Lawmatics

MAY 15, 2024

Intake gives lawyers the opportunity to assess the legal merits of the client's case by evaluating the strength of the legal arguments, the availability of evidence, and the likelihood of success in litigation. Client expectations.

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Jonathan Leach LLC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The ability to articulate legal arguments clearly and persuasively is developed by engaging in regular practice and receiving constructive criticisms from your mentors. Courtroom Etiquette Navigating the intricacies of a courtroom requires more than education—it requires first-hand experience.

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

There was significant back and forth at the lower courts primarily because of the complex legal arguments surrounding the application of the FTCA and an exception baked into the statute. The government argued that the legal claim fell outside the waiver of sovereign immunity under the FTCA because of the misrepresentation exception.

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Practice of Law

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The substantive issues were returned to the superior court, which was left to grapple with the medical realities of abortions performed at different stages in a pregnancy and the competing legal arguments that pitted constitutional rights against a state interest in preserving life.

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WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In this scenario, although the lawyer bears the direct risk of sanctions—for example, monetary sanctions under CR 11 for making frivolous legal arguments 16 —the client’s case may still be impacted. 25, 2021) (unpublished) (CR 11 sanctions against lawyer only for asserted frivolous legal arguments). In Engstrom v.

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CaseFox

MAY 23, 2023

They must possess exceptional oral and written communication skills, as they are responsible for presenting complex legal arguments and persuading judges or juries. However, litigators require additional skills specific to their courtroom-centered role.

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MyCase

APRIL 24, 2024

Legal research: Outline the statutes in Texas that govern workplace discrimination. Analysis and strategy : Summarize legal arguments for (detailed description of the issue). Potential follow-up: Summarize the legal arguments against (detailed description of the issue).

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Practice of Law

JULY 2, 2024

You can read a more in-depth summary of the facts of the Loper Bright case and the legal arguments in our earlier blog , but basically what you need to know is this: the MSA was unclear in its wording of the exact requirements of the fisherman’s obligations and who was to pay for the auditor.

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The prosecution needs to prove the accused’s guilt with strong evidence and legal arguments so laws can serve the truth. Usually, the government provides a defence lawyer to the accused, who plays a crucial role in reviewing evidence, questioning witnesses, and presenting a robust defence.

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CaseFox

MAY 2, 2023

Criminal defense attorneys need to carry out the following tasks for their jobs: Negotiating and defending against charges Identify and gather witnesses Conducting interviews of witnesses Examining crime scenes and evidence Planning and presenting legal argument Planning and performing cross-examinations of witnesses Creative problem-solving to develop (..)

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CaseFox

MAY 2, 2023

Criminal defense attorneys need to carry out the following tasks for their jobs: Negotiating and defending against charges Identify and gather witnesses Conducting interviews of witnesses Examining crime scenes and evidence Planning and presenting legal argument Planning and performing cross-examinations of witnesses Creative problem-solving to develop (..)

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Jury Analyst

JULY 11, 2023

This biased evaluation can distort the presentation of evidence and weaken the overall integrity of the legal arguments. Attorneys may be more inclined to assign greater significance to evidence that supports their case while discounting or minimizing the relevance of contradictory evidence.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

It might miss subtle cues in a case or legal argument. The downsides AI dependence AI is great but not foolproof. over reliance without proper scrutiny of its outputs could let slip up slide by context. cluelessness AI doesn’t quite get context like we do. Data Security, AI needs a lot of data, some of which can be sensitive.

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

However, it’s not just the law itself that’s changing but many of the methods for conducting legal research have transformed in the digital age. These days, crafting a perfect legal argument takes a winning combination of experience, intuition, and the ability to leverage technology. What is Legal Research?

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 26, 2024

Both parties, but especially Plaintiffs, used excessively long footnotes to present legal argument and authority and thereby evaded the page limits. McClinton v. Cogency Glob., 2023 WL 3268782, at *3–4 (N.D. May 4, 2023). The Court warns the parties that future memoranda with similarly excessive footnotes may be stricken.”

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The Court wrote: “By our count, the parties have brought a total of seven lawsuits against each other, although many of the legal arguments throughout these suits are obscured by personal attacks by both parties and stories that are inconsistent even within themselves. 3, 2024), is a lengthy and complex decision.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By uploading case documents and discovery materials, the AI can pull facts and quotes directly from the record to support legal arguments in the brief. One of the things that we all start with when we’re working on any kind of legal writing. ClearBrief integrates into Microsoft Word to align with lawyers’ existing workflows.

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Practice of Law

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In her complaint , filed at the end of August in federal court, the primary legal argument that Hogarth presents is that North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies violates voters’ First Amendment rights. Hogarth argues that the ban on ballot selfies infringes on her right to free speech.

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Lawmatics

APRIL 6, 2023

According to Browder, his company’s AI creation that operates on a smartphone, considers legal arguments, and formulates responses for the defendant, was designed to tell the defendant (through headphones) what to say in real-time. Browder said he would not send the company's robot lawyer to court.

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This in theory supports the argument that such state bans create significant barriers to interstate commerce, a central issue in their Dormant Commerce Clause claim. Ironically, then, it seems that as more states try to ban lab-grown meat, the stronger the legal argument against those laws becomes.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

But this really could be scary if it goes badly if everybody starts relying on these open AI tools to summarize legal information. And then if people use those in a legal argument, and the judges actually accept that argument, that becomes part of common law.

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Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

JULY 18, 2024

The post HOW TO DELIVER A LEGAL ARGUMENT, SPEECH OR PRESENTATION AT A POLITICAL DEBATE first appeared on Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips. .” There are many lessons for advocates from this debate about the enormous importance of impression in our advocacy. Learn from this public illustration of that fact.

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

So, let’s take a brief primer on event contracts and their regulation by the CFTC before we dive into the legal arguments and the potential consequences of the court’s ruling. As you can guess, this is a pretty complicated case. Event Contracts 101 Event contracts are a specific type of derivative contract.

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Practice of Law

JULY 12, 2024

On the other hand, a number of the unanimous (and therefore effectively nonpartisan) cases were decided on procedural grounds rather than addressing any of the legal arguments. However, it should be noted that several important decisions did not fall along ideological lines.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Looking ahead, Riehl sees potential for Vincent AI to leverage external LLMs like Anthropic’s Claude model as well as their massive dataset of briefs and motions to generate tailored legal arguments statistically likely to persuade specific judges on particular issues.

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