Don’t Overlook the Lowly Law School Library
With so many legal research tools available on line, most lawyers neglect the lowly law school library as a resource. But in my view, there’s nothing as valuable for research as a good law library....
View ArticleCincinnati Law Library Adds New Benefits
This article, Law Library Offers Virtual Services (Cincinnati Business Journal 8/29/05) reports on some of the new, free computerized research services offered by the Cincinnati Law Library...
View ArticleNew Mexico Joins Casemaker
Casemaker, a free legal research service included in participating state bar membership fees is a trend we’ve been following for a long time. As this article fom bizjournals.com (1/20/06) reports, New...
View ArticleMore on the Joys of Law Libraries
Like Barry Kaufman, I’m a huge fan of the law library and recognize that it’s an indispensable tool for solo practitioners. Which is why I’m thrilled to be able to offer this Guest Post, Eight Reasons...
View ArticleThe Bars, Reviewed: What Has Your Bar Association Done for You Lately?
Summary Update (7 pm, 2/19/09) More comments below, with links to additional NC Bar resources and Canada resources too. In response to Eric’s question, the review took place strictly based on websites...
View ArticleLegal Research for Solos: A Round-Up
Back in the dark ages when I started my firm, the only legal research options available were the library and a $600/month LEXIS subscription service, which actually had a cap on number of searches....
View ArticleRide Shotgun With MyShingle and RECAP
Since I was out at the end of last week, I missed the announcement of RECAP, a nifty little Firefox plug-in that rides shotgun with lawyers as they use PACER, automatically uploading a copy of...
View ArticleFree Legal Research by Google & What It Means
What do I think about Google’s recent launch of a free, online legal research tool as part of Google Scholar? (disclosure: my husband works for Google, but isn’t involved with the legal research...
View ArticleTip Round Up: Keeping Receipts, Cheap Legal Research and More
I’ve been so preoccupied with big picture issues that I’ve neglected the other aspets of this blog that make it useful: the practical tips. I’ve been compiling a bunch over the past few weeks, so here...
View ArticleAdvance Your Practice With FastCase’s FREE Advance Sheets
With a torrent of information streaming through our email, social media channels and RSS feeds daily, most of us have become regimented in filtering. We eyeball headlines, prioritize links from...
View ArticleI Was Mired So I Hired An Esquire
For years, I’ve been a proponent of relying on independent contractors, freelancers, and other outsourced or temporary labor to provide back up during a busy spell, to test potential full-time hires or...
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Last week, I found myself over at the law library, for the first time in more than a year. That wouldn’t have been true back in the mid-90’s when I started my firm. Back then, LEXIS cost 600 bucks a...
View ArticleCrowdsourcing Legal Research Won’t Work Because It Doesn’t Help the Majority:...
Last week, two of my longtime blogging buddies, Bob Ambrogi and Scott Greenfield tackled the question of why websites dedicated to crowdsourcing legal research haven’t taken off. Citing a quote by...
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