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"Do Something! Set Goals that Mean Something - and Plan How You'll Meet Them"

Posted on January 08, 2010
This post was written by Allison Shields: "It's January, and that means that articles, discussions and advice abound about setting goals for the new year. Have you set your goals? I asked a number of attorneys recently about their professional...

"Bending the Truth Can Break a Legal Career"

Posted on January 08, 2010
In the news: "Give a long second thought to padding that resume or fudging the truth on a job application, especially if you're a lawyer. Consider the case of a lawyer whose professional standing is under attack because Connecticut grievance...

"You Can Be Happier by Reading This Post"

Posted on January 08, 2010
This post was written by Penelope Trunk: "I'm pretty sure that the people who pay attention to happiness research are actually happier people. And happiness begets happiness. So I have a feeling that me just writing a post about happiness,...

"Starting Fresh, Curious and Truly Awed."

Posted on January 08, 2010
This post was written by Dan Hull: "WAC/WAP? is at heart about Quality, Old Verities, and Values--the things no business, government, non-profit group, religion, politician or leader (a) wants to give you or (b) can give you. You have to...

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"Westlaw's "Project Cobalt" Will Launch as 'West Next'"

Posted on January 08, 2010
This post was written by Greg Lambert: "I found out a bit more information on the next generation of Westlaw. They have dropped the cool "Project Cobalt" name, and have picked "West Next" as the name of the product being...

"Did You Know that You Can Get Kindle for Your Computer for Free?"

Posted on January 08, 2010
This post was written by StephanieWestAllen: "You just download a free application and there you have it . . . Kindle! You can start reading Kindle books right away if you are on a PC. The Mac version is coming...

"Metasearch eBooks With Addall"

Posted on January 08, 2010
This post was written by Tara Calisham: "Thanks to TeleRead for the pointer to AddAll's new e-book search engine, available at http://ebooks.addall.com/. The pointer from the front page says that it's "available for testing," so perhaps it's in beta, but...

"The Decade of Technology Convergence"

Posted on January 08, 2010
From the e-newsletter: "I have been writing weekly on technology issues the entirety of the past decade - and what a decade it has been! Technology convergence has been fantastic, with more to come, but we need to make sure...

Two Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decisions

Posted on January 07, 2010
Jointly Recommended Sentence May be Appealed If It is Not 'Authorized by Law' From the site: "2008-2133 and 2008-2228. State v. Underwood, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-1.Montgomery App. No. 22454, 2008-Ohio-4748. Opinion: http://www.supremecourt...

"Ohio Supreme Court Launches News Delivery System"

Posted on January 07, 2010
From the site: "You can now customize the type of news you want to receive from the Ohio Supreme Court. Beginning with the new year, the Court created a new delivery system and migrated all of its prior email users...

"All In Good Time"

Posted on January 07, 2010
This post was written by Julie A. Fleming: "One of the top concerns for most lawyers is time management. We all have so much to accomplish in so little time, and it often seems that we're always trying to cram more...

"Trial of California Prop. 8 Challenge to be on YouTube"

Posted on January 07, 2010
This post was written by Simon Fodden: "As everyone will know, California's Proposition 8, passed in November of 2008, added this section to the state constitution: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."...

"Generation Y (aka the Millennials): Just the Facts"

Posted on January 07, 2010
This post was written by Douglas Keene: "Members of Generation Y (as with other generations before them) have been derided and maligned. People love to generalize about 'the younger generation', and do it all the time. And it's been going on...

"Jim Hassett of LegalBizDev Discusses Alternative Billing Trends at the AmLaw 100"

Posted on January 07, 2010
This post was written by Enrico Schaefer: "By now, virtually every lawyer has heard of the term "alternative billing." But did you know that alternative billing has become an irreversible trend among the largest law firms, including many of the...

"Prognostications for 2010"

Posted on January 07, 2010
This post was written by Tom Mighell: I've never been very good at predicting the future, and trying to guess what's going to happen with lawyers in the next year is usually a challenge for me. But why should that...

"Plain-Language Advice from 'McElhaney on Litigation'"

Posted on January 07, 2010
This post was written by Wayne Schiess: "Jim McElhaney has for many years given great advice on litigation in the ABA Journal. In the January 2010 issue, he recommends against using the following words in examining a witness. I'm against...

A Note from Nancy

Posted on January 06, 2010
Al of us at the Stark County Law Library would like to say a big THANK YOU to Dennis Kennedy for awarding our blog one of his annual "Blawggie" Awards! Just a reminder: In the following posts, the author's name...

"How to Keep a New Year's Resolution"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by Penelope Trunk: "I'm not a fan of New Year's resolutions. We know that people keep less than 5% of New Year's resolutions, and I think a big reason for this is that anything we are...

"What's Ahead for Your Practice in 2010?"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by Allison Shields: "The folks over at JDSupra have done a great job of compiling thoughts, predictions, wishes and tips from a variety of lawyers and legal professionals entitled, "Lawyers and Legal Professionals Looking Ahead to...

"Are You in Automatic-Pilot Mode? Some Ways Out"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by StephanieWestAllen: "Excerpt: Have you ever arrived at work, only to realize that you do not remember any scenery or landmarks during your drive? At the end of your shower, have you ever realized that you...

"Write Persuasively"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by Evan Schaeffer: "After you've written your first draft, you'll want to make sure it's persuasive. You'll find some tips in my article "Five Steps Towards Persuasive Writing," first published in the Illinois Bar Journal." The active...

"Where I Get My Information"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by Ernie Svenson: "Keeping up with the increasing fountain of information is a challenge for anyone. It's especially challenging for me because I'm always adding new sources to my existing flow. If it weren't for Google Reader...

"Goby Wants to Tell You Where to Go"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by Tara Calisham: "Don't know what to do with your free time? There's a search engine for that. Goby, available at http://www.goby.com/, aims to link you with leisure activities. It's in beta, and if its logo...

"Honey, I Dropped The Laptop!"

Posted on January 06, 2010
This post was written by Rick Georges: "Beware Who Fixes That Broken Laptop - Forbes.com. Have you ever needed repair for a broken laptop computer? When you shipped it in, or gave it to the data recovery guy working out...

"Case Study: A Windows 7 Early Adopter"

Posted on January 06, 2010
In the news: "Deciding to become an early adopter for Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system was one of those moments when all of the stars aligned for Allen Matkins. It was time to replace hardware, improve efficiency, and make...

A Note from Nancy

Posted on January 04, 2010
You will notice a slight change in format of the Stark County Law Library Weblog. The first link (the author of the post) links to the post I am citing. The last link is to the main blog page and...

"10 Trends Lawyers Need To Follow In The New Decade"

Posted on January 04, 2010
This post was written by Chuck Newton: "I am not a futurist and I do not have a crystal ball, but here are some of the changes I see in the next decade, of which attorneys need to be tuned...

"A New Year's Resolution for Lawyers"

Posted on January 04, 2010
From the e-newsletter: "Think about the lawyers whose conduct appears to be "on the edge" but who are nonetheless largely ignored. Should questions arise about our own conduct precisely because of such willingness to let our colleagues' behavior go unchecked?...

"Heckman's Laws"

Posted on January 04, 2010
This post was written by Jim Heckman: "New Year is traditionally a time for predictions (most of which are either obvious or fairly useless). So I thought instead I would reiterate what I have come to term "Heckman's Laws," as...

"Tim Ferriss on the New 4-Hour Workweek"

Posted on January 04, 2010
This post was written by John Jantsch: "Marketing podcast with Tim Ferriss (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download - subscribe now via iTunes For this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast, I grabbed a few...

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