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Justia Legal Resources: Personal Injury Law Center

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The Personal Injury Law Center provided by Justia outlines this area of the law. This means that a plaintiff will need to prove four main elements: a duty of care owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, a breach of that duty, causation , and damages. A prosecutor must prove a criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Unlikely Careers for Lawyers

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Most individuals attend law school with the intention of pursuing a career in Big Law or a traditional legal role, not exploring alternative career paths or unlikely legal positions. In the below episode, Lucy Lang, a former prosecutor who now serves as a New York Inspector General, discusses her role in the government.

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Justia Legal Guides: Child Safety Center

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These usually fall within the area of personal injury law. When this happens, parents could hold a defendant liable by proving that they were negligent. Although school buses are generally safe, parents may have claims against the driver of the bus and their employer, among other defendants, when an accident occurs.

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Fixing Unconscious Bias in Law: Tips for Firms

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Shedding light on the phenomenon through education can help increase the vitality, relevance, and effectiveness of law firms as professional entities that serve the public. How Attorneys and Law Firms Can Fix Unconscious Bias Even lawyers who are committed to combatting unconscious bias can find fighting these practices challenging.

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2023 Emoji Law Year-in-Review

Eric Goldman

Email me if you see any errors. * * * Some other emoji law highlights from 2023: * A Canadian farmer discovers that a thumbs-up emoji can cost tens of thousands of dollars. I did a Q&A on emoji law. * The Free Law Project now allows caselaw searches by Unicode emoji !!! . * I did a Q&A on emoji law. *

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NY sees surge in botched prosecutions due to ‘speedy trial’ errors–Albany Times-Union

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Cases involving rape, attempted murder among those dismissed because prosecutors are blowing deadlines Robert Gavi n The statewide statistics showed a nearly 161 percent increase in such dismissals, as well as a 63 percent increase in Albany County, a 262 percent increase in Rensselaer County and 450 percent hike in Schenectady County.

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What Your Legal Website Says About Your Law Firm

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Warm and welcoming is perhaps your best option if you practice family law, as you want clients to feel comfortable opening up about deeply personal matters. It tells your potential clients exactly what kind of law you practice. Ask yourself the direct question: what does your legal website say about your law firm? services.

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