JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2021

UNICEF sounded the alarm Friday over surging numbers of child casualties amid armed conflicts. “ From Afghanistan to Yemen, and Syria to northern Ethiopia, thousands of children paid a devastating price as armed conflict, inter-communal violence, and insecurity continued,” the organization said in a statement. . UNICEF reported that in conflicts around the world, grave violations of children’s rights include killing and maiming children, recruiting child soldiers, sexual violen

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

eDiscovery is advancing beyond the linear litigation concept in the Electronic Discovery Reference Model. Learn how legal experts are rethinking the EDRM to reflect today's dynamic data.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will provide more than $110 million in grants to help returning citizens re-integrate with civil society and to improve correctional educational and employment services for current incarcerees. Another $141 million will be earmarked for programs aimed at improving the judicial system’s handling of child abuse. The announcements from the DOJ are the latest in a flurry of holiday season grants geared towards focusing on critical but often underfunded areas of the ju

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 16, 2021

She 'engaged in a pattern of abuse of staff, attorneys and litigants.'. The post Judge Removed From Bench After Calling A Judge ‘Fat B*tch’ And Another Judge ‘Uncle Tom’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Share Patel v. Garland raises an important question about whether a federal court can review a decision by an agency within the Department of Justice that a noncitizen is ineligible for a green card. The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case on Monday. Congress created a process known as “adjustment of status” so that immigrants physically present in the United States could change their status to that of a lawful permanent resident (i.e., a green card holder) without having to leave

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JURIST

DECEMBER 8, 2021

South African lawmakers Tuesday rejected a proposed amendment to the country’s constitution that would allow the expropriation of land without compensation as a way of addressing apartheid injustices. The ruling party now says they will resort to legislation to facilitate the process. The proposed amendment to Section 25 of the South African Cosntitution failed to reach the two-thirds threshold requirement.

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Paralegal Brief Submitted Articles

DECEMBER 14, 2021

One might think after the turbulence of the past two years it would be naive to make predictions about the year ahead. As the saying goes ‘forecasting is difficult; particularly when forecasting the future’.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The rise in violent crime across the U.S. has been concentrated in “low-income communities of color” which have disproportionately experienced the impact of school closures and reductions in basic services during the pandemic, according to a study by the University of California-Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP). The first-of-its-kind study adds a different perspective to the narrative suggesting America is confronting a new crime wave as a result of liberal, “soft-on-crime

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Is this the first of many Am Law 100 firms to make such a move? The post Quinn Emanuel Will Allow Lawyers To Work Remotely, Indefinitely, From Anywhere In The Country appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Although artificial intelligence has been the subject of academic research since the 1950s and has been used commercially in some industries for decades, it is…

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LawSites

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Law360 , the legal news service owned by LexisNexis, is today introducing audio versions of every story it publishes. For every story published on Law360, readers will now see an icon they can click to listen to an audio version of the article, read by a relatively lifelike male or female “newscaster” voice. Rachel Travers , vice president and general manager of Law360, said this is the first legal news service to offer this feature. “We know that the legal profession has many

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JURIST

DECEMBER 24, 2021

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed an appeal Thursday to challenge a decision of the London High Court of Justice, which opened the door for his extradition to the US on charges of spying. If the appeal is granted, the case will be heard at the UK Supreme Court. The Queen’s Bench Division of the London High Court of Justice overturned the Westminster Magistrates’ Court’s decision earlier this month preventing Assange from being extradited.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral argument in Patel v. Garland , an immigration case that raises a question about federal court review for noncitizens who were denied certain types of discretionary relief. For just over 90 minutes, the justices explored statutory text, legislative history, and the presumption of judicial review. The case involves Pankajkumar Patel, a citizen of India who has lived and worked in the United States for nearly 30 years.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The pursuit of profit is “inextricably intertwined” with America’s system of carceral labor, and criminal punishment, according to a forthcoming paper in the Wisconsin Law Review. Mass incarceration cannot be separated from the fact that the carceral labor system is powered and incentivized for financial gain and profit, writes the paper’s author, Laura I.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Post jurors' personal details on 8chan? He'd never! The post After Sh*tshow Hearing, Court Blocks Steve Bannon Posting Discovery Docs Online appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Prosecutors in Michigan will have to prove that the parents of alleged school shooter Ethan Crumbley were grossly negligent or reckless to obtain a conviction…

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As a solo law firm, you are small but mighty — able to run a lean business operation, offer customized and competitive pricing, and outperform your BigLaw competitors through personalized legal services delivery. Yet year after year, the biggest struggle for solo practitioners and small law firms is finding time to do what matters most: marketing and growing their practice.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul comments on reports of a pending bank failure that would be the first since the Taliban took power in August. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Even if you had never before heard of the metaverse, you could no longer ignore it after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in October that his company was changing its name to Meta, revealing his vision for the future of online interaction. Ever since, as The Verge writer Casey Newton said , “The metaverse is having a moment.” Well, if companies will now be flocking to the metaverse, it only makes sense that a personal injury firm should get there ahead of them, ready to pursue

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the wake of a 350 percent increase in extremist-related crimes committed by veterans in the past decade, experts are calling for a “preventative ecosystem” as part of military service to prevent people from being persuaded by extremist rhetorical strategies, reports Defense One. “It’s not just a numbers problem,” William Braniff, director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, said during a Brookings Institution panel last week.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Does he even get why he's so popular with Fox News? The post Alan Dershowitz Eulogizes Beloved Civil Rights Leader As ‘Bigot’ Because That’s How He Rolls appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A law professor who used abbreviated versions of the N-word and the B-word on a final exam must undergo diversity training “to facilitate his return…

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Most lawyers I know have at least one thing in common. No matter their practice areas, or the size of their firm, or their work setting, they all wish they had more time. More time to live, to work, to spend with family, to exercise and on and on. Think of all the things you’d like to do if you just had more time. So, give yourself the gift of more time this holiday season.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 11, 2021

An unofficial UK-based tribunal Thursday concluded that China has carried out acts of genocide against the Uyghur people in its western province of Xinjiang. The Uyghur Tribunal is an independent people’s tribunal formed last year to investigate ongoing atrocities and allegations of genocide against the Uyghur, Kazakh, and other Turkic Muslim populations in western China.

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The Fashion Law

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Move over traditional fashion weeks. The next major fashion industry showcase may be entirely virtual. Metaverse platform Decentraland announced on Sunday that it will host four days of “catwalk shows and showcases, pop up shops, after parties, and immersive experiences” in March 2022 in collaboration with Polygon blockchain-hosted luxury marketplace UNXD, the company that recently played host to Dolce & Gabbana’s first NFT clothing collection. “Have your collections

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Troy Burner welcomed by his mother after his release from prison in 2018. He was exonerated two years later. Photo courtesy The Innocence Project. The holiday season is often a time for family gatherings, and while many will be preparing for reunions in the coming days, it is important to remember the roadblocks returning citizens face. For instance, background checks cause thousands of potential collateral consequences that can impact things like housing or employment.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

St. John's professor spends holiday weekend tangling with Hertz. The post Car Rental Company Jerked Around The Wrong Law School Professor appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Lawmatics , a company whose platform provides client relationship management (CRM), client intake and marketing automation for attorneys, has closed a $10 million Series A financing round, it is announcing today. The financing follows the San Diego-based company’s raise of a $2.5 million seed round in October 2020. Matt Spiegel , cofounder and CEO, said Lawmatics aims to change the way lawyers drive business. “Today’s consumer expects a seamless user experience with instant gratifica

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