Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner | Here are five process improvement tips to help you handle conflict checks efficiently and ethically. The post Lawyer Conflict Checks: 5 Tips to Tune Up Your Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 7, 2024
One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees. The post Law Firm Cybersecurity Awareness: Training for Employees Has Never Been More Critical appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 9, 2024
This checklist will help you tidy up by the end of the year and give you a clear picture of your firm’s financial performance. The post Law Firm Financial Management: A 5-Step Checklist to Close Out the Year appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
LawSites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Usage of artificial intelligence by legal professionals has skyrocketed from 19% in 2023 to 79% this year, according to the ninth edition of the Legal Trends Report, released today by Clio during its Clio Cloud Conference in Austin.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 5, 2024
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect unveiled a groundbreaking methodology aimed at monitoring social media platforms on Friday. The initiative, backed by the UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations, marks a strategic effort to address hate speech while respecting international human rights standards. Titled “A Comprehensive Methodology for Monitoring Social Media to Address and Counter Online Hate Speech,” this new framework proposes a “ co
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The majority of law schools are just ignoring the reality of modern technology. The post Law Schools Are Burying Their Heads In The Sand About Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A federal jury in Austin, Texas, has rejected a $361 million patent case from a longtime ExxonMobil employee who had targeted in-house cybersecurity hardware used in Apple iPhones.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a dispute over whether and when plaintiffs who obtain temporary relief in a civil rights case can later be reimbursed for their attorney’s fees. Although the issue in Lackey v. Stinnie may sound like a technical one, it has drawn considerable attention, with lawyers on both sides of the case telling the justices that their decision could have a significant impact on how civil rights cases are litigated and resolved going forward.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Several international human rights organizations opposed the election of Ethiopia to the UN Human Rights Council through an open letter released on Tuesday. These organizations include CIVICUS, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, the Organization of Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa, and Victim Advocates International, among others.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 7, 2024
You can judge a justice by whom they choose to associate themselves with. The post Justice Samuel Alito Is All Buddy Buddy With Law School Dean That Worked To Overturn The Results Of The 2020 Election appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
LawSites
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Calling it a major first step in its wider AI product roadmap, the law practice management company Clio today released Clio Duo, a generative AI product built directly into the Clio Manage law practice management platform.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Hunger and poverty have compelled Haitian children to join criminal groups, according to a Human Rights Watch report published on Wednesday. Children who become part of criminal groups are forced into illegal activities and face abuse, including sexual exploitation, and threats of abuse and death. While many of the children want to leave the criminal groups, they fear hunger, rejection, and stigma.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 11, 2024
New Army policy on ‘enabling modern software development’ actually doubles down on some of DoD’s worst dysfunctions, argues Warren Katz, chairman of the Alliance for Commercial Technology in Government, violating the spirit – and perhaps the letter – of the law. The post The ‘Cost Plus’ Boondoggle That Hobbles US Defense appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A Connecticut lawyer has received a suspension for slapping another attorney in front of a courthouse and for a separate “destructive and harmful campaign of…
LawSites
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Clio’s choice of Austin, Texas, for its Clio Cloud Conference this year was a foray into enemy territory, and the enemy responded strategically with guerilla tactics of its own. Austin, as it happens, is the home base of AffiniPay, the parent company of MyCase, LawPay, CASEPeer and Docketwise, all of which are competitors to Clio.
JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Switzerland-based assisted suicide organization The Last Resort said Sunday that it has suspended applications amid a criminal investigation into the use of a suicide “capsule.” Swiss authorities detained the president of The Last Resort, Dr. Florian Willet, following the death of a 64-year-old woman from the US in late September, according to a statement from the organization.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As noted in Bob Woodward's new book, President Biden wasn't too thrilled with AG Garland over his son Hunter's prosecution. The post Joe Biden Is NOT A Fan Of Merrick Garland, New Book Says appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 9, 2024
When I first came across the new Matlock offering staring Kathy Bates, I figured it would either be a reboot or a continuation of the original series, which starred Andy Griffith and ran from 1986 to 1995. However, the production team answered that question within the first few minutes of the pilot: 2024’s Matlock is kin to its predecessor only in name and genre.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Share In this video, Nate Mowry interviews Pete Patterson from Cooper & Kirk. Pete will be arguing on behalf of the challengers in Garland v. VanDerStok , who are seeking to invalidate a 2022 rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives that regulates so-called “ghost guns.” The post Pete Patterson on statutory authority and so-called “ghost guns” appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
JURIST
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the murder conviction of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma, should be set aside due to a witness having given false testimony in court and state prosecutors having failed to disclose key information about the witness. In 1997, a hotel maintenance worker named Justin Sneed beat his employer, Barry Van Treese, to death.
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Above The Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Brazil: 1 Angry Billionaire With A Weird Jump: -$44B The post Twitter Access Back In Brazil After Elon Caved And Paid $5M appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A state court judge in Philadelphia has been suspended without pay for posting political content on Facebook, even after a disciplinary decision finding that the…
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Share The court hears oral arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court to hear ‘remarkable’ Oklahoma death penalty appeal from Richard Glossip (Devin Dwyer, ABC News) Supreme Court hears Oklahoma death penalty case in which state and inmate agree conviction should be tossed (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) Supreme Court signals it may uphol
JURIST
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Imran Khan, filed an urgent appeal on Monday to the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur. The appeal addresses the independence of judges and lawyers against the constitutional amendments proposed by the Pakistani government, according to a statement published by Imran Khan’s legal team. Imran Khan’s appeal to the UN regards the government’s plan to amend the Constitution and its underlying threats to the principle of separation of po
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