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The Vance Center invites eligible lawyers and firms to express their interest in providing important legal services to help defend media outlets and public interest reporting organizations. Reporters Shield is seeking lawyers and/or law firms with the relevant qualifications, skills, and experience to provide legal services to its clients. Reporters Shield is a membership program that defends investigative and other public interest reporting organizations worldwide from legal threats and claims meant to silence critical voices. Reporters Shield helps reduce the risk of lawsuits through training and funds legal assistance to fight lawsuits meant to intimidate and financially burden reporters (such as strategic lawsuits against public participation, or #SLAPPs). Through this Request for Expressions of Interest, the Vance Center and Reporters Shield invite eligible lawyers to indicate their interest in providing these services. Successful respondents will be placed on a prequalified list of approved lawyers, who may then receive requests for proposals to assist clients. Find more information and application guidelines here: https://lnkd.in/dKdduJYX #pressfreedom #reportersshield The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa - FLIP Reviewed & Cleared New York City Bar Association Pan African Lawyers Union (Official) International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) International Journalists'​ Network (IJNet) Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

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Litigators: Are you considering a motion to disqualify a Florida trial judge? Do you need assistance with challenging an order denying your motion? Check out my article in the Broward County Bar Association's Barrister magazine: If You Come at the King You Best Not Miss. I provide a comprehensive analysis of what Florida rule 2.330 (disqualification of trial judges) requires and explain what litigators should do to improve the chances that a motion to DQ will be granted. I also discuss appellate review from the denial of a motion. Questions? Need assistance with your motion or petition for a writ of prohibition? Contact me at rscavone@floridaappeals.com. #litigators #lawyers #attorneys

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As a board member of the Georgia Child Support Commission and a member of the Statutory Review Committee, I’m happy to finally announce new changes to Chapter 6 of Title 19, the Georgia Child Support Statute. The Child Support Commission, primarily through its various subcommittees and study committees, had been studying the Parenting Time and Low-Income issues for over five years. These groups along with economist, Dr. Jane Venohr, worked tirelessly to bring these changes to Georgia’s citizens. Many of the changes will not take effect until January 2026. Here they are: Parenting Time Adjustment: Georgia was one of only eight states that did not have a formula to account for parenting time when calculating child support. This new revision to the calculator will provide a built-in formula to calculate a parenting time “adjustment.” The formula will remove from a judge the burden of developing and applying his or her own methodology for determining a parenting time adjustment and at the same time, increase transparency, predictability, uniformity, and economic soundness in all cases that set child support.  Basic Child Support Obligation Table: Georgia’s current BCSO Table went into effect in 2007, over 18 years ago. The new table will lower the Basic Child Support Obligation amount for families in which the parents’ combined gross monthly income is $800 to $5,400 and raises it thereafter. The basic child support obligation table will now top out at $40,000 per month as opposed to $30,000 previously (effective July 1, 2024). Replacing the Low-Income Deviation with a Low-Income Adjustment: This new adjustment provides a failsafe that prevents a final child support obligation from exceeding 19% of a parent’s adjusted gross income in cases with one child. The failsafe percentage increases if there are two or more children for whom child support is being calculated. Treatment of VA Disability Benefits: This new provision will permit VA disability benefits paid to a child based on the noncustodial parent’s VA disability to offset the noncustodial parent’s child support obligation. Depending on the amounts of the child support obligation and VA disability benefits being paid to the child, this credit would significantly reduce the child support owed (effective July 1, 2024).   #CovenantMediation #FamilyLaw #Divorce #Custody #FamilyLawyer #DivorceMediation #Mediation #GeorgiaLaw #ChildSupport #ParentingTime #FamilyLaw #LegalUpdates #SB454 #GeorgiaFamilies #LegalReform #LawChanges

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Legal Precedents and Their Impact: Lessons from the Maryland Paralegal Case https://lnkd.in/gkykJ6Xy #Legal #Law #Paralegal #Rights #Change

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#ICYMI In our newest Countrywide Court Case Update: We highlight appellate court decisions addressing important industry topics that may impact #workerscomp. Find it @ https://lnkd.in/eTJKQJFm

