Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Pursuing personal projects or part-time work is not new for lawyers, but the great reassessment has amplified the discussion. The post Should Lawyers Consider a Side Hustle? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
OneLegal
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Find the perfect holiday gifts for lawyers! From practical tools to self-care, luxury, and fun law-themed items, we've got you covered. The post Best gifts for lawyers appeared first on One Legal.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 23, 2024
This industry insider doesn't have very high hopes for additional special bonus matches. The post Will Other Biglaw Firms Skip Out On Matching Milbank’s Special Bonuses? appeared first on Above the Law.
At the Lectern
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The latest edition of California Legal History , the Journal of the California Supreme Court Historical Society , is out and available here. (Im on the Societys board of directors.) The new Journal includes: Articles Ladies Justice: Celebrating Seven Trailblazing Female Firsts on the California Court of Appeal by Justice Shama Hakim Mesiwala Chinese Immigrants in the California Supreme Court: The Earliest Civil Cases by Charles McClain South Dakota v.
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Attorney at Work
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Sally Schmidt | Six associate business development activities to help young lawyers get a running start building their law practices. The post Business Development Starters for Law Firm Associates appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Above The Law
DECEMBER 23, 2024
From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Laws Lawyer of the Year for 2024? The post Above The Laws 2024 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists! appeared first on Above the Law.
Patently O
DECEMBER 22, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court has not granted certiorari in any patent cases this term. But the 2024 docket includes a number of important petitions -- some focusing on procedural issues and others on fundamental patent law questions. Here is a quick review of those currently pending before the high court: To continue reading, become a Patently-O member.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Once you burn out to hit the special bonus, you can use the extra cash for therapy! The post Biglaw Firm Celebrates Holidays By ‘Encouraging’ Associates To Burn The Midnight Oil appeared first on Above the Law.
iHire
DECEMBER 23, 2024
What are the top employee benefits people want, even in exchange for a lower salary? Get the scoop on workplace perks from iHires latest Talent Retention Report.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The Public Prosecutor’s office in Guatemala conducted an operation at the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, on Friday. Following reports of abuse within the group, the authorities performed a search and seizure, taking at least 40 women and 160 minors into protective custody. Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a minor.
The Estrin Report
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The Legal Profession Can Be a Journey to Bigger and Better Opportunities By Chere B. Estrin Its that time of year. Youve received your raise and politely waited a month or so after collecting your bonus. Youve appeared grateful and appreciative (all the while thinking, youre giving methisafter all the work Ive done? ). Now, youve started circling Indeed and LinkedIn, reached out to legal recruiters and are quietly scanning job listings.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 24, 2024
At the ABA Journal, we revel in our readers’ passion and engagement.
LawSites
DECEMBER 23, 2024
It says something about our collective attitude towards generative AI in legal that this blog’s most-read story of the year was about lawyers getting sanctioned for hallucinated case citations. In fact, it will probably not surprise you to learn that, of my 40 most-read stories of the year, 24 involved generative AI in some way.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Syrian security forces announced Thursday the arrest of Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, a high-ranking military official accused of ordering mass executions at the notorious Sednaya prison during the regime of ousted leader Bashar Al-Assad. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Kanjo was responsible for the executions of thousands of young Syrian detainees at Sednaya prisonwhile he was holding the position of director of the Military Justice Department and field court chief.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
It's a bold strategy, Cotton. The post Rudy Giuliani Defends His Right To Lie To The Court appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A New York judge has agreed to resign and never against seek judicial office after she was accused of engaging in a racially offensive, profane,…
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 27, 2024
“Simulating DOGE: Everything you ever wanted to know about impoundment but were afraid to ask.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 27, 2024
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a climate change bill into law empowering the state government to levy heavy fines on fossil fuel companies on Thursday. The fines will go to a “superfund” that pays for environmental damages caused by human-driven climate change. The Climate Change Superfund Act creates a climate change adaptation cost recovery program which will be paid for by fossil fuel companies and is estimated to raise $75 billion over 25 years.
Above The Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
This trial may end up being more ridiculous than the YSL RICO fiasco. The post Eric Adams Is Already Stepping On Luigi Mangione’s Due Process appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 23, 2024
This year, Bryan Garner gave us typography tutelage, the lexicographer rule and a quiz to test your vocabulary.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 26, 2024
“Senate adjourns without confirming D.C. judges as vacancy crisis persists; Local officials decried the court vacancies as a problem for public safety”: Jenny Gathright of The Washington Post has this report.
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JURIST
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday urged Israel to promptly withdraw from southern Lebanon, citing violations of a November 27 ceasefire agreement with the Iranian-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. In a statement posted on both X and Telegram , UNIFIL stated: “Any actions that risk the fragile cessation of hostilities must cease.” The UN peacekeeping force expressed concern over the ongoing Israeli military destruction of residential areas, farmland
Above The Law
DECEMBER 27, 2024
From the you-broke-it,-you-buy-it dept The post Supreme Court Wont Help Big Telecom Kill NY Law Requiring Affordable Broadband For Poor People appeared first on Above the Law.
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A shortage of lawyers in rural Kansas is straining the court system and requiring judges to look outside the community to find lawyers to represent…
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 26, 2024
“Newman Accuses Fed. Cir. of Concealing Files to Control Media; Documents allegedly illustrate medical record demands; Federal Circuit says itll release materials in ‘a matter of weeks”: Annelise Levy of Bloomberg Law has this report.
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