Paralegal Bootcamp
JUNE 23, 2022
Living in a post-pandemic world leaves us all vulnerable to paralegal burnout. In the legal profession specifically, many paralegals work day and night to adapt to the new challenges exposed by the pandemic. Workers across the world put together strategies that allow them to remain physically and mentally healthy while reaching their professional and personal goals.
The Crime Report
JUNE 21, 2022
Photo courtesy QOR Museum via Flickr. One of the first jury cases I tried as a young defender, nearly 50 years ago, involved a grumpy middle-aged District of Columbia resident named Edward, who was charged by the United States Attorney’s office with the crime of Possession of Numbers Slips. Edward, who was Black, had been carrying in his pocket the daily “ Elmo ” page of the defunct Washington Star when he was rousted by the Metropolitan Police for the offense of Displaying A Bad Attitude.
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JURIST
JUNE 22, 2022
Uber and Lyft drivers Tuesday initiated a class-action lawsuit alleging that the two companies engaged in price fixing which “increase[d] customer prices even while suppressing driver pay.” The complaint alleges that vertical price fixing under California’s Cartwright Act is per se illegal and harmful to both drivers and riders. The plaintiffs asserted that if they are truly independent contractors as drivers, then drivers should dictate the price their customer is charged.
Diane Drain
JUNE 19, 2022
Usury – historical references and bankruptcy. USURY can be traced back 4,000 years. It has always been despised, condemned, restricted or banned by moral, ethical, legal or religious entities. The oldest references to usury are found in religious manuscripts of India, dating back to 2000-1400 BC where the ‘usurer’ is associated with any interest lender.
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.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 23, 2022
Share On Friday, June 24, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 24 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
Paralegal Brief brings together the best content for paralegals and legal professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders
JURIST
JUNE 19, 2022
China Friday announced that it will ban new steel, coking, oil refining, cement, and glass projects in key zones to combat climate change by lowering pollution and carbon emissions. The plan establishes a zoning system to reduce carbon emissions. The zones classify urban areas, main agricultural production areas and key ecological function areas. It is “strictly forbidden” to increase the production capacity of steel, coking, oil refining, electrolytic aluminium, cement, and flat gla
ABA Journal
JUNE 21, 2022
Scammers posing as prosecutors and court personnel are watching Zoom hearings and collecting money from families of criminal defendants who want to win release of…
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 21, 2022
Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Maine violated the Constitution when it refused to make public funding available for students to attend schools that provide religious instruction. The opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts was a broad ruling, making clear that when state and local governments choose to subsidize private schools, they must allow families to use taxpayer funds to pay for religious schools.
Above The Law
JUNE 22, 2022
'The problem? Rather than provide a rigorous understanding of our founding document itself, officers are trained on how it may be applied in caselaw.' - Some dude about to make a bunch of § 1986 violations. The post Cafeteria… I Mean, Constitutional Sheriffs Promise To Pick And Choose When Laws Matter appeared first on Above the Law.
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.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Monday ratified the Council of Europe’s Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“ Istanbul Convention “). In a 259-8 Vote , the Parliament ratified the Convention after previously signing it on 7 November, 2011. The Director of Amnesty International Ukraine, Oksana Pokalchuk, welcomed the historic moment and said the “decision could not be more timely, amid disturbing reports and allegations of s
The Crime Report
JUNE 24, 2022
According to a new analysis of state prison data from the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI), state prisons are mishandling and neglecting a large population of prisoners with chronic conditions, disabilities and illnesses. “[This report adds to] existing research showing that state prisons fall far short of their constitutional duty to meet the essential health needs of people in their custody,” wrote Leah Wang, a research analyst at PPI and author of the report.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 21, 2022
Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt another blow to prisoners challenging their state-court convictions and sentences in federal court. In a 5-4 decision in Shoop v. Twyford , the justices limited the ability of federal courts to use the All Writs Act to order states to transport prisoners, even when such transport could help prisoners investigate whether their convictions are unconstitutional.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 23, 2022
Being on the receiving end of a state bar complaint and sanction is awful. It’s painful, it’s public and, frankly, it’s humiliating. Unfortunately, that’s something I know from personal experience. An Ethics Sanction Needn’t Be a Professional Death Sentence. That is, not if you don’t allow it to become one. Understandably, few attorneys want to talk about their experience with the disciplinary process, even though it’s not as rare as some might think.
