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Blawg of the Day - The Trial Warrior

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:15:38 GMT

Another Canadian blog for you today - The Trial Warrior is written by Toronto-based Antonin I. Pribetic, who specializes in domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. As he puts it, the blog "endeavours to lead rather than simply follow; to enlighten, inform and entertain, as well as to learn from its readers, contributors and warriors in all disciplines and walks of life. He has some great posts on litigation and other issues - check it out.

Blawg of the Day - The Supreme Court of Texas Blog

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:05:49 GMT

You'd think with a name like The Supreme Court of Texas Blog, it would be the official blog of the Lone Star State's highest court. But you'd be wrong. It's the blog of Austin attorney Don Cruse, who aims to cover important cases from petition through briefing, oral argument and rehearing, to give readers a deeper view of the issues that have the Court's attention.

Blawg of the Day - Construction Law in North Carolina

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:20:59 GMT

Melissa Dewey Brumback is a construction and business dispute attorney with the Raleigh, N.C. firm of Ragsdale Liggett. Her new blog, Construction Law in North Carolina, features posts for construction professionals and business owners in the Tar Heel State. She's discussing statutes of limitations, universal design, defining "substantial completion," tax incentives for construction projects, and more. Check it out.

Blawg of the Day - Immigration and Visa Blog

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:55:58 GMT

Niren & Associates is an immigration law firm based in Toronto, and Michael Niren is publishing the Immigration and Visa Blog to discuss his experience. You'll find posts on a wide range of immigration topics.

Blawg of the Day - Barry Sookman

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:37:56 GMT

Barry Sookman is a partner with McCarthy Tetrault and is based in the firm's Toronto office. At his self-titled blog, he's sharing his knowledge of copyright, intellectual property, computer, Internet and e-commerce law. Some of his recent posts cover topics like ACTA, Bilski, PIPEDA, export controls, and more.

This Week's Issue.....

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:17:17 GMT

....of The Mighell Marker is now available for your reading pleasure.

Blawg of the Day - In Black & White

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:28:18 GMT

Paula Black has over 20 years of experience in branding and positioning, and she's putting that experience to work at her blog, In Black & White, where she's providing "common sense strategies for growing your legal practice." You'll find posts on finding a marketing mentor, networking and relationships, strategic plans, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Pill Mill Monitor

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:19:55 GMT

Back to Dallas for today's blog - and it's one from a friend of mine, Dallas lawyer Kay Van Wey. She's publishing the Pill Mill Monitor to provide news and views about prescription drug diversion for victims and their families. In addition to discussing diversion, she's also talking about drugged driving, prescription drug addiction, drug overdose deaths, and the pharmaceutical industry, among other topics.

Blawg of the Day - The Stream

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:10:31 GMT

The Stream is a part of the Courthouse Libraries BC site, a joint effort of court libraries throughout British Columbia. There are currently 11 contributors to the blog, and they're talking about the new Supreme Court rules, new titles at the various libraries, new services offered, and much more.

Taking the Hassle Out of Document Execution

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:47:04 GMT

One of the more frustrating parts of being a lawyer was getting documents signed by multiple parties. Back in the day, we'd do it by mail - sending a settlement agreement by mail to one party, who would get it signed by their client and then mail it on to the next party for signing, and so on, until weeks later it would be returned to you. The rise of email as a communications tool has only made things a little more efficient - now people receive the agreement by email, print it out, sign it, scan it back in, and email it off to the next party. If electronic signatures are acceptable in your legal neck of the woods, you might want to consider Adobe eSignatures as an alternative. Just take the aforementioned settlement agreement, upload it to the secure site, invite the various parties to the document, wait for them to "sign" it online, and then all parties receive a copy of the digitally signed PDF. The document is also time-stamped and certified. Here's a set of more detailed instructions from Rick Borstein's great blog, AcroLaw. Right now, the service is free (probably while it's in Beta) - but I wouldn't expect it to stay that way for long. So give it a whirl now - it will definitely make signing documents a more satisfying experience.

Blawg of the Day - Avoid a Claim

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:40:47 GMT

Our second Canadian blog comes from my friend and practice management colleague Dan Pinnington. He's publishing the Avoid A Claim blog, as part of his work with practicePRO, a Canadian company that provides risk management, claims prevention, and practice management information to Ontario lawyers. He's posting on topics like communications errors, conflicts of interest, fraud prevention, risk management strategies, title insurance, and other practice management issues. Dan knows his stuff - subscribe to this blog even if you don't live in Ontario.

Blawg of the Day - Collaborative Practice Canada

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:22:54 GMT

We'll be visiting a few Canadian blogs this week, starting with Canada's E-Discovery Blog. It's published by Wortzman Nickle, billed as Canada's first e-discovery law firm. You'll find recent posts on cooperation in e-discovery, keyword search, and other topics.

