Category «Knowledge Management»

What Is My IP Address?

Popular Mechanics: Here’s how a string of numbers can foil your legally dubious plans on the internet….Your external IP address is what you likely think about first when considering that unique string of numbers associated with your internet use. It’s also the IP address that your internet service provider assigns to you, and it’s all …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

Introduction to Law Librarianship

Introduction to Law Librarianship. Authors: Zanada Joyner and Cas Laskowski – “Law libraries are a microcosm of the world today, facing unprecedented uncertainty while tackling racism and discrimination in new ways. Libraries have long been at the forefront of racial and social justice activism via community outreach, programming, and collections. But our workforce does not …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media

RAND – Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media Study Overview and Conclusions by Raphael S. Cohen, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Joe Cheravitch, Alyssa Demus, Scott W. Harold, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Jenny Jun, Michael Schwille, Elina Treyger, Nathan Vest “How are state adversaries using disinformation on social media to advance their interests? What does the Joint Force—and the …

Subjects: Defense, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

New congressional report says covid-19 likely emerged in Wuhan months earlier than originally thought

Washington Post: “Nineteen months after the start of the pandemic, the Chinese government continues to actively thwart a real investigation into the origins of covid-19. Now, a new GOP congressional report alleges that Beijing was covering up the outbreak for months longer than previously assumed. The House Foreign Affairs Committee minority staff, led by ranking …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

The Anti-vaccine Con Job Is Becoming Untenable

The Atlantic – Why targets of deliberate deception often hesitate to admit they’ve been deceived – “…In Missouri and other red states, vaccine refusal on partisan grounds has become a defining marker of community affiliation. Acceptance within some circles is contingent on refusal to cooperate with the Biden administration’s public-health campaign. Getting vaccinated is a …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing, Social Media

Law Society Lawtech and Ethics Principles July 2021

UK Law Society – Law Society Lawtech and Ethics Principles, July 2021 – “The world has evolved – it is changing still. By some estimates there have been 5.3 years of digital transformation in the last year. Thankfully, our jurisdiction is one of flexibility where the regulatory environment has enabled the legal services community to adapt …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing

Teaching Lawyers to Think Like Leaders: The Next Big Shift in Legal Education

Barton, April M., Teaching Lawyers to Think Like Leaders: The Next Big Shift in Legal Education (May 26, 2021). Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper (No. 2021-02), Baylor Law Review, Vol. 73, No. 1, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3891019 “The old saying is that students go to law school to learn to think like …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management

How Local Media Spreads Misinformation From Vaccine Skeptics

The New York Times: “Facebook and other social media have been under scrutiny for vaccine misinformation, but local outlets have also sometimes been active…In total, local media remains a significant force. There were 1,762 local television stations and 3,379 radio stations operating in the United States last year, according to the Radio Television Digital News …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

Legal support staffing must be addressed by law firms to successfully transition to hybrid working

“This month BigHand released the findings from the largest legal survey of its kind – with over 900 respondents from legal professionals in North America, the UK and APAC with roles across Operations, HR, Support Services, Resource Management and Practice Group Leaders. When we first assessed the results, the main thing that struck me was …

Subjects: Economy, Knowledge Management

The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Volume 128, September 2021, Pages 789-818 (Open Access) “Abstract – Background – Misconceptions about ADHD stigmatize affected people, reduce credibility of providers, and prevent/delay treatment. To challenge misconceptions, we curated findings with strong evidence base. Methods – We reviewed studies with more than 2000 participants or meta-analyses from five or more …

Subjects: Knowledge Management