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"Winning Strategies for Older but Wiser Job Seekers"

Posted on August 03, 2009
In the news: "Much of the recent legal press has been focused on the plight of new and junior attorneys in this economic downturn, but senior lawyers have been impacted as well. And for older attorneys, there often may be...

"BigLaw and Fixed Fees: The Two Don't Mix"'

Posted on August 03, 2009
Posted by Patrick J. Lamb: "You cannot flip a switch and start pricing lawsuits on a fixed fee basis. Like anything else, it takes experience to become any good at it. Is it any wonder, then, that firms that...

"PACER Subscriptions Hit One Million"

Posted on August 03, 2009
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "The federal Judiciary's Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system has reached the one million mark in number of subscribers who have registered since 1991. The system allows users to obtain federal court...

"Zicam Litigation"

Posted on August 03, 2009
From the site: "Recently, Zicam products have come under fire after people who used the popular over the counter nasal spray were losing their sense of smell. Ringler Radio host Larry Cohen welcomes Attorney Fred Thompson III from Motley Rice...

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"Facebook Guide For Professionals: How To Succeed In A Networked Economy"

Posted on August 03, 2009
Posted by Nick O'Neill: "One of the most important habits of any successful individual is the ability to network effectively. I've spent years perfecting the art of networking and while I still am not the best, I have come a...

"Social Media Can Be a Dangerous Sport"

Posted on August 03, 2009
Posted by Ed Poll: "On more than one occasion, I've talked about how Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn can be dangerous. That is, our posts in these public environments that never disappear and cannot be erased can be dangerous. New lawyers...

"Cloud Computing Using Third Parties Is Risk for Lawyers"

Posted on August 03, 2009
From the blog: "Cloud computing, or storing all of your work and client files online rather than on a local computer, has become the mantra of lawyers who want to ditch the cost of physical offices and telecommute from...

"Is Your Childhood Home a Clue to Your Best Office Space Today?"

Posted on July 31, 2009
Posted by StephanieWestAllen: "After reading Does Your Childhood Home Dictate Your Design Choices? (Fast Company blog), I ordered Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places, the book discussed in the post. From that post: Newsstands...

"American Lawyer Associates Survey 2009"

Posted on July 31, 2009
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "Associates Survey 2009: "In our annual midlevel associates survey, third-, fourth-, and fifth-year associates rate their firms as workplaces. We examined 12 areas that contribute to job satisfaction." To find out how third-, fourth-, and...

"In-House Counsel Want Their Law Firms To Seek Feedback"

Posted on July 31, 2009
Posted by Tom Kane: "More and more it seems that in-house counsel are expecting their law firms to ask for their feedback. Even though "most general counsel and consultants say those law firms (seeking client feedback) are still in the...

"Legal Research Pits Casemaker vs. Fastcase"

Posted on July 31, 2009
In the news: "Two legal research services are in a head-to-head competition to win the loyalty of America's lawyers: Casemaker and Fastcase. So how do the two compare? To find out, attorney Robert J. Ambrogi tested both and sat through...

"Lessons Learned from Professor Gates' Arrest"

Posted on July 31, 2009
From the site: "The arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts ignited a wide range of legal and social debate as well as a media firestorm worldwide. Attorneys Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig...

"5 Tips for Getting More from LinkedIn"

Posted on July 31, 2009
Posted by: John Jantsch: "A pretty common question these days is "which social network is the best?" - And to that I usually say - "the one that helps you meet your marketing objectives" - and in that regard, many...

"FAQ Pages for Accountants or Lawyers?"

Posted on July 31, 2009
Posted by Michelle Golden: "FAQs--the sort found on software or product sites--might not be the most effective approach for marketing a service firm, but what can we learn from them? If most firms set about to add a general FAQ...

For Your Clients: "Criminal Cases: Step-By-Step"

Posted on July 31, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "No one anticipates that they or a loved one will be arrested, but it helps to be prepared in the event that it does happen. From arrest and bail, to trial and appeal, the "Stages of a...

"Court Holds Law Firm Can Be Liable for Malpractice Only if One or More Attorneys Liable"

Posted on July 30, 2009
From the site: "2008-1334. Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3601. Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-3601.pdf (July 29, 2009) In a decision announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that a law firm as an...

