Monthly archives: May, 2021

How to Do Research in International Law? A Basic Guide for Beginners

Lieblich, Eliav, How to Do Research in International Law? A Basic Guide for Beginners (October 4, 2020). 62 Harvard International Law Journal Online (2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3704776 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3704776 “This is a basic guide for students taking their first steps in international legal research. It mainly deals with thinking about and framing research questions, …

Subjects: Education, Legal Research

Report – Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste

The Guardian – Plastic Waste Makers index identifies those driving climate crisis with virgin polymer production. Twenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate crisis and creating an environmental catastrophe, new research reveals. Among the global businesses responsible for 55% of the …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Net Zero by 2050

International Energy Agency press release  – “The number of countries announcing pledges to achieve net-zero emissions over the coming decades continues to grow. But the pledges by governments to date – even if fully achieved – fall well short of what is required to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law

JD-Next: A Valid and Reliable Tool to Predict Diverse Students’ Success in Law School

Findley, Jessica and Cimetta, Adriana and Burross, Heidi and Cheng, Katherine and Charles, Matt and Balser, Cayley and Li, Ran and Robertson, Christopher T., JD-Next: A Valid and Reliable Tool to Predict Diverse Students’ Success in Law School (May 12, 2021). Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 21-10, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3845533 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3845533 “As …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management

Americans See Broad Responsibilities for Government; Little Change Since 2019

Pew – Share of adults ‘basically content’ with federal government rises to highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats: “As public trust in the federal government remains low, Americans continue to say the federal government has a responsibility to provide support and services for all Americans in a number of forms. U.S. adults broadly agree …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Education, Financial System, Health Care, Internet

Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say social media platforms are tearing us apart

NBC News: “Most Americans admit they use social media at least once a day, but they also believe platforms like Facebook and Twitter are doing more to divide the nation than to bring it together, according to brand-new results from the latest national NBC News poll. Overall, 66 percent of adults say they use social …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

Gender Stereotypes Creep into Performance Reviews

Government Executive: “Negative stereotypes about men and women creep into performance reviews, research finds. A take-charge attitude at work typically earns men positive performance reviews, but for women, assertiveness only gets them so far. Although workplace evaluations are supposed to be merit-based, the study finds that gender bias too often influences how supervisors rate employees, …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Survey: 92% Of Firms Say They Were Prepared For Full-Scale Remote Work

LawSites – Bob Ambrogi – “Ninety-two percent of law firms worldwide say they were completely or somewhat prepared for full-scale remote work at the pandemic’s onset, a survey released this morning finds. Even so, most firms plan to increase their budgets for technology and process software and adopt more cloud-based technologies, the survey reports. Published …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Marketing