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What Is a Family Law Modification in Georgia? Georgia law requires that any party within a family-court-related decision, such as child support or child custody, must formally request a modification to those decisions before any changes occur. If a child custody modification, for example, is needed, one party must show to the court that there is new and substantial evidence that makes this decision viable. The court will consider: • If the currently in place rules are no longer beneficial to the child • If the modification request is fair to both parents • If the modifications are in the best interest of the child This does not apply just to child custody matters, though. Modifications can occur for any type of legal decision the court makes within a situation. 👉🏼https://lnkd.in/eEYS3d_m Let Our Gwinnett County Family Lawyer Help You For any modifications related to family law, turn to an experienced attorney with the ability to help you encourage the court to modify requirements as necessary. Contact Attorney Sharon Jackson LLC today at (678) 436-3636 to discuss the specific modifications you need and to learn how to obtain changes within the legal framework of the Georgia family court system. #GwinnettFamilyLawAttorney #LawrencevilleFamilyLawyer #FamilyLawyer #DivorceAttorney #ChildCustody #GrandparentsRights #GwinnettDivorceAttorney #MaritalAssets #PreNups #Legitimation

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Congratulations to two of my candidates that recieved offers from firms in DC. Offer 1 highlights: Bumped title from Associate to Counsel Fast Tracked Partnership Unposted Role with a Chambers' ranked boutique 6 FIGURE SIGN-ON bonus No set billables Work life balance is a reality here Offer 2 highlights: Unposted Role Chambers ranked boutique The only firm my candidate was interested in Rare Trial Focussed firm Relocation to DC Significant pay bump Very sophisticated IP clients Let's connect, and get you exactly where you need to be! #WhiteGloveRecruiting #ResultsOrientedRecruiting #LongTermFits #Hiring #legal #recruiter #biglaw #lawjobs #lawfirmjobs #lawfirm #legalrecruiting #lawyers #careeropportunities #amlaw #amlaw100 #amlaw200 #attorney #lawyer #biglawjobs #legaljobs #careeropportunities #lateralmove #lateral #interview #offer

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As we begin to prepare for the Fall 2025 Application Cycle, we want to shoutout all of the Black/Brown law students & lawyers who signed up to service as mentors this cycle! Always great to lift as you climb! #prelaw #blacklawyersmatter #brownlawyersmatter

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The 2024 Diversity Survey, conducted by our friends at Leopard Solutions, a Surepoint company, in collaboration with ATL, explored the experiences of diverse attorneys at large law firms. More than 600 lawyers shared their insights, and earlier this month, we highlighted some of the results.  The survey reveals that law firm partnership remains the career objective for most of the lawyers surveyed. A majority of participants (64%) reported that their goal upon entering a top 200 law firm was to make partner. Almost the same number (65%) indicated that their goals remained unchanged after joining the firm.  . . . #diversity #communication #humanresources #diversityinlaw #diversityequityinclusion #womeninlaw #leadership #progress #transparency #accountability #lawfirms #atlantalawyer #legalrecruiting #AtlantaLegalRecruiters #theRMNagency #legalrecruitingfirm #legalrecruiter #legalrecruiters #legalsearch #atlantalegalrecruiters #atlantalawfirms #biglaw #smalllawfirm #inhousecounsel #associate #partner

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Need critical information for your family law case? Learn how subpoenas can be a vital tool in gathering the evidence necessary to support your claims. #MarylandFamilyLaw #Subpoenas #LegalDiscovery #FamilyLaw #EvidenceGathering #MarylandLawyers #CourtDocuments #Testimony #LegalSupport

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#JusticeCounts is transforming how criminal justice agencies share information about defense counsel, including staffing demographics, caseload capacity, fairness for people charged, and more to foster better understanding among all stakeholders! Leave feedback on Tier 2 metrics: https://bit.ly/JCFBT2

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Victory! DLU helped secure revisions to DOJ regulations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act covering electronic information of public entities on websites and mobile applications. Disability Law United (formerly CREEC) submitted comments on those proposed regulations, objecting to several proposed exceptions that would have prevented people with disabilities from accessing vital information from public entities, including educational information provided by schools. DLU also signed on to the extensive comments of the National Federation of the Blind that objected to those proposed exceptions. Going forward, public entities must ensure that electronic information will be accessible to people with disabilities, including information made available on websites and mobile applications used by students, teachers, and parents at all education levels. Read more here: https://buff.ly/4b63k4V

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