Articles Posted in August, 2003

Finally I am able to publish after not having been able to for almost a week. Blogger Pro just could not manage the FTP connection to my ISP. Despite various messages back and forth with support people at both Blogger and my ISP, no one seemed able to identify anything wrong. Then, miraculously, it started…

Ernie the Attorney notes the launch of “a bevy of blogs,” as he put it, by lawyer Robert Unterberger, who will be keeping himself busy with Law Student Writing Blog, Delaware Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, and Pennsylvannia Personal Injury Blog. A former practicing lawyer…

Law firm Web sites have come a long way in what they tell you about a firm’s lawyers and practice areas. But many still tell you absolutely nothing about the firm’s business and support staff. Why is this?

Say you want to find the name of a firm’s administrator or chief operating officer. Very few…

Thanks to The Scout Report for pointing out the Corporate Crime Reporter, a legal newsletter that highlights recent news items about ongoing corporate crime prosecutions. The site includes full transcripts of interviews with prominent lawyers and full-text documents from cases in the news.…

The National Law Journal reports that, after six years of work, the California court system has rewritten more than 800 civil jury instructions in plain English. Their use will be allowed as of Sept. 1. Criminal jury instructions are being rewritten as well and are expected to be ready by September 2005. The court’s…