Law Practice Management
Why Associates Leave is Clear, But What Would Lure Them to Stay?
Apr 21, 2008, 12:41 pm CDT
Recent ABA Book Announcements
From the Section of Science and Technology Law:
Science for Lawyers Eric York Drogin, Editor http://www.abanet.org/abastore/productpage/5450051
Science for Lawyers clearly explains and discusses 13 applied scientific disciplines in jargon-free language that is specifically geared toward lawyers. The book explores the definitions (what is science), the practice (what scientists do) and the professional roles (what ethical guidelines influence scientists) of 13 professional disciplines such as:
Faith in the Courts: A Model for How Court Systems Can Work with Religious Communities
BY: Hon. Juanita Bing Newton, Matthew Weiner, and Moise Waltner*
p.28 – 32 of Judges Journal Vol. 46 No. 4 (Fall 2007).
This article describes how Judge Juanita Bing Newton and her staff in New York have successfully collaborated with the Interfaith Center of New York to reach out to more than 600 religious leaders in New York City to enhance the religious communities’ understanding of the legal system and to help court system personnel understand the diverse communities they serve.
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter April 18, 2008
TOP TEN STORIES:
Associates For Some Associates, Work is Slow, Delayed or Nonexistent
Apr 14, 2008, 05:46 am CDT
How Do You Reach Today’s Jurors?
“Juries have changed in more ways than you realize. And with it, the old litigation tactics have to change, too. How you think, what you plan, what you will say, and how you will say it need to be revisited and rethought in light of the changing demographics. Reaching today’s juror means everything from getting and keeping their attention, to homing in on and finding ways to speak to their different belief systems and passions to recognizing the impact of technology on our lives. How can you actively involve the jury in pursuing the information you are giving them?”
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__________________________ Source: “How Do You Reach Today’s Juries?,” ABA Inside Practice.(April 2008).
CLLB Information Security Newsletter. April 2008 Volume 1, Issue 3.
April 2008 Volume 1, Issue 3
From the Desk of David Badertscher
SOCIAL ENGINEERING: ARE YOU AT RISK?
Conference: Ninth Annual South African Online Information Meeting
The Organisation of South African Law Libraries (OSALL) is one of the sponssors and will be participating in this Conference:
NINTH Southern African Online Information Meeting
Tuesday 3rd of June to Thursday 5th of June 2008 CSIR Conference Centre
WordPerfect Meets PDF, Falls in Love
The following is from TechnoLawyer Newswire,- http://www.technolawyer.com/tlnewswire.asp April 16, 2008:
Traditionally, the software industry presented law firms with a dilemma – single-task best-of-breed programs or easier to manage but lower quality all-in-one programs. And then came the suite, which offers best-in-class programs designed to work together.
Corel’s new suite, Corel WordPerfect Office X4, seeks to take the suite where it has never ventured before with new features and programs that eliminate the need to purchase standalone programs from other companies.