"Ohio Personal Injury Median Awards"

Posted on July 30, 2009
Posted by Chuck Kallendorf: "The August 2009 installment of LRP's Personal Injury Verdict Review relates one of their recent studies, based on award data from 2002 thru 2008, shows that the compensation median for personal injury trials in Ohio is...

"Selling Out the Client - Part III"

Posted on July 30, 2009
Posted by Jeff Gamso: "Here's the question (and I'm deliberately fuzzing it up) that's been the subject of fairly heated debate among Ohio criminal defense lawyers this afternoon:The judge screws up the written entry (which in Ohio is what counts)...

New on LLRX.com for July 2009

Posted on July 30, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "Blackberry Apps for Lawyers http://www.llrx.com/features/blackberryapps.htm Nicole Black highlights an assortment of Blackberry applications for research, document management, mobile communications, news, music, dictation and more - all of which would benefit just about any law practice...

"Funding a Pet Trust"

Posted on July 30, 2009
From the site: "In today's segment of Legal TIPS, 2008-2009 Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Financial Officer Randy Aliment underscores the merit of adequately funding projects and as an example, co-host Attorney Gilda Mariani questions trusts and estates...

"Series AA Equity Financing Documents"

Posted on July 30, 2009
Posted by Anthony Cerminaro: "Y Combinator and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati are happy to announce the Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Their goal is to make angel funding rounds for startups easier for both sides."These documents were originally created...

"Working in the Cloud - Lawyers and SaaS"

Posted on July 30, 2009
Posted by Dennis Kennedy: "My latest technology column for the ABA Journal is out. It's called "Working in the Cloud" and it focuses on the area now known as Software as a Service (SaaS) or hosted services or cloud computing....

For You & Your Clients - "What is Embezzlement?"

Posted on July 30, 2009
Posted by Adam Freedman: "Find out what to do when your partner is dipping into the till. Play Download Subscribe Read Episode Transcript" The active links are available at the source site listed below. Source: Legal Lad...

"'Legal Interns' Can Now Represent More Clients in Ohio"

Posted on July 29, 2009
From the blog: "Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court announced that it has significantly expanded the types of cases in which "Legal Interns" can represent criminal and juvenile defendants. These changes, which will be effective on August 1st, were made as unanimous amendments to...

Two Ohio Supreme Court Decisions of Note

Posted on July 29, 2009
Rule Bars Evidence of Oral Promises That Contradict Written Contract in Suits Under Consumer Practices Act From the site: "2008-1337. Williams v. Spitzer Autoworld Canton, L.L.C., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3554.Opinion: http://www.supremecourt...

"Petition to Improve PACER"

Posted on July 29, 2009
Posted by Connie Crosby: "I'm currently at the American Association of Law Libraries' annual conference in Washington, DC. One of the things speakers have been talking about is lobbying being done to make PACER more accessible. The PACER service from...

"How to Take a Deposition--Execution"

Posted on July 29, 2009
From the site: "A deposition is not the place to wow everyone with your brilliance; depositions are about slowly accumulating information." In the latest episode of the Section of Litigation podcast Kenneth P. Nolan offers practical and insightful tips on...

"Explaining a Case but Omitting the Procedural Setting and Result"

Posted on July 29, 2009
Posted by Wayne Schiess: "Law students, and some lawyers, make this mistake.They describe a key precedent but don't give the procedural setting (motion for summary judgment, jury trial, etc.) or the case's result at the trial level (summary judgment, jury...

"Working A Room - A Big, Big Room"

Posted on July 29, 2009
Posted by Tom Kane: "The jury is still out on social media's contribution to my bottom line. And tracking the tweets, updates, etc., on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Plaxo can be time consuming. Accordingly, I've dipped my toes in (to...

"Capturing Knowledge: If You've Highlighted Everything, You've Learned Nothing"

Posted on July 29, 2009
Posted by Greg Lambert: "Reading Patrick Lambe's Green Chameleon post entitled "Memory and Infantilism" reminded me of a saying I heard in law school about identifying what is, and what is not important. Lambe discusses the total screw-up that NASA...

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