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Posted on November 28, 2009
I've been using Twitter a lot lately to share information that I find interesting or helpful to my followers there - it's a great way to quickly provide links on technology and other topics without having to write an involved blog post. But so I don't leave my blog readers out, I've decided to start posting those links here, as well. If you want to follow me on Twitter, visit my profile. RT @LawPracticeTips: Using Wiki Technology to Streamline Information Sharing and Document Management Tasks Apple and Android now make up 75% of US Smartphone Web Traffic. Very cool: The LinkedIn Platform is officially open for developers. RT @GoCollaboration: Wikinomics: Twitter popularity: follower vs. list counts Keep Your Passwords Handy - and Private - with LastPass (I use and LOVE this free program) Making Social Media a Tool, Not a Distraction...

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Posted on November 28, 2009
The latest issue of the Internet Legal Research Weekly is hot off the presses and available for your review.

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Posted on November 28, 2009
Create a perfect sketch of your accident

Become an Accident Sketch Expert

Posted on November 27, 2009
I came across Accident Sketch a few weeks ago, and it's a great potential tool for lawyers and other legal professionals. The site allows you to create a professional-looking depiction of an auto accident site, or really any other sketch you would need to make that would involve an aerial view of cars on roads, highways, and parking lots. It's got some good customization, and when you're done you can print out a copy of the sketch, from two different views. If I had one quibble with the site, I'd want the ability to save the sketch to an image file, so it could be used later during a trial presentation - unfortunately, the "Print Depiction" option will only give you a PDF document, with a Notes area to write down your version of the "incident...

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The Blog is Back!

Posted on November 27, 2009
You may have noticed a long silence on this blog over the past few weeks - believe me, so have I. The database that holds my blog posts was having issues, and as a result neither I - nor you - were able to access the blog posts. But it's all fixed now, so look for new posts soon. As for this old blog database (it's 7 years old!), I'll be moving to a new blog platform soon - I just need to start testing and prepping for the move. I'll let you know as soon as it happens.

Blawg of the Day - Legal Holds and Trigger Events

Posted on November 23, 2009
John Jablonski is, without question, a powerhouse when it comes to legal holds in connection with the duty to preserve evidence (usually e-discovery). His blog, Legal Holds and Trigger Events, is dedicated to cases, insights, developments and best practices relating to the development and implementation of legal holds relating to audit, investigation and litigation in the United States, and trigger events that give rise to the duty to preserve evidence in the United States. It's a great blog - give it a read.

Blawg of the Day - Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer

Posted on November 20, 2009
Here's a personal injury blog from north of the border - we don't get many of those here at Blawg of the Day. It's Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer, which is published by David Hollingsworth - as you might imagine, he's from Ottawa. Although I wish he would spend less time providing details about specific car accidents, some of his posts do provide good information on personal injury matters.

Blawg of the Day - Virginia Real Estate, Land Use and Construction Law Blog

Posted on November 19, 2009
Timothy Hughes turned me on to the publication of his new blog, Virginia Real Estate, Land Use and Construction Law. Timothy's an attorney with Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., an Arlington law firm, and he blogs with a few others on subjects including building codes, green building, zoning, licensing, mechanic's liens, stormwater, and other interesting topics.

Blawg of the Day - Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas Personal Injury Lawyer

Posted on November 18, 2009
I've known George Johnson for a couple of years now - in fact, I worked with his son, George "Buck" Johnson, Jr. at my former firm. George Sr. now has his own blog - it's called Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas Personal Injury Lawyer. As you might expect, he's talking about personal injury issues such as highway safety, identity theft, insurance claims, medical malpractice, product liability and more. Check it out.

Blawg of the Day - South Florida Lawyers

Posted on November 17, 2009
South Florida Lawyers is described as "a blog devoted to the lawyers of South Florida; their goings and doings, their peculiarities, and personalities...all done with humor, love, jealousy, snark, and just a little bit of class." Maybe that's why the author has chosen to remain anonymous......

Blawg of the Day - Forward Movement

Posted on November 16, 2009
Forward Movement is not your typical legal blog; the posts are written by a collection of young professionals, JDs and MBAs, who are just starting their careers. This group has decided to pool their research, thoughts, and writing in one place - they're talking about just about every area of law, as well as the news, politics, and more.

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Posted on November 14, 2009
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Blawg of the Day - Louisiana Legal Ethics

Posted on November 13, 2009
My friend Ernie Svenson turned me on to today's featured blog, which hails from his state of Louisiana. Louisiana Legal Ethics is brought to you by Dane Ciolino, a professor at Loyola New Orleans College of Law. It's designed as a convenient ethics resource for Louisiana judges, lawyers and law students. It also contains the e-book successor to Louisiana Professional Responsibility Law and Practice, available to everyone at no charge. What a great new resource!

