OneLegal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Find the perfect holiday gifts for lawyers! From practical tools to self-care, luxury, and fun law-themed items, we've got you covered. The post Best gifts for lawyers appeared first on One Legal.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Supreme Court Justice P.S. Narasimha on Sunday emphasized the importance of safeguarding Indias constitutional institutions from political and external interference during the second Justice E.S. Venkataramiah Centennial Memorial Lecture at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. Delivering a lecture titled Reimagining Constitutional Institutions: Integrity, Efficiency, and Accountability , Justice Narasimha highlighted the critical “role of Fourth Branch Institutio

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Sally Schmidt | Six associate business development activities to help young lawyers get a running start building their law practices. The post Business Development Starters for Law Firm Associates appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Amnesty International called on the Chinese government to release human rights lawyers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, who have been jailed for subversion by attending a social gathering on 26 December 2019. In its statement, Amnesty International described their treatment as emblematic of the Chinese authorities’ brutal repression of civil society, further highlighting that Xu and Ding, along with several other activists, were subjected to arbitrary detention, torture, and unfair trials.

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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.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It says something about our collective attitude towards generative AI in legal that this blog’s most-read story of the year was about lawyers getting sanctioned for hallucinated case citations. In fact, it will probably not surprise you to learn that, of my 40 most-read stories of the year, 24 involved generative AI in some way.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Ascensions May cyberattack compromised 5.6 million patients personal and health information, including Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and addresses. However, there is no evidence that any data was stolen from Acensions EHR or other clinical systems, the health system said. The post 5.6 Million Patients’ Data Stolen During Ascensions Ransomware Attack Earlier This Year appeared first on MedCity News.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

“Man Can’t Lose Gun Rights Over Fraud Felony, Appeals Court Says; En banc 3rd. Cir. says fraudster has right to possess gun; No tradition of disarming nonviolent felons, court says”: Mike Vilensky of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access). You can access today’s 164-page en banc ruling of the U.S.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Biglaw Firm Isn't In The Giving Mood: You're gonna have to work extra hard to get the special bonus at A&P. Speaking Of Gift Giving: Clarence and Alito are still in Scalia's shadow. An Unproblematic Money Story: Alston & Bird announce bonuses ! Where's The Rest Of Ya!?: Mum's the word on the bonus situation at these Top 50 firms. Give Us Your Votes!

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Parasec

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s December 23, 2024 decision, FinCEN has issued a public statement. Reporting companies are once again required to file a beneficial ownership information (BOI) report with FinCEN; however, the agency has extended some of the reporting deadlines to provide additional time for compliance.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Laws Lawyer of the Year for 2024? The post Above The Laws 2024 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists! appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A New York judge has agreed to resign and never against seek judicial office after she was accused of engaging in a racially offensive, profane,…

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Several healthcare provisions, including drug reforms, were left out of the government funding bill, angering some healthcare leaders. The post Healthcare Leaders Slam Exclusion of Key Healthcare Provisions in Spending Package appeared first on MedCity News.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This year, Bryan Garner gave us typography tutelage, the lexicographer rule and a quiz to test your vocabulary.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It's a bit like putting the condom on in the car on the way home. The post Judge Rebuffs Gaetz Request For Freebie During ‘Customer Appreciation Week’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A shortage of lawyers in rural Kansas is straining the court system and requiring judges to look outside the community to find lawyers to represent…

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Senate Judiciary investigation report identifies Scalia as the source of a lot of Supreme Court mischief. The post Alito And Thomas Still In Scalia’s Shadow (When It Comes To Undisclosed Luxury Gifts) appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The ABA Journal staff have conversations with fascinating lawyers every day. But in our podcasts, you get to listen in on some of those discussions.

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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?

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Once you burn out to hit the special bonus, you can use the extra cash for therapy! The post Biglaw Firm Celebrates Holidays By ‘Encouraging’ Associates To Burn The Midnight Oil appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 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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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Exciting news before the holidays hit! The post Bonuses Take Flight At Southeastern Top 50 Biglaw Firm appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to consider whether Medicaid beneficiaries can sue over South Carolinas decision to defund Planned Parenthood.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This industry insider doesn't have very high hopes for additional special bonus matches. The post Will Other Biglaw Firms Skip Out On Matching Milbank’s Special Bonuses? appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The end of the year will hopefully bring you some downtime for leisure reading. We've curated a list of some of our favorite web and print long reads from 2024. There's a mix of popular features and some under-the-radar stories that you may have missed. In keeping with the theme, it's a long list.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Were drilling down on all things document management + AI on the Non-Eventcast podcast. The post The Rest Is Still Unwritten: What Is The Future For Legal Document Drafting? appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 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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