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"Blogs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants"

Posted on December 04, 2009
Posted by J. Benjamin Stevens: "Blogs are not just for lawyers - there are several excellent blogs aimed at paralegals and legal assistants. I have listed several below, and I invite you to let me know of others that I can add...

"Some Free Tools for Starting a Law Firm"

Posted on December 04, 2009
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: "Two weeks ago, I presented a nearly full day CLE in Oregon on Solo by Choice in the Current Economy, with a summary by Beverly Michaelis, one of the Oregon Professional Liability Fund's Practice Management Advisors. ....

"iFramework Elevates Project Management"

Posted on December 04, 2009
In the news: "Duane Morris' Practice Support Department is challenged by tight deadlines and budgets and numerous processes that require planning and management. While the firm developed its own project database, the implementation of iFramework software took project management to...

For Your Clients - "Can Lawyers Lie?"

Posted on December 04, 2009
Talking points for Episode 104: November 30, 2009 include: "Can Lawyers Lie? What's the Difference Between Perjury and Plain Lies? Do Lawyers Know if Their Clients Are Lying? Confidential Communications are Off-Limits Can Lawyers Defend Clients They Know are Guilty? Recap:...

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For Some of You and Some of Your Clients - "Your First Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzza Since Divorce? Ugh."

Posted on December 03, 2009
Posted by Brian Galbraith: "Are you dreading Christmas? Will it be your first special holiday since your separation? Are you depressed about not having your children for New Year's Eve, or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or some other special day. Whatever the...

"How to Pick a Good Fight"

Posted on December 03, 2009
Posted by StephanieWestAllen: "Excerpt: [A] peaceful, harmonious workplace can be the worst possible thing for a business, according to consultancy eePulse, which conducts in-depth surveys that measure employee engagement. Complacency, in fact, is the single greatest predictor of poor company...

"Are You Doing It Wrong?"

Posted on December 03, 2009
Posted by Julie A. Fleming: "I recently spoke with a lawyer who had tried a variety of business development activities, all to no avail. She'd written articles, she'd taught seminars, she'd advertised, she'd attended some networking events, she'd posted her...

"Companies Push for Flexible Schedules to Boost Women Attorneys"

Posted on December 03, 2009
In the news: "A dozen major corporations are involved in an initiative to boost the number of women and minorities in top law firm positions by adding part-time and flexible working schedules to the list of things they require of...

Ohio Supreme Court Action

Posted on December 03, 2009
Court Affirms Death Penalty for Springfield Killer From the site: "2005-2364. State v. Perez, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-6179.Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-6179.pdf View oral argument video of this case...

"How GCs View Use of Secondments"

Posted on December 03, 2009
In the news: "David Allgood, GC of the Royal Bank of Canada, says one of the best aspects of a secondment -- when a law firm temporarily assigns a lawyer to a client's legal department -- is that the corporate...

"ABA Launches Tech EZ to Promote Legal IT"

Posted on December 03, 2009
By Minara El-Rahman: "The American Bar Association has announced that it will launch a new technology marketplace called ABA Tech EZ for its members to take advantage of. The purpose of ABA's Tech EZ will be to serve as an...

"Driven By Images: How, When and Why Legal Practice Has Moved From a Words-Only Dependency"

Posted on October 01, 2009
Posted by Joe Hodnicki: "Neal Feigenson and Christina Spiesel's Law on Display: The Digital Transformation of Legal Persuasion and Judgment (NYU Press, Oct. 1, 2009) offers a comprehensive survey and analysis of how new visual technologies are transforming both the...

"Supreme Court Upholds Law Imposing Tougher DUI Sentence When Prior Offender Refuses Breath Test"

Posted on October 01, 2009
From the site: "2007-2295. State v. Hoover, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4993.Union App. No. 14-07-11, 173 Ohio App.3d 487, 2007-Ohio-5773. Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4993.pdf View oral argument video of this case...

"Technology Enables New Work-Life Norms"

Posted on October 01, 2009
In the news: "In a world where technology enables so much, it is time for law firm leaders to acknowledge and embrace the fact that employees can access information and provide good counsel from almost anywhere. That makes telecommuting viable...

