Legal Research

Law 2.0: JD Supra Frees Legal Content

Posted on March 13, 2009
Techcrunch covers JD Supra.

Does Open Ticketing Solve Communication Problems?

Posted on March 13, 2009
Good post from Mike McBride

11 Non-Traditional Uses of WordPress

Posted on March 13, 2009

New China Tax Regulation: Withholding from Non-resident Enterprises

Posted on February 25, 2009
Stephen Nelson from King & Wood's China Tax Group: "Recently, a new regulation was issued that sets out the procedural rules for withholding income tax, the Provisional Administrative Measures on Withholding Enterprise Income Tax for Non-resident Enterprises"See: China Takes Action on Non-resident Enterprises Withholding from the firm's official blog, China Law Insight.

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Mesothelioma Lawyers Help Launched

Posted on February 24, 2009
Stem client Hissey Kientz LLP has launched a new website, Mesothelioma Lawyers Help, that tracks the latest information regarding asbestos exposure lawsuits, including related causes, symptoms, and types of mesothelioma.The goals of this site were to:provides a wealth of information on the disease and its connection to asbestos exposure;help monitor current litigation in the news;and to explain the mesothelioma lawsuit process...

Law Librarian Blog: Tough Times Ahead for Law Library Budgets

Posted on February 24, 2009
New data from LLB on upcoming law library budgets.

82 Million User-Generated Content Creators and Counting

Posted on February 20, 2009
New survey from emarketer.

Boomers and Social Media

Posted on February 20, 2009
Stephen Abram summarizes a new report from Forrester Research, and warns, "Don't ignore Boomers in your social media strategies."

Rosenfeld Survey on Nursing Homes

Posted on February 17, 2009
Stem client and Nursing Home Attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld is conducting a readership survey on the nursing home selection process, among other issues.If you have a loved one in a nursing home facility, or have gone through the selection process in recent memory, please consider dropping by to participate.

DioGuardi Services: Tax Amnesty

Posted on February 15, 2009
DioGuardi Tax Amnesty: legal branding example using video - tax TV, blog & off-line media.

Stem Welcomes John Hochfelder

Posted on February 13, 2009
Stem Legal is proud to welcome new client John Hochfelder. John is an accomplished New York injury lawyer with more than 25 years experience. From his bio:"About John Hochfelder: John Hochfelder is a New York traumatic injury trial attorney who handles all types of personal injury claims and lawsuits...

TP Wire Service: Farewell

Posted on February 11, 2009
Tom Peters Wire Service Signs Off

Ahead of the Curve: In 2009, Your Lawyers Are Your Best Knowledge Management Resource

Posted on February 03, 2009
Gretta Rusanow suggests using time freed up by the economic downturn to work on knowledge management initiatives, and offers six practical guidelines for making the most out of the opportunity.

'Secret' life insurance triggers suits

Posted on February 03, 2009
Mike Myers, who practices with Stem client McClanahan Myers LLP, is interviewed in this law.com article on recent and upcoming cases involving corporate-owned life insurance (COLI).

Overly broad restrictive covenant nixed by SCC

Posted on February 02, 2009
Spreading the news about Clark Wilson LLP's victory in the Supreme Court of Canada decision Shafron v. KRG Insurance Ltd. Co-counsel Valerie Dixon and Neo Tuytel are pictured in the article; Barry Fraser also worked on the SCC leave application.

Technology on the Fly: My Experience with Internet Networking and Marketing

Posted on January 29, 2009
Article by Brad Wrightsel, offers a good overview of the typical web assets at play for a solo/small firm. A nice roundup of the issues.

How to become an expert on nearly any subject

Posted on January 23, 2009
Excellent article from Copyblogger."You might not be the planet?s greatest authority on your topic. But it?s just possible you could become the most accessible authority."

New Index shows smart Web strategy allows law firms to punch above their weight

Posted on January 20, 2009
Hat tip: Law Firm Bottom Line

Stem Launches Lawyer Addiction Blog

Posted on January 15, 2009
New website for Stem, the Lawyer Addiction Blog was launched on Monday. Made possible through the support of The Meadows Addiction Recovery Center.

2008: The Year of Social Networking

Posted on January 15, 2009

I?m Sorry Robert, But It?s Time For A Friendfeed Intervention

Posted on December 23, 2008
Makes some important points, dropping your content on 'someone else's server' is a mistake. I agree, and this could be why you don't see me constantly on twitter. Is it a part of my personal brand? definitely. But balance is still extremely important.

Law Practice Today :: The Perils of Squandering Talent

Posted on December 17, 2008
December's LPT has this great article by Jordan Furlong.

King & Wood on China IP Law

Posted on December 10, 2008
This from a news release over at Stem, King & Wood's China IP law group have a number of new articles out this week, including:Perfect 10, Inc. v. CCBill LLC ? Insights on the Applications of the Safe Harbor Principle. Authors: He Wei, Partner and Wang Yaxi, Associate (December 2, 2008)Software Resale: An IP Puzzle Part I...

Nick Holmes Reviews Susskind's The future of lawyers

Posted on December 10, 2008
A well thought out & considerate review.

Why Professionals Should Continue to Blog in the Era of Twitter

Posted on December 09, 2008
"My own experience is that if you blog, every so often you pop out a signature piece. The kind of post that resonates with others and establishes your position in your field. These blog posts receive a lot of views, get linked to and turn up in Google searches...

Reid My Blog!: 2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers

Posted on December 08, 2008
The holiday tradition continues for Reid Trautz, as his 2008 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers is now online.

Meadows Presentations in 2009

Posted on December 04, 2008
The Meadows, an addiction treatment center based out of Wickenberg Arizona, have announced on their new blog several new speaking engagements for 2009.Disclosure: I'll be working with the Meadows in the coming year to help boost the online profile of their treatment services within the legal community.

Guess what? Automated news doesn't quite work. - Techmeme News

Posted on December 03, 2008
Techmeme to add human editorial value. Interesting analogy between journalistic, editorial and potential librarian intervention?

Stem Legal Welcomes China Law Firm King & Wood

Posted on December 03, 2008
Very excited to finally be able to announce Stem's first client from outside the North American market. King & Wood is notably the largest China law firm at more than 650 lawyers in 15 Offices.And, of course, they are blogging at China Law Insight!

Free E-Version of the English Reports English Reports, 1220-1873

Posted on December 03, 2008
Nice addition to free common law: English Reports 1920-1873.

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