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Race, Disability and Criminal Justice

The Crime Report

Efforts to tackle systemic racism in the administration of justice need to include a focus on the rights of the disabled community, according to a University of Pennsylvania law professor. Even though race and disability may not often be discussed in the realm of criminal justice, their intersection plays a large part in the activities of law enforcement in at-risk communities, writes Jasmine Harris in a paper published in Yale Law Journal.

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Zoom to pay $85M in privacy lawsuit settlement

JURIST

Zoom agreed to pay $85 million in a class action lawsuit settlement on Saturday after users accused Zoom of violating their privacy rights. Several plaintiffs joined the class action lawsuit against Zoom , alleging that the video conferencing platform violated California law by: “(1) sharing Plaintiffs’ personally identifiable information with third parties; (2) misstating Zoom’s security capabilities; and (3) failing to prevent security breaches known as ‘Zoombombing.'”

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Storytelling: Your Most Powerful Connection to New Clients

Attorney at Work

Storytelling is powerful. There are few things people love more than a good story. Stories inspire; they can evoke powerful emotions and unleash our imaginations. Great Marketers Understand the Power of Storytelling. Great marketers use storytelling as a tactic to build their businesses. In the legal world, this means developing a narrative around your firm that builds feelings of attachment, emotional investment and a strong connection with your target clients.

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8 Steps to Be the Rockstar Personal Injury Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

The backbone of all good personal injury law firms is its paralegals. Paralegals are essential to a personal injury law firm, whether for a solo practitioner or a large firm with many lawyers. The tricky part of being a personal injury paralegal is understanding the law and understanding the medical terminology, along with the many other paralegal skills required to succeed. .

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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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Devin Nunes Gets Out His Libelslander Lawsuit Dartboard, Lands On NBC

Above The Law

Well, how else would you pick a defendant?

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Building a Successful Hybrid Work Environment for Your Law Firm

Attorney at Work

Lawyers have been working “remotely” for decades — from the courts, in their cars, from suburban outposts, at clients’ offices and, yes, from home. We used to call them mobile lawyers or even e-lawyers. (Now we just call them lawyers.) The difference today is that the remote or hybrid work models being discussed affect the entire law firm ecosphere — beyond the partners to the business professionals and support staff.

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Youth Recidivism Halved by San Francisco Program

The Crime Report

Juveniles who participated in a youth incarceration alternative program were less than half as likely to be referred to the justice system for a new felony offense, compared to juveniles who did not participate in the program, according to the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) in San Francisco. An independent evaluation of the Detention Diversion Advocacy Program (DDAP) run by the CJCJ found it was significantly effective at reducing youth recidivism compared to incarceration.

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Davis Polk To Deactivate Building ID Cards Of Unvaccinated Lawyers And Staff

Above The Law

The compensation leader is using a strict 'vax or GTFO' method when it comes to its vaccine policy.

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Spain top criminal court archives Western Sahara independence movement genocide case

JURIST

The top criminal court in Spain archived a case on Thursday involving genocide allegations against the leader of Western Sahara’s independence movement. The case involved a complaint filed in 2008 against thirteen Moroccan soldiers of the Polisario Front and their leader Brahim Ghali for genocide, murder, injuries, illegal detention, terrorism, torture, and abductions.

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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?

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How to Rank Your LinkedIn Page on Google

Attorney at Work

Beyond its effective networking capabilities, LinkedIn is a potent search engine that can drive targeted traffic right to your profile, improve your SEO and help you get ranked on Google. If you have not seen your LinkedIn page rank on Google, perhaps it is time to transform your LinkedIn page into a lead-generating, rank-boosting marketing tool. Why LinkedIn?

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Shein is Falling Short of Modern Slavery Reporting Rules, According to New Report

The Fashion Law

Shein – the fast fashion retailer that surpassed Amazon as the most downloaded shopping app in the U.S. in May – is not only facing flak for allegedly infringing other companies’ trademarks , it is coming under fire for failing to make “public disclosures about working conditions along its supply chain that are required by law in the United Kingdom, and until recently, falsely stated on its website that conditions in the factories it uses were certified by international labor standards bodies,”

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Law School Professor Sues Over Vaccine Mandate, Because Of Course He Does

Above The Law

You'll absolutely guess which law school!

