OneLegal
JANUARY 29, 2025
Explore the evolving day in the life of a lawyer, and how it is has been shaped by technology, clients, and culture. The post A day in the life of a lawyer: How has it changed? appeared first on One Legal.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 28, 2025
Gray Robinson | Get over yourself isnt just a jab or figure of speech. Its a neurological workout, requiring you to confront the stories your brain loves to tell. The post Getting Over Yourself: Becoming the Lawyer You Want to Be appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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LawSites
JANUARY 29, 2025
To this day, one of my most popular and viral posts ever involved the 2017 launch of LegalBoard, a keyboard designed for lawyers by lawyer Brian Potts, who is now a partner at Husch Blackwell. Hits to that post went through the roof, far exceeding any post Id ever before published.
Above The Law
JANUARY 28, 2025
Last fall, Wolters Kluwer released the sixth annual installment of the Future Ready Lawyer report. Time has flown and the legal profession has moved just as quickly, if not faster. Consider the inaugural 2019 survey that asked 700 lawyers across the U.S. and Europe to assess their current state and future priorities and preparedness to identify what it will take to be future ready.” It found that 69% of responding attorneys believed that understanding which technologies to deploy was impor
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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.
Above The Law
JANUARY 27, 2025
Contracts are the backbone of commerce, but they often create friction, delay, and unnecessary expense. In Season 10, Episode 7 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I sat down with Jake Stein, co-founder and CEO of Common Paper, to explore how standard contracts can transform the way businesses negotiate, close deals, and manage obligations. Jakes journey from tech founder to legal innovator offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of standardization in the legal fiel
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The Cloud Court Blog
JANUARY 26, 2025
Cloud Courts first-ever in-person CLE event, held last week at the vibrant Surly Brewing Co. in Minneapolis, was an overwhelming success! The event, themed "Brewing the Future: In-House Legal in the Age of LegalTech and AI," brought together 100 registrants from in-house legal departments, law firms, and legal service providers. Impressively, 98% of the attendees braved the chilly January weather to participate, proving that the draw of innovation in LegalTech knows no bounds.
Above The Law
JANUARY 27, 2025
The legal industry is facing a perfect storm. While profits in many firms have risen, the push for growth has led to key financial fundamentals being sidelined. This year, 86% of firms plan to hike rates, yet 75% anticipate higher write-offs as discounts are used to protect client relationships. This creates a dangerous “doom loop,” where rate increases are eroded by concessions, undermining long-term profitability.
Above The Law
JANUARY 27, 2025
Generative AI burst on the scene and bestowed every 6th grader with the power to not do the reading and turn in a passable one-page essay anyway. It also provided some very lazy lawyers with some very embarrassing moments. That said, the technology held out so much promise if someone could pull the LSD off its digital tongue. And the brightest minds in legal technology have thrown a lot of energy and money into solving these issues.
Attorney at Work
JANUARY 29, 2025
2Civility.org's Mark C. Palmer challenges lawyers to embrace GenAI policy development and explore and integrate AI into daily practice. The post Generative AI for Lawyers: From Fear to Functionality, How Lawyers Can Ethically Integrate AI into Their Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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JURIST
JANUARY 26, 2025
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary nationwide stay Thursday that revived the Corporate Transparency Act , which regulates money laundering by requiring small businesses to register with the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The Act prevents money laundering by requiring corporate entities to report their beneficial ownership which also regulates anonymous and illicit business ownership.
