Attorney at Work
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Jay Harrington | One great way to add value for business clients is having a Q4 “off the clock” meeting to discuss the coming year. The post Strengthening Client Relationships: The Power of Q4 Non-Billable Meetings appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a judgment on Tuesday, ruling that Russia violated the right to free elections under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by preventing an opposition politician from running in the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly. While Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg, who represents the social-liberalism Yabloko party, was approved to run in the 2021 State Duma elections, a rival candidate from the
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LawSites
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Multiple lawyers who are using the payments app Venmo in their law practices are exposing client information to the public — and they may not even know it. These accounts expose client names and sometimes other details, such as payment amounts, the nature of the representation, or even the client’s financial straits. Model Rule 1.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Lebanon and Cyprus of violating the human rights of Syrian refugees with indirect financial support from the European Union (EU) in a report released Wednesday. HRW detailed how both countries intercepted and forcibly returned refugees to Syria in a coordinated effort to prevent them from seeking asylum in Europe. According to the human rights organization, Syrian refugees who tried to leave Lebanon by boat were intercepted by the Lebanese army and then expelled
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Biglaw: 'stuff of nightmares.' The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Hated Working In Biglaw As Much As You Do appeared first on Above the Law.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
File this under 'unsurprising bullsh*t.' The post Ginni Thomas Really REALLY Doesn’t Want Any Supreme Court Reform appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
CasteFiles, a Hindu-American advocacy and educational group, filed a civil rights complaint against New Jersey’s Rutgers University and Professor Audrey Truschke, the group announced Tuesday. CasteFiles claimed that the university does not protect students from discrimination as required by Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rutgers University had been advised to add “caste” as a protected group in the university’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment
LawSites
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Hungary missed on Tuesday the first deadline to pay a €200 million European Court of Justice (ECJ) fine from Commission v. Hungary in 2020. The fine was levied by the ECJ over Hungary’s failure to comply with EU asylum regulations. In response to the missed deadline, the European Commission issued a second payment request to Hungary, setting a new deadline of September 17.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
There are more ways to give back than with pro bono hours! The post Law Firm Donates School Supplies To Elementary School appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Laurent Vinatier, advisor to Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)’s Eurasia team. Vinatier is allegedly in breach of Article 330.1.3 of the Russian Criminal Code ( Evasion of Obligations Under Russia’s Foreign Agent Legislation ) and is to be imprisoned until February 21, 2025.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
ATL columnist Olga Mack will be guiding you through the results. The post In-House Counsel: Take Part In Our New And Improved Compensation Report! appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Amnesty International on Tuesday condemned the recently passed the Indian state of West Bengal’s Aprajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 , which introduces the death penalty for rape cases that result in the victim’s death or leave them in a vegetative state. The bill, passed unanimously by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on September 3, 2024, received support from both the ruling Trinamool Congress party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Nice diversity fellowship for minorities or women you got there. Sure would be a shame if a white male applied. The post Got A Scholarship For Women? Prepare For Trouble. appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A coalition of civil society and journalists’ organizations called on the EU to act against the circulation and use of spyware in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The demands for the EU’s next legislative term include a ban on the production, sale, and use of spyware and the introduction of safeguards against surveillance. According to the statement, along with infringing the fundamental right to privacy of EU citizens, spyware poses a manifest threat to democracy.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Check out the latest Top 50 law school ranking here. Which school is now in first place? The post New Law School Ranking Offers Fresh Twist On The T14 — And Yale Is No Longer #1 appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
US climate rights watchdog Climate Rights International said in a report on Monday that the Kingfisher oil project along Lake Albert, Uganda fuels widespread human rights violations of the local population. The report stated that in addition to environmental damage that threatens their livelihoods, locals are subjected to forced evictions and disappearances, labor rights violations and gender-based sexual violence.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
This free checklist from our friends at LexisNexis draws directly on empirical research and real-world lessons. The post How Your Firm Can Onboard AI-Powered Research appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
“Johnson & Johnson Wins Over Longtime Holdout for Talc Settlement; Tort lawyer Allen Smith now backs J&J’s settlement plan after the company raised its offer to roughly $9 billion”: Alexander Gladstone of The Wall Street Journal has this report. And Mike Spector and Dietrich Knauth of Reuters report that “ Johnson & Johnson adds $1.1 billion to proposed talc settlement.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The F1 Score is so much more than just a statistical measure. The post Harnessing The F1 Score: A Guide For Product Counsel In Advising AI Product Teams appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
“One urgent reason the justices need a credible ethics code? Ginni Thomas. And you thought she couldn’t do any more to cast disrepute on the Supreme Court.” Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.
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Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A one-of-a-kind album is at the center of the legal squabble. The post Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli On Wrong Side Of Preliminary Injunction appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
“GOP appeals date ruling on mail-in ballots to Pa. Supreme Court”: Paula Reed Ward of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this report.
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Top in-house lawyers are expecting huge signing bonuses these days. The post The Best Way To Woo A New General Counsel Is With Gigantic Piles Of Money appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
“Alaska Judge’s Links to Lawyer Didn’t Require Recusal, US Says; Prosecutor who sent nude photos to judge had ‘minor’ role in case, government says; Brief opposes new trial request”: Suzanne Monyak and Ben Penn of Bloomberg Law have this report.
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