Paralegal.edu
JUNE 5, 2024
A resume plays a huge role in whether a candidate lands in the “Do Not Interview” pile. Experience, education, and competencies included in a resume should demonstrate a reason for a prospective employer to conduct an interview. However, many job seekers showcase non-relevant details that have no direct correlation to workplace-useful skills, or they overload their documents with ineffective content.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 5, 2024
Intake is most important process in your law firm. Here are three top tips for improving it. The post Law Firm Intake: Save Time and Convert More Clients With These 3 Tips appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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OneLegal
JUNE 5, 2024
Discover the essential benefits and challenges of litigation technology and learn how to choose the right tools for your law firm. The post How can litigation technology support your law firm? appeared first on One Legal.
JURIST
JUNE 5, 2024
Germany is considering deporting Afghan migrants who endanger public security back to Afghanistan, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told reporters on Tuesday. Her remarks follow the fatal stabbing of a policeman by a 25-year-old Afghan at an anti-Islam event. The federal prosecutor has now picked up the case on the grounds of a suspected Islamist motive.
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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.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JUNE 4, 2024
Can the new advisory opinion interpreting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) move us beyond the lethargy of unmet climate change policy needs ? The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (the Tribunal, ITLOS) established the gravity of this question by stating that “climate change represents an existential threat and raises human rights concerns” (para. 66).
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SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 3, 2024
Share In a list of orders released on Monday morning , the Supreme Court added one new case to its argument docket for the 2024-25 term. With roughly one month remaining before the justices’ summer recess, during which they traditionally do not grant new petitions for review, the justices now have only 10 cases on their schedule for next term, well below their pace in prior terms.
Law 360
JUNE 4, 2024
To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
L4SB
JUNE 3, 2024
For the ambitious entrepreneur, understanding the complexities of business naming and legal structure is crucial. A commonly asked question among small business owners and entrepreneurs is whether their Limited Liability.
Attorney at Work
JUNE 4, 2024
Jay Harrington | Initiating client conversations positions you as a trusted advisor who is the “first phone call” when new legal needs arise. The post Client Conversations: You’re Not Bugging Your Clients If You’re Providing Value appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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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
JUNE 6, 2024
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday condemned the public flogging of more than 60 people, including more than a dozen women, by the Taliban in northern Sari Pul province. In a statement UNAMA called for respond for international human rights standards saying “63 people were publicly lashed in Saripul yesterday by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities.
Above The Law
JUNE 7, 2024
The mask mandate opinion read like gibberish and now we might know why. The post Judge Took All-Expense Paid Luxury Retreat Before Anti-Masker Opinion appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 6, 2024
Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the federal government must provide additional funding to cover some administrative costs incurred by Native American tribes that operate their own health-care programs. By a vote of 5-4, with Justice Neil Gorsuch – perhaps the strongest ally of Native Americans on the court – providing the deciding vote, the justices upheld two rulings by federal appeals courts in favor of Native American tribes.
LawSites
JUNE 4, 2024
Last week, I reported here that researchers at Stanford University planned to augment a study they released of generative AI legal research tools from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters, in which it found that they deliver hallucinated results more often than the companies say in their marketing of the products.
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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
JUNE 2, 2024
Jorge Huerta Cabrera, a candidate for local office in Mexico’s state of Puebla, was killed on Friday, marking the 37th political assassination during this year’s election, a record high. According to local media , Cabrera was gunned down near his home. Cabrera was the candidate for councilor of the PVEM- Mexico’s Green Party. According to local media , he was shot when he exited his truck, and was taken to the General Hospital of Izúcar de Matamoros, where he died.
Above The Law
JUNE 3, 2024
She alleges threatening behavior after her run-in with the Alitos. The post Samuel Alito’s Neighbor Speaks Out, And It Ain’t Pretty appeared first on Above the Law.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 7, 2024
Share Justice Clarence Thomas revealed on Friday that conservative billionaire Harlan Crow paid for two trips in 2019, involving a hotel stay in Bali, Indonesia, and at a private club in Sonoma County, Calif. The news came as part of the justices’ annual financial disclosures , which are filed in mid-May and released in early June each year. The forms published online on Friday by the Administrative Office of the U.S.
ABA Journal
JUNE 5, 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.
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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
JUNE 6, 2024
Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) arrested Ugandan environmental activist Stephen Kwikiriza in Kampala under “alarming circumstances,” according to a press release published on Wednesday by the group the Environment Governance Institute (EGI). Stephen Kwikiriza is an environmental activist and a human rights defender who works with the non-governmental organization EGI.
Above The Law
JUNE 6, 2024
He's full on delusional about the current Court. The post Neil Gorsuch Says Supreme Court Colleagues Are A ‘Blessing’ To The American People appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
JUNE 4, 2024
Last September, two litigation-focused Canadian legal technology companies, CiteRight and Jurisage, announced their merger, with the promise of combining CiteRight’s litigation drafting program with Jurisage’s AI technology to create an integrated legal research and drafting solution.
ABA Journal
JUNE 5, 2024
Updated: The American Civil Liberties Union and the ABA are among the groups opposing President Joe Biden’s executive order curbing asylum eligibility for migrants who…
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JURIST
JUNE 4, 2024
French and Spanish farmers on Monday blocked the border of the Spanish regions of Basque and Catalonia and cut off traffic at key border crossings in protest against the EU’s agriculture policy. News outlets reported that hundreds of tractors gathered at the France-Spain border on Monday morning and obstructed main access points in all the border crossings, from Irun in the Basque Country to La Jonquera in Catalonia.
Above The Law
JUNE 6, 2024
Thomas got just under $6 million in gifts while on the Court. The post Clarence Thomas’s Corruption Finally Has A Price Tag appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
JUNE 6, 2024
by Dennis Crouch Neuropublic S.A., a Greek technology company, has filed a federal lawsuit against the law firm Ladas & Parry LLP, with several claims stemming from the firm’s alleged mishandling of Neuropublic’s confidential invention disclosure — sending it out to a third party (“PatentManiac”) for a preliminary novelty search which then (again allegedly) further leaked the disclosure.
LawSites
JUNE 5, 2024
This has been a notable year for BriefCatch, a legal technology company devoted to helping legal professionals improve their legal writing. It started nine months ago, with the company’s raise of a $3.
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