(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. To put it bluntly, any judge with reasonable ethical instincts would have realized immediately that flying the flag then and in that way was improper. And dumb. Flying those flags was tantamount to sticking a ‘Stop the Steal’ bumper…
There’s no denying that AI has become a hot topic in the legal profession. However, if you haven’t already found the AI tool of your dreams, figuring out where to start can feel overwhelming. While there are countless AI tools available that are designed specifically for lawyers, other, more “generic” tools have been touted as…
A survey of over 20,000 Indian students has found that while cost is a big reason certain universities were turned down, university branding could be a key issue for institutions to address, with location also being seen as a problem for some. GradRight’s Admit-Enrollment Survey, which was released at NAFSA on May 28, examined the…
Bridgit Mendler (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Save The Children) Every few years, a celebrity or two enrolls in law school, and when their graduation time comes, we get to celebrate with them. This year, a Disney Channel alumnus graduated from one of the most elite law schools in the country – – but…
Published: 5/28/2024 Reading Time: 5 minutes I met my first suicidal student while serving as a 23-year-old instructor at a local community college. The student was calm and matter-of-fact. She saw no alternatives other than taking her life. What was her dilemma? She had just found out that Stanford had offered her a full scholarship….
As is often the case when I have the privilege of performing my pro bono volunteer work for the NYC Family Court, one of my recent consultations involved a father embroiled in a custody dispute with his ex-wife. You don’t need to know the details to imagine a father’s pain at the thought of losing…
It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. But you want to make this year different. You want to document your process to save yourself valuable time next budget season. You want to be able to easily report on budgets in a variety of accurate, clear ways without too much fuss, and know what…
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The New York Times reported that Justice Sam Alito had an upside down flag flying at his house at the same time the act became a ubiquitous symbol of insurrectionist sympathies. Stinging from being scooped in their own hometown, the Washington Post used the holiday weekend to point out that…
Prospect researchers are up to their ears in data—and usually with requests. Responding to individual needs probably occupies most of your day but reacting to requests is not the best way to spend your time. To have the biggest impact on your organization, you’ve got to turn the tables and start proactively researching so you…
Accounts payable (AP) is one of the most task-heavy parts of your finance team’s workload. According to the AFP’s 2022 Payments Cost Benefit Survey, most finance professionals spend at least one hour a week on each of these tasks: reconciling payments, processing ACH payments, and processing checks. That’s more than 150 hours—almost 19 business days—each…