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Posted on November 13, 2009
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Blawg of the Day - GamingTechLAW

Posted on November 12, 2009
Another interesting niche blog today. Giulio Coraggio started GamingTechLAW after he realized neither his colleagues nor his girlfriend understood what he did for a living. He's an associate at the Rome office of Lovells, and he's blogging about Italian gaming, technology law, and whatever else sounds interesting to him.

Blawg of the Day - Employment Law Monitor

Posted on November 11, 2009
The final entry in our series of "Monitor" blogs from the Cole Schotz firm is the Employment Law Monitor, featuring developments on state and federal labor and employment law matters. They're discussing employment policies and practices, harassment, discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour, and executive compensation, among other things.

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Posted on November 11, 2009
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Blawg of the Day - Ontario Real Estate

Posted on November 10, 2009
We'll wander north of the border to take a look at Ontario Real Estate, a blog focused on markets, finances, and law related to real estate. It's published by Brian Madigan, an LL.B. who's also an author and commentator on real estate matters.

Are You Upgrading to Windows 7?

Posted on November 09, 2009
I'm a bit late in announcing the last episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report. In Is Windows 7 Coming to Your Computer?, we take a look at the latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, and whether lawyers should be upgrading now, or taking a wait-and-see approach. While I'm not quite ready to upgrade yet myself, I'm ready to starting using it - from everything I have heard, Windows 7 offers a good improvement from Vista. We also talk about using Google Wave to discuss topics from our podcast - if you are using Wave, join us in the legal tech conversation! Either search "with:public" for "Kennedy-Mighell Report," or email me and I'll add you to the Wave myself. Check out the podcast - lots of good information this episode.

Blawg of the Day - Health IT Law Blog

Posted on November 09, 2009
Here's an interesting niche blog for today: the Health IT Law Blog is designed to be an easy and user-friendly way for readers to keep up to date with developments in this area. You'll read about laws with such acronyms as ARRA, HIPAA, and HITECH, as well as posts on higher education and privacy & security. It's published by Post Schell, a firm with offices all over Pennsylvania (as well as D.C. and New Jersey).

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Posted on November 09, 2009
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Posted on November 07, 2009
The latest issue of the Internet Legal Research Weekly has hit the virtual newsstands - check it out.

Blawg of the Day - Technola

Posted on November 06, 2009
Here's an interesting blog - Technola is a technology blog for legal aid and public interest advocates, with a focus on sharing tools, resources, and best practices for the effective use of technology in the nonprofit legal sector. It's published by Matthew Burnett and Kate Bladow, both of Pro Bono Net.

Blawg of the Day - South Florida Estate Planning Law

Posted on November 05, 2009
The South Florida Estate Planning Law blog is published by David Shulman, a Fort Lauderdale attorney who focuses his practice on wills, trusts and estates, as well as tax planning. At his blog he's discussing advance directives, charitable planning, digital assets, trust modification, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Environmental & Energy Law Monitor

Posted on November 04, 2009
Here's the second in a series of Cole Schotz "Monitor" blogs - the Environmental & Energy Law Monitor deals with two topics that are related, but in a loose way. You'll find such topics as environmental insurance and litigation, regulatory counseling, remediation oversight, renewable energy, and transactions affecting contaminated property, among others.

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Posted on October 29, 2009
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Posted on October 28, 2009
Windows 7 upgrade paralyzes some PCs with endless reboots

Blawg of the Day - Business of Benefits

Posted on October 01, 2009
Evan Giller of Giller & Calhoun in New York City has worked on benefit plan issues for tax exempt organizations for over two decades. At his Business of Benefits blog, Evan's discussing such topics as 401(k) annuitization, 403(b) plans, fiduciary issues, and automatic workplace pension, among others.

Blawg of the Day - Massachusetts Divorce Law Monitor

Posted on September 30, 2009
The Massachusetts Divorce Law Monitor provides "what you never thought you'd need to know about divorce." It's published by Nancy R. Van Tine, an attorney in the Boston Office of Burns & Levinson.

Blawg of the Day - Litigation Management and Attorney Fee Analysis Blog

Posted on September 29, 2009
Who knew that law firms have Litigation Management & Attorney Fee Analysis groups? Well, I didn't. But apparently Barger & Wolen has one, and they're blogging about their work at the aptly-titled Litigation Management and Attorney Fee Analysis Blog. It's published primarily by Gary Breese, David McMahon, and Jack Pierce, and they're talking about allocating fees between claims, hourly billing, contingency fees, and more.

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