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Posted on June 26, 2009
This is a very exciting time for the release of new technologies. I am unsure if it is theresult of pent-up ideas that are finally beingreleased after years of anticipation or simplycompanies seeking to one-up each otherwith the release of new products...

Paralegals in a down economy

Posted on March 10, 2009
Great podcast from Legal Talk Network http://www.legaltalknetwork.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=363

Laid-Off Lawyer Competes with Other Attorneys for Paralegal Jobs

Posted on February 20, 2009
Laid-Off Lawyer Competes with Other Attorneys for Paralegal JobsPosted Feb 17, 2009, 09:22 am CST By Debra Cassens Weiss A 43-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who was laid off from her in-house job more than a year ago still has no permanent job, as unemployment takes a toll on her marriage and her finances...

Paralegals Outrank Lawyers on Best Jobs List

Posted on January 09, 2009
Much is made of the fact that federal judges must make substantial financial sacrifices when they leave private law practice.But the editors of a new best jobs list believe it?s better to be a federal judge, and better still to be a paralegal assistant...

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Mac Announces New Laptop without Keyboard.

Posted on January 06, 2009
This is simply brilliant. Best Apple product yet (click here to see).

ITunes goes DRM free

Posted on January 06, 2009
Changes Coming to the iTunes Store- All Songs DRM-Free- Users Can Download Songs Directly Onto iPhone 3G Over Their 3G Network for the Same Price- In April 2009, Songs on iTunes Will be Available at Three Price Points...http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/01/06itunes...

RARE AMNESTY ANNOUNCED FOR PACE

Posted on December 23, 2008
The PACE Standards Committee has approved a one-time amnesty period effective immediately through the end of April, 2009. During this limited time, any former RP who has not timely renewed can submit a renewal application without having to petition the PACE Standards Committee for a waiver...

Gifts for Geeks

Posted on December 21, 2008
It is that time of the year again. Year-end reviews, meeting billing goals, crappybr /weather, long lines, noisy kids, and shopping. Over the years, I have concluded thatbr /geeks are surprisingly easy to shop for. There are never a shortage of cool gifts to give to that special geek (or nerd) in your life...

Wake Up! - Alarm Clock Technology

Posted on December 03, 2008
I guess I do not have a hard time waking up in the morning. Do not get me wrong, I like to sleep in on the weekend as much as the next person. However, if I do not want to get-up, I simply do not set an alarm. That aside, I guess there are people out there who set alarms, but have a hard time (perhaps on some unconscious level) of actually getting-up out of bed when the alarm goes off...

Hello Google Chrome -- Goodbye IE7

Posted on October 03, 2008
Google is preparing to launch its debut in the internet browser market with an open source browser that is expected to compete with Firefox, Apple Safari, and of course Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (?IE7?). Several years ago I wrote an article that discussed IE7 and some of its promising features...

The Indiana Supreme Court rejects Regulation Rule 2.2

Posted on September 06, 2008
The Indiana Supreme Court has rejected the proposed Rule 2.2 to offer voluntary regulation of paralegals (click here).

Paralegal Appreciation Week

Posted on April 28, 2008
IPA is pleased to announce Paralegal Appreciation Week (April 25 - May 2, 2008).

ABA Techshow 2008 ? A Paralegal's Perspective

Posted on April 27, 2008
By: Courtney David MillsIPA Technology Director, Chair of IPA's Litigation Section, and Litigation Paralegal at Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.I can finally put away my thumb drive lanyard, bluetooth earpiece and pocket protector for another year...

IPA AND IKON TO AWARD PACE SCHOLARSHIP IN 2008

Posted on March 15, 2008
IPA and IKON proudly announce that they will award the second annual PACE Scholarship in 2008. Applications for the IPA-IKON PACE Scholarship are currently being accepted. One scholarship will be awarded. The criteria for this scholarship are:  1. Candidates must be a voting member of IPA...

Let's Get Chumby

Posted on March 14, 2008
By: Courtney David MillsIPA Technology Director, Chair of IPA's Litigation Section, and Litigation Paralegal at Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.During my browsing for a topic to write about, I came across a review for a ?Chumby.? At first, I thought it was some kind of overpriced brick that you could use to decorate your home...

Indiana Gets on the E-Discovery Bandwagon

Posted on February 14, 2008
Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard says, when discussing court reform, Indiana is ?rarely first, occasionally last, frequently early.? Well, when looking at the ediscovery rule amendments, Chief Justice Shepard was spot-on. As you may recall, in December 2006, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (?FRCP?) were amended to include provisions governing the discovery of Electronically Stored Information (?ESI?)...

