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Lawyers who forgo the use of videos to settle personal injury cases should brace themselves for the prospect of smaller settlements, says attorney Salvatore J. Zambri. Settlement videos invite the viewer to see, hear and feel the whole story of a case in a compelling and accurate manner.
There is perhaps no other law practice with more incentive to use a sophisticated document management and review system than the personal injury firm. But some firms are not convinced that type of software is worth the investment and are instead opting for less costly generic tools.
When a law firm's docketing and calendar workflow is undefined or loosely structured, the firm is vulnerable to missing deadlines, losing track of e-filings, or using out-of-date or unofficial forms. Consultant Curt Meltzer believes American LegalNet eDockets has tackled these challenges.
According to Leonard Deutchman, Pension Committee and Medcorp are two extreme examples of a phenomenon that e-discovery observers will acknowledge if pressed to be honest and candid: The plaintiffs bar knows far, far less about e-discovery than does the defense bar.
Trade dress protection guards a product image and the impression it creates among consumers to distinguish competing products. Does this protection extend to websites? Attorneys Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss recent decisions that deal with infringing a website's "look and feel."
Now that New Jersey courtrooms are Wi-Fi enabled, trial lawyers with wireless laptops have a distinct edge: the ability to Google prospective jurors at the counsel table. An appeals court has given its blessing to the practice, reversing a trial judge who told a lawyer to disconnect.
Just five years ago, the notion of law professors delivering commentary to the masses was a novel concept. Today, it's rare for law schools not to have at least two or three professors on faculty who are regular bloggers. The National Law Journal profiles some blogging pioneers.
Just five years ago, the notion of law professors delivering commentary to the masses was a novel concept. Today, it's rare for law schools not to have at least two or three professors on faculty who are regular bloggers. The National Law Journal profiles some blogging pioneers.
JD Supra, a legal content syndicator, added a Legal Updates application to LinkedIn, reports attorney Ari Kaplan. The new application gives LinkedIn users access to lawyer-written articles and lends JD Supra's premium members a new channel to expose their expertise to potential clients.
The BlackBerry Presenter fits in the palm of your hand and is designed to receive a PowerPoint presentation from a Bluetooth-enabled BlackBerry device and display it on a projector, television, or monitor without the aid of a computer. Technology editor Sean Doherty gives it a test drive.
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