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Last Entry: November 19, 2010 at 10:53:29

"Head-to-Head Review: Casemaker vs. Fastcase"

Posted on July 01, 2009
Posted by Robert Ambrogi: "Two legal research services are in a head-to-head competition to win the loyalty of America's lawyers. If you think I'm talking about Westlaw and LexisNexis, think again. This battle is between Casemaker and Fastcase. For my...

Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decisions

Posted on July 01, 2009
State Law Restricts Administration of Abortion Drug to FDA-Approved Gestational Limit, Delivery Protocol From the site: "2008-1234. Cordray v. Planned Parenthood Cincinnati Region, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2972.Opinion: http://www.supremecourt...

"Greenwashing Claims Sprouting Up Across the Country"

Posted on July 01, 2009
From the site: "Going green has gone mainstream, and companies everywhere are trying to cash in with eco-friendly product claims. Products labeled as green are flooding the market, but according to consumer advocates many of these products aren't really green...

"Hiring Summer Help: Doing It Right"

Posted on June 30, 2009
Posted By Diane Pfadenhauer: "For those considering hiring teens this summer, these links to pages on the USDOL website offer useful information for compliance with state labor laws relating to minors. The first is a Summary of State Laws Concerning....

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"Law Firm Apprentice Programs Add Extra Step for New Associates"

Posted on June 30, 2009
In the news: "After three years of law school, a hundred grand of debt and weeks sweating out a bar review and exam, it's time to start practicing law in earnest, right? At a handful of firms, the answer is...

"The Fears of Alternative Billing"

Posted on June 30, 2009
Posted by Reid Trautz: "The American Lawyer has a short but valuable article today about the role of fear in negotiating alternative fee arrangements: Clients fear they will get shoddy service for their money, and law firms fear they will...

"Deposition Tip: Use Exhibits Regularly During Video Depositions"

Posted on June 30, 2009
Posted by Evan Schaeffer: "You can create a more interesting and visually-compelling videotaped deposition by showing the witness an exhibit every so often. When you are preparing for trial, you can set up the video playback to display the exhibit...

"Who Says Technical Presentations Can't Be Engaging?"

Posted on June 30, 2009
Posted by Garr Reynolds: "People often ask if technical or science-related presentations can be as compelling as presentations covering other less technical topics. Now, not every presentation has earth-shattering, Nobel-Prize winning significance, but I assume if you are talking about...

"Lessons in Style"

Posted on June 30, 2009
From the blog: "If you know and follow the rules of grammar and usage--good. If you've ditched legalese and strive to write in plain English--good. If you know who Bryan Garner is and try to do most of what he...

"Air France Crash Legal Issues"

Posted on June 30, 2009
From the site: "On May 31, 2009, Air France flight 447, out of Rio de Janerio bound for Paris, vanished into thin air. A frantic search for passengers and the black boxes, turned up with a number of bodies but...

"Comparing Tech Use in Legal and Non-Legal, Across Generations"

Posted on June 30, 2009
Posted by Ron Friedmann: "I came across an interesting technology use survey sponsored by LexisNexis. It has a lot of data on tech usage and attitudes and compares legal and other professionals and three generation of users. It's worth a...

"Is Our Work a Product of Our Environment?"

Posted on June 29, 2009
Posted by John Jantsch: "Marketing podcast with Scott Belsky (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunes For this week's episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast I visited with Scott Belsky, founder...

"Advice for the Perpetually Tardy, and Those Around Them"

Posted on June 29, 2009
In the news: "For some lawyers, being busy is not the problem when it comes to time management. Instead, even when they have time on their hands, they are persistently, habitually late. And promises to change rarely lead to permanent...

"Virtual Law Firms Going Viral"

Posted on June 29, 2009
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: "Nearly a year ago, I posted here about the launch of Virtual Law Partners, an 18-member corporate and transactional virtual firm of "elite" lawyers. Though some observers expressed doubt about the viability of the VLP model,...

"A Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judge' Papers, Second Edition"

Posted on June 29, 2009
From the Web Site: A publication that discusses the importance of federal judges' papers as a documentary record of judges' careers and the work of the federal courts. The guide describes how students of the federal courts use judges' papers...