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New Zealand Human Rights Commission launches inquiry into national housing crisis

JURIST

The New Zealand Human Rights Commission announced Sunday that it will hold a national inquiry into the country’s housing crisis. The Commission also released a framework that gives 21 guidelines on the right to a decent home in New Zealand. The Commission will use the framework in a national inquiry into the right to a decent home under § 5(2) of the Human Rights Act.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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The Heat Is On: HotDocs Gets Even Hotter with Efficiency-Focused Upgrades

Attorney at Work

Just when you thought HotDocs upgrades couldn’t get any hotter, here come some feature updates trained on increasing efficiency and usability, while deepening the connection between HotDocs and the Abacus and Amicus case management suites. AbacusNext — the company that delivers Abacus and Amicus case management — acquired HotDocs in 2017, rebooted it to HotDocs Advance , added a deep Abacus case management integration , and continue to iterate on the product.

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Woman-Led Remote Litigation Startup Raises $1 Million Seed Round

LawSites

Lightning Law Technologies , a Seattle startup developing software for remote testimony and legal proceedings, has raised a $1 million seed, which the company will use to accelerate development of its platform. Founded by Seattle trial lawyer Alisa Brodkowitz , the startup is developing an end-to-end platform for remote testimony, mediations and legal proceedings.

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Bonzo Goes To Budapest

Above The Law

Tucker Carlson’s fascism is now beyond deniability.

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India dispatches: Pegasus spyware scandal casts doubt on independence of Indian judiciary

JURIST

India Staff Correspondent Sambhav Sharma says that the Pegasus spyware scandal throws additional doubt on the independence of the Indian judiciary at the highest levels. He files this for JURIST from New Delhi. The Pegasus spyware allegations that circulated last month have shaken up the conscience of Indians. While it is important to assess the privacy angle to the story, I believe it is equally pertinent to evaluate the role of the judiciary in India in the scandal.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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Ditch These Super Trendy Hacks

Attorney at Work

To be taken seriously, temper your use of these three super trendy newcomers in your professional vocabulary. Lawyers are cautioned to stick with plain language, to shun the lawyerspeak replete with jargon and verbiage we learned in law school. But has the pendulum swung too far? Put another way, did you perceive the title of this post as mockery — or see no problem at all?

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‘Second Chance’ Pell Grants Program Expands to 200 Schools in 2022

The Crime Report

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has announced it will expand the “Second Chance” Pell Grant experiment for the 2022-2023 award year. The Second Chance Pell experiment has provided education opportunities for thousands of justice-involved individuals who have been previously unable to access federal need-based financial aid. Launched in 2015 by the DOE, the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, provides need-based Pell grants to people in state and federal prisons , according t

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Law & Order’s prime-time formula shaped a generation’s understanding of the legal system

ABA Journal

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Ex-Vatican Cardinal charged with sexual abuse of minor in 1974

JURIST

According to documents filed by the Wellesley Police Department in the Dedham District Court, former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been criminally charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 years of age. In a Zoom video conference call held in January, the unnamed victim relayed events that allegedly occurred at his brother’s wedding in June 1974.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

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The No. 1 Career Lesson We Can Learn From Simone Biles

Above The Law

Standing up for yourself and your mental health is the ultimate sign of bravery.

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Is There a Link Between Airbnb and Neighborhood Crime Rates?

The Crime Report

Recent findings of a Boston neighborhood study demonstrate a link between Airbnb presence and neighborhood crime. But while this is obviously disconcerting to Airbnb as a “brand,” it does not mean that Airbnb as an organizational entity is itself a prime factor in crime rates. Nor does it mean you should cancel your planned vacation to an Airbnb rental.

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Milkcrate Athletics Says adidas is Infringing its Trademarks Again, Following 2019 Settlement

The Fashion Law

Almost exactly two years after Milkcrate Athletics filed – and swiftly settled – a lawsuit against adidas, accusing it of infringing its trademarks, Milkcrate has waged a new fight against the German sportswear giant. In the complaint that it filed in a New York federal court on July 29, New York-based streetwear label Milkcrate alleges that on the heels of reaching an “amicable settlement” in October 2019, adidas is “once again, knowingly, willfully, and intentionally ripping-off [its] name and

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Canada, First Nations reach $8B settlement agreement over drinking water advisories

JURIST

The Canadian federal government reached a nearly $8 billion agreement Friday with First Nation leaders to settle a lawsuit over the lack of access to clean drinking water in their communities. Tataskweyak Cree Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, and Neskantaga First Nation launched the class action lawsuit against the attorney general of Canada for “failing to address prolonged drinking-water advisories on First Nations reserves across Canada.”.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

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

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.