Legal Research

Blawg of the Day -- Minnesota DWI Defense

Posted on January 30, 2009
Today we'll travel to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, to talk about a criminal defense blog. Minnesota DWI Defense is published by Charles Ramsay, a Roseville, Minnesota lawyer. He's discussing "cutting-edge DWI/DUI news....providing tomorrow's issues & defenses today."

Blawg of the Day -- Mississippi Business Litigation Blog

Posted on January 29, 2009
Here's another blog that tells you exactly what it's about -- the Mississippi Business Litigation Blog provides news and updates on -- guess what? -- business litigation in Mississippi. It's published by James Adams of the Corinth firm of Neese & Adams. He's covering recent decisions of Mississippi appellate courts, as well as news on contracts, fiduciary duty, and other issues.

Blawg of the Day -- The Ontario Condo Law Blog

Posted on January 28, 2009
The Ontario Condo Law Blog comes to you from the firm of Gardiner Miller Arnold, a group of Toronto lawyers. As you might expect, they're serving condominium corporations in the greater Toronto area, and beyond. You'll find information on construction deficiencies, condo bylaws and rules, maintenance and repairs, living together, and more.

Blawg of the Day -- Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Defense

Posted on January 27, 2009
The blog Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Defense is published by Andrew M. Hale & Associates, a Chicago law firm. The site focuses on giving a voice to "hardworking police officers of this country that are being routinely blamed for every wrongful conviction that takes place."

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Blawg of the Day -- New York Injury Cases Blog

Posted on January 26, 2009
John Hochfelder publishes the New York Injury Cases Blog, which provides news and updates on pain & suffering verdicts and settlements. John is based in White Plains, New York, and is currently discussing ankle, brain, knee and eye & vision injuries, among other things.

Blawg of the Day -- Wisconsin Lawyers Blog

Posted on January 23, 2009
I love group blogs -- the ability to hear from a number of people in the same place seems to make the experience much more valuable. One such group effort resides at the Wisconsin Lawyers Blog, where you'll find Badger State attorneys sharing their expertise. Right now there are nine bloggers, talking about all sorts of legal issues, from business to tax law.

Blawg of the Day -- RSS Canadian Immigration News

Posted on January 22, 2009
At first, I thought the title RSS Canadian Immigration News referred to the fact that you could subscribe to an RSS feed of immigration news. But not quite -- the blog is published by the Montreal firm of Robinson Sheppard Shapiro. They're offering an up-to-date resource of new information and research related to immigration to Canada.

Blawg of the Day -- Courtoons

Posted on January 21, 2009
David Miller is a federal appellate lawyer practicing in Cleveland. But he's also a cartoonist, and at Courtoons he offers a daily cartoon making fun of the law, lawyers, and the legal process.

Blawg of the Day -- Notes on Electric Injury

Posted on January 20, 2009
For today, an interesting niche blog: Notes on Electrical Injury is brought to you by the Law Offices of Alan Hillard Legum, in Annapolis, Maryland. As you might imagine, he's providing information on electrical injuries, including lawsuits, verdicts, and helpful advice on how to protect yourself from electric shock.

Blawg of the Day -- iPhone J.D.

Posted on January 19, 2009
Now here's a blog that's right up my alley -- the iPhone J.D. It's published by Jeff Richardson, an attorney with Adams & Reese in New Orleans. He's a huge Mac user, and at his blog he's providing some great information not only on how lawyers can use an iPhone in their practice, but also on Macs in general. Great blog!

Hot off the Presses

Posted on January 17, 2009
Issue #326 of the Internet Legal Research Weekly is on the stands now, for your reading pleasure.

Blawg of the Day -- Nolo's Legal Marketing Blawg

Posted on January 16, 2009
It wasn't enough for Carolyn Elefant to have two blogs -- she had to go and start blogging on a third. At Nolo's Legal Marketing Blawg Carolyn is the featured writer there on all things marketing, primarily for solo and small firm lawyers, but certainly there's good marketing advice for all lawyers there. Recent posts have include great information on listservs, sharing your articles online, and getting "found" online.

Blawg of the Day -- Allocatur

Posted on January 15, 2009
Liz Harris is an Australian lawyer who has a particular interest in facilitating great practitioner/ client relationships. At her blog Allocatur, she's providing news, thoughts and suggestions on those relationships, value billing, the 6-minute unit and meeting client expectations.

Some Courts are Slow to Get e-Discovery

Posted on January 15, 2009
Now and then a court opinion comes along that gets me worked up, and a case from Arizona this week has had this effect. I don't have a case name -- the link I have is from a local ABC affiliate -- but the gist of the opinion is that metadata is not a "public record" within the context of the state's freedom of information laws. Here's what really got me: to reach its conclusion, the court applied a three-pronged test that was developed in -- get ready -- 1952. Sure, that's when the rules for public records were formulated, I get that -- but to use a rule that was adopted before computers, electronic documents and metadata even became mainstream is really a stretch for me. When they applied the test, the court found that the metadata was created only as a by-product of the police officer's performance of his duty, and that its creation or preservation was not required by law...

