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How to Ace the Video Interview: Tips for Outrageous Success

The Estrin Report

By Chere B. Estrin. It’s interesting how some people think they are giving a great interview. Sometimes, it is just downright laughable. A couple of months ago, we were searching for a new recruiter for our own organization. We interviewed a number of people but couldn’t seem to find the right person. I interviewed a candidate that while I thought maybe was not quite right, should go for a second interview with our team.

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China passes law to protect wetlands

JURIST

China adopted a new national law Friday for protecting wetlands. Under the new framework, land reclamation and drainage on wetlands will be generally prohibited, as well as the permanent blockage of water sources to natural wetlands. Other prohibited activities include the pollution of wetlands through the discharge of industrial or sewage wastewater and through excessive fertilization or pesticide use.

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Restrictions on Family Contacts Darken Holiday Season for Inmates

The Crime Report

“Needlessly cruel” limitations on contacts between incarcerees and relatives imposed since the outbreak of COVID-19, not only increase the chances of repeat offenses but have a negative impact on the emotional and physical health of family members, according to a pair of recently released reports. The impact has been especially hard during the holiday season, says the Vera Institute of Justice.

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Law Firm Marketing Regulation: What’s Hot and What’s Not — a Tribute

Attorney at Work

Bob Denney was a kind, generous and insightful man who had his finger on the pulse of the legal profession like no one else. For nearly 30 years, Bob published a newsletter under the banner of “What’s Hot and What’s Not” in the legal profession. When the reports went digital, several of them were featured on Attorney at Work. In a few lines, he would use the breadth of his insights to clue us in on recent developments and upcoming trends.

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No Objections: Better Case Management with AI for Paralegals

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Join this session to get a fresh look at how AI tools can help you work smarter, faster, and more effectively! Attorney and law professor Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk you through the complete journey of a legal case—from the first client meeting through the final outcome—while showing you how artificial intelligence can transform your daily work at each important step.

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State Judge Rewrites First Amendment With ‘But I Don’t Like The NY Times’ Exception

Above The Law

Pentagon what? The post State Judge Rewrites First Amendment With ‘But I Don’t Like The NY Times’ Exception appeared first on Above the Law.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

LawSites

As awful as was the year 2020 for so many reasons, my year-end report last year found reasons to be optimistic. “The silver lining of 2020,” I wrote, “is that we have been forced to consider changes that were long overdue and then given the opportunity to implement those changes.”. This year, my report is tainted by a degree of pessimism. As I survey the legal profession broadly, and the world of legal tech and innovation specifically, I see uncertainty and inertia.

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Teaching in Prison: ‘You Have to Respect the Rules’

The Crime Report

Even before I started covering college programs in prisons, one of my favorite podcasts was Ear Hustle , which focuses on life inside San Quentin State Prison in the Bay Area. Nigel Poor. Photo by Eddie Herena . When I found out that Nigel Poor , one of the co-producers of Ear Hustle, first got involved with San Quentin as a volunteer professor, I reached out to talk about her experience teaching in prison.

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Alan Dershowitz Eulogizes Beloved Civil Rights Leader As ‘Bigot’ Because That’s How He Rolls

Above The Law

Does he even get why he's so popular with Fox News? The post Alan Dershowitz Eulogizes Beloved Civil Rights Leader As ‘Bigot’ Because That’s How He Rolls appeared first on Above the Law.

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Biden proclaims January 2022 as National Stalking Awareness Month

JURIST

US President Joe Biden has proclaimed January 2022 to be National Stalking Awareness Month and announced that a task force will be established to address digital stalking. The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) defines stalking as “a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.” The White House highlighted that one in six women and one in 17 men will experience stalking in their lifetimes.

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The Ethics of AI: Practical Considerations for Paralegals

Finally, AI advice that understands your job. This isn't just another generic "guide", it's a practical roadmap built specifically for paralegals. What you'll learn: Ethics Without the Panic ⚖️ Decode ABA Model Rules and examples of state guidance so you can leverage AI confidently. Security That Makes Sense 🛡️️ Real-world protocols beyond buzzwords, SOC2 and HIPAA compliance, and data protection strategies that actually work.

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A Virtual Fashion Week is Coming to the Metaverse in March

The Fashion Law

Move over traditional fashion weeks. The next major fashion industry showcase may be entirely virtual. Metaverse platform Decentraland announced on Sunday that it will host four days of “catwalk shows and showcases, pop up shops, after parties, and immersive experiences” in March 2022 in collaboration with Polygon blockchain-hosted luxury marketplace UNXD, the company that recently played host to Dolce & Gabbana’s first NFT clothing collection. “Have your collections

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Bring Plea Bargaining ‘Out of the Shadows’: Paper

The Crime Report

The dominance of plea bargaining and the lack of transparency throughout the justice system should be addressed with “legal safeguards” to protect defendants , argues a forthcoming paper in the Stetson Law Review. “The main issue is not prosecutorial discretion per se or even overzealous prosecutors, but the lack of oversight of the plea-bargaining process and the imbalance of power itself, which threatens the legitimacy and stability of the criminal justice system,” write the paper’s authors, A

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The Life And Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Above The Law

A deep dive into her last book. The post The Life And Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared first on Above the Law.