Lawyers as Project Managers?

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:06:08 GMT

That's the question we ask in the most recent episode of The Kennedy Mighell Report, titled (naturally) Lawyers as Project Managers. Dennis and I discuss the fact that project management is really catching on in law firms, primarily in the litigation support department, but also in other areas. We give some tips on how to learn more about legal project management, and as always provide some good Parting Shots.

Extra! Extra!

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:02:00 GMT

The latest edition of The Mighell Marker is available for your reading pleasure, including a new feature, "App of the Week."

Blawg of the Day - TrialLawyerTips.com

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:58:58 GMT

Mitch Jackson and Lisa Wilson are Laguna Hills, California trial attorneys with 20 years worth of trial experience each. They're sharing their knowledge at TrialLawyerTips.com, with posts on making adjustments during trial, non-lawyer trial feedback, telling a powerful story at trial, and jury selection, among others.

Blawg of the Day - Information Law Group

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:49:51 GMT

Here's a blog that also double's as a firm website. Information Law Group is a group of four lawyers who aim to provide services in the areas of privacy, data security, information technology, e-commerce and intellectual property. The lawyers have a nationwide practice, with offices, in Denver, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Connecticut. They're posting on issues like data breaches, the ECPA, encryption, identity theft, red flags, e-signatures, and much more.

Blawg of the Day - Forrester on Real Estate Law

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:35:03 GMT

A real estate blog for you today - San Diego attorney Kevin Forrester publishes Forrester on Real Estate Law. He's very much involved in arbitration and mediation of real estate disputes, so many of his posts deal with that, as well as disclosures, confidentiality, and other topics.

Blawg of the Day - An Associate's Mind

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:04:37 GMT

Although he's still a third-year in law school, Alabaman Keith Lee wants to be prepared for life after the bar, and at An Associate's Mind he's channeling Shoshin, a concept in Zen Buddhism otherwise known as Beginner's Mind. He believes (and he's right) that an associate's mind should be flexible and open to new ideas an processes, while being mindful of the guidance of those who have come before. Great idea for a blog - check it out!

Blawg of the Day - California Employment Law

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:43:43 GMT

Get out of town! Fox Rothschild has another blog? It's true - this one is called California Employment Law, and as you might expect, it provides commentary on issues facing California employers. It's published by San Francisco office lawyers Keith Chrestionson, Alexander Hernaez, and Jeffrey Polsky.

Flowcharts for Free

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:35:10 GMT

Do you need to create a diagram or flowchart but don't have Microsoft Visio? Visio is a strong diagramming tool, but if you don't have MS Office, or didn't pony up for the version with Visio, you won't have access to it. Instead, check out MeeSoft's Diagram Designer. It's a dead simple way to create flowcharts, and then export them in image formats like JPG, PNG and GIF. And did I mention it's free? Give it a look.

Blawg of the Day - Professional Discipline

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:00:02 GMT

We'll round out our tour of Canadian law blogs this week by visiting Professional Discipline, brought to you by Canadian lawyer Johannes Schenk. He hopes to make the blog a resource in professional discipline matters, following a broad body of case law and primary and secondary resource materials in an effort to consolidate principles and trends as they develop in this area of law.

Blawg of the Day - Ontario Insurance Law Blog

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:44:58 GMT

We continue our trip this week to Canada by visiting the Ontario Insurance Law Blog. It's published by John Norton and Tara Pollitt of the Ontario firm of McCall Dawson Osterberg Handler. They're discussing a number of different insurance issues, including MMS changes, accident benefits, liquour liability, municipal law, and a lot more.

Blawg of the Day - Canadian Competition Law

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:54:10 GMT

Another blog from Canada today - it's Canadian Competition Law, a blog with updates on Canadian competition and antitrust law. It's brought to you by Norton Stewart, a Vancouver firm. They're discussing competition speeches, Canadian Trade Association Competition Law Cases, abuse of dominance, refusal to deal, and bid rigging, among other topics.

Blawg of the Day - Pensions & Benefits Law

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:45:07 GMT

Pensions & Benefits Law is published by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, a firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa and New York. The blog presents a discussion of Canadian and U.S./cross-border pension and benefit legal issues, and it features posts on bankruptcy, DB plan funding, executive compensation, plan administration, public sector plans, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:48:15 GMT

Jacksonville lawyer David Goldman publishes the Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog - it features, as you might expect, estate planning topics with a Florida emphasis. Recent posts are on topics like revocable trusts, digital estate planning, prenuptial agreements, will contests, and GRATs, among others.

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