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Planning Your Contract Management System

Paralegal Bootcamp

When paralegals are looking at alternative paralegal careers outside the popular litigation paralegal field, contract management does not usually come to mind. However, there seems to be an increase in paralegal job opportunities in the field of contract management. But what exactly is contract management? Introduction and Concept. According to a reference quoted by Wikipedia: “Contract management or contract administration is the management of contracts made with [other entities] customers, ve

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How To Transfer Deed Before And After Death

LDA PRO

Conveyancing is the act of deed transfer service Sacramento t o a new owner. The Conveyancing attorney is the one who transforms the aspirations of the buyer and seller into legal reality. They prepare the necessary legal documents and record deeds or other real estate instruments. To do this, the attorney will establish what type of paperwork is appropriate for the property transfer, who must sign, how the new owners will retain the title, what rights in the estate will be ceded, and other deta

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Divestment Isn’t a Real Climate Solution

LegalReader

Divestment seems like such a crystal clear answer to the fossil fuel problem, but in real life, circumstances are a lot messier.

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Five Ways to Reduce Lawyer Burnout and Improve Employee Retention

Attorney at Work

Last week I served on a panel about attorney burnout for a bar association club for attorneys in their first 10 years of practice. The panelists had lots of helpful guidance and information to share. The last question asked by an attendee, however, perfectly exemplified the real problem with burnout, and the way I answered repeated the same problem pattern.

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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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Supreme Court adds two cases involving Native Americans to docket

JURIST

The Supreme Court added two new cases Monday involving Native Americans to its docket this term. The first case is Denezpi v. United States , which asks the Court to consider an issue regarding the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment. In 2017 Merle Denezpi, a member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to an assault charge before the Court of Indian Offenses, for which he was sentenced to 140 days incarceration.

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New Paralegal Podcast Launches!

Paralegal Bootcamp

Did you miss the first episode of the new paralegal podcast that we launched last week? Visit the Episode 1 page to listen to it now. We’ve also included links on that page to listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google. Every Tuesday we’ll be putting out a new episode of Paralegals on Fire! Podcast show, hosted by Ann Pearson, so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when new episodes come out.

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5 Tips for Making the Transition to Virtual Law Firm Status

Attorney at Work

Virtual law firm status has worked out so well for some firms, they’re making the switch permanent. Should you? Amid the coronavirus pandemic, office workers everywhere have shown that to be productive, all you need is a laptop, a reliable internet connection and a desk. This begs the question: Do people really need to be inside an office all day?

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US Department of Commerce announces new rule limiting export of cybersecurity technologies

JURIST

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim final rule on Thursday adding cybersecurity technologies to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The EAR limits export and reexport of listed technology, products, and raw material, typically for national security reasons. In this case, the cybersecurity technologies in question are being added because of their use in surveillance and espionage.

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Top Firm To Pay Senior Associates Full Biglaw Salaries For Working In Yearlong Justice Fellowships

Above The Law

Orrick is really putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to racial and social justice.

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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 Education Helps Women Incarcerees Resist ‘Inhumanity’ of Prison

The Crime Report

American prisons are profoundly inhospitable for incarcerated women — but prison education programs can help women on the inside resist the inhumanity of incarceration, say Kathy Boudin and Judith Clark, two formerly incarcerated women advocating for reform. Boudin and Clark shared their experiences in prison — an environment they said most Americans are shielded from — during a webinar hosted this week by The Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY).

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Keeping Clients While Managing Extraordinary Change

Attorney at Work

Keeping clients when your firm is changing is a tricky business and involves a lot of reassurance — not just for them, but for you. I vividly remember interviewing a client about his relationship with his law firm, my client. While he was very satisfied with the firm’s work and the people doing it, he moved quickly on to his top concern. Unbeknown to me but known by him, the senior partner who served as the primary point of contact was dying of cancer.

