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LexisNexis’ new public interest program: just another marketing pitch?

May 5, 2009

Update: LexisNexis has expanded eligibility for its ASPIRE program to include all law school graduates pursuing public interest work, until September 2010.
LexisNexis has just kicked off registration for ASPIRE, a new program providing free access to a “robust menu of materials” including federal/state cases, codes, regulations, and law reviews to law school graduates working temporarily [...]

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Two states opt for sane lawyer advertising rules

March 6, 2009

Within recent days two states – Maine and Alabama– have turned back restrictive lawyer advertising proposals (first heard from the ABA’s Will Hornsby, who is now on twitter). Let’s hope it’s part of a trend.
Maine became another of the vast majority of states to adopt rules (effective Aug. 1, 2009) consistent with the ABA’s revised [...]

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A chicken in every pot, a scanner on every desk

September 26, 2008

When I got my first job out of college (back when God was a child) as a loan officer trainee at a big bank, computers (old Wang workstations) were only for secretaries. I suggested to my superiors that if I had a computer on my desk I could be much more efficient but that was [...]

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Be careful who your friends are

September 17, 2008

At Sam Glover’s behest, I have been experimenting with social networking sites such as Linked In and Facebook. Both sites urge you to find your “friends” and “connections” so that you can expand your network and uncover untold riches (they really are untold).
So you dutifully go about searching for people you know, inviting them to [...]

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MCLE webcast: Tech Tuesday: Free and Open-Source Software for Running the Whole Law Office

March 18, 2008

The description from Minnesota CLE:

Tech Tuesday: Free and Open-Source Software for Running the Whole Law Office
Presented by Presented by Samuel Glover; moderated by Todd Scott and Peter Berge
Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST
1.0 law office management credit
Tuition: $75
Part of the ongoing “Tech Tuesday” webcast series, streaming the third Tuesday of most months.
The [...]

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Nigerian lawyers on LinkedIn: new spin on the old scam?

January 8, 2008

Update: ILS Attorneys responds below; Mr. Akinwole is apparently real, and his friends are unhappy that I posted this without first visiting Nigeria and looking him up to make sure he existed before posting.
I have started to notice a few LinkedIn users recently who say they are attorneys from Nigeria or other African countries. Mr. [...]

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MCLE webcast: Blogging for Lawyers

November 6, 2007

Here is MCLE’s description:

In this Tech Tuesday program, legal technology expert Brendan Chard and attorney Sam Glover will be guest speakers. Mr. Glover is the author of the SoloSmallTech.com blog and Mr. Chard consults with attorneys on a variety of technology issues, including blogging. They will discuss how attorneys are using blogging both to better [...]

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MCLE webcast: Simplify your life with technology (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my computer)

March 21, 2007

On April 4, 2007, over the noon hour, I will be presenting at MCLE’s Tech Tuesday. The topic is “Simplify your life with technology (or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my computer).” I will be presenting a three-step process for using technology in your law practice:

Eliminate (almost all) paper
Streamline your digital life
Fun [...]

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