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Links for 2010-11-21 [del.icio.us]

Posted on November 22, 2010
Public Access to Court Electronic Records PENNumbra—University of Pennsylvania Law Review GlobaLex - Research Guide to the Somaliland Legal System U.S. Small Business Administration-Your Small Business Resource Serving Appellants - Employment Insurance ( EI ) Appeals Stanford University - JGuide Directory > Home

Blawg of the Day - The Anchor Plate

Posted on November 19, 2010
"Anchor Plate" is traditionally defined as "a metal plate fastened to the exterior of a brick building with a washer or tie rod to reinforce structural support, usually decorative." The blog The Anchor Plate defines itself as "a virtual gathering place for dialogue about the nature of practicing intellectual property law, to increase knowledge and to amuse." It's published by The BrickHouse Law Group, a St. Louis-based intellectual property firm. They're talking about the typical IP law topics - but unfortunately, they haven't posted in over a month. C'mon, Anchor Plate - you've got a great site and a great idea - where's the dialogue?

Blawg of the Day - Legal Crisis Strategies

Posted on November 18, 2010
I like today's blog from big firm McDermott Will & Emery, because it's in sort of a niche area. Titled Legal Crisis Strategies, it's billed as a place "where litigation, media and lobbying intersect." It provides advice on preventing, managing, and ending a crisis while protecting a company's reputation and limiting its legal liability. Great topic! The only problem? They aren't posting much - haven't posted since the end of September. C'mon, McDermott folks - get back to work!

Blawg of the Day - The 10 Second Lawyer

Posted on November 17, 2010
Innovate LLP is an intellectual property law firm with offices in Toronto and Ottawa. Their blog, The 10 Second Lawyer, features recent posts on online dispute resolution, Google's Street View opt-out feature, legal process outsourcing, and knowledge management. I have no idea what the focus of the blog is (it's not just intellectual property), nor do I know what "The 10 Second Lawyer" means. But the posts are interesting, nonetheless.

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Blawg of the Day - Illinois Lawyer Now

Posted on November 16, 2010
The Illinois State Bar Association is blogging at Illinois Lawyer Now, with news, photos, and practice tips for Illinois lawyers. Recent posts include news on judicial appointments, CLE programs being offered, tips from recent ISBA newsletters, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Law of the Lands

Posted on November 15, 2010
Law of the Lands - Farm, Energy and Enviro Law is the blog of John Goudy, a London, Ontario lawyer. His practice is focused on landowner and environmental litigation, expropriation law, energy regulation, and regulatory offences. His particular interest is in agricultural issues and the regulation of agricultural land use, and you'll find posts related to those interests here.

The latest issue....

Posted on November 15, 2010
...of The Mighell Marker, a Legal Technology Weekly - in this case, Issue #385 - is out and available for your reading pleasure.

Links for 2010-11-14 [del.icio.us]

Posted on November 15, 2010
FIRST ONE @ ONE FIRST Internet and E-commerce Law Blog : Internet and E-Commerce Lawyer & Attorney: Epstein Becker & Green Law Firm: Internet Law Just Books | Brennan Center for Justice Law Firm Transitions Blog

Blawg of the Day - Arizona Elder Law & Probate Litigation Blog

Posted on November 12, 2010
We head west for our next blog of the day, to the Arizona Elder Law & Probate Litigation Blog. It's published by the Scottsdale/Tempe firm of Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist, and they're discussing issues such as claims against fiduciaries, conservatorships and guardianships, mental health patient rights, will/trust contests, and much more.

Blawg of the Day - Georgia Trial Advocate

Posted on November 11, 2010
Here's another blog that hasn't posted in awhile - hopefully this post will get Jarome to start posting more regularly. That's Jarome Gautreaux, of the Georgia Trial Advocate blog. He's a trial lawyer in the Macon, Georgia firm of O'Neal, Brown & Gautreaux, and on his blog he's discussing trial advocacy, safety issues, wrongful death and catastrophic injury.

Blawg of the Day - Physician Law and Finance

Posted on November 10, 2010
Physician Law and Finance is published by Dennis Hursh, a Middletown, Pennsylvania lawyer who advises physicians and their practices, providing them with legal and financial strategies. You'll find posts here on such diverse topics as selling your medical practice, the new health care laws and Medicare, diversifying your portfolio, and more. A great blog for physicians, as well as lawyers who serve them.

