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Blawg of the Day - Avocat Droit Criminel

Posted on August 12, 2010
I haven't mentioned a blog in a language other than English in some time, but Canadian blog Avocat Droit Criminel is a criminal law blog published by the Montreal firm Cormier Simard. Recent posts include discussions on prohibited weapons, shoplifting, drugs and narcotics, and drunk driving, among others.

Blawg of the Day - Massachusetts DUI Law

Posted on August 11, 2010
A state law blog for you today, for those of you who are Bay State researchers. Massachusetts DUI Law is the blog of Framingham lawyer Brian Simoneau. He's discussing hardship licenses, ignition interlock devices, out-of-state suspensions, and more.

Blawg of the Day - NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog

Posted on August 10, 2010
Jacksonville lawyer David M. Goldman has yet another blog, this one with guns as the primary subject. The NFA Gun Trust Lawyer Blog covers an interesting niche: the issues of owning, transferring, and possessing Title II firearms (silencers, short barrel rifles and shotguns, and machine guns). You'll find posts here on assault weapons trusts, the National Firearms Act, criminal penalties, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Coloured Complexity

Posted on August 09, 2010
Coloured Complexity is the blog of Nova Scotia lawyer Christian Weisenburger. Christian describes the business law blog as: "the simple black and white appearance of a legal document often contrasts with the subtle complexity of its words and effect. In this blog, I hope to share some of these complexities and other colourful stories of things that impress and inspire me."

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Blawg of the Day - Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

Posted on August 06, 2010
Big firm Jackson Lewis publishes the Workplace Privacy, Data Management, & Security Report, with editor Joseph Lazzarotti and six other contributors. You'll find recent posts on such topics as GINA, HIPAA, health information technology, social networking, workplace investigations, and written information security programs, among others.

Blawg of the Day - Trends in International Litigation

Posted on August 05, 2010
Edward Joffe is an international lawyer, having practiced in South Florida since 1985. His blog, Trends in International Litigation provides updates on such topics as the Anti-Terrorism Act, counterfeit trademarks, export controls, foreign defamation, importing regulations, money laundering, qui tam, and much, much more.

Blawg of the Day - Tarlton Library News

Posted on August 04, 2010
We'll head to my law school alma mater today with Tarlton Library News. It contains about what you would expect - news about new titles, collections, exhibits, legal research and more at UT-Austin Law School's library.

Blawg of the Day - CyberInquirer

Posted on August 03, 2010
It has been awhile since I mentioned a blog from a big firm, and today's comes from Cozen & O'Connor. CyberInquirer provides news and views on recent developments in cyber law and insurance, and it's published by two of the firm's lawyers, Richard Bortnick and Pamela Pengelley. Current posts include such topics as cybersecurity, credit card hackers, cyberbullies, and much more.

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Posted on August 03, 2010
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Blawg of the Day - First Reference Talks

Posted on August 02, 2010
First Reference Talks is designed as a forum for anyone with an opinion on human resources and internal controls issues in Canada to express their views. It's published by the company First Reference, a publisher of payroll and employment law and ready-to-use internal control policies and procedures, and it's authored by a whole bunch of bloggers, both internal and guest bloggers.

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Posted on August 01, 2010
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Blawg of the Day - The Trial Warrior

Posted on July 30, 2010
Another Canadian blog for you today - The Trial Warrior is written by Toronto-based Antonin I. Pribetic, who specializes in domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. As he puts it, the blog "endeavours to lead rather than simply follow; to enlighten, inform and entertain, as well as to learn from its readers, contributors and warriors in all disciplines and walks of life. He has some great posts on litigation and other issues - check it out.

Blawg of the Day - The Supreme Court of Texas Blog

Posted on July 29, 2010
You'd think with a name like The Supreme Court of Texas Blog, it would be the official blog of the Lone Star State's highest court. But you'd be wrong. It's the blog of Austin attorney Don Cruse, who aims to cover important cases from petition through briefing, oral argument and rehearing, to give readers a deeper view of the issues that have the Court's attention.

Blawg of the Day - Construction Law in North Carolina

Posted on July 28, 2010
Melissa Dewey Brumback is a construction and business dispute attorney with the Raleigh, N.C. firm of Ragsdale Liggett. Her new blog, Construction Law in North Carolina, features posts for construction professionals and business owners in the Tar Heel State. She's discussing statutes of limitations, universal design, defining "substantial completion," tax incentives for construction projects, and more. Check it out.

Blawg of the Day - Immigration and Visa Blog

Posted on July 27, 2010
Niren & Associates is an immigration law firm based in Toronto, and Michael Niren is publishing the Immigration and Visa Blog to discuss his experience. You'll find posts on a wide range of immigration topics.

Blawg of the Day - Barry Sookman

Posted on July 26, 2010
Barry Sookman is a partner with McCarthy Tetrault and is based in the firm's Toronto office. At his self-titled blog, he's sharing his knowledge of copyright, intellectual property, computer, Internet and e-commerce law. Some of his recent posts cover topics like ACTA, Bilski, PIPEDA, export controls, and more.

This Week's Issue.....

