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Practical Paralegalism's Recommended Reading This Week

By Lynne DeVenny

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One of the reasons I blog for paralegals is to share information they might find helpful for professional development. Once a week I share links to a half dozen or so articles focusing on legal news, practice tips and technology - plus a good laugh or two.

Here's this week's recommended reading:

"Guest Post :: Life in 'The Cloud' (Introduction)" from The MacLawyer. This is the first post in a short series about cloud computing and current applications. See (and listen) also to "The Digital Edge Podcast: Cloud Computing for Lawyers" from Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog.

"8 FREE Ways to Send Large Files Online" from FriedBeef's Tech. This popular post was tweeted heavily last week.

"Using Requests for Admission to Simply Your Case" from The Trial Practice Tips Weblog. This post shares some sample requests for admissions for an automobile case.

"Debt: The Silent Killer" from Above the Law. There have been several sobering posts in the blawgosphere last week about law school debt. I have paralegal friends studying for the LSATs, but financing law school and finding a job after you pass the bar are also serious concerns in this economy.

"Ga. Judge Steps Down Following Questions About Facebook Relationship With Defendant" from Law.com. This is an extreme example of the downside of Facebook for legal professionals, including judges. It's also a good reminder that once you start conversations in cyberspace, especially inappropriate ones, you might not be able to take them back. Along the same lines, Futurelawyer shares a vignette from Pearls Before Swine, reminding us that Internet privacy is a myth and we can't hide from "Da Google."

"Why You Need to Clean Your Reusable Shopping Bags Today" from Lifehacker. Ye Gads. Yuk. And I thought the biggest challenge was remembering to take them to the store.

The Blawg That Made Me Look Good to My Boss Last Week: Acrolaw or Acrobat for Legal Professionals. My boss asked, "What's the difference between Adobe Acrobat 8 and 9?" Instead of the truth, which is "I dunno," I found this great comparison already done for me. I hit print (see, I do have a great career in paper), set it on his desk, and looked smug.

Fashion Find: Check out this beautiful top from Banana Republic, featured in Corporette's Bargain Friday post. It would look great paired with a suit, or by itself with a beautiful skirt and boots. And it's more than affordable for a working girl at $32.

Highly Desired Tech Gadget: Digital photo frames are cool, but this one lets you turn your photographs into art, for all of us Picasso wannabes. Thanks, Engadget for making me covet a device that isn't for sale yet.

Even More Highly Desired Tech Gadget: "Transparent Laptop Lets You Spy on People as You Type" from Mashable. Ooooh. Now you can stare at people in Barnes & Noble without getting busted. I dunno why this device so captured my imagination - maybe it appeals to my inner "Spy Kid."

Full post as published by Practical Paralegalism on January 10, 2010 (boomark / email).