Very helpful post by by Robert J. Ambrogi to Legal Blog Watch: "Every lawyer who uses Microsoft Word should take a few moments to read 'Staying on Track with Track Changes,' by legal bloggers and technology pros Tom Mighell and Dennis Kennedy, appearing in the current issue of Law Practice Today. As they point out, the 'track changes' feature in Word is an enormously useful tool when...
The instant survey says....: "The most common law firm preference for managing client e-discovery data is through a combination of in-house software and outsourced processing services, according to an instant survey of law firm attorneys, litigation support specialists and e-discovery specialists conducted yesterday by LexisNexis® Discovery Services during the opening sessions of LegalTech...
This looong Holiday Buying Guide comes from The New York Times Circuits section: "With no one looking, gadgets learned to connect the dots." The sections that interested me most: If Wishes Were Horses, High-Tech Wherever You Look, & Radio Stations Add Personalities, Digitally. Enjoy!
Yeah, I still have gift giving on the brain. And all this shopping is making me cranky! "Nothing puts the bug into 'bah, humbug!' more than an impossible shopping challenge. He has everything. She doesn't like anything. They want nothing ... except to fill you with the searing, white-hot frustration of a thousand yule logs. Tired of these hateful want-nothings taking the Michelle Kwan out of...
News about chocolate and paralegals? A must-read article for all chocoholics! "If you're missing a paralegal, check the new chocolate shop. "(And if you're missing some chocolate, check your paralegal's office.) "The new chocolate shop is Schakolad Chocolate Factory in White Plains, and it does indeed seem to lure legal assistants - and a lot of other professionals. "'I just...
Some say the role of paralegals in South Africa needs to be recognized. Gee, think other countries have the same problem? "DECADES of exclusion of black lawyers had resulted in a skewed distribution of profitable law firms, and intervention was necessary to transform the legal profession, Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla said yesterday. "Mabandla was addressing stakeholders gathered...
Gotta like it when people fight silly fees: "Like most controversies, the debate over the much-despised FLREA or RAT Act, as named by its critics (short for Recreation Access Tax), has ended up in the courtroom. One hiker's refusal to pay a $5 fee to park along a road through a national forest could bring the entire national fee-charging program crashing down. "But that didn't stop...
Well, this is an encouraging turn of events! "Today, Raul Lopez will complete the difficult path from inmate to honor student. "If that's not enough, the Pima Community College sophomore will become the 2 millionth member of the national junior college honor society, Phi Theta Kappa. Lopez is one of 210 Pima students joining the honor society this semester as the college's chapter...
...but definitely fun! Paralegal Watch with hand crafted miniatures "Miniatures under the domed crystal of this watch are hand painted and turn this fashion watch into a wearable work of art. The large gold tone case frames a colorful face with inset easy-read analog dial. The Watch has a quartz movement and an Italian Leather Band. Gift boxed with a one-year warranty." From aply named...