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NOVEMBER 12, 2024
This article originally appeared in the Trial Lawyer’s Journal Vol. I. To request a complimentary copy, sign up at [link] to access all the articles. The ability of a lawyer to maintain their professional independence is critical to protecting and serving the public effectively. To this end, the American Bar Association passed Model Rule 5.
Attorney at Work
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The shift to paperless goes beyond merely reducing paper use. The post Paperless Law Practice: How to Boost Efficiency, Cut Costs and Improve Client Satisfaction appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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Law Sites
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
At the Knowledge Management and Innovation for Legal Conference held recently in New York City, Legal Services NYC was named as the inaugural winner of the LexPrize award, which is designed to recognize groundbreaking ideas in knowledge management and innovation for the legal industry.
E-Discovery LLC
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
In Delaware Judges, Law Clerks Cleared to Use Generative AI Tools (Bloomberg Law Oct. 22, 2024) Jennifer Kay reports that “Delaware judges, law clerks, and other court staff using approved generative artificial intelligence tools assume responsibility for the accuracy of any materials produced with the emerging technology, under an interim policy announced Tuesday by the state’s highest court.
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?
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
WA Bar News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Illustrations © Getty/Jenny On The Moon BY ROBBIE PHILBRICK, RACHEL WILKA & MICHAEL CALLIER Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a groundbreaking subset of artificial intelligence (AI) with the potential to revolutionize virtually every industry, including the legal field. GenAI is capable of creating new and original content, rather than simply processing or analyzing existing data.
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WA Bar News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Illustration © Getty/benjamin lourenço BY DAN BRIDGES On Sept. 5, 2024, the Washington Supreme Court entered an order adopting revised proposed amendments to Civil Rule (CR) 26—General Provisions Governing Discovery—and further ordered that “pursuant to the emergency provisions of GR 9(j)(1), the revised proposed amendments will be expeditiously published in the Washington Reports and will become effective upon publication.” 1 The amendments to CR 26 affect objections, supplementation, and discl
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Liberty Mutual’s Safeco Insurance has agreed to take the personal lines business of Main Street America, marking the second time in two months that Safeco has stepped in to assume a personal lines book of business from another insurer.
The Marshall Project
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
When Americans take to the streets to make their voices heard, they’re inevitably dragging their digital trails right along behind them.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
World Insurance Associates LLC (“World”), announced today that it acquired the business of five entities with locations across Louisiana and Texas on August 1, 2024. The agencies are The Firm of Louisiana P&C, LLC (Lake Charles), McFatter Insurance Agency, Inc.
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!
WA Bar News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
COLUMN > Ethics & the Law Illustration © Getty/sorbetto RPC 1.3: “A lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client.” By Mark J. Fucile “Perhaps no professional shortcoming is more widely resented than procrastination.” — RPC 1.3, Comment 3 Most Washington RPCs and their ABA Model Rule counterparts don’t include wide-ranging introspection like our opening quote from Comment 3 to RPC 1.3.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based specialist insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of One Claim Ltd. Based in Essex, England, One Claim provides broker partners and their clients with claims management support from initial notification through to settlement.
WA Bar News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Displaying leadership through service, four local leaders stand out BY ALEXANDER R. REAGANSON Earlier this year, the Washington Young Lawyers Committee (WYLC) asked the legal community to nominate new or young lawyers who have gone above and beyond in serving their communities for its annual Public Service and Leadership Awards. This year’s award recipients stood out by displaying a history of exemplary leadership and commitment to public service and pro bono work.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of ANCO Insurance Managers, Inc. (ANCO Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
PagerDuty’s top in-house counsel sees legal AI tools as a way to scale resources without adding headcount while focusing lawyers on their high-value work.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and …
WA Bar News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
A look at the decennial deep dive that’s the foundation of a renewed plan to strengthen equity and justice in the legal profession Illustration © Getty/MicroStockHub BY WSBA STAFF Who are we as a legal community in Washington state? Not just in terms of statistics that are easily counted—practice area, age, ethnicity—but also the less quantifiable individual experiences that, collectively, form the culture of our profession?
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
One of the few remaining industries dominated by check payments is now adopting online payments and financing, shaped by modern retail checkout convenience and trends.
Speaker: Andrew Klein
Patent due diligence processes take too long. The information you need is publicly available but accessing it is often tedious & inefficient, requiring you to wade through dozens of PTO websites or for-free tools to gather what you need. Plus, it frequently occurs late in the game, leaving professionals under pressure, sifting through chaotic 100-page PDFs, and frustrated with poorly formatted information & patent numbers.
My Shingle
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Once upon a time, Jay Foonberg’s old chestnut, How to Start and Build a Law Firm was the only source of advice for lawyers seeking to start their own firm. Today, not only are there a myriad of resources including MyShingle.com and Solo by Choice, but there’s genAI that can actually do some of the… The post Ten Ways to Use #genAI to Start Your Law Firm appeared first on My Shingle.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
A new typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the northeastern Philippines on Monday after thousands were evacuated to safety while still struggling to recover from the devastation caused by three successive storms in the last three weeks.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The trend is in keeping with a larger workforce-wide push toward skills-based hiring.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Malayan Banking Bhd. is considering options including buying out Ageas SA’s minority stake in Etiqa as Malaysia’s biggest lender seeks to boost the value of the Southeast Asian insurer, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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The Marshall Project
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Privacy advocates worry banning masks at protests will encourage harassment, while cops’ high-tech tools render the rules unnecessary.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the Everest Reinsurance and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Bermuda-based Everest Group Ltd.
Practice of Law
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed pulling some over-the-counter cold medicine across the country. Research has found that phenylephrine, an active ingredient in a number of cold and flu medicines, can be ineffective on children and adults when administered orally. OTC cold medicines that may include phenylephrine include Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain, Sudafed PE, and some formulations of NyQuil.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon reduction efforts, dealing a blow to campaigners who have turned to legal channels to pursue climate action.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.
Legal Dive
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Intangible assets aren’t being captured in the merger review thresholds that federal antitrust agencies rely on, a paper shows.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Envelop Risk, the reinsurance managing general agent and analytics specialist, announced the launch of Envelop Underwriting, which will encompass all existing cyber underwriting activities: Envelop Risk Bermuda and Envelop at Lloyd’s, including the Envelop Risk SPA 1925.
Joseph, Hollander & Craft
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
NEWS RELEASE For immediate release November 12, 2024 OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — Thirteen attorneys from Joseph, Hollander & Craft have been recognized by Kansas and Missouri Super Lawyers ® for 2024, including five selected to the prestigious “Rising Stars” list. Fewer than 5% of all attorneys in Kansas and Missouri are selected as Super Lawyers – and just 2.5% as Rising Stars – in their respective states.
Insurance Journal
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a way that avoids the same damage, costs and trauma in future storms?
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