Month: December 2022
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It Is Hard To Catch Flights Instead Of Feelings When The Planes Are Down And The Treats Are Poisonous – See Also
* Hope you weren’t planning on traveling anywhere today. [CNN] * Rate hikes or layoffs or both loom for the industry following a *checks notes* “0.1%” decline in demand. Definitely time to panic! [American Lawyer] * Kirkland & Ellis partner buys $38 million home away from home. Compare and contrast the grave concern over that […]
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Research Is How A Lawyer Deals With Stress
Olga V. Mack is the VP at LexisNexis and CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered online negotiation technology. Olga embraces legal innovation and had dedicated her career to improving and shaping the future of law. She is convinced that the legal profession will emerge even stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive than […]
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Rating Jonathan Turley’s Wildest, Thirstiest, Most Embarrassing Bids For Attention In 2022
(Photo by Bonnie Cash-Pool/Getty Images) Everywhere you turned this year, Jonathan Turley was there. The George Washington University law professor continued his all-consuming passion to stay relevant with countless cable news hits, a flurry of vacuous articles in The Hill, and an unfiltered string of Tweets and personal blog posts. Wherever a far-right talking point […]
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Law Firms Should Use The Calendar Year To Evaluate Billable Hours
Most law firms have a billable-hour requirement under which attorneys need to bill a certain number of hours over a specific period, usually 12 months. Law firms have various periods over which they determine if attorneys satisfied the billable-hour requirement, and many shops judge attorneys from a period starting and ending before the holiday season. […]
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There Is More To The Job Than Wearing A Robe
(Image via Getty) “The nominations send a powerful message to the legal community that this kind of public service is open to a lot of people it wasn’t open to before…What it says to the public at large is that if you wind up in federal court for whatever reason, you’re much more likely to […]
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Should You Hire A Digital Marketing Agency In 2023?
Devising and managing a marketing scheme involves much more than creating a website, listing services, and adding blog posts. Online marketing aims to rank higher in search engines than your competition. Achieving high search engine rankings involves a lot of planning, research, and consistent work. Websites must be designed impeccably and provide ease of access […]
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ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists! (2022)
(Image via Getty) Winter is creeping up on us, Hanukkah and Christmas are nearly upon us, and everyone in the legal profession ready to ring in the New Year, so it’s finally time to reveal the NINE finalists for our fourteenth annual holiday card contest. But first let’s give shout-outs to some honorable mentions (click […]
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Planning On A Lindt And Godiva Spread At Your End Of The Year Party? I’d Pay Attention To This Lawsuit First
There’s an old proverb about not learning how the sausage gets made. While it had a good run, I think that it is time to retire the phrase. Not only are there trends suggesting an increase in people reducing their meat consumption, companies like Beyond Meat being in the public imaginary mean that newer generations […]
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Above The Law’s 2022 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists!
The last year was, for better or worse, a big year in legal news. So it should come as no surprise to see big names dominating our list of finalists for 2022 Lawyer of the Year. Thanks to everyone who responded to our request for nominations for 2022 Lawyer of the Year. We narrowed the […]
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Why 2022 Is Already A Term Like No Other
This is a historic year for the Supreme Court. After a second term with a conservative supermajority, the Court is once again positioned to make key decisions along ideological lines. While the Roberts Court will be remembered for its ideological splits and key decisions in the areas of individual rights and liberties, it will also […]
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Legaltech Week Year-End Edition: Panelists Pick their Top Stories of 2022 and Predict What’s Ahead for 2023
Visit / housing.101now.com Every Friday on Legaltech Week, the panelists come together to discuss the top stories of the week in legal tech and innovation. This week, in a special year-end edition, the panelists will pick their top stories of the year and offer their predictions for what’s ahead in 2023. Join us Dec. 30 […]
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How Law Schools Could Solve the Legal Tech Competence Problem Almost Overnight
Visit / housing.101now.com This year marked the 10th anniversary of the American Bar Association’s adoption of the duty of technology competence for lawyers. Ever since, I have tracked states’ adoption of the duty, which is now up to 40 states. But even after 10 years and 40 states, many lawyers still lack competence in technology. […]
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Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2022 and of All Time
Visit / housing.101now.com Since starting my LawNext podcast in 2018, I have had the great fortune of sitting down almost every week for conversations with the “innovators and entrepreneurs who are driving what’s next in law.” While I enjoy each and every conversation, the numbers of listens reveal something about which topics and guests you, the […]
