Above The Law
AUGUST 31, 2023
Useful primer for increasingly important state courts. The post The Essential Guide To All 50 State Supreme Courts (And DC And Puerto Rico) appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 20, 2023
Video | Deborah Savadra demonstrates a few quick tricks for making your automatic paragraph numbering behave. The post Getting Automatic Paragraph Numbering Back on Track appeared first on Attorney at Work.
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EvidenceProf Blog
AUGUST 24, 2023
Oral arguments in the Adnan Syed/Hae Min Lee case are right around the corner (October 5th) in the Supreme Court of Maryland. The case has been dissected and analyzed all across the media, so much so that it gets difficult.
Above The Law
AUGUST 31, 2023
It's actually good that people see what's going on. The post Amy Coney Barrett Longs For The Days The Supreme Court Could Ruin Your Life In Obscurity appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2023
The UN sanctions on Mali are set to end Thursday after the Security Council failed to renew them. In August 2022, the UN renewed its travel ban and asset freeze on some individuals in the West African nation resulting from political unrest in 2015. The 2023 sanctions would have extended to “those who obstruct or threaten the 2015 peace agreement.” The Russian Federation vetoed the extension of the sanctions, which would have extended to August 2024, because “the text did not ta
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JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2023
Belgium on Wednesday announced a temporary suspension on the acceptance of single male asylum seekers in the country. The decision, announced by Nicole de Moor, the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration, aims to prioritize families and children due to the increasing influx of such vulnerable groups. Nicole de Moor explained the decision, stating, “I do not want to lag behind the facts, and I am therefore making the decision now to reserve all available places for families with children.
The Estrin Report
AUGUST 30, 2023
Know now – before they start By Chere B. Estrin “….a worker that engages in behavior that is harmful to an organization, including either its property or people.” Definition from a 2015 research study by Michael Housman and Dylan Minor at the Harvard Business School. You’ve certainly done it at least once – hired the Toxic Employee. You were sure they were “Ms. or Mr.
Paralegal Bootcamp
AUGUST 10, 2023
“ If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. ” – Nora Roberts So, you know you want to land your dream paralegal job but exactly how are you supposed to do that when you have no legal experience? If you haven’t noticed by now, most paralegal job openings require years of experience, even with a degree or certification.
LawSites
AUGUST 30, 2023
Yesterday, I reported here on the acquisition by global e-discovery company Reveal of two other leading e-discovery companies, Logikcull and IPRO , in a deal valued at more than $1 billion. Today, some of the employees of those acquired companies began receiving layoff notices. A Reveal spokesperson declined to provide the number of employees impacted, but said that the majority of both companies’ employees are staying on.
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Attorney at Work
AUGUST 31, 2023
Ryan Spear | Retreats are back! Here's a travel pro's views on what's changed and what to consider while planning. The post The Return of Law Firm Retreats: Destination Choices and Trends appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Above The Law
AUGUST 29, 2023
Put aside the substance, this letter is just hilariously bad. The post Clarence Thomas Clerks Defend Boss With Worst Letter This Side Of Your Middle School Poetry appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
AUGUST 29, 2023
Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced Tuesday that it has formally charged former Algerian defense minister Khaled Nezzar in relation to war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the Algerian Civil War. In the indictment submitted to Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court (FCC), prosecutors said “Nezzar is accused of violating the laws of armed conflicts in accordance with the Geneva Conventions between 1992 and 1994 in connection wi
The IP Law Blog
AUGUST 31, 2023
On July 24, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office changed its procedures for the PTO Director’s review of certain decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The decisions in question are those decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to deny or grant petitions to institute proceedings under the America Invents Act. Those proceedings include inter partes review and post grant review.
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ALPS
AUGUST 31, 2023
When considering a change in lawyer's malpractice liability carriers, understanding the effect of a retroactive coverage date in a claims-made policy will help you avoid being exposed to a gap in coverage.
OneLegal
AUGUST 29, 2023
Legal professionals are now able to eFiling in Nevada. Learn what this means and how a competitive eFiling environment can benefit your law firm. The post Navigating the New Era of eFiling in Nevada with One Legal appeared first on One Legal.
LLRX
AUGUST 31, 2023
Articles and Columns for August 2023 The Case For Large Language Model Optimism in Legal Research From A Law & Technology Librarian – The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) in legal research signifies a transformative shift. This article by Sean Harrington critically evaluates the advent and fine-tuning of Law-Specific LLMs, such as those offered by.
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2023
That one's gonna leave a mark. The post Judge Beryl Howell Welcomes Rudy To The ‘Find Out’ Phase With Defamation Default Judgment appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
AUGUST 30, 2023
Israeli law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting Israel. This dispatch is from Mayan Lawent, a law student in the Buchmann Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University and a JURIST Staff Correspondent in Israel. The Minister for Public Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, went on record in an August 23 TV interview saying that the main reason Israel should care about the alarming level of violent crime in Arab-Israeli cities and neighborhoods is because it could spread
Law 360
AUGUST 28, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a chance to determine the antitrust merits.
FDA Law Blog
AUGUST 24, 2023
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is is proud to announce that 14 of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Newly recognized this year are attorneys Josephine M. Torrente (FDA Law), Michelle L. Butler (FDA Law), Sara W. Koblitz (FDA Law), Allyson B. Mullen (FDA Law), and Anne K. Walsh (FDA Law), as well as McKenzie E.
The Crime Report
AUGUST 25, 2023
Under federal law, 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), a federal prisoner may file a motion for reduction of sentence seeking a “compassionate release” from penal custody. Prior to filing such a motion, the prisoner must exhaust available administrative remedies—a process that involves four stages: Stage 1: A written request to the warden of incarcerating facility outlining the “extraordinary or compelling” reasons for release with specific information about prisoner’s place of panned residence, prisoner’
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Patently O
AUGUST 24, 2023
By: Suzanne Harrison , Chair of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) at the USPTO. This post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative , which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research. The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here. In July 2021, the USIPA hosted a DEI in innovation conference and launched The Diversity Pledge, alongside 30 founding Pledgee companies who agreed to increase the
Above The Law
AUGUST 30, 2023
Probably not the response they wanted. The post Despite Active Shooter On Campus, Some Law School Professors Soldiered On With Classes appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2023
A German court affirmed the conviction of ISIS member “Jennifer W.” for aiding and abetting in committing crimes against humanity when she abused a five-year-old girl from the Yazidi religious minority, according to a press release from human rights organization Yazda. In addition to affirming her conviction, the Higher Regional Court of Munich also increased her prison sentence from 10 to 14 years.
Law 360
AUGUST 29, 2023
The legal industry experienced incremental gains for female lawyers in private practice in the U.S., according to Law360 Pulse's Women in Law Report, with women now representing half of all associates.
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