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By Gina Drew, Special to Lawyers Weekly, a sister publication of Carolina Paralegal News I am generally an early adopter of technology, and, admittedly, a bit of a gadget snob. I can’t believe this little gem escaped my radar for ...
Read More »With new iPad app, client information becomes portable
By Tony Ogden, Dolan Media Newswires Thanks to a new iPad app, lawyers and paralegals can now safely bring all their client information with them wherever they go. iClient for Attorneys is the latest addition to the iPad-equipped practitioner’s repertoire. ...
Read More »Book review: ‘Typography for Lawyers’
Lawyers seeking to optimize their work by making use of typography can look to the recently released "Typography for Lawyers" as a guide. Matthew Butterick, a civil litigator in California with a visual arts background and experience as a font designer, argues that typography matters because it can help hold readers' attention. An attorney making an oral argument wouldn't dress in jeans and sneakers and speak in a monotone, he analogizes; it's not just the words, it is the presentation as well.
Read More »Paralegals can play a role in law firm marketing
Marketing is crucial to law firm success. Knowing this, firms advertise utilizing multiple media resources and spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars annually on these marketing efforts. These same firms may be overlooking important low-cost, even no-cost, marketing resources sitting at desks down the hall - paralegals.
Read More »Tips to soup up your web browser
As more lawyers go mobile and into the cloud, they are increasingly using their web browsers as personalized, take-it-with-you toolboxes. By customizing your web browser to give you access to more software directly through your browser page, you can work seamlessly on all your computers and avoid multiple software downloads and patches.
Read More »Commentary: Final rule for GINA
By Howard Rubin and Don Stait Dolan Media Newswires In May 2008, Congress enacted the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. It prohibits employers from using genetic information to make employment decisions, restricts employers’ use and disclosure of genetic information, and prohibits ...
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