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"Three Good Articles from Law.com"

Aid Your Job Search: Get Published
In the news: "Unfortunately, an unprecedented number of attorneys have been laid off and jobs for new law school grads have evaporated, so in this market you need to get creative, says consultant Debra L. Bruce. She suggests publishing an article, which will enhance your resume, but also help you forge contacts with potential employers and provide potential speaking opportunities. Bruce notes that you can also use your initial article to generate more articles, thus multiplying the number of opportunities you will create."

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Interest in Alternative Billing Arrangements Heats Up
In the news: "Alternative billing is nothing new -- a number of law firms around the country have been using alternative billing arrangements for a decade or more -- but interest is heating up. The discussion of non-hourly billing options "has grown from a whisper to a roar" in recent months, says attorney Bruce Raymond. Large law firms are starting to use such billing, but smaller firms tend to have a larger percentage of revenue stemming from alternative arrangements, according to a recent Altman Weil survey."

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Cloud Computing Brings New Legal Challenges
In the news: "Given the explosive growth of cloud computing, it should be no surprise that it presents numerous legal issues, says Rivkin Radler partner Shari Claire Lewis. Business duties to protect confidential data do not end with data transfers to third-party vendors."

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Source for all three artciles: Law.Com's Daily Legal Newswire. 8 July 2009. Copyright 2008.  ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Subscribe <http://store.law.com/registration/register.asp?subscribeto=nw>.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on July 08, 2009 (boomark / email).