If you thought blogs were dead, think again. They are evolving!
Robert Ambrogi, at his Law Sites, posts about some new and noteworthy blogs, including Legal Divas.
You can then flit over to these 15 Excellent Corporate Blogs To Learn From (from iLibrarian).
Solo and small law firm practitioners, like small libraries, have a tough time achieving certain purchasing economies of scale. Bar associations offer some group discounts, but not always for what solo and small law firm practitioners need. Sometimes you need the strength, and heft, of bulk-buying behind you:
Bob Ambrogi’s (hompage) LawSites had a post on a couple of group purchasing options for law firms. (He also writes a monthly column in the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Bulletin.)
Another Site Offers Group Buying for Small Firms, July 26, 2010
Many lawyers, law professors, and judges have to talk to the press (print and online news writers and reporters) at some time in their careers. Sometimes reporters just want some background information, facts checked, or some legal procedural step clarified. But sometimes, the lawyer IS the story, or at least the only story the news-writer has access to.
What do you do and say if your client is a party to a news-worthy case? More to the point, what do you say if you’re a new lawyer and you’ve not yet been battle scarred by badly written, inaccurate, misspelled, and potentially harmful (to your client) news stories?
Aside from the fact that “the press” can be your friend and that we all like to READ news stories, what are some of those tried and true lessons our parents would have taught us if they held high-profile legal jobs:
The Oregon State Bar public website has a great new look. There is a lot of information in print and on video.
The Legal Links cable TV shows are terrific and worth watching if you need information about landlord-tenant law, DUII, Small Claims Court, and many more. If you don’t have a computer, please visit your public library or public law library. Many, most, libraries have computers and headphones you can use to listen to these OSB programs.
The Oregon State Bar public website has a great new look. There is a lot of information online and on video.
The Legal Links cable TV shows are terrific and worth watching if you need information about landlord-tenant law, DUII, Small Claims Court, and much, much more. If you don’t have a computer, please visit your public library or public law library. Many, most, of us have computers and headphones you can use to listen to these OSB programs.
Holly Anne Gibbons, an Oregon lawyer, has written a practical article (Introduction) on “Incorporating Animal Law into Private Practice,” in the Lewis & Clark Law School journal, Animal Law Review, volume 16, issue 2, 2010, pp. 207-211. (ALR is not free, online. Print copies of articles are available from library subscribers or online from aggregators.)
Let’s hope a lot of them have found that a nearby county law library can help them keep costs under control with free legal research databases, conference rooms, research resources, legal research expertise, etc.
Lawyers go solo: Tough job market leads to rise in sole practitioners, small firms, Portland Business Journal, by Andy Giegerich, Friday, June 18, 2010:
Excerpt: “After graduating from Lewis & Clark Law School last year, Caryn Jones hung her own shingle.
1) Visit the Oregon Paralegal Association and Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association (PNWPA) websites.
2) Celebrate with the PCC Paralegal Program, which recently earned ABA approval, the first paralegal program in the state to achieve this honor — Congratulations!!
3) A few other paralegal websites to visit, among a cast of thousands:
Did you know the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) has a Criminal Justice Code of Ethics (PDF and webpage with other DPSST documents)?
Jim Calloway blogs about and links to his guide: “What to keep in your employee files: A small law firm’s guide”
Link to Jim’s homepage for more law practice tips.
Oregon Legal Research Blog