Image from Shutterstock. For the longest time, one of the staples of any courtroom has been the stenographer. Typing on a small machine that produced a seemingly random series of letters onto a small strip of paper about the same size as what cash registers use to produce receipts, being a court reporter required extensive…
In my last article I talked about how to pitch yourself for a new job. My focus was on fundraising jobs, but it’s a paradigm you can use for any time you’re trying to make a persuasive case for yourself. Today I’d like to get to the part where you’ve transitioned…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A shorter and online version of the SAT college admission exam debuted Saturday, and the College Board — the company behind the test — has already declared the switch from the longer, paper version a success. More than…
‘Yessssss! This is awesome!’ One of the hardest barriers to abolishing the bar exam is the lack of easily articulable alternatives to the system. Thankfully, alternatives to memorizing Richard Freer’s civil procedure lectures or risking your fingerprints not being good enough to sit for the test are sprouting up. The most recent bloom comes from…
The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination…
“International students do not reduce the number of places available to home students,” Vivienne Stern MBE, chief executive of Universities UK, responded clearly to the latest article from the Sunday Times which hit out at education agents and pathway providers. It claimed they give international students “a back door” to UK universities and that domestic students…
While ChatGPT and other “consumer grade” generative AI tools fail to meet the needs of legal users, AI still plays a powerful time-saving role in law firm workflows. AI represents a tremendous opportunity for legal professionals to scale up their work. Scott Kelly, senior manager at NetDocuments, spoke with Zack about PatternBuilder MAX, NetDocuments’ first…
While every donation is impactful for your nonprofit, it takes more than small gifts to fund your work. Specifically, your organization needs sustainable, long-term funding sources to make a lasting difference for your cause. Legacy gifts provide plenty of opportunities to earn long-term funding, but many nonprofits hesitate to promote planned gifts and other legacy giving options…
Charlie W. Coleman IIICharlie W. Coleman III has been named associate vice president of development at Texas Southern University in Houston. Coleman holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Dillard University, an executive MBA from Howard University, and a juris doctorate from Loyola University School of Law. #CHARLIE #COLEMAN #III #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
It looks like a permanent Oregon cannabis license moratorium will finally take effect. I say “looks like” because key contingencies are still in play and, although things look promising, it could also get dicey as of March 31st— or even sooner. In this post, I’ll explain what’s going on with House Bill 4121, which is…