Attorney at Work
MAY 23, 2025
Jamie Spannhake | Your legal mind is your most valuable asset. Use these tools to keep it sharp, steady and calm. The post Legal Minds Under Pressure: Top 5 Ways Lawyers Are Using Mental Health Tech in 2025 appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 23, 2025
Indiana has passed a new landmark eyewitness identification bill that is designed to address the leading cause of wrongful convictions. The bill was was championed by exonerees, the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic, and the Innocence Project, which has a.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
MAY 23, 2025
You just found out you’re going to trial. Cue the panic button. Maybe you’ve been a litigation paralegal for a while, but it’s your first time supporting a litigation team at trial, or maybe you’re new to the paralegal profession. Either way, your brain is racing: What if I forget something? How will I even know if I forget something if I don’t even know what I’m supposed to have at trial?
EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 23, 2025
It's an issue I researched extensively in connection with the Adnan Syed case: When does defense counsel's failure to contact alibi witnesses constitute ineffective assistance. The latest example can be found in the recent opinion of the District Court of.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to master the art and science of trial preparation organization that top attorneys rely on in this exclusive webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will walk through proven systems for creating comprehensive trial notebooks and binders that transform scattered case materials into a powerful command center. Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and acce
JURIST
MAY 23, 2025
The UK on Thursday signed an agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the Diego Garcia military base, critical to the UK and the US, for an average of 101 million pounds per year. Diego Garcia has played a crucial role in ensuring the security of the UK and its allies across the Middle East, East Africa, and South Asia for more than 50 years.
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JURIST
MAY 23, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed alarm Thursday over Italy’s trajectory following a closed-door hearing last week that previewed the upcoming 2025 rule of law report on the country. HRW condemned the Italian government’s “combative” attitude during the hearing, stating: In the face of serious concerns about the health of human rights in Italy, Italian authorities should engage constructively with EU institutions tasked with scrutinizing and protecting the rule of law in
HowAppealing
MAY 23, 2025
“Phila. Law Firm Evades Disqualification Over ‘Questionable’ Document Procurement; Toll Brothers sought Horn Williamsons disqualification from the litigation after discovering that the firm had improperly obtained information about confidential settlements the defendants had entered in similar cases in the past”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report on a unanimous, non-precedential decision that a three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
JURIST
MAY 23, 2025
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged the authorities of the Central African Republic on Thursday to drop the charges against detained journalist Landry Ulrich Nguma Ngokpl, calling for his immediate release. CPJ Representative for Francophone Africa Moussa Ngom stated: “The charges against Landry Ulrich Nguma Ngokpl over a publication in his newspaper send a chilling signal across the media sector in the Central African Republic … [A] uthorities must secure his immediate
HowAppealing
MAY 23, 2025
“Appeals court allows Texas library to remove books that triggered sex, race concerns”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.
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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
MAY 23, 2025
Omarosa Manigault Newman has been known as many things over the span of her career: writer, political aide, and a stand-out contestant on the show The Apprentice are just a few. And while it is probably hard for most of our readers to relate to her experiences as a TV star or butt of a Stephen Colbert joke that compares her book to day old sushi, there is one thing may of us can relate to.
HowAppealing
MAY 23, 2025
“The Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Trump. And That Is OK.” Law professor William Baude has this guest essay online at The New York Times.
Above The Law
MAY 23, 2025
Ed. note : This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. In the first three articles of this series, we explored how noticing your energy, shifting your mindset, and aligning your choices with your true values are critical foundations for sustainable self-care.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MAY 23, 2025
In a powerful and precedent-setting advisory opinion, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court has declared that European Union lawapplicable pursuant to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreementprohibits the approval of fossil fuel projects without first assessing the global climate impacts of their emissions, including those generated when oil and gas is eventually burnedso-called Scope 3 emissions.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
The difference between a paralegal and an exceptional paralegal isn't just competence—it's the bold initiative to anticipate needs, master hidden firm dynamics, and transform challenges into opportunities that showcase your indispensable value. Join this webinar with attorney Joe Stephens to get an insider's perspective into how you can become a strategic asset to your practice!
Above The Law
MAY 23, 2025
She Took Off The Gloves For This Dissent : Someone needs to point out the Court’s abuse of the shadow docket. Glad she’s taking the charge. The Department Of Homeland Security Takes Aim At Harvard : Playing hardball with their international students is a dirty move. Nice Try, Noem! : DHS gets hit with a damned near immediate TRO ! J enner & Block Earn Huge Win In Fight Against Executive Order : Three cheers for the rule of law !
Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
The owner of California staffing companies who admitted to a long-running payroll tax fraud that caused roughly $60 million in tax losses was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $38 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, prosecutors said.
Above The Law
MAY 23, 2025
A few years ago, I wrote an article about how fax numbers are still an important tool in the legal industry in some contexts. Indeed, some legal professionals cling to faxes even though email seems like a more preferable method of communication, likely owing to habit and the fact that fax might leave less of a digital footprint than email. Although fax was seen as a technology of the future in Back to the Future II , fax has been an outdated communication method for years.
Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission has dropped its in-house case seeking to block Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard, after its Ninth Circuit loss earlier this month, ending a lingering challenge to a deal that closed in late 2023.
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Above The Law
MAY 23, 2025
(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) Am I the only one losing their sense of humor? Its the only thing that keeps me going in tough times. Right now, times are tough in so many ways, not just in our profession. Now I am looking for anything that creates a smile, a chuckle, let alone a laugh. Its hard to watch the dismantling of various institutions.
Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
In this week's Off The Bench, tennis players face pushback from the governing bodies they are accusing of antitrust violations, college basketball players claiming the NCAA exploited them want their class action revived, and a baseball player seeking one last year to play in college hits another legal roadblock.
Above The Law
MAY 23, 2025
Olga Berson , partner at Thompson Coburn, shares her journey from a scientist to a top patent attorney, tackling AIs impact on patentability and the evolving biosimilar litigation. Her unique insights and balance between law and ballroom dancing make it an inspiring episode! Highlights Path from science to patent law. Patent lawyers as the geeks of the law field.
Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
A South Korean medical device maker told a Massachusetts federal judge that rival Insulet's request for $30 million in attorney fees following a $60 million trade secrets judgment should be denied, calling that amount "exorbitant" and saying Insulet "consistently over-lawyered disputes.
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?
LawSites
MAY 23, 2025
Monica Zent is a true pioneer in legal innovation and entrepreneurship. She is the founder of ZentLaw, an award-winning alternative legal services provider that broke the traditional law firm mold when she founded it in 2002.
Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
In light of the U.S.' pause in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office has released new guidance showing it may seize the opportunity to play a heightened role in regulating corporate misconduct by U.S. companies with a global presence, particularly over the next few years, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.
LawSites
MAY 23, 2025
The judge presiding over the long-running copyright litigation between Thomson Reuters and Ross Intelligence today issued a memorandum opinion explaining his April 10 issuance of an 11th-hour order postponing the scheduled trial to allow Ross to file an interlocutory appeal of the judges partial grant of summary judgment.
Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
A group of banking trade associations has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to rescind a Biden-era mandate requiring public companies to disclose certain cybersecurity incidents, arguing it increases companies' risk when they fall victim to cyberattacks.
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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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