FDA Law Blog
JANUARY 30, 2025
By Mark A. Tobolowsky & Charles G. Raver & James E. Valentine We recently blogged about a new December 2024 draft guidance about accelerated approval (the December 2024 draft guidance). That post largely focused on endpoints as well as the broader context for when accelerated approval is appropriate. However, as we note in that post, the design, timing of initiation, and timely conduct of confirmatory trials are also important considerations in FDAs determination of whether accelerated
Above The Law
JANUARY 28, 2025
(Photo by Tracy Bennett/MGM Pictures) Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Listen, I did not want to do jury duty. But I remember it was probably seven years after Legally Blonde, I got called for jury duty and it was in Beverly Hills. I thought, Surely theyre not gonna pick me. They picked me for a long trial, yall. It was probably two weeks.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 27, 2025
Share The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a Georgia family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team can sue the federal government for the error. Just over six hours after the justices issued a list of orders from their Jan. 24 conference, and three days after they granted three cases from that conference, the court issued a new order granting review in Martin v.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
JURIST
JANUARY 27, 2025
INTERPOL and AFRIPOL conducted an international counter-terrorism operation in East Africa on Monday. The operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects and the seizure of small arms and heavy weapons, with a suspected linkage to ISIS, Al Shabaab and other foreign terrorist fighters. The arrested suspects included three people in Somalia, including a suspected bomb maker and an Al-Shabaab operative.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 30, 2025
“Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court”: Stacey Barchenger of The Arizona Republic has this report. Howard Fischer of The Arizona Daily Star reports that “ Hobbs appoints first Latina and Black justice to Arizona Supreme Court.” Sejal Govindarao and Gabriel Sandoval of The Los Angeles Times report that “ Arizona governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court.” And Caitlin Sievers of AZ Mirror reports t
Above The Law
JANUARY 29, 2025
In 2020, the Arizona Supreme Court established its Alternative Business Structure (ABS) program which allows nonlawyers to have an economic interest or decision making authority in a law firm. According to the 2019 Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services report which recommended the creation of the ABS program, there is a decline in the representation of individuals in the people law sector.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 27, 2025
Share The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea to reinstate an Ohio mans conviction for attempted murder. Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the courts announcement that it would not intervene in the case, in an eight-page opinion joined by Justice Samuel Alito. Thomas was sharply critical of the Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which had thrown out David Smiths 22-year conviction and sentence for a brutal attack on Quortney Tolliver in 2016.
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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
JURIST
JANUARY 25, 2025
Colombian President President Gustavo Petro declared a state of emergency Friday in response to escalating violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The declaration grants Petro special powers for 90 days and allows the government to impose curfews and traffic restrictions to restore order.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 27, 2025
“Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”: Kyle Ingram and Avi Bajpai of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has this report. Lynn Bonner of NC Newsline reports that “ A federal appeals court considers who should decide whether NC votes are thrown out; State Supreme Court contest is the last statewide race in the nation without a declared winner.” Will Doran of WRAL has a report headlined “ Challenged
Above The Law
JANUARY 30, 2025
When Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones hid his romantic relationship with a Biglaw partner and continued to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, it led to a legal ethics conundrum that is still ongoing. Jones, the ( now former ) federal bankruptcy judge, was involved with Elizabeth Freeman , the (now former) bankruptcy partner at Jackson Walker, and somehow didn’t recuse himself from cases involving Freeman.
Patently O
JANUARY 28, 2025
by Dennis Crouch Last week, I wrote about the twin challenges facing the USPTO: a return-to-office mandate and a hiring freeze that could significantly impact patent operations. Today's joint memorandum from OMB and OPM provides a rapid timeline for implementing these changes, with agencies required to submit detailed implementation plans by February 7th, 2025.
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?
JURIST
JANUARY 26, 2025
Four former officials from North Macedonias ruling party VMRO-DPMNE on Thursday were released by a court after being convicted for organizing a violent attack on the Parliament in 2017. Trajko Veljanovksi, a former parliamentary speaker, along with Spiro Ristovski and Mile Janakieski, both former cabinet ministers, and Vladimir Atanasovski, a former head of national security, had all received sentences of six to six-and-a-half years for endangering constitutional order and security.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 27, 2025
“NC Supreme Court ballots lawsuit: Federal court to hear arguments over fate of 60,000 votes; The lawsuit is proceeding in state and federal court at the same time, a rare occurrence that mirrors the rare nature of the attempt to throw out ballots months after the election ended.” Will Doran of WRAL has this report. And on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Steve Harrison had an audio segment titled “ A Republican court candidate in North Caro
Above The Law
JANUARY 28, 2025
AI and environmental sustainability might not seem like the most obvious pairing, but Pamela Isom is here to prove otherwise. As the founder and CEO of Izabayte Consulting, Pamela has spent her career at the intersection of technology, governance, and safe digital transformation. She joined me for a conversation that opened my eyes to the powerful ways AI can drive sustainability — and the work it takes to make AI itself more sustainable.
CARET Legal
JANUARY 29, 2025
By leveraging templates, law firms can reduce the risk of errors, save time on repetitive drafting tasks, and improve the consistency of their filings across multiple jurisdictions. Traditional prenuptial agreement drafting methods are often bogged down by repetitive tasks, version control issues, and the need to manage multiple interconnected documents.
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