Paralegal Makes National News Writing Her Cousin’s Story
The Paralegal Society
APRIL 28, 2019
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Space, the Final Frontier: Office Space Options Continue to Proliferate for Attorneys
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 20, 2019
A decade ago, lawyers had just one option for office space: a traditional lease. That’s a costly option, of course, and can be a barrier to entry, especially for young lawyers, looking to start new law firms. It’s also a scary, long-term commitment, potentially for up to f ive years, for any law firm. Fortunately, there are now more office space options than you can shake a stick at.
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Changing the National Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate: New Article Authored by the Sabin Center and the Natural Resources Defense Council
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 1, 2019
By Dena Adler. Photo Credit: Flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Southeast Texas on August 31, 2017 (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Martinez/Released). Last month the Midwest faced historic floods that devastated rural communities, drowned farms, contaminated water supplies, and resulted in billions of dollars in damages. As climate change exacerbates the risk of these catastrophic flooding events in the Midwest and throughout the U.S., a growing number of citizens will need
8 Proven Techniques to Convert Prospects at the Initial Consultation
The Rainmaker
APRIL 30, 2019
Most attorneys I know have a pretty healthy opinion of their ability to close the sale at the initial consultation. Yet they are always looking for ways to improve their conversion rate — which tells me that maybe they’re not as confident as they appear. If you’ve gone to the trouble and expense to get prospects in your door, you naturally want to close as many as possible at or immediately after the initial consultation.
Case Closed: How to Optimize Your Legal Intake Process for Efficiency
Speaker: Anne Post, CEO North America, Xakia Technologies
Do you know that 40% of U.S. Legal Departments now have a formal legal intake process? With that in mind, where does your legal department stand today? Many legal teams still struggle with a flood of incoming requests, leaving everyone overwhelmed and frustrated. Implementing a formal legal intake process can seem like an obstacle between the business and the legal department, but it doesn’t have to be!
May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – License Renewal Activities and Lots of Comment Dates
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 25, 2019
With the June 3 filing deadline fast approaching for license renewals for radio stations in Maryland, DC, Virginia and West Virginia , stations (including FM translators and LPFMs) licensed to any community in any of those states should be beginning to prepare their applications. As we wrote here , the FCC forms should be available next week, so once May 1 rolls around, early birds in those states can start to file their renewal applications and the accompanying EEO program report.
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Judge arrested for alleged courthouse sex assault; women adopted buddy-system safety plan
ABA Journal
APRIL 12, 2019
A judge in Washington was arrested at the courthouse Wednesday and charged with second-degree rape for the alleged sexual assault of a courthouse employee.
Defensive Lineman: The Solo Smartphone Solution
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 16, 2019
If you’re a solo lawyer , it doesn’t make sense to invest in a phone system. But, you don’t want your clients to have your personal phone number, either. What if they start texting you? So, what’s a thrifty solo lawyer to do? Enter Google Voice , which is the answer to your prayers. i f the answer to your prayers is finding a better way to answer your phone when your clients call.
Way Outside: How to Rebuild Your Law Firm Practices
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 9, 2019
Attorneys seeking inspiration or advice on reconfiguring or revising their business practices often seek out colleagues or friends for advice. Most attorneys maintain other attorneys as colleagues and friends. So, when they’re seeking business advice, they’re getting it from other attorneys. There are a couple of problems with relying on that strategy, however.
Persons of Interest: Modern Staffing Options Abound for Law Firms
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
APRIL 1, 2019
Business growth is what everybody wants; but, it’s not easy to manage. Managing people brings with it new duties, and added headaches. Of course, it’s the only way to scale your business beyond yourself. Fortunately, for law firms owners, there are more staffing options now, than you can shake a stick, even if you’re not ready to make the move to hiring an employee.
Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.
FCC Makes Available TV Incentive Auction Information for Non-Winning Bidders
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 24, 2019
The FCC this week released a Public Notice announcing that it was making available information about all bidders in the TV incentive auction – including information about TV stations who had bid to surrender their licenses in the auction and were unsuccessful in those bids. The FCC had promised to keep that information confidential for two years after the conclusion of the auction.
C Band Earth Station Registration Updates Due May 28
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 24, 2019
Earlier this month, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that companies that are licensees, or have otherwise registered their fixed C Band satellite earth stations in the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz band, must certify the accuracy of the information on file with the FCC by May 28, 2019. Operators of fixed earth stations who filed registrations last year between April 19 and October 31 using the simplified process that the FCC allowed during that period are exempted from this updating process (see our
FCC Releases Proposed Revised Rules for Resolving FM Translator Complaints – Order to be Considered at May 9 Commission Meeting
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 22, 2019
The FCC last week released a draft order (available here) in its proceeding looking at revising the procedures to resolve complaints of interference by translators (and certain LPFM stations) to existing FM stations. The draft order proposes many changes to the current process. For the most part, these changes will provide more certainty to translator operators as to whether the new translator they are constructing will be subject to being forced off the air, while making it somewhat more diffic
FCC Releases Notices on Radio License Renewal Process – New Form, New Database and More Scrutiny of the Public File
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 16, 2019
The FCC yesterday released two public notices about the procedures to be used in the upcoming radio license renewal cycle. These actions were previewed by the FCC at the NAB Convention last week (see our article here ). As we wrote here and here , the license renewal cycle begins with the filing of license renewal applications by stations in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia that must be submitted by June 3 (as the June 1 deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is
Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
FCC Seeks Comments on Proposal to Allow All-Digital AM Radio Transmission
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2019
The FCC yesterday released a Public Notice announcing the receipt of the Petition for Rulemaking asking that the FCC allow AM stations the option to operate an all-digital facility. We wrote about that Petition here. Currently, AM digital operations are allowed only in a hybrid mode – where the station transmits both an analog and a digital signal. Proponents of the all-digital operation argue that the full digital operation allows for better reception and increased stability of the transmission
FDA Schedules Hearing on Cannabis; FTC and FDA Send Cease and Desist Letters to Sellers of CBD Products – What is the Effect on Advertising?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 4, 2019
The developments surrounding the regulation of cannabis products , and the impact of that regulation on the ability of broadcasters and other media companies to run ads for these products, continue on an almost daily basis. Of course, the developments don’t all point in a single direction. As described below, at the same time as the FDA schedules a hearing to look at cannabis products and the rules that should apply to them, the FTC and FDA together have written warning letters to CBD marketer
Music Rights Suit by Radio Music License Committee Against GMR Moved to California Courts – No End in Sight?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 4, 2019
This week, the lawsuit brought by the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) against new performing rights organization GMR (Global Music Rights ) for alleged violations of the antitrust laws was determined by a court in Pennsylvania to have been brought in the wrong place – and transferred to a court in California. This case has been on hold for well over two years while this procedural question was ironed out.
Regulatory Issues from the NAB Convention: License Renewals, ATSC 3.0, Translator Interference, Ownership Rules, and Children’s TV
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 11, 2019
Questions about regulations from Washington don’t disappear just because you are spending time in Las Vegas, and this week’s NAB Convention brought discussion of many such issues. We’ll write about the discussion of antitrust issues that occurred during several sessions at the Convention in another post. But, today, we will report on news about more imminent actions on other issues pending before the FCC.
Paralegal Power Move: Your Guide to Getting the Tech Tools That Maximize Your Time
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