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The Southwest Airlines Debacle
Visit / housing.101now.com A good technical explanation and a refreshing suggestion: that the remedy is removing the liability shield and allowing the threat of serious financial consequences to counteract the incentives to limit protections for the flying public. Visit / 101now.net 2022-12-28 08:39:28 #Southwest #Airlines #Debacle
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My 20 Most-Read Posts of 2022
Visit / housing.101now.com Every year since 2010, I have compiled a list of my most-popular posts. In some years, there has seemed to be a theme across the most-read posts. But this year, they seem to span the gamut of topics I cover, from analytics to artificial intelligence, from legal ethics to legal research, from […]
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How do you build trust with incarcerated clients? Exonerated jailhouse lawyer has ideas
Home Daily News How do you build trust with incarcerated… Asked and Answered How do you build trust with incarcerated clients? Exonerated jailhouse lawyer has ideas By Stephanie Francis Ward December 26, 2022, 10:00 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Attorneys often expect incarcerated clients to lie and vice versa, says Derrick Hamilton, who served more […]
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Top 3 Criminal Charges During the Holidays
Visit / housing.101now.com The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Years are among the happiest times of the year for many people. People have more time off to spend time with their families and loved ones. However, the holiday season may also cause an increase in certain risky behavior that may lead to criminal conduct […]
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Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2022
Home Daily News Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes… Year in Review Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2022 By Lee Rawles December 23, 2022, 8:42 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Looking for a new listen? We’ve picked our favorite 2022 episodes from each of the ABA Journal’s three podcasts. And if […]
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A Summary Of 2022’s Key Sports Law Cases & Regulatory Reforms From The CAS & SFT
Visit / housing.101now.com Friday, 23 December 2022 By Dr Despina Mavromati This article summarises the key cases from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) in 2022 and goes onto to look ahead to what can be expected in to 2023: To continue reading or watching login or register here Already a […]
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Book Review: 4th Edition 2022 of Sports Law By David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Paul Jonson, Jack Anderson
Visit / housing.101now.com Thursday, 22 December 2022 Professor Jürgen Bröhmer at the Murdoch University, School of Law reviews the 4th Edition 2022 of Sports Law By David Thorpe, Antonio Buti, Paul Jonson and Jack Anderson which introduces the body of law that regulates all sporting activities in Australia. It examines the areas of law that […]
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A Summary of Key Sports Law Cases In Australia in 2022
Visit / housing.101now.com Jack Anderson is Special Counsel (Integrity Regulation) at Racing Victoria. Formerly Professor and Director of Sports Law Studies at the University of Melbourne, he has published extensively on sports law, most recently with D Thorpe, A Buti, P Jonson & J Anderson, Sports Law (4th ed, OUP, 2022). He is a member […]
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‘Tis the Season … for Layoffs in Legal Tech, As Multiple Companies Send Out Pink Slips
Visit / housing.101now.com For some employees of legal tech companies, the holidays have been far from merry, as their employers have trimmed headcounts and sent out layoff notices. The exact number of layoffs in legal tech are unknown. It is difficult to track and confirm layoffs, as companies are often secretive about them. Although, in […]
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Lawyers Working in Sprints (2022)
Incrementalism—dividing large goals into bite-sized chunks—is the key to finishing a project on time and remaining sane. This is why Lawyerist Lab members work in 3-week sprints. Working in sprints, lawyers meet with their community and a coach to tackle one specific goal, like automating their client intake. With this type of snappy incrementalism, attorneys […]
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On LawNext Podcast: Two Law Students Who Took On Systemic Racism in the Legal System
Visit / housing.101now.com Brianna Joaseus and Edrius Stagg are two law students at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La., who spent nine months earlier this year tackling systemic racism in the legal system. On the latest LawNext, they join host Bob Ambrogi to discuss their projects and how their work impacted their goals […]
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Time is Running: ABA TECHSHOW Startup Alley Applications Close Soon; Don’t Miss Out
Visit / housing.101now.com The deadline is fast approaching for legal tech startups to apply for a spot in the 2023 Startup Alley competition at ABA TECHSHOW. Now in its seventh year, Startup Alley has helped catapult the success of a long list of legal technology startups and has become the signature opening-night event of TECHSHOW, which […]
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Maximizing Law Firm Value (2022)
Law Practice Exchange helps lawyers discover unrealized value in their practices. LPE has changed the marketplace for the better. They’re connecting offices with a wider range of potential purchasers and educating firms on what buyers are looking for. Solos and small firms can get better compensation for what they’ve built and purchasers can find better […]