"Be Prepared to Deal With Deposition Notices"

Posted on June 29, 2009
In the news: "Your company has just been served with a 30(b)(6) deposition notice under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and it is your job to respond to the notice and determine who will testify on behalf of the...

"Policies for Emerging Technologies"

Posted on June 29, 2009
Posted by Michelle Golden: "This topic keeps coming up. People have differing comfort levels with newish technologies and therefore have very different tolerance levels for others using it. True that some people just don't "get it" when it comes to...

"Wendy.Seltzer.org: Legal Tags, the Blog"

Posted on June 29, 2009
Written by J.P. Cusker: "This focused, readable blog is maintained by Wendy Seltzer, a visiting professor at American University and a fellow with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. The blog discusses copyright issues and...

"Best Law Firm Articles and Alerts Aggregrator on the Web"

Posted on June 29, 2009
Posted by Joe Hodnicki: "On 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, Greg Lambert reviews myCorporateReources.com, a site that aggregates client alerts published by AmLaw 100 firms, calling the site "hands-down the best law firm articles and alerts aggregator" he has...

"Lawyers Operate Without Borders Too"

Posted on June 26, 2009
In the news: "Attorney Christina M. Storm founded Lawyers Without Borders to connect attorneys with pro bono projects in Africa and elsewhere. The group now coordinates international projects geared toward protecting the integrity of the legal process abroad...

"A Double Helping of Ridiculous Lawsuits"

Posted on June 26, 2009
Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi: "Lawyer haters and tort reformers, this is your lucky day. We have for you not one, but two separate lists of the most ridiculous lawsuits ever filed. Even better, there is surprisingly little overlap between...

"Adding Creativity to the Lawyer Toolkit"

Posted on June 26, 2009
Posted by Arnie Herz: "Regular readers here know that I'm a big fan of author/right-brain-champion Daniel Pink and his take on our new Conceptual Economy that places a premium on creativity in business. Lawyers aren't known for being a creative...

"Cross-Examination: Tips from a Pro"

Posted on June 26, 2009
Posted by Evan Schaeffer: "I've written before about Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination and Life from Great Chicago Trial Lawyers, edited by Steven F. Molo and James R. Figliulo. One of the contributors, Peter C. John, has an article titled...

"Investigating Personal Web-Based E-Mail"

Posted on June 26, 2009
In the news: "You suspect an employee is leaking inside information. A computer forensic analysis reveals the employee has accessed a personal Web-based e-mail account from a company computer and that the login information has been recovered. Can you log...

"Creating a Social Hub on the Web to Promote Your Practice"

Posted on June 26, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "As long as you can get over any qualms about giving Google more control over your personal information than they already have, filling out a profile could be a good way to promote a legal practice and...

"Webliography: Translation Resources on the Web"

Posted on June 26, 2009
From the site: "This guide to "accurate and free" sites was compiled and annotated by Rebecca A. Martin and Sarah McHone-Chase, both librarians at Northern Illinois University. Direct to Article [Their] Source: C&RL News The active links...

For Your Clients - "Parenting and the Law"

Posted on June 26, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "The "Parenting and the Law" section of FindLaw's Family Law Center provides information and tips on legal topics including parental liability for children's actions, keeping your children safe, and termination of parental rights...

"Delegation of Work Assignments by Lawyers to Nonlawyers in Law Firms"

Posted on June 25, 2009
Posted by Joe Hodnicki: "In Shadow Lawyering: Nonlawyer Practice within Law Firms, [NELLCO] Paul R Tremblay (Boston College Law School) articulates a framework for assessing choices lawyers make when they delegate some tasks to nonlawyer colleagues. The framework relies on...

"Enjoy Your Practice and Your Clients"

Posted on June 25, 2009
Posted by Tom Kane: "Unfortunately, too many lawyers don't enjoy either. What a shame! I remember in David Maister's book True Professionalism where he recounts that 75% to 80% of lawyers he has surveyed merely tolerated or disliked the...

"The Busy Lawyer's Guide to Success"

Posted on June 25, 2009
Posted by Allison Shields: "The Busy Lawyer's Guide to Success - Essential Tips to Power Your Practice by Dan Pinnington and Reid F. Trautz is one of the ABA Law Practice Management section's newest books. This book is only 132 pages...

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