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"Swiss Firm H7b1 Celebrates Two Years of European Litigation Technology Pioneering"

Mar 31, 2006

Lit support is everywhere! "H7b1, the Swiss firm innovating litigation technology practice in Europe, announces it celebrated two years of providing European litigation technology services. "Litigation support technology is a combination of software, techniques and expertise that allows legal professionals from corporations and law firms to manage all information related to a legal matter in specialized electronic document databases. "Typical legal matters that benefit from litigation support technology include due diligence, arbitration, risk management, litigation and regulatory compliance. "Originally born in the United States, litigation support technology is now becoming used by European lawyers and risk managers as it provides... Read more →

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Posted at 08:00 AM in Legal vendor, Litigation support | | Comments (0)

Legal Research Guide: 1st Amendment Law

Mar 31, 2006

Another solid research find from The Virtual Chase: "The University of Minnesota Law School sponsors this site on the First Amendment. It makes available various primary and secondary sources of information, including U.S. Supreme Court opinions, select appellate court opinions, copies of original sources discussed in classic U.S. Supreme Court decisions, relevant historical documents and public opinion research results. "Many of the documents are available in PDF format. There is no search feature. Our only concern is the site appears not to have been updated in about 2 years." Read more →

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Posted at 07:35 AM in Legal research | | Comments (0)

"Legal Aid Struggles to Provide Essential Services"

Mar 31, 2006

Volunteer time to your local Legal Aid if you can! "Legal Aid of West Virginia doesn't receive enough support to give as much as it would like. "The organization, which provides legal services to those who might not otherwise be able to afford such services, must raise money, as well. [snip] "Legal Aid's roots in the state go back to the 1950s, when legal service groups began organizing in West Virginia. The organization as it exists today started in 2002. It has 13 offices throughout the state and a staff of about 100 that includes paralegals and social advocates." Read more →

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Posted at 06:37 AM in Pro bono | | Comments (0)

'Candygram' Case Delivers Good News for Criminal Defense

Mar 30, 2006

Well, this is a fun case.... "Big wins are so rare for criminal defense lawyers in federal court that one good victory can generate a lot of buzz -- sometimes even earning a nickname. "For attorney Jeffrey M. Lindy, the Feb. 13 decision in United States v. Coles from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was just such a case and has come to be known among the defense bar as 'the Candygram case.' "Voting 2-1, the 3rd Circuit agreed with Lindy's argument that evidence of drugs found in a hotel room should have been suppressed by the trial... Read more →

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Posted at 06:56 AM in Criminal law | | Comments (0)

"Presenting Depositions a Better Way: Electronic Transcripts"

Mar 30, 2006

Yeah, electronic formats are almost always better -- find out why in this article from The Connecticut Law Tribune: "Most lawyers [& paralegals!] are familiar with the standard types of transcripts for depositions. Generally, you can get a full-sized copy, condensed copy (mini), or a copy on diskette. If you prefer to get transcripts electronically, you are probably used to getting the diskette, which is referred to as an ASCII. "If you are familiar with ASCII, you also are likely aware of its limitations for use with transcripts. Fortunately, there is another available option for electronic transcripts referred to as... Read more →

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Posted at 06:29 AM in Legal technology, Legal vendor, Software | | Comments (0)

"Don't Be a Victim of Keylogging"

Mar 29, 2006

Ouch! "Keylogging" is bad! "It seems like every time you click your mouse these days, there's another computer security threat to worry about. Many of you in larger law firms pay good folks to keep on top of the latest digital dangers. But for the rest of us, self-education is the only option we have to protect ourselves from the latest viruses and spyware. "Most of us are wary of threats like those, but some people don't do much to protect themselves because they're intimidated by technical topics -- they know how to click the Start button and launch Solitaire,... Read more →

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Posted at 04:56 PM in Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Erasing Computer Files Might Create Employee Liability"

Mar 29, 2006

Good advice from The National Law Journal: "Disgruntled employees beware. Erasing files on your company laptop as you leave the firm could trigger expensive civil liability under a federal anti-hacker law, according to a recent 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. "Since 1984, Congress has expanded the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- which was originally intended to punish hackers who break into computer networks or send computer viruses -- giving employers new civil remedies. "Now, in one of a very few appellate interpretations of the anti-hacking law, a 7th Circuit opinion by Judge Richard Posner on March 8... Read more →

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Posted at 04:17 PM in Careers, Software , Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Case Management Software Can Be a Small Firm's Best Friend"

Mar 28, 2006

A good article found & submitted to The Estrin Report by Celia C. Elwell, RP: "Lawyers at small firms, especially solo practitioners, have resisted adopting practice/case management (CMS) software -- even though there's no doubt that it can help firms deliver faster, better and cheaper services to their clients. "The latest American Bar Association Technology Resource Center survey found that only 17.5 percent of solos have CMS at their shops. The numbers go up as firm size increases: With two to nine lawyers, it 41 percent; with 10-49 lawyers, it bumps up to 46 percent." Maybe they're afraid of buying... Read more →

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Posted at 07:14 AM in Law firm management, Legal technology, Software | | Comments (0)

"Freelance Paralegals: A Balancing Act"

Mar 27, 2006

Nice article from LawCrossing about freelancing paralegals: "Because both men and women are expected to work for a living, time for the family is not at all abundant. However, a few individuals in the legal profession are finding ways to make it work. One of those ways is to turn freelance. 'I became a freelance when I had kids,' says Collette Calkins, a freelance paralegal who worked for Tharpe & Howell, a law firm in Los Angeles. 'It has worked out because I can work when I want to and take care of the kids.' "Despite the flexible hours, freelancing... Read more →

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Posted at 07:27 AM in Careers | | Comments (0)

Law Firm Help Desk Outsourcing Agreement

Mar 25, 2006

Well, I'd never heard of law firm help desks before, but it makes sense: "Keno Kozie Associates completed the design and implementation of the Gloor Law Group's entire IT infrastructure when the firm announced its formation in early 2006. The new environment includes Interwoven WorkSite document management, Summation iBlaze litigation support and Juris legal accounting as well as other law firm productivity applications. Keno Kozie's Engineering, Training and Help Desk departments will support all applications at the firm." Read more →

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Posted at 11:30 AM in Law firm management, Legal vendor, Software | | Comments (0)

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