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Tunisia columnist and lawyer Sonia Dahmani sentenced to one year in prison

JURIST

The Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani Saturday to one year in prison following public comments she made about the country refusing sub-Saharan African migrants from Europe, local media reported. Tunisian lawyers previously went on strike after Dahmani was arrested in May.

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Amnesty International urges Egypt to lift travel bans imposed on humans rights lawyers

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Amnesty International urged Egypt to lift travel bans recently imposed on human rights lawyers Nasser Amin and Hoda Abdelwahab in a press statement issued Tuesday. The post Amnesty International urges Egypt to lift travel bans imposed on humans rights lawyers appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Tunisia lawyers strike amid government crackdown on dissent

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The Tunisia Lawyers Council called Sunday for a nationwide strike after police conducted a raid on the headquarters of Tunisia’s bar association and arrested Sonia Dahmani, a prominent critic of the government. The post Tunisia lawyers strike amid government crackdown on dissent appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Being an Innovative Lawyer 

The Estrin Report

By Lawrence Pascoe Compared to other businesses, lawyers have not evolved in how they serve their clients Let’s be honest; the way lawyers serve their clients has not changed much , not just from the late 1970s when I started practicing law but probably since the 1200s when England passed laws regulating the conduct of the legal profession.

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Getting Automated: An End-to-End Guide to Law Firm Automation

From fears that technology would eliminate human jobs to concerns about keeping client privacy, lawyers were right to ask a few questions before jumping into the deep end. The legal tech industry faced its fair share of hesitancy and distrust at first.

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Rights organization coalition calls on Egypt to stop targeting human rights lawyers

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A coalition of human rights organizations released a joint statement on Friday calling on the Egyptian government to stop the recent targeting and retaliation against human rights lawyers. ” Ibrahim Metwally is another human rights lawyer who was arrested by Egyptian authorities in 2017.

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Tunisia dispatch: striking Tunisian lawyers rally against government overreach after security raid on headquarters

JURIST

In an unprecedented move, striking lawyers across Tunisia rallied in front of court buildings in Tunis on Thursday, effectively bringing all court proceedings to a halt. The spark for this widespread protest was a bold raid on the Lawyers’ House in Tunis that took place on Saturday, May 11.

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8 Benefits of Automatic Lawyer Time-Tracking Software

That’s the case with automatic lawyer time-tracking software. Download our FREE resource to explore eight ways Smokeball’s automatic lawyer time-tracking software benefits your entire firm. Using the right tech tools for your firm can be a real game-changer — especially if you want to grow more efficient.

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The Complete Guide to Contract Lifecycle Management

Lawyers/contract professionals who need some guidance on best practices 7 chapters covering all stages of the contract lifecycle from inception through to renewal and close-out Handy 10-point checklists for every stage to give you a clear playbook to work from 13 Excel templates ready to use in your business Who's it for?

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Streamlining Your Success: How to Efficiently Scale Your Paralegal Career

Speaker: Jacqueline R. Jackson, J.D. - Litigation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan

Learn to efficiently streamline your workflow, become confident in your work, and operate as a partner rather than an employee.