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Posted on November 14, 2009
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Posted on November 13, 2009
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Posted on November 11, 2009
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Blawg of the Day - Ontario Real Estate

Posted on November 10, 2009
We'll wander north of the border to take a look at Ontario Real Estate, a blog focused on markets, finances, and law related to real estate. It's published by Brian Madigan, an LL.B. who's also an author and commentator on real estate matters.

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Blawg of the Day - Health IT Law Blog

Posted on November 09, 2009
Here's an interesting niche blog for today: the Health IT Law Blog is designed to be an easy and user-friendly way for readers to keep up to date with developments in this area. You'll read about laws with such acronyms as ARRA, HIPAA, and HITECH, as well as posts on higher education and privacy & security. It's published by Post Schell, a firm with offices all over Pennsylvania (as well as D.C. and New Jersey).

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Posted on November 09, 2009
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Are You Upgrading to Windows 7?

Posted on November 09, 2009
I'm a bit late in announcing the last episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report. In Is Windows 7 Coming to Your Computer?, we take a look at the latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, and whether lawyers should be upgrading now, or taking a wait-and-see approach. While I'm not quite ready to upgrade yet myself, I'm ready to starting using it - from everything I have heard, Windows 7 offers a good improvement from Vista. We also talk about using Google Wave to discuss topics from our podcast - if you are using Wave, join us in the legal tech conversation! Either search "with:public" for "Kennedy-Mighell Report," or email me and I'll add you to the Wave myself. Check out the podcast - lots of good information this episode.

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Posted on November 07, 2009
The latest issue of the Internet Legal Research Weekly has hit the virtual newsstands - check it out.

Blawg of the Day - Technola

Posted on November 06, 2009
Here's an interesting blog - Technola is a technology blog for legal aid and public interest advocates, with a focus on sharing tools, resources, and best practices for the effective use of technology in the nonprofit legal sector. It's published by Matthew Burnett and Kate Bladow, both of Pro Bono Net.

Blawg of the Day - South Florida Estate Planning Law

Posted on November 05, 2009
The South Florida Estate Planning Law blog is published by David Shulman, a Fort Lauderdale attorney who focuses his practice on wills, trusts and estates, as well as tax planning. At his blog he's discussing advance directives, charitable planning, digital assets, trust modification, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Environmental & Energy Law Monitor

Posted on November 04, 2009
Here's the second in a series of Cole Schotz "Monitor" blogs - the Environmental & Energy Law Monitor deals with two topics that are related, but in a loose way. You'll find such topics as environmental insurance and litigation, regulatory counseling, remediation oversight, renewable energy, and transactions affecting contaminated property, among others.

Blawg of the Day - The Chicago Bicycle Advocate

Posted on November 03, 2009
Regular readers know how much I love niche blogs, and I have a great niche for you today. The Chicago Bicycle Advocate is designed to help those who are injured in bicycling accidents. It's authored by Brendan H. Kevenides, a lawyer with Patrick J. Kenneally, Ltd.

Blawg of the Day - Northwest Education Law Report

Posted on November 02, 2009
We'll take up today where we left off on Friday - in the Pacific Northwest. Today's blog, the Northwest Education Law Report, is published by the education law practice team at Williams Kastner, a firm with offices in Washington and Oregon. They're discussing a wide range of topics, including the ADA, distance learning, private schools, student discipline, student loans, and many more.

Blawg of the Day - Supreme Court of Washington Blog

Posted on October 30, 2009
As you might expect, the Supreme Court of Washington Blog covers opinions of that state's highest court. With the tagline "reading the opinions so you don't have to," the Constitutional Law Center of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation is providing news, information and analysis of cases before the Washington Supreme Court. There's also an accompanying podcast.

Blawg of the Day - DuetsBlog

Posted on October 29, 2009
Today's blog presents an interesting take on intellectual property: Duetsblog was "born out of the chasm that can divide legal and marketing types." The blog aims to tackle those intellectual property issues that can arise between creativity and the law. It's brought to you by a team of lawyers at Winthrop Weinstine, a Minneapolis firm.