Tips To Certification Success

Posted on January 04, 2008
How to Get Started and Take OffFirst, decide to take the exam. Make a commitment. Make an affirmation, telling yourself you can do whatever you set out to do. Visualize yourself passing the exam. Be optimistic--develop a survivor personality. Survivors remember that they are precious people first, and mothers, employees, or otherwise upstanding citizens second...

2007 NFPA Convention: An Observer?s Viewpoint.

Posted on December 10, 2007
2007 NFPA Convention: An Observer?s Viewpoint. Article by IPA's PACE Ambassador, Debi Neale, Tabbert Hahn Earnst & Weddle, LLP.

The 'Winners' of the Wired News Saddest-Cubicle Contest

Posted on November 05, 2007
If you think you have an embarrassing work space, check this out.

The Power of PowerPoint 2007

Posted on November 02, 2007
The Power of PowerPoint 2007. Article by IPA's Technology Director, Courtney David Mills, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.  

ABA Techshow 2008 information is available

Posted on October 24, 2007
American Bar Association has opened registration for its annual Legal Technology Conference "ABA Techshow" in Chicago, Illinois, March 13-15, 2008. (click here).

REPORT ON PROPOSED RULE 2.2 FROM THE ISBA 2007 ANNUAL MEETING

Posted on October 18, 2007
We are very pleased to report that the Board of Governors of the Indiana State Bar Association fully supported comments to proposed Rule 2.2 as gathered by John Conlon, the ISBA appointed Chair of the subcommittee on proposed Rule 2.2 Paralegals. A report of the comments gathered by John Conlon was made to the ISBA House of Delegates and additional comments were received from various Delegates...

INTRODUCING TWO OF IPA?S NEWEST PACE REGISTERED PARALEGALS!

Posted on October 02, 2007
The Indiana Paralegal Association is proud to honor two of its newest PACE Registered Paralegals, Joshua H. Woolley, R.P. and Tracy S. Oprea, R.P.Joshua H. Woolley, R.P., is a PACE Registered Paralegal at the Indianapolis office of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, & Hanson, P...

Get Ready For a Whole New Vista on E-Discovery

Posted on September 01, 2007
By: Courtney David MillsIPA Technology Director and Litigation Paralegal at Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.Just when you were getting comfortable with the amendments to the FRCP, terms like ?electronically stored information?, and the latest litigation support software, Microsoft has come along to rain on your parade...

Adobe Professional 8 for Advanced Users

Posted on August 18, 2007
By: Courtney David MillsIPA Technology Director and Litigation Paralegal at Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.Several months ago I wrote an article introducing Adobe Professional 8, the latest and greatest in Adobe Acrobat family. Since that time, I have had time to look under the hood and play with some of Adobe?s more advanced features...

IPA Honors Its Credentialed Paralegals And Awards First PACE Scholarship

Posted on July 21, 2007
On Wednesday, June 20, 2007, during an historical luncheon in the Victory Ballroom at The Hilton, the Indiana Paralegal Association honored its PACE Registered Paralegals of NPFA and Certified Paralegals of NALA for the first time in the history of IPA...

5 jobs with the law

Posted on June 27, 2007
The Indianapolis Star is feature an article about "5 jobs with the law" which includes Paralegals.

Tireless Wireless

Posted on June 04, 2007
By: Courtney David MillsIPA Technology Director and Litigation Paralegal at Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C.Whenever I think about wireless technology, I cannot help but think about what is around the corner, even twenty years from now. If you stop and think about it, twenty years ago, computers were in their infancy and the idea of wireless technology was mostly relegated to telephones and remote controls...

Want To Be More Professionally Respected In Your Workplace? Consider Becoming A Credentialed Paralegal Through A National Exam

Posted on May 22, 2007
One of the problems the paralegal profession has always faced is the seemingly unending struggle to be accepted as a legal professional. This concern affects each paralegal differently in their career. Some may not be affected at all. Others continue to be forced to ?prove? their worth through experience, education, involvement in local or national professional organizations, through speaking engagements, teaching classes, or perhaps through constant and frustrating negotiations within the workplace...

IE 7 is even cooler than I originally thought

Posted on May 09, 2007
I wrote an article several months about about some of the new features available in Microsoft's update webbrowser, IE7. One feature that I did not mention in my article (but feel compeled to mention now) is IE7 mulitple home page feature. I do not know about you, but for years, I have had a hard time deciding on a home page...

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