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For Your Clients - "The Car Dump: Down Economy Means More 'Auto Give-Ups,' Why Not to Do It"

Posted on June 12, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "With the economy down, car torchings are up. Well, not all cases involve an automotive blaze of glory, but more and more people are faking the theft and/or destruction of cars they can no longer afford in...

"Your 'Out of Office' Voice Mail Message"

Posted on June 11, 2009
Posted by Jim Calloway: "OK, after watching someone get an extra complication in their life by not knowing this, I decided to pass along this tip that many lawyers know-- just in time for summer. If you are out of the office,...

"Career Lessons from Susan Boyle's Success"

Posted on June 11, 2009
Posted by Penelope Trunk: "I never watch American Idol, or other talent shows. I think I got my fill of them in the 1970s, watching year after year of the mind-numbing Miss American pageant. But there was too much hoop-la...

Two Recent Ohio State Supreme Court Rulings

Posted on June 11, 2009
Court Rules Vehicle Seller Not Liable for Prior Owner's Tampering With Odometer From the site: "2008-1451. State ex rel. Cordray v. Midway Motor Sales, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2610.Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-2610...

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"One Practice Area That Isn't Ailing: Health Care"

Posted on June 11, 2009
In the news: "Unlike in other practice areas, client demand in the health care arena is rising, mainly because companies want to prepare for the Obama administration's anticipated health care overhaul. As a result, firms are recruiting corporate, regulatory and...

"How to Improve Your Legal Writing"

Posted on June 11, 2009
Posted by Evan Schaeffer: "My small contribution to the area of legal writing includes three articles published in the Illinois Bar Journal, which you can find on my law firm's website-- Improve Your Legal Writing with Five Simple Rules; First...

"Law Library of Congress Web Page Highlights"

Posted on June 11, 2009
Posted by Mark Giangrande: "I hadn't been to the web site for the Law Library of Congress in quite some time, but I found myself visiting yesterday looking for some primary constitutional law documents. They were there, in a newly...

"Social Networking Explodes and the Law Will Follow"

Posted on June 11, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "Last week, I told you about how college admissions offices are considering the social networking pages of prospective applicants. I now am here to report that social networking is not a passing fancy; indeed, the time spent...

"Tap Summer Associates' Web 2.0 Savvy"

Posted on June 11, 2009
In the news: "Today's law students are more proficient in technology and organic self-marketing than most law firms realize. In a down market when everyone must increase their business development, consultant Ari Kaplan advises you harness that talent to increase...

"Can Jurors See and Hear Your Most Important Evidence?"

Posted on June 10, 2009
Posted by Elliot Wilcox: "If you try enough cases, you'll eventually get your hands on "It." "It" is that amazing piece of evidence that makes or breaks your case. "It" takes on many different forms: The "Are you lying...

"Meditation Being Used in Schools, Hospitals, and by Lawyers"

Posted on June 10, 2009
Posted by StephanieWestAllen: "I now know of five groups of lawyers nationally that get together monthly for meditation; they meet in DC, New York City, Portland, the Bay Area and Denver. Just this month the Florida Bar is offering "Mindfulness...

"Firm Defines "Business Casual" (a/k/a the 'Nobody Wants to See Your Chest Hair' Memo)"

Posted on June 10, 2009
Posted by Molly DiBianca: "Women's attire has been a hot topic here this week. (See Pantsuit I and Pantsuit II). And the subject of dress codes is only getting started--it is, after all, the start of the summer. One law...

"Treat Your Clients Like My Mechanic Would, and They Won't Consider Hiring Another Law Firm"

Posted on June 10, 2009
Posted By Tom Kane: "Many years ago when I moved to Columbus, Ohio, I needed a brake job on my car. I went to the dealer, and also a small shop I heard about. The mechanic's quote was actually higher...

"Don't Fall Victim to 'Random Acts of Marketing'"

Posted on June 10, 2009
Posted by Allison Shields: "Last week, I promised to post some more about the Total Practice Management Association's "Get a Life (TM)" Conference, and some of the specific tips I picked up as I was "live-tweeting" the conference. First up is Ross...

"Claims of 'Greenwashing' on the Rise"

Posted on June 10, 2009
In the news: "The so-called green movement has sprouted a fresh crop of lawsuits: greenwashing claims, in which companies are getting sued for making bogus eco-friendly statements about their products. Consumer plaintiffs and environmental groups have caught on, lawyers warn...