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DoJ, DoL: Facebook settlement agreement resolves claims of foreign hiring discrimination

JURIST

The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that they had reached settlement agreements with Facebook over claims that the tech giant had misused the Department of Labor’s Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) in its recruitment and hiring practices. The settlement requires Facebook to pay $15 million, marking the largest total ever recovered by the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division when enforcing anti-discrimination provisions of the Immi

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‘Black Lawyers Matter,’ And It’s Time For Law Schools And Law Firms To Realize That

Above The Law

Black law students are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to their post-graduate employment.

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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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Want to change a veteran’s life through pro bono? There’s a manual for that

ABA Journal

Since World War II, more than 2 million service members have been discharged from U.S. military service with a status other than "honorable discharge.

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Has Texting Triumphed?

Attorney at Work

As part of the duty to provide competent representation, lawyers are required to stay abreast of current legal technology. It should go without saying that lawyers must be able to use legacy technologies as well. For some younger members of the bar, the preferred medium is texting, so much so that they are unable to use platforms that predate the mobile phone.

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Federal appeals court upholds Florida law requiring felons to pay debts before voting

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a 2019 Florida law that prevents felons from voting until they pay their legal financial obligations of fines, fees, and restitution. The court held that the voting requirement did not unconstitutionally discriminate against low-income women of color. Several plaintiffs challenged the requirement asserting that as “applied to low-income women of color” who face financial instability, it “violated the Equal Prote

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Media Consortium Files Amicus In Appeal Of Batsh*t Nunes Defamation Case

Above The Law

This aggression will not stand, man. We hope.

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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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Judge is charged with felony menacing in incident involving ‘AR-15 style rifle’

ABA Journal

The chief judge of Colorado’s 5th Judicial District has been charged with felony menacing in an incident allegedly involving an "AR-15 style rifle.

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Where Do Lawyers Work Today? The Ethics and Acceptance of Working Remotely

Attorney at Work

Remember when working remotely was taboo? Several years ago, I published a piece here on Attorney at Work titled “ Solo Lawyers: Where Is Your Office?” Back then, lawyers working anywhere but a traditional bricks-and-mortar office with their firm name on the door typically glossed over their nontraditional working environment. Over time, the taboo surrounding less traditional work setups began to ease, and early in 2020, when COVID-19 hit the world, the stigma had all but disappeared.

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Biden Administration initiates plan to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl pollution

JURIST

The Biden Administration launched a plan Monday to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. The plan was implemented after recommendations made by EPA Administrator Michael Regan, satisfying recent calls for regulation standards. According to the EPA, PFAS are a potentially harmful group of manufactured chemicals. There are thousands of different PFAS, and they can be found in drinking water, food, shampoos, and a host of other commonly used products.

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New Biglaw Ranking Alert: Presenting The Industry Pulse Top 50 Law Firms

Above The Law

Did your law firm make the cut? Let's find out!

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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Planting a Life—and a Future—After Prison

The Crime Report

In February 2017, when Keia Blount was preparing to be released after serving a five-year prison term at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, she had no idea where to go. “Family was not an option to go back to,” she says. “There was nowhere for me to go except for a shelter.”. At the last minute, she found Benevolence Farm in Graham, North Carolina, a transitional residential and employment program on an organic farm.

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One word in a purchase agreement leads to $310M malpractice suit against 2 BigLaw firms

ABA Journal

A former corporate client suing two large law firms for $310 million contends that a plural word in a purchase agreement wrongly suggested that it…

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Belarus announces list of social media sites deemed ‘extremist’

JURIST

The Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced Thursday new media restrictions that may result in citizens who subscribe to “extremist” social media channels receiving up to seven years imprisonment. The Main Directorate for Fighting Organized Crime (GUBOP), a ministerial body in the country, announced that generalists sites that include extremist activities, including encrypted communication platforms like Telegram, would now be deemed as extremist.

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If You Want To Hate On Merrick Garland’s DOJ, There Are So Many Better Reasons

Above The Law

Desperately seeking Susan Davies.

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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.