Blawg of the Day - The Criminal Lawyer

Posted on November 09, 2010
Nathaniel Burney's blog, The Criminal Lawyer, provides (in his own words) "commentary on law and policy by some hotshot know-it-all." As a criminal defense lawyer in New York, Burney is discussing some interesting issues in criminal law, including nullification, developments in the Manhattan D.A.'s office, and how "prison begets prison," among others. Check it out.

Blawg of the Day - Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate & Tax Law Blog

Posted on November 08, 2010
Douglas K. Cook is an attorney with his own firm in Mesa, Arizona. At the firm's Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate, & Tax Law Blog they are discussing - well, issues in those very areas. You'll find posts on the American Business Entity Landscape, capital gains and losses, estate tax repeal, and more.

Links for 2010-11-07 [del.icio.us]

Posted on November 08, 2010
Password-Protected, Shareable Notes Shriver Center - Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law NFPA® - National Federation of Paralegal Associations Neurosurgery MapQuest Atlas - Home Bed Bugs | Pesticides | US EPA Minnesota North Star : Home Offender Information Search Clearspending.org

Blawg of the Day - Terry Lenamon on the Death Penalty

Posted on November 05, 2010
Here's a niche blog within the broader area of criminal law - death penalty work. Terry Lenamon on the Death Penalty is brought to you by...you guessed it, Terry Lenamon, a board certified criminal trial attorney based in Miami, Florida. He's covering death penalty cases on the state and federal level, execution methods, indigent defense, "trial by media," and more.

Blawg of the Day - Nota Bene

Posted on November 04, 2010
Yay - a legal research blog! Nota Bene means "note this well" or "take particular notice," and that's what the law librarians at the University of Houston O'Quinn Law Library are doing, posting regular tips on legal research techniques and resources, developments in the world of legal information, happenings at the law library, and legal news reports that deserve your particular attention. You don't have to be at the UofH to subscribe to this blog - there are legal research tidbits for everyone here.

Blawg of the Day - IP Law for Startups

Posted on November 03, 2010
IP Law for Startups is a great-looking blog published by Jill Hubbard Bowman, an Austin intellectual property attorney. She started the blog to give general, educational information about intellectual property and help startups draw an IP land mine map and navigate the terrain. Here you'll learn tips, strategies and information about trade secrets, trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, IP contamination, IP blunders and critical mistakes, and IP litigation.

Blawg of the Day - Judge James Kimbler's Blog

Posted on November 02, 2010
I haven't mentioned a blog from a judge in a long time, so I was happy to have run across Judge James Kimbler's Blog. Judge Kimbler is the longest serving judge in Medina County, OHio, having been appointed to the Municipal Court in 1986 and then a General Division Judge in 1997. In his own words, the blog "contains articles about the law, happenings in the Medina County Courthouse, and reports on decisions of various courts." Many of his posts include the sentences and offenses of defendants coming before the courts in Medina County.

Blawg of the Day - Prison Law Blog

Posted on November 01, 2010
Not a lot of blogs about the law of being incarcerated out there, but the Prison Law Blog is one of them. It aims to note major developments in the law governing prisons and jails, as well as provide much of interest to anyone interested in the American criminal justice system. The blog is written by Sara Mayeux, a joint JD-American History Ph.D. candidate at Stanford (and she has time for a blog, too?). You'll find posts on parole reform, sexual assault in detention centers, and legislation, among others.

Blawg of the Day - SC Small Firm.com

Posted on October 29, 2010
As you can tell from the past few weeks, I've started to highlight blogs that haven't posted much of late, in hopes that I can nudge (guilt?) them into posting again. Today, I feature a blog from one of my ABA Law Practice Management Section colleagues, Courtney Kennaday, the Director of the Practice Management Assistance Program of the South Carolina Bar. SC Small Firm.com features, as you might guess, law practice management tips and advice for solos and small firms. You'll find posts on business development, law firm accounting, technology, starting a new practice, and a lot more. C'mon Courtney, more!

