.
Above The Law
MARCH 11, 2025
Ed note: This is the fifth in a series. Read the previous installment here. Getty Images In the culinary world of networking, its not just the main course (your primary follow-up) that matters, but also the side dishes those small, thoughtful gestures that can leave a lasting impression. Heres how to add these meaningful touches to your post-conference communications: Personalized Reminders: Just as a well-chosen side dish recalls the flavors of the main course, your follow-up should remind the
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Above The Law
MARCH 11, 2025
In high-profile cases, the attorneys representing their clients occasionally provide the public with updates on the cases that they’re dealing with. Sometimes they provide these musings even after a judge told them to shut the hell up and focus on their work instead of PR. Other times, the goal is to shame or curb copycat claims launched against their clients.
JURIST
MARCH 11, 2025
The US Supreme Court on Monday revived a case on the fate of “Rue Saint-Honor in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain,” a painting by French impressionist Camille Pissarro now worth millions. The court ordered that the case be reconsidered under a recently-passed California law intended to make it easier for Holocaust survivors and their families to recover stolen art.
Above The Law
MARCH 11, 2025
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firms recently announced 2024 financials reveal gross revenue was up 23% last year, bringing the figure to $7 billion? Hint: Average profits per equity partner also saw a big jump at the firm, up ~30% to over $7 million. See the answer on the next page. The post With $7 Billion In Revenue, This Biglaw Firm Had A Banger 2024 appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
MARCH 11, 2025
Peru’s public prosecutor announced Monday that its Extinction of Domain office in Ayacucho is the department with the highest number of rulings aided by the country’s controversial asset forfeiture law. Between 2019 and 2024, the prosecutor’s office in Ayacucho issued a total of 255 rulings, confiscating a total of 3,943,235 soles ($1,074,427) in assets and cash linked to illicit activities.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MARCH 11, 2025
Copyright ICJ/CIJ/Frank van Beek This blog post is Part 2 of a three-part series highlighting the main legal arguments presented during the hearings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the advisory opinion request related to States obligations regarding climate change. Part 1 focused on discussions regarding applicable law, and the no-harm rule.
JURIST
MARCH 11, 2025
A group of 20 human rights organizations said on Monday that Bulgarian authorities should suspend plans to deport Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman al-Khalidi to Saudi Arabia and allow his resettlement to a third country. Al-Khalidi has been a human rights defender and prisoners’ rights advocate for over a decade. After fleeing Saudi Arabia in 2013 fearing persecution, he continued criticizing the Saudi government by writing articles and participating in the online movement “Be
Attorney at Work
MARCH 11, 2025
Jay Harrington | Why small gestures works as well as if not better than grand strategies. The post Relationship-Based Business Development: The Power of Small Gestures appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Above The Law
MARCH 11, 2025
Biglaw firms with single partnership tiers are now few and far between, with more big-name firms showing that theyre ready, willing, and able to welcome nonequity partners to their ranks. Cravath was one of the first longtime holdouts to cut bait and create a salaried partner tier (i.e., nonequity partners) back in November 2023. That move gave other highly ranked firms permission to tread the same path, including Paul Weiss, which announced its new two-tier partnership plan in March 2024; Wilme
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Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base
Court-MartialTrialPractice
MARCH 11, 2025
A court-martial sentenced servicemember has the right to a speedy appeal. The right is based on the Constitution and on various interpretations of military appellate courts like the Army Court of Criminal Appeals. The first and most command barrier to you or your loved one getting a speedy appeal is the failure of the local command to promptly and properly prepare the record of trial and send it t0 the proper Court of Criminal Appeals.
JURIST
MARCH 11, 2025
United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres warned about the increasing backlash against women’s rights worldwide on Tuesday. At the ongoing 69th Commission on the Status of Women , Guterres called for urgent action to safeguard hard-won progress. Guterres warned : Women’s organizations and civil society played a major role in securing those gains.
Court-MartialTrialPractice
MARCH 11, 2025
If you are accused of domestic violence, assault, or a sexual offense, then your commander will issue a Military Protective Order (MPO) prohibiting you from contacting the alleged victim. As military defense counsel, we at Cave & Freeburg, LLP, have experience with MPOs and problems with them. Also, being given an MPO may be the first sign that you are under investigation and what it is about.
LawSites
MARCH 11, 2025
AffiniPay, the parent company of a group of technology products for managing law practices and accepting online payments, includingLawPayandMyCase, today released its 2025 Legal Industry Report, based on a survey of over 2,800 legal professionals, primarily in solo and small firms, and it reveals a profession at a critical technological crossroads, with generative AI, financial […]
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?
HowAppealing
MARCH 11, 2025
“The Supreme Courts Zest for Wine: The Supreme Courts history of enjoying wine goes back to Chief Justice John Marshall in the 1800s.” Tony Mauro has this post at his “The Marble Palace Blog” online at The National Law Journal.
Law 360
MARCH 11, 2025
A recent Federal Circuit decision discarding the U.S. International Trade Commission's limits on what types of domestic expenses qualify a company to bring a patent suit at the agency marks a pronounced shift that will likely spur considerably more ITC cases, attorneys say.
Patently O
MARCH 11, 2025
by Dennis Crouch In CQV Co., Ltd. v. Merck Patent GmbH , No. 2023-1027 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 10, 2025), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a PTAB post-grant review (PGR) decision that had upheld the validity of Merck's patent against sales of a commercially available product. This case highlights a significant divergence between the evidentiary standards for proving prior art status in district court litigation versus AIA trials.
Law 360
MARCH 11, 2025
Elon Musk on Tuesday launched his Delaware Supreme Court appeal aimed at a Court of Chancery decision that had short-circuited the electric car company's 10-year, $55.6 billion compensation plan for the celebrity CEO.
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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.
ABA Journal
MARCH 11, 2025
A federal appeals judge has said he has resigned from the Federal Judges Association because it issued a statement against recent judicial threats but apparently…
LawSites
MARCH 11, 2025
On this weeks show: LawNext takes you to the movies. Well, to a specific movie, anyway a documentary being made to raise public awareness and understanding of the access to justice crisis in this country.
Above The Law
MARCH 11, 2025
Many experts – be they venture capitalists or private equity investprs – shared their advice to biotech entrepreneurs navigating a tough funding envornment. The post How Can Startups Navigate the Difficult Funding Environment appeared first on MedCity News.
LawSites
MARCH 11, 2025
DeepJudge, developer of an AI-powered search platform for internal law firm data, has launched AI Workflows, a new feature of its product that allows law firms to deploy AI agents and applications across their internal firm data.
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Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.
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