Nice to see a paralegal's hard work get recognized: "A Fond du Lac native and legal-support leader for a Cleveland law firm is among four University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh alumni who have won the 2006 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. "Michael Hammarlund, a native of Fond du Lac now living in Rocky River, Ohio, earned his degree in international studies and political science at UW-Oshkosh...
Sounds like a good idea to us: "ShadowCounsel, a paper and other media-to-digital conversion and remote paralegal support company serving law firms and other paper intensive enterprises, today introduced what is believed to be the first complete search and retrieval database processing service requiring no specialized software . “'Two products, Summation and Concordance, currently...
My, how time has flown for the paralegal profession in Texas! "Paralegals have made their way out of the figurative woods and into the light of a recognized profession since the State Bar of Texas created its paralegal division 25 years ago, an Austin woman who was instrumental in the landmark said Wednesday. "Debra Crosby told 30 people at a Petroleum Club luncheon that she entered...
This most helpful article was written by Genie Tyburski of The Virtual Chase: "What constitutes public record, public information and private information sometimes is as clear as mud. (For a discussion of the differences, see The Art of Public Records Research.) In a recent e-mail exchange concerning a proposal for a distant education course for journalism students on public records...
This job sure sounds interesting: "The Federal Trade Commission has joined the blogosphere with a site to explore how technology is changing the way consumers shop, bank, pay bills and communicate. "The 'Tech-ade Blog' will include interviews with technology experts ahead of the agency's November 6-8 public hearing on how to protect consumers from ID theft, spyware, online shopping...
Wow, this is amazing info (pointed to by The Virtual Chase): "Public Printer Bruce James recently returned to the Rochester Institute of Technology, his alma mater and the school that launched his 40-year publishing career, to talk about printing. "After nearly four years of leading the U.S. Government Printing Office into the Digital Age as its chief executive officer, James recently...
From a tech, not legal, publication, but this article offers some good advice: "Many large projects generate a lot of documentation. Depending on the type of project, sometimes there are literally hundreds or even thousands of documents produced. One often overlooked aspect of a large project is the need to organize and manage all of the documentation. More and more companies have document...
We love mashups, don't you? Just not sure how they'll work in the legal world: "Take one of the industry's oldest matter management software packages, combine it with cutting-edge, Internet-based mapping technology, and what do you get? The first commercial legal-tech mashup. "Synaptec Software, the 25-year-old, Denver-based maker of the venerable LawBase software suite, has integrated...
Not surprising news to litigation paralegals, but what about the new career opportunities provided? "The pre-trial discovery phase and case management processes have grown so complex in corporate legal cases that lawyers increasingly rely on technology experts to help them gather and wade through the evidence. "The need for what is known as litigation support is growing quickly, and San...
Well-deserved kudos for a paralegal in uniform: "Spc. Tasha Carnahan plays a tough game of softball, her commander says."She also wants to be a tough lawyer in the courtroom someday, according to Col. Jerry Linn of Fort Leonard Wood’s staff judge advocate office. "Linn spoke Friday at the Committee of 50 ceremony honoring Carnahan as Fort Leonard Wood's Soldier of the Quarter. ...