Blawg of the Day - kafkaesq

Posted on October 28, 2010
At the blog kafkaesq, attorney David Cameron Carr is "searching for light in the dark corners of legal ethics." David practices in San Diego, California, in the areas of legal ethics, State Bar discipline defense, admissions and reinstatement, and the law of lawyering. He's discussing these topics, and more, on his blog.

Blawg of the Day - Compensation Committee Corner

Posted on October 27, 2010
Yet another blog that has stopped recent posts, and on a great topic, too. Compensation Committee Corner aims to provide "important news, information, and commentary to board members serving on compensation committees of publicly-held companies. It's brought to you by Tony Eppert, of the Dallas-based firm of Winstead. More posts, please!

Blawg of the Day - Latin American Blog

Posted on October 26, 2010
Another in a long line of Sheppard Mullin blogs, the Latin American Blog addresses legal issues affecting the Hispanic Latino Market and Hispanic Latino Companies. Among other topics, they're discussing aerospace, cross-border transactions, the FCPA, Hague Convention, HEART Law, and intellectual property.

Blawg of the Day - Entertainment Law Matters

Posted on October 25, 2010
The New York boutique Frankfurt Kurnit Litigation Group is blogging about entertainment law at Entertainment Law Matters. The three editors, Jessie Beeber, Edward Rosenthal, and Amelia Seewan offer plain English summaries and analysis of some of the greatest entertainment industry law battles. You'll find posts on court rulings, arbitrations, mediations, settlements, statutory and regulatory developments, and new business trends -- all with an entertainment law focus. Give it a look!

Blawg of the Day - Patent Practice Professional Liability Reporter

Posted on October 22, 2010
Here's another blog that hasn't posted lately - in this case, almost two months. But the picture on the home page is so nice, maybe some visits to the site will persuade the authors - in this case, the big firm of Lane Powell - to start posting again. Even better, it's on a great niche topic - the Patent Practice Professional Liability Reporter discusses intellectual property liability issues, including inequitable conduct, insurance claims, proximate cause, venue selection, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Lex Sustineo

Posted on October 21, 2010
Here at Inter Alia, I can always relate to latin-named law blogs, so I was happy to discover Lex Sustineo. It's primarily a blog with links to stories on the law of corporate sustainability and social responsibility. The author is Michael Torrance, a Toronto lawyer.

Blawg of the Day - Risk & Insurance Chalkboard

Posted on October 20, 2010
The Risk & Insurance Chalkboard hasn't posted in nearly a month, but don't let that stop you from visiting. Risk Resources, a group of independent risk management consultants and insurance advisors, offer this dialogue on risk management and insurance issues. You'll find posts on deductibles, crime, kidnap and ransom, pollution liability, and valuation issues, among others.

Blawg of the Day - South Jersey Commercial Real Estate Today

Posted on October 19, 2010
From Tennessee yesterday we travel to New Jersey, where we find South Jersey Commercial Real Estate Today alive and well. The blog features discussions on creating and protecting value in commercial real estate, and it's authored by Christopher Hogan, a lawyer practicing in Linwood, New Jersey. Among the discussion topics you will find are condemnation, green building, landlord/tenant, redevelopment, retail, utilities, and more.

Gmail Does Drag (and Drop)

Posted on October 18, 2010
I am really liking some of the new features offered by Gmail recently, and dragging and dropping is one of my favorites. First, Gmail unveiled the ability for users to attach documents and other files to a Gmail message simply by dragging and dropping the file from a folder to the message. Yes, that's as easy as it sounds - just click on the file in your folder (or your desktop), and drag it to the attachment area of the email - an area immediately opens up to accept the new file. And now, you can also drag and drop in the other direction - you can click on an attachment within an email and drag it to the desktop or to a folder. This is a lifesaver - it's really time-consuming to click on the Download button and then move the file to the folder of your choice...

Blawg of the Day - Nashville Criminal Law Report

Posted on October 18, 2010
We head to Tennessee for today's blog - the Nashville Criminal Law Report is brought to you by Rob McKinney, a Nashville criminal defense lawyer with more than 15 years of experience. He's discussing such topics as boating under the influence, confessions, drug crimes, forensic evidence, juvenile crimes, and murder trials.

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