Posted on July 24, 2010
....of The Mighell Marker is now available for your reading pleasure.

Blawg of the Day - In Black & White

Posted on July 23, 2010
Paula Black has over 20 years of experience in branding and positioning, and she's putting that experience to work at her blog, In Black & White, where she's providing "common sense strategies for growing your legal practice." You'll find posts on finding a marketing mentor, networking and relationships, strategic plans, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Pill Mill Monitor

Posted on July 22, 2010
Back to Dallas for today's blog - and it's one from a friend of mine, Dallas lawyer Kay Van Wey. She's publishing the Pill Mill Monitor to provide news and views about prescription drug diversion for victims and their families. In addition to discussing diversion, she's also talking about drugged driving, prescription drug addiction, drug overdose deaths, and the pharmaceutical industry, among other topics.

Blawg of the Day - The Stream

Posted on July 21, 2010
The Stream is a part of the Courthouse Libraries BC site, a joint effort of court libraries throughout British Columbia. There are currently 11 contributors to the blog, and they're talking about the new Supreme Court rules, new titles at the various libraries, new services offered, and much more.

Blawg of the Day - Avoid a Claim

Posted on July 20, 2010
Our second Canadian blog comes from my friend and practice management colleague Dan Pinnington. He's publishing the Avoid A Claim blog, as part of his work with practicePRO, a Canadian company that provides risk management, claims prevention, and practice management information to Ontario lawyers. He's posting on topics like communications errors, conflicts of interest, fraud prevention, risk management strategies, title insurance, and other practice management issues. Dan knows his stuff - subscribe to this blog even if you don't live in Ontario.

Taking the Hassle Out of Document Execution

Posted on July 20, 2010
One of the more frustrating parts of being a lawyer was getting documents signed by multiple parties. Back in the day, we'd do it by mail - sending a settlement agreement by mail to one party, who would get it signed by their client and then mail it on to the next party for signing, and so on, until weeks later it would be returned to you. The rise of email as a communications tool has only made things a little more efficient - now people receive the agreement by email, print it out, sign it, scan it back in, and email it off to the next party. If electronic signatures are acceptable in your legal neck of the woods, you might want to consider Adobe eSignatures as an alternative. Just take the aforementioned settlement agreement, upload it to the secure site, invite the various parties to the document, wait for them to "sign" it online, and then all parties receive a copy of the digitally signed PDF...

Blawg of the Day - Collaborative Practice Canada

Posted on July 19, 2010
We'll be visiting a few Canadian blogs this week, starting with Canada's E-Discovery Blog. It's published by Wortzman Nickle, billed as Canada's first e-discovery law firm. You'll find recent posts on cooperation in e-discovery, keyword search, and other topics.

Lawyers as Project Managers?

Posted on July 17, 2010
That's the question we ask in the most recent episode of The Kennedy Mighell Report, titled (naturally) Lawyers as Project Managers. Dennis and I discuss the fact that project management is really catching on in law firms, primarily in the litigation support department, but also in other areas. We give some tips on how to learn more about legal project management, and as always provide some good Parting Shots.

Extra! Extra!

Posted on July 17, 2010
The latest edition of The Mighell Marker is available for your reading pleasure, including a new feature, "App of the Week."

Blawg of the Day - TrialLawyerTips.com

Posted on July 16, 2010
Mitch Jackson and Lisa Wilson are Laguna Hills, California trial attorneys with 20 years worth of trial experience each. They're sharing their knowledge at TrialLawyerTips.com, with posts on making adjustments during trial, non-lawyer trial feedback, telling a powerful story at trial, and jury selection, among others.

Blawg of the Day - Information Law Group

Posted on July 15, 2010
Here's a blog that also double's as a firm website. Information Law Group is a group of four lawyers who aim to provide services in the areas of privacy, data security, information technology, e-commerce and intellectual property. The lawyers have a nationwide practice, with offices, in Denver, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Connecticut. They're posting on issues like data breaches, the ECPA, encryption, identity theft, red flags, e-signatures, and much more.

Blawg of the Day - Forrester on Real Estate Law

Posted on July 14, 2010
A real estate blog for you today - San Diego attorney Kevin Forrester publishes Forrester on Real Estate Law. He's very much involved in arbitration and mediation of real estate disputes, so many of his posts deal with that, as well as disclosures, confidentiality, and other topics.

Blawg of the Day - An Associate's Mind

Posted on July 13, 2010
Although he's still a third-year in law school, Alabaman Keith Lee wants to be prepared for life after the bar, and at An Associate's Mind he's channeling Shoshin, a concept in Zen Buddhism otherwise known as Beginner's Mind. He believes (and he's right) that an associate's mind should be flexible and open to new ideas an processes, while being mindful of the guidance of those who have come before. Great idea for a blog - check it out!

Blawg of the Day - California Employment Law

Posted on July 12, 2010
Get out of town! Fox Rothschild has another blog? It's true - this one is called California Employment Law, and as you might expect, it provides commentary on issues facing California employers. It's published by San Francisco office lawyers Keith Chrestionson, Alexander Hernaez, and Jeffrey Polsky.

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