Attorney at Work
JULY 31, 2024
David Arato | Blogging can connect your firm with potential clients who are seeking legal representation or advice online. The post How Blogging Can Get Law Firms More Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
LawSites
AUGUST 1, 2024
For a law firm, choosing and deploying software raises many questions. How do I protect client confidentiality? Where does artificial intelligence fit in? What is the best software for my firm’s needs? How do I drive staff training and adoption?
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Attorney at Work
JULY 30, 2024
Gray Robinson | How do you quiet the mental chaos so you can hear what your intuition is trying to tell you? The post Tuning Into Your Intuition Can Change Your Life appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
CARET Legal
JULY 29, 2024
Visual legal metric dashboards offer a holistic view of your firm’s performance, empowering you to stay ahead in a competitive market. Having a centralized, visual tool for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) is crucial for law firms that need real-time access to critical data to make informed decisions, improve operational efficiency, and ultimately enhance client service.
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Why does it take 20-40 hrs. to create a compliant legal brief? TypeLaw analyzed 10,000+ briefs to determine the anatomy of the average brief—how many words, paragraphs, citations to the record, and more. See the research results in this infographic.
LawSites
JULY 30, 2024
In its first major pronouncement on the ethics of using generative AI in law practice, the American Bar Association has issued an opinion saying that lawyers need not become experts in the technology, but must have a reasonable understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the specific generative AI technology the lawyer might use.
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NCBA
AUGUST 1, 2024
By Tina Dadio and Kimberly M. Johnson The NCBA Paralegal Division is thrilled to announce the members of the Survey Committee, a dedicated team focused on gathering and analyzing feedback from our members across the state. This initiative aims to ensure our members’ needs and interests are at the forefront of our programs, events, and […] The post Introducing the Survey Committee: Shaping the Future of the NCBA Paralegal Division Community first appeared on NCBarBlog.
Above The Law
JULY 29, 2024
Asking for a friend. The post Is This Year’s Bar Exam A Disaster? appeared first on Above the Law.
Above The Law
AUGUST 1, 2024
No water for you! The post Who Needs Basic Necessities When You’re Taking The Bar Exam? appeared first on Above the Law.
Above The Law
AUGUST 1, 2024
Welcome to your daily Twitter issue spotter! The post Elon Musk Finally Finds Someone Who Wants To Wrestle As Don Lemon Files Contract Complaint appeared first on Above the Law.
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Attorney at Work
AUGUST 1, 2024
I have spent a good deal of my career trying to get lawyers to spend less time with other lawyers and more time with clients and prospects. In many cases, a lawyer’s business development and networking efforts are more effective when spent in industry or business-related organizations than bar association groups. However, there are certainly times when relationships with other lawyers can lead to client development opportunities, especially when those lawyers don’t do what you do.
JURIST
JULY 31, 2024
A UK High Court ruled Monday that a ban on puberty blockers issued in May 2024 in the UK was lawful. TransAction, an organisation that advocates for transgender healthcare and legal protections, and an anonymous transgender young person, issued this legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, alleging the ban was implemented through an unlawful process.
ABA Journal
JULY 29, 2024
The Michigan Supreme Court has granted a new trial to a woman convicted of killing her infant daughter by shaking her, holding that proposed expert…
Above The Law
JULY 30, 2024
Humana is leasing clinical space at 23 Walmart Supercenter retail stores. The move is logical for the insurer as it builds out its senior primary care business, experts say. The post Analysis: Humana is Boldly Going Where Walmart Stumbled appeared first on MedCity News.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Attorney at Work
AUGUST 1, 2024
Teddy Snyder | Listicles’ unique format conveys a message more effectively than clutter on the page. Even for legal arguments. The post Get Your Point Across With a Listicle appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
JURIST
JULY 27, 2024
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard denounced the rollback of human rights in Tunisia on Friday after a four-day visit where she met with several human rights defenders, civil society representatives, the Tunisian Judges Association, lawyers, political parties, journalists, victims of human rights violations and families of arbitrarily detained people.
ABA Journal
JULY 31, 2024
The October 2023 term had many blockbuster decisions that deservedly received headlines.
LLRX
JULY 30, 2024
Attorney and FOIA expert Michael Ravnitzky shines a spotlight on people, process and procedural challenges with his illuminating article. A small core group of researchers and historians have filed most of the declassification appeals being reviewed by the responsible appellate body. While these individuals are working diligently to facilitate public access to long-classified records that shed light on our nation’s history, their efforts also highlight weaknesses in the declassification framewor
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Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base
Above The Law
AUGUST 2, 2024
The chief advocate for the bar exam never took it, and maybe she should. The post New Hashtag For Bar Examinees #MakeJudyTakeTheBar appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Supreme Court of Nepal has ruled that Rukshana Kapali, a transgender woman, should be legally recognised on all documents as a woman without having to submit to medical verification according to a Wednesday report by HRW. As part of her campaign for rights-based legal recognition of gender identity, transgender law student Kapali has filed more than 50 lawsuits against the Nepali government since 2021.
ABA Journal
JULY 31, 2024
The National Institutes of Health violated the First Amendment when it used keyword filters that blocked Facebook and Instagram comments that criticized animal testing, a…
LawSites
JULY 31, 2024
Mark O’Brien, who cofounded the innovative access-to-justice organization Pro Bono Net together with Michael Hertz 25 years ago, and who has been its executive director since 2005, is stepping down from the organization Sept. 1.
Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?
Above The Law
JULY 30, 2024
These law schools may help you get the most prestigious jobs. The post The Law Schools That Are The Best For Federal Clerkships (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
JULY 27, 2024
A plane intended to carry several former Latin American heads of state was not allowed to take off from Panama to Venezuela on Friday, with the presidents planning to monitor Sunday’s upcoming Venezuelan elections. The President of Panama, Jose Raul Mulino, said that the plane was denied permission to take off due to Venezuelan airspace restrictions.
ABA Journal
JULY 30, 2024
A 76-year-old retired lawyer in Arlington, Virginia, lost about $740,000 in retirement savings to sophisticated scammers who led him to think that he was helping…
LawSites
AUGUST 1, 2024
I recently wrote here about an American Bar Association survey of law schools that offer AI classes. The survey found that 55% of responding law schools offer such classes. A Reuters news story picked up on that and reported, “More than half of law schools now offer classes on AI.
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