Uncle Sam’s reference shelf

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The County and City Data Book compiles official population and housing data from the 2000 census plus business and other data for all U.S. counties, all U.S. cities with populations of 25,000 or more, and all places with at least 2,500 residents. The online version is in PDF format.…

Site details new model rules on corporate responsibility

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In response to a series of corporate scandals in recent years, the American Bar Association House of Delegates yesterday adopted new lawyer conduct rules based on three proposals submitted by the ABA Task Force on Corporate Responsibility.

The first amended Rule 1.6 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct to permit a lawyer to…

Blawg aaaaaggggghhhhhh!

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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…

The problem with law firm Web sites

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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…