Blawg of the Day -- ABA President's Blog

Posted on January 14, 2009
I'm glad to see that the American Bar Association President is blogging -- at the ABA President's Blog, current president Tommy Wells is writing about his activities for the ABA. Let's hope that the next president continues this tradition.

Blawg of the Day -- The Bartlett Blawg

Posted on January 13, 2009
The Bartlett Law Firm is run by Tad Bartlett, a Metairie, Louisiana attorney. His Bartlett Blawg primarily features summaries of opinions released by the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Unlimited Storage on the 'Net

Posted on January 13, 2009
I always rave about Mozy, the online service I use to back up my critical home computer documents. I get unlimited storage for around $55/year, which is a pretty good price to me. But here's a service that offers unlimited storage, like Mozy, but for free. Livedrive works just like a normal hard drive, but it's online. You can see your files online from any computer -- even from your iPhone. Now, the downside of Livedrive is that, like any hard drive, it doesn't back itself up. Livedrive comes with no automated backup software, like Mozy. But you can use any commercial backup program in conjunction with Livedrive, so this isn't really a serious drawback. Livedrive is free right now, but I bet this doesn't last forever....so sign up now and take advantage while you can.

ABA Webcast on Document Management Systems -- ABA TECHSHOW Preview

Posted on January 13, 2009
Got some free time this Thursday (1/15), around 1:00ET? Then sign up for Document Management Systems: The "Must-Have" Tool for Every Practice, presented by Debbie Foster, Paul Unger, and Erik Mazzone. They'll be talking about why the DMS is arguably the most important technology tool a law firm can use. It's a preview of the fantastic content to be presented at ABA TECHSHOW 2009, which will be held April 2-4 in Chicago. Even better, people who register for ABA TECHSHOW can attend this webcast for FREE. Well, you still have to pay, but you get a refund at the end of the month after your registration for TECHSHOW is confirmed. That's a $125-$150 value, for ABA and the general public, respectively. Check it out.

A Cool Tool for Google Fiends

Posted on January 12, 2009
Do you find yourself using many (if not all) of Google's great tools during the day? What if you could access all of them in one place? That's the goal of GMDesk, an Adobe Air product that breaks all of the great Google tools out of your browser and puts them in a standalone application (If you don't have the Adobe Air platform on your computer, you'll have to download it first). Once you download the free application, you can toggle between the various Google services: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Reader, and Picasa Web Albums. GMDesk works pretty well -- one criticism I have is that you cannot print in most of the applications, like you can from a browser. That may be a dealbreaker for some of you. But if it's not, give this tool a try -- it's pretty nifty.

Blawg of the Day -- Financial Industry Recovery Center

Posted on January 12, 2009
The Financial Industry Recovery Center is published by Hunton & Williams, more specifically the firm's Financial Industry Recovery Group. They hope the blog to be a resource for clients and colleagues concerning the financial crisis.

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Posted on January 12, 2009
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Posted on January 12, 2009
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Extra! Extra!

Posted on January 10, 2009
Issue #325 of the Internet Legal Research Weekly is up, for your consideration.

Blawg of the Day -- Lawdable

Posted on January 09, 2009
Here's an interesting niche blog for you: Lawdable is published by Counsel on Call, a company that provides contract lawyers and paralegals to legal departments and law firms. They're discussing cost-effective and flexible legal solutions to be gained by using contract legal workers.

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Posted on January 09, 2009
EDD Update: Inappropriate Behavior

Blawg of the Day -- In Their Opinion

Posted on January 08, 2009
Another appellate blog for you this week: In Their Opinion is published by Michael Rigney, with the Chicago office of Kelley Drye & Warren. He's focusing on one court -- in this case, the Seventh Circuit -- and he's discussing recent decisions that they've issued.

Blawg of the Day -- Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation

Posted on January 07, 2009
Megafirm Fox Rothschild has another blog, this one focused on bankruptcy litigation. The appropriately-titled Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation blog isn't just limited to Delaware, though; they're providing information on corporate bankruptcy proceedings not just in Delaware, but throughout the United States. It's authored by Jason Cornell, an attorney in the firm's Wilmington office.

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Posted on January 07, 2009
Courtoons

Blawg of the Day -- Reverse & Render

Posted on January 06, 2009
I've been eager to announce this blog for awhile now -- it's from my former law firm, Cowles & Thompson here in Dallas. Reverse & Render is published by the firm's Appellate Law section, namely Mike Northrup, Byron Henry, and David Oliveros. They're providing insight and commentary on Texas appellate law, with a focus on Dallas and North Texas opinions. Give it a look -- you'll find some terrific stuff there!

Blawg of the Day -- Event ACCess

Posted on January 05, 2009
I wish the folks at Event ACCess would post more often -- this looks like a really valuable site. It's brought to you by the Association of Corporate Counsel, and it's designed to provide news and updates on ACC events and seminars held in the US, Canada, and Europe. Terrific idea -- you just have to post more than once a month!

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