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JURIST
JUNE 18, 2022
Bayer subsidiary Monsanto Saturday announced that a jury sided with it in a claim that glyphosate, the active chemical in its Roundup herbicide, caused a person’s cancer. According to the company, the jury reached a unanimous verdict. Bayer said in a statement : The jury’s unanimous verdict in favor of the company brings this trial to a successful conclusion and is consistent with the evidence in this case that Roundup does not cause cancer and was not the cause of Mr.
The Crime Report
JUNE 20, 2022
A spate of right-wing and internet hate has marked June’s Pride celebrations, prompting cancellations of numerous Pride events, especially ones for transgender rights or that included drag performances, reports NBC News. In Texas last Sunday, a pastor railed against Pride month and said LGBTQ people “should be lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head.”.
Above The Law
JUNE 21, 2022
Let's focus on the actual law, shall we? The post Why Is Sonia Sotomayor Trying To Redeem Clarence Thomas? appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 21, 2022
Share Tuesday’s opinion in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc. laid out a roadmap for private insurers to shift the costs of end-stage renal disease to Medicare, as the court approved a private health plan that singles out the provision of outpatient dialysis for low reimbursement, a plan likely to push those patients out of the private market and onto Medicare.
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Your auto accident clients don’t realize that they have lost value in their vehicle because the insurance company covered their repairs and gave them a rental to drive until their vehicle was “brand new.” When they realize that loss in value is when they go to trade or sell their car.
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2022
Ukrainian law students and young lawyers are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Ukraine. This dispatch is from Anastasiia Rozvadovska, a recent graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Nearly eight years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, the trial of suspects at the District Court of The Hague has wrapped up.
The Crime Report
JUNE 23, 2022
When Mayor Bill de Blasio chose me to run New York City’s Department of Correction for the final seven months of his term, I immersed myself in Rikers Island so I could quickly come up to speed. I moved myself and my team’s offices onto Rikers and began touring seven days a week, at all hours. Editor’s Note: Rikers Island , one of the world’s largest correctional institutions and mental health facilities, houses an average daily population of 10,000 inmates, the majority of whom are pretrial det
Above The Law
JUNE 24, 2022
And he's accused of sometimes doing more than just being nude in his car. The post Lawyer With Penchant For Driving Naked Is Suspended Indefinitely From Practice appeared first on Above the Law.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 21, 2022
Legal blog posts follow one of three formats: the case law breakdown, evergreen analysis or future forecast. Here’s how to write a well-structured case law breakdown post. Let’s face it. Many legal blog posts are easy to ignore. They’re long-winded, lack structure, and fail to serve the reader. Want to write better blog posts? I’m assuming you’ve got the substance nailed.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
JURIST
JUNE 22, 2022
The United Kingdom (UK) government announced on Wednesday a new Bill of Rights is to be introduced to strengthen freedom of speech, restrict some human rights lawsuits, and to facilitate the deportation of criminals. The Bill will introduce a “permission stage” in court to prevent “trivial human rights claims,” from overwhelming the judiciary and it will restrict the ability of deportees convicted of crimes to claim that their children will suffer hardship if deported unl
The Crime Report
JUNE 20, 2022
Habakkuk with his daughter, Aaliyah, and her mother, Antnoisha McMillan, at her middle school graduation. | Provided Photo. It’s been one month since I walked out of prison. I haven’t yet lost my drive to get things done. Before I left, I created a blueprint to follow that consisted of: Budgets, necessities that I had to take care of and reminders of things and people to stay away from.
Above The Law
JUNE 21, 2022
So much for 'original.'. The post Supreme Court Opens Floodgates To Taxpayer-Funded Religious Schools appeared first on Above the Law.
LegalReader
JUNE 18, 2022
The 56-year-old transgender inmate claims that the state Department of Corrections refuses to house her in a women's facility, despite having already undergone hormone therapy.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a
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