"Asperger Syndrome in the Office: How I Deal with Sensory Integration Dysfunction"

Posted on October 01, 2009
Posted by Penelope Trunk: "A lot of people ask me how I manage to keep a job when I have Asperger syndrome. So I'm doing a series this week on the topic, because it's true that most people with Asperger's...

"Social Networking in the Legal Industry"

Posted on October 01, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "Web sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and blogs have quickly opened up a whole new world of networking opportunities for all communities -- the legal community is no different. Lawyers can benefit greatly from networking and...

"Do Something! Re-Tool Your Tagline"

Posted on October 01, 2009
Posted by Allison Shields: "In July of this year, on Nolo's Legal Marketing Blawg, Carolyn Elefant penned a post entitled, "Tag(line), You're It!" discussing the importance of taglines, noting the poor quality of most law firm taglines, and providing some hints about...

"Can Businesses Refuse to Accept Cash?"

Posted on October 01, 2009
Episode 99: Play Download Text by Adam Freedman: "Is it Legal for Airlines to Refuse to Accept Cash? ...The short answer is that federal legal tender laws require creditors to accept payment denominated in dollars, but generally do...

"Google's Nifty Document Viewer"

Posted on October 01, 2009
Posted by Tara Calishain: "Sometimes the simplest things are the most useful, you know? Google has announced a handy dandy Docs viewer, available at http://docs.google.com/viewer. This viewer allows you to generate links to view PDFs, Powerpoints, and TIFF documents from...

"Good Lawyers. Good Leaders. Are They Mutually Exclusive?"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Posted by Larry Bodine: "Lawyers are skeptical, autonomous, introverted, resistant to new ideas, urgent and easily discouraged by setbacks, says marketing consultant Mark Beese. Leaders, on the other hand, tend to be trusting, team-oriented, social, open to new ideas, strategic...

"The Top 20 [legal] Tweeters to Follow on Twitter"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Posted by StephanieWestAllen: "Someone e-mailed me with this list of legal-related Tweeters. Looks like you need to be a subscriber to Texas Lawyer to see the full list so here's a teaser: THE TOP 20 TWEETERS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER....

"Recession Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Posted by Tom Kane: "Ran across the July/August issue of the ABA's Law Practice magazine which contains an article by Linda Oligschlaeger with The Missouri Bar. Although her advice to solos and small firm lawyers covers practice management generally, I...

"Ten Best Websites for Family Court Attorneys"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Posted by Jim Calloway: "As a former family law attorney myself, I really liked this collection of Ten Best Websites for Family Court Attorneys from Ben Stevens on his South Carolina Family Law Blog. Several of these, particularly the first one, will...

"The World's 10 Best Court Web Sites"

Posted on September 30, 2009
From the blog: "Sometimes when you are doing legal research, the best place to look for information is at the court where the case took place. Justice Served has released it's list of the 10 Best Court Web Sites to...

"Web-Based Services Help Cut Costs Without Cutting Effectiveness"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Guest post from Luc Vezina: "Read any book or blog (including this one) that offers advice about working from home and you'll find one of the first recommendations is the importance of controlling your costs. Whether you're starting up your...

"Give Yourself and Your Clients the Present of Web Presence"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: "It's hard to believe that nearly a decade into the 21st century, 52 percent of solo lawyers still don't have a website, according to the ABA's 2008 Tech Survey. If you fall into this category, perhaps...

"A Video Matching Site for Lawyers and Clients"

Posted on September 30, 2009
Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi: "A new video site wants to play matchmaker for lawyers and clients. The idea behind LegalTube is to help potential clients find the right lawyer by letting them view videos of the lawyers discussing themselves...

"Recharging"

Posted on September 29, 2009
Posted by Mark Bennett: "I spent the weekend in trial mode, preparing for a DWI trial in Montgomery County, north of Houston. This would've been only my second trial in a slow year for jury trials (the first ended in...

"Social Networking Helps Cut Company Legal Fee Costs - How? Read on!"

Posted on September 29, 2009
Posted by Kate: "Social networking is helping companies (specificially corporate counsel) cut legal fees by providing groups and forums for them to discuss and share ideas and answers to legal questions for free. For instance, on Linked In, there are...

"The Evolution of AFAs: Law Firm Side"

Posted on September 29, 2009
Posted by Toby Brown: "Having spent considerable time working with Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs), I am starting to see a more defined path for how AFAs might evolve within law firms. So based on my experience and all I have...

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