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Jordan LGBTQI+ activist detained in Beirut while seeking asylum

JURIST

Amnesty International Saturday reported that a nonbinary Jordanian LBTQI+ activist, who has been identified as AOA, has been improperly arrested and detained in Beirut while planning to fly to Australia to seek asylum. AOA’s arrest comes after they spent several years working in LBTQI+ rights in Jordan and eventually left to flee their allegedly oppressive and influential family.

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Research: The Anatomy of a Legal Brief

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.

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Eleventh Circuit Opinion Raises Questions Under Rule 704

EvidenceProf Blog

Federal Rule of Evidence 704 provides that (a) In General — Not Automatically Objectionable. An opinion is not objectionable just because it embraces an ultimate issue. (b) Exception. In a criminal case, an expert witness must not state an opinion.

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NY Bail Reform: ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’

The Crime Report

Although the landmark bail reform legislation in New York successfully reduced city and state prison populations, it failed to resolve economic inequality in the state’s pretrial detention system, argues Daniel Chasin in the Cardozo Law Review. Amendments to the law have done little to address the problem, writes Chasin, a J.D. candidate in the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law.

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Rudy Giuliani Still In Disbelief That He’s Been Banned From Appearing On ‘Fascist’ Fox News

Above The Law

Those billion-dollar defamation lawsuits will really kill your on-air time. The post Rudy Giuliani Still In Disbelief That He’s Been Banned From Appearing On ‘Fascist’ Fox News appeared first on Above the Law.

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Federal court enjoins New Jersey company from distributing unapproved COVID-19 treatment

JURIST

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ordered a company and ints principals to cease distribution of a product touted as a COVID-19 treatment on Tuesday, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), because the product was misbranded and unapproved. The DOJ said that the company Natural Solutions Foundation and its trustees, Ralph Fucetola and Dr.

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6 Contract Data Analytics Tools To Boost Contract Oversight

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

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Opinion Shows Supreme Court of New Jersey Has Rejected U.S. Supreme Court's Luce Ruling

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to its federal counterpart, New Jersey Rule of Evidence 609 allows for parties to impeach witness, including testifying defendants, with evidence of some of their prior convictions. So, let's say that a defendant is on trial for robbery, the.

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Closing Time: Lawyers Are Great at Closing Business, But Need to Get There Faster

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Most attorneys are phenomenal when it comes to closing business. If coffee is for closers , they’re awash in the stuff. And, most attorneys will tell you that: they know it, they acknowledge i t , they own it. Most of the lawyers I talk to will tell me that, ‘If I can get someone on the phone, I can close them’. I would be t that most lawyers close leads in to the high 70s, if I had to sign a percentage to it.

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How to Turn Your Performance Review Into a Career Development Opportunity

Paralegal Bootcamp

Not sure how to take those end-of-the-year performance reviews? Performance reviews are a necessary evil but changing how you perceive them overall, especially as paralegals, can be a total game-changer. There’s no time like the present to shift your mindset and see these reviews and overall self-reflection in your paralegal career as an opportunity to grow and shift gears to accomplish even more in the coming year.

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Russia designates Pussy Riot members, satirist, journalists as “foreign agents”

JURIST

In the latest iteration of its crackdown against individuals and organization viewed as unfriendly to the Kremlin, Russia on Thursday designated a disparate group of activists, satirists, and others as “foreign agents.” A statement released by the Russian Ministry of Justice listed several high-profile individuals who had been designated by the authorities as “foreign agents,” a controversial term with Cold War-era implications of espionage that carries burdensome reporti

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce

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Why Should You Hire Paralegals for Divorce Paperwork?

LDA PRO

Have you ever thought about getting a divorce without the extra effort of visiting courts and professional lawyers? If yes, then the only right person is a Paralegal. Paralegals are a kind of personal assistant in the matter of legal and personalized legislative issues like divorces. A paralegal is a certified legal authority you can use for any kind of legislative paperwork.

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Congress Focuses Rare Bipartisan Support on Cybersecurity

The Crime Report

Rampant ransomware attacks that have targeted key points of United States infrastructure throughout 2021 have prompted rare bipartisan support for strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity, reports The Hill. The attack on Colonial Pipeline, which crippled fuel supplies in several states for a week before the company chose to pay the hackers the equivalent of around $4.4 million in Bitcoin to regain access to systems, was a key wakeup call.

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The Supreme Court’s Two-For-One Moment

Above The Law

Some SCOTUS history. The post The Supreme Court’s Two-For-One Moment appeared first on Above the Law.

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After days of armed attacks, World Food Program scraps North Darfur operations

JURIST

In the aftermath of a large-scale looting attacks, and amid deteriorating economic conditions in the region, the World Food Program (WFP) announced that it has suspended operations in El Fasher, the capital city of the Sudanese State of North Darfur. The shuttering is expected to affect some two million people in the area. All of the program’s warehouses in the city were raided over the course of three days this week, and attackers made off with upwards of 5,000 metric tons of food, as well as p

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

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?