OneLegal
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Legal research serves as the cornerstone of informed legal practice, offering the means to navigate a constantly evolving legal landscape. Use this guide to help you with your research. The post A paralegal’s guide on how to do legal research appeared first on One Legal.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2023
I was talking to a business owner the other day, and he was reluctant to design a website. He doesn’t want the focus to be o n him. He wants everything to be about the client s he serves. Now, this person was not a lawyer; but, I also hear this sentiment from lawyers regularly, as well. They believe that their websites have to focus on them, in order to be compelling to legal consumers.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Once in a while, brevity is not only the soul of wit, it also carries the day. The post Simpler Legal Papers Are Often Better appeared first on Above the Law.
Law 360
DECEMBER 18, 2023
In light of the White House’s recent executive order on responsible use of artificial intelligence, companies using AI tools to make employment decisions should take steps to understand and mitigate the legal risks posed by these products and keep up with the rapidly evolving regulations that govern them, say attorneys at Cooley.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Is a safe electric car too much to ask for? The post Tesla Internal Documents Detail The Problems With Their Cars. Crash Is Still Your Fault, Though. appeared first on Above the Law.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Today, the Sabin Center published an end-of-year report on the state of climate change litigation in 2023. The report, titled Climate Change in the Courts: A 2023 Thematic Retrospective, examines key cases and rulings that have shaped the legal discourse on climate change in 2023 or that are poised to have an impact in the coming months and years. Drawing from the Sabin Center’s United States (U.S.) and Global Climate Litigation databases, the report provides examples that offer insights into em
Law 360
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 21, 2023
And yet, no word on raises. The post This Biglaw Firm Is Giving Out Mega Bonuses, Putting Their Total Compensation Ahead Of The Market appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
DECEMBER 20, 2023
In August, the Silicon Valley-based international law firm Gunderson Dettmer became one of the first U.S.-based firms — if not the first — to develop and launch a “homegrown” internal generative AI tool, which it calls ChatGD. As Joe Green , the firm’s chief innovation officer, told me at the time , “Given our position as a firm that focuses exclusively on working with the most innovative companies and investors in the world, we thought it would be really worthwhile for us to
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Thousands of protestors headed by opposition parties marched to billionaire Gautam Adani’s offices in Mumbai on Saturday to express their objection to his conglomerate’s $614 million reconstruction plans for one of the city’s largest slums. The demands of the protestors include both eligible and non-eligible residents of the slum to be housed inside the redeveloped area, be given bigger homes of 500 square feet instead of the promised 300-350 sq ft. and for the government to ta
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 22, 2023
One of the ABA Journal's most precious assets is our access to engaged legal professionals with a knack for writing and a point of view to share. With that in mind, we launched our Your Voice section in 2018, inviting guest columnists to spark conversations about issues relevant to the profession. Your Voice is chock-full of five years of evergreen advice and thought-provoking pieces of writing, but these 10 were the most read from 2023.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 18, 2023
If you only made more than the vast majority of Americans, you'd stoop to begging too! - Clarence Thomas, probably. The post Clarence Thomas Thinks He Was Practically Forced To Take All That Under The Table Money appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The online legal services provider Rocket Lawyer today released a generative AI feature, Rocket Copilot , built in collaboration with Google Cloud. The company says that Rocket Copilot is an “ intuitive, conversational new customer experience” that “combines powerful generative AI with professional human expertise to give customers a simple and fast way to confidently complete their legal documents and other filings alongside convenient access to legal professionals.”
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JURIST
DECEMBER 20, 2023
US District Judge Cormac J. Carney issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places. The case is in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Carney found that the California law violates the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Hopefully you're going to have some time over the winter holidays to cozy up with a good story. We've curated a list of some of our favorite web and print long reads from 2023. There's a mix of popular features and some under-the-radar stories that you may have missed.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 17, 2023
This bipartisan legislation will help create a more transparent process that allows patients and physicians to seek exceptions to step therapy protocol. Although it only applies to employer-sponsored health plans, the bill represents an important step towards reining in this troubling practice.
The IP Law Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Every year, I write about patents that have to do with Christmas. Here are a few I have found, some of which were issued in 2023 and others of which are older. Design patent D990,096 is a rather strange patent entitled “Elf Hand.” The design looks like a prickly glove with four claws on the end of a round dowel. It is not very appealing. The listed prior art includes a backscratcher, so maybe that is what this is for.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 16, 2023
A Vatican court sentenced Cardinal Angelo Becciu to 5.5 years in prison Saturday after the prelate was convicted of embezzlement and fraud in relation to a real estate investment scandal that cost the Vatican millions of Euros. The Cardinal was also handed a €8,000 fine and barred from holding public office in the Holy See. Becciu’s nine codefendants received sentences ranging from a €1,750 fine to 7 years imprisonment for their roles, while an additional codefendant was acquitted of all c
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith ’s appointment was unconstitutional, leaving him powerless to obtain a quick U.S.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Good thing TX GOP decided to keep this guy around, huh? The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Subpoenas Seattle Hospital Because Who Cares About Personal Jurisdiction When You Have Trans Kids To Bash appeared first on Above the Law.
The IP Law Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Country singer Andy Stone, A.K.A Vince Vance, has renewed his lawsuit against Mariah Carey, which claims that her holiday hit ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ infringes the copyright of his song with the same name. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode here.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
JURIST
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Monday that it shut down its office in the Nicaragua capital city of Managua at the request of Nicaraguan authorities. The closure, ICRC declared, marks the end of its humanitarian mission in the country, which began in 2018 after a mass anti-government uprising. In the following year, the ICRC opened its permanent mission in Managua and also signed an agreement with the Ortega-Murillo government to engage with political detainees.
Patently O
DECEMBER 17, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has granted a large number of mandamus petitions in order to move cases out of Judge Alan Albright’s W.D.Tex. courtroom based upon the inconvenience felt by large multinational defendants. On December 14, 2023, the appellate court once again took the extraordinary step, this time on behalf of Samsung, of granting a petition for a writ of mandamus, ordering the infringement lawsuit to be transferred to the Northern District of California.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The former NYC mayor is out of money. but that doesn't mean he gets to skip out on the people he defamed. The post Rudy Giuliani Adding Financial Bankruptcy To Moral Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law.
LawSites
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Today’s episode features two interviews on disruption and innovation in legal, with the two keynote speakers from the inaugural Knowledge Management & Innovation for Legal Conference held recently in New York City: Andrea Alliston , partner and leader of knowledge and practice innovation programs at Fasken, Canada’s largest law firm, and Mark Smolik , chief legal officer at DHL Supply Chain Americas.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
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