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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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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Litigation is expensive. Expert witnesses, depositions, staffing, and a long list of other expenses can limit your firm’s options. They strain cash flow, limit taking on new clients, and can even impact case strategy. This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients.
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.
LDA PRO
AUGUST 2, 2024
Estate planning is often a complex and daunting task. It involves making crucial decisions about the distribution of your assets and ensuring the well-being of your loved ones after you pass away. A living trust can be a powerful tool for achieving these goals, but navigating the legal intricacies can be overwhelming. This is where LDA Pro’s Living Trust paralegal near me comes in.
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.
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.
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
JURIST
AUGUST 2, 2024
Scotland’s ex-First Minister Hamza Yousaf urged the British Home Secretary to categorise the English Defence League (EDL) as a terrorist group under the Terrorism Act 2000 , in the letter he wrote Wednesday. Particularly, Yousaf accused EDL as “far right bigots” who hijacked the country’s grief for the victims of the Southport stabbing for “nefarious purposes”–spreading violence, hatred, and Islamophobia.
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
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.
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.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
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 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…
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
AUGUST 1, 2024
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the 25 successful applicants for a shared $4.3 billion in implementation funding under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. The grants will enable investments in solar projects , building energy-efficiency upgrades , the buildout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure , and the promotion of climate-smart agricultural practices , among many other projects.
Above The Law
JULY 31, 2024
Suffice it to say, like the bank’s purported diversity push, it did not work. The post Wells Fargo Inconveniently Hit With Two Racial Discrimination Lawsuits While Trying To Convince Judge To Toss Lawsuit About Alleged Phony Job Interviews For Minorities appeared first on Above the Law.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
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 29, 2024
It was not even a full month ago that the Supreme Court issued a decision granting presidents broad immunity for actions taken during their tenure, potentially including those that could undermine the very principles of free and fair elections. The weeks since have seen many significant developments related to this fall’s presidential contest, including the attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life and President Joe Biden’s declining to run for reelection.
Law 360
AUGUST 2, 2024
After a long tenure in banking, including as Morgan Stanley's global head of mergers and acquisitions, Rob Kindler could have rested on his laurels. Instead, Kindler joined Paul Weiss as its global chair of M&A and has led the team that represented Envestnet Inc. on its July 11 deal to sell the business to Bain Capital for $4.5 billion. He spoke with Law360 about what he sees ahead.
Above The Law
JULY 30, 2024
Let's see if all of this moral and monetary support will help Kamala Harris take the lead in the polls. The post Biglaw Comes Out In Force To Support Kamala Harris appeared first on Above the Law.
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Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.
JURIST
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Kenya Court of Appeal at Nairobi delivered a judgement Wednesday rendering the controversial Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. The Finance Bill 2023 was tabled before the National Assembly on May 4, 2023. It was later assented to by the president on June 26, 2023 and became Finance Act 2023. The Act amended 12 laws, eliciting 11 constitutional petitions filed at the High Court, Constitutional and Human Rights Division, Nairobi.
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…
Law 360
AUGUST 1, 2024
TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton Dubilier & Rice have agreed to take R1 RCM Inc. private in a deal that values the healthcare-focused tech provider at about $8.9 billion, the company said in a Thursday announcement.
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