"Social Media for Lawyers - What Are You Waiting For?"

Posted on June 10, 2009
Posted by Al Nye: "You've heard the hype. Print media is dead. The Yellow Pages are pass�. You have to be on-line to survive. Websites aren't enough. After all, everyone has a website - big deal. The only thing a...

"Getting Smart About Managing Smartphones"

Posted on June 10, 2009
In the news: "For anyone in IT struggling to support a law firm with a growing number of smartphones, take heart. Shook Hardy's transition from a reactive to proactive support system using Zenprise mobile management software gave them the return...

"Goodbye, Economy -- Hello, Balance?"

Posted on June 09, 2009
In the news: "Among the concerns brought on by the failing economy, a healthy work/life balance for lawyers ranks down at the bottom of the list. But even though it may seem counterintuitive, flexibility and balance-oriented policies are tools that...

"Is It Time to 'Shut Up and Get Things Done?'"

Posted on June 09, 2009
Posted by Allison Shields: "A friend sent me the following Winston Churchill quote this morning: "Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is the key to unlocking our potential." -- Winston Churchill Her message to me was, "You can see...

"Webcast: Reference Tools: A Look at the Latest Edition (9th) of Black's Law Dictionary"

Posted on June 09, 2009
From the blog: "A chat with two attorney's who reviewed some of the terms in the latest edition of Black's. They also discuss how they use this reference tool. Direct to Audio (MP3) Source: West Publishing / Thomson Reuters See...

"Four Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decisions"

Posted on June 09, 2009
Dispute Over Utility's Right to Remove Tree in Easement Falls Under Jurisdiction of PUCO From the site: "2008-0708. Corrigan v. Illum. Co., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2524.http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-2524.pdf (June 4, 2009) A dispute over an electric company's right to remove a tree...

"GCs, Law Firms and Flat Fee Arrangements: A Matter of Trust"

Posted on June 09, 2009
In the news: "Tom Sager, GC for E. I. du Pont de Nemours, likes alternative fee arrangements, and he's made sure his outside counsel know it. With the economic downturn forcing cost cutting across America, Sager's not alone. Making such...

"Legal, Factual and Other Internet Sites for Attorneys and Legal Professionals"

Posted on June 09, 2009
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "Timothy L. Coggins, Legal, Factual and Other Internet Sites for Attorneys and Legal Professionals, XV RICH. J.L. & TECH. 13 (2009). 'This listing of Internet sites for legal, factual, and other research presents a...

"100 Tweets from the Confucius of the Legal Twittersphere"

Posted on June 09, 2009
From the blog: "For all you Twitter fans, here is quite possibly the first e-book compliation of Tweets (pdf), all related to the practice of law.From Law Librarian Blog The active links are available at the source site listed...

For Your Clients - "Bankruptcy Basics"

Posted on June 09, 2009
From the e-newsletter: "This site "provides basic information on different aspects of the federal bankruptcy laws," "a basic explanation of the different chapters under which a bankruptcy case may be filed and ... answer[s] some of the most commonly asked...

"Some Thoughts About Pitching In-house Counsel for Business"

Posted on June 08, 2009
Posted By Tom Kane: "In several posts over the last couple of months (see Continue Reading below for four of them), I have mentioned that now is the perfect time for smaller firms to approach in-house counsel at larger corporations...

"More Reasons for Lawyers Not to Use Twitter"

Posted on June 08, 2009
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: "Microblogging service Twitter has its share of evangelists, but law firm marketing guru Larry Bodine sure isn't one of them. Two weeks back, Bodine gave Twitter the bird, concluding that it wasn't an effective tool for...

"The Future of Search"

Posted on June 08, 2009
From the site: "On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, legal bloggers Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss search, the new Wolfram Alpha "computational engine," the future of search on the Internet, and how it may apply to lawyers. In...

"Google Squared Now Live"

Posted on June 08, 2009
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "Google Squared is a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the Web for any topic you specify. Facts about your topic are organized as a table of items and...

"It's More Important than Ever for Lawyers to 'Get a Life'"

Posted on June 08, 2009
Posted by Allison Shields: "As many of you already know, I was in Chicago last week for the first annual Total Practice Management Association "Get a Life" (TM) conference. This month's Lawyer Meltdown Newsletter included a recap of some tips from...

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