Mootus Enables Collaborative, Crowdsourced Legal Research

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Legal research is often a solitary pursuit, with lawyers hunched over their computers or law books in absolute silence, sometimes with looks of panic or confusion on their faces. But in an age of infinite connectivity, why can’t it be more collaborative, even for lawyers who are on their own as…

BlawgWorld Rounds Up the Best of Legal Blogs

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The lights are out now at Blawg Review. From 2005 to 2012, this “blog carnival” offered up more-or-less weekly round-ups of the best and most interesting legal blog posts. But even as Blawg Review was fading away, another source came along to provide regular highlights of what is worth reading among…

How is Your Bar Good or Bad at Communicating With You?

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I’m hoping you’ll help me with some unscientific research into how bar associations are either effective or ineffective at communicating and connecting with members. I am speaking later this month at a meeting of bar communications professionals and would appreciate your input. In particular, I am curious about:…

New Details on ALM’s Digital Memberships

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I noted last week that legal publisher ALM — parent to Law.com, The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, Law Technology News, and other national and regional publications — had announced that it would begin offering free digital memberships, effective Aug. 23. The free memberships would provide “bundled benefits”…