Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
Unlimited pro bono hours are a lot like unlimited vacation days. Everyone knows that they’ll never all get used, but it’s the principle of the thing. It’s a nice signal to associates that the firm cares about public service work or work-life balance respectively. Linklaters used to have no limit on the number of pro bono hours that could count toward bonuses.
JURIST
JANUARY 30, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the new Lebanese government to adopt a human rights oriented agenda that promotes the rule of law, transparency and accountability on Thursday. The organization urged the government to implement legal reforms across various sectors to meet the needs of the people and build a brighter future for the country. In a letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, HRW provided ten recommendations to guide the Lebanese government in addressing the country’
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Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
When Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones hid his romantic relationship with a Biglaw partner and continued to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, it led to a legal ethics conundrum that is still ongoing. Jones, the ( now former ) federal bankruptcy judge, was involved with Elizabeth Freeman , the (now former) bankruptcy partner at Jackson Walker, and somehow didn’t recuse himself from cases involving Freeman.
FDA Law Blog
JANUARY 30, 2025
By Mark A. Tobolowsky & Charles G. Raver & James E. Valentine We recently blogged about a new December 2024 draft guidance about accelerated approval (the December 2024 draft guidance). That post largely focused on endpoints as well as the broader context for when accelerated approval is appropriate. However, as we note in that post, the design, timing of initiation, and timely conduct of confirmatory trials are also important considerations in FDAs determination of whether accelerated
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?
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 30, 2025
Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(B) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay if The declarant testifies and is subject to cross-examination about a prior statement, and the statement: (B) is consistent with the declarants testimony and is offered: (i).
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Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
Entrepreneurship often conjures images of fearless risk-takers, but the reality is more complex. Founders frequently juggle the weight of their ventures alongside their personal struggles. In a raw and insightful episode of “ Notes to My (Legal) Self ,” Collin Williams, co-founder of New Era ADR, opens up about his journey from suffering with depression to living with it — and how hes using that awareness to navigate the turbulent world of startups.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers; The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Courts ‘historical tradition’ test”: Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times has this report. Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Federal appeals court strikes down feds handgun ban on those under 21; Judges declare law unconstitutional, say 18-20-year-olds have right to keep and bear arms.” A
Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
It’s almost February, but Biglaw firms are continuing to spread the wealth to associates across the country after a successful financial year by announcing matches of Milbanks generous year-end and special bonuses. Good things come with patience, and if you’re an associate at Latham who was waiting for a bonus, your patience has been rewarded with really, really good things.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice says dispute over her authority could lead to litigation; Baker again says she hopes to pick new Administrative Office of the Courts director”: Tess Vrbin of Arkansas Advocate has this report.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
(Photo by Ted Eytan / Flickr) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which states House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution expressing their commitment to restoring the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman, urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the Obergefell v. Hodges decision and return authority over marriage laws to the states and their citizens?
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Atlanta family in mistaken FBI raid gets case before U.S. Supreme Court; Ruling could set national precedent in cases against the federal government and its employees”: Rosie Manins of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.
Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
Shiva is the Hebrew word for Judaism’s week-long mourning period for the deceaseds relatives. With the off with their heads attitude of the new administration, many of us, regardless of religious affiliation, are in mourning for the killing off of DEI initiatives. So many questions. Is DEI dead? Seems that way. If two absolutely equally qualified lawyers interview for the one vacant position, who gets it?
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Heightened Scrutiny Review: A Transgender Attorney Heads to the Supreme Court in an Emotional and Informative Doc; Sam Feders documentary follows the ongoing case of United States v. Skrmetti — and takes aim at how news media can foster prejudice in lawmaking.” Siddhant Adlakha of Variety has this review.
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Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
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HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Arizona’s first Latina justice is in no way a ‘diversity hire’; Maria Elena Cruz is the Arizona Supreme Court’s first Latina justice; But that’s not the most important reason why she got the job”: Elvia Diaz has this essay online at The Arizona Republic.
Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
Artificial intelligence is rapidly altering the way law firms operate for the better. Whether your firm is looking to automate routine tasks or streamline traditionally time-intensive operations, AI empowers legal professionals to reclaim time and focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for clients. Ready to learn how legal AI tools can realistically help your firm?
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Raheem Mullin confirmed as chief justice of CT Supreme Court”: Mark Pazniokas of CT Mirror has this report.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
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ABA Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
A federal magistrate judge has denied SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldsteins request to switch collateral to avoid putting at risk the Washington, D.C.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Is Texas due for a judicial pay raise? Here’s what chief justice says and what’s proposed.” Alex Driggars of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.
LawSites
JANUARY 30, 2025
Bloomberg Law has launched two new generative AI-powered research tools Bloomberg Law Answers and Bloomberg Law AI Assistant marking the company’s most significant foray into providing its customers with AI-enhanced legal research capabilities.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ring”: Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst of The Associated Press have this report.
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ABA Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
A group that works with law firms to increase diversity has made changes to its website to remove some diversity-related wording and to avoid use…
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Indicted SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein can’t switch collateral, magistrate judge rules”: Debra Cassens Weiss has this post at ABA Journal.
LawSites
JANUARY 30, 2025
Two prominent public relations and marketing firms serving the legal industry announced notable artificial intelligence initiatives this week, signaling a potential transformation in how legal marketing and communications services are delivered.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Plea Deal May Be Best Strategy For SCOTUSBlog Publisher”: Asha Glover of Law360 has this news analysis (subscription required for full access). And Ali Sullivan of Law360 has an article headlined “ Tom Goldstein Seeks To Shield DC Home In Tax Crimes Case ” (subscription required for full access) that begins, “Appellate lawyer and SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein asked a Maryland federal judge Wednesday if he could put up three South Carolina properties as collate
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.
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