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Posted on October 29, 2009
Every Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcut You'll Ever Need - Windows 7 shortcuts - Gizmodo

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Posted on October 28, 2009
Windows 7 upgrade paralyzes some PCs with endless reboots

Blawg of the Day - Real Estate and Construction Law Monitor

Posted on October 28, 2009
Today we'll start a feature on a series of "Monitor" blogs from Cole Schotz, a firm with offices in New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Maryland. Today it's the Real Estate and Construction Law Monitor, which monitors the latest developments in - you guessed it - real estate and construction law. The blog provides a mix of articles, recent case law and new rules and regulations on real estate and construction related topics.

Links for 2009-10-26 [del.icio.us]

Posted on October 27, 2009
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Blawg of the Day - New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children

Posted on October 27, 2009
The New York/New Jersey firm of Cole Schotz have attorneys working in the area of special needs planning, including preparing trusts for assets owned by special needs children, including preparing trusts for assets owned by a special needs child and preparing trusts to be the recipient of assets to be dedicated, by gift or inheritance, to a disabled or incapacitated individual. They started publishing the blog New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children to provide families with information to help them protect and provide for their special needs children now and in the future.

Links for 2009-10-25 [del.icio.us]

Posted on October 26, 2009
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Blawg of the Day - eDiscovery 101

Posted on October 26, 2009
Bill Tolson is director of legal and regulatory solutions at Mimosa Systems, so he knows quite a bit about electronic discovery. He's blogging about the subject at eDiscovery 101, where he's discussing legal holds, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), and the occasional legal joke.

It is Time for an Electronic Legal Pad?

Posted on October 25, 2009
That's the question that Dennis and I ask in our latest Kennedy-Mighell report podcast, titled The Electronic Legal Pad and the Post-Paper Practice of Law. In this episode we're talking about the idea of "touch" technologies, and whether lawyers will want to make use of them. What spurred our discussion is the recent release of Windows 7, which contains some new touch screen capabilities. We also talk about passwords, and give some great Parting Shots. Check it out!

Blawg of the Day - Construction Law Toolbox

Posted on October 23, 2009
The Mississippi firm of Robinson, Biggs, Ingram, Solop & Farris is blogging about construction law issues at the Construction Law Toolbox, where they are "nailing down legal problems and building smart solutions." They're discussing such topics as associated general contractors, bidding, contracts, and federal procurement.

Links for 2009-10-21 [del.icio.us]

Posted on October 22, 2009
Who Should Upgrade to Windows 7 - And Who Shouldn't - Reviews by PC Magazine

Blawg of the Day - Law Business Revolution Blog

Posted on October 22, 2009
Today's blog looks like more of an infomercial than a law blog, but it's authored by a lawyer, and it's about a topic of interest to lawyers - business development. Alexis Martin Neely's Law Business Revolution Blog helps you to "be the lawyer you've always wanted to be." Neely is a lawyer who now teaches other lawyers how to attract, engage, service, and retain clients.

Blawg of the Day - Legal Bytes

Posted on October 21, 2009
Legal Bytes is one of the new blogs from big firm Reed Smith; it's providing insights at the intersection of digital advertising, new media, ecommerce and the law. It's authored primarily by Joseph Rosenbaum, a partner in the firm's New York office.

Blawg of the Day - Local Open Government Blog

Posted on October 20, 2009
Here's a nifty niche blog - Local Open Government Blog is brought to you by Foster Pepper, a Seattle firm that has advised local governments on federal and state constitutions and the laws affecting government organization and operation. The blog discusses issues regarding the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Records Act, Disclosure Act, and state and local ethics laws that may apply.

Links for 2009-10-18 [del.icio.us]

Posted on October 19, 2009
Why Desktop Touch Screens Don't Really Work Well For Humans TechnoLawyer Blog: A Field Report on the Tablet PC: Flash in the Pan or Ideal Computing Platform for Lawyers? Five Best Windows Task Manager Alternatives - Task manager - Lifehacker For Power Sharers, Google Docs Now Lets You Share Folders And Upload In Bulk Official Gmail Blog: Choosing a smart password

Blawg of the Day - Health Reform Musings

Posted on October 19, 2009
Another blog today (on a very timely topic!) from one-named big firm EpsteinBeckerGreen: Health Reform Musings addresses health care reform and the impact of reform proposals on the health care delivery system. It's authored by a whole slew of EBG lawyers.