Internet Legal Research Update - December 2002
INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE BY CAROLE LEVITT J.D., M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
December 2002
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- January 10 - Discover the Internet - (Los Angeles)
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CONTENTS
1. CLE Course Can Help Build Revenue
2. Internet For Lawyers Adds Substance Abuse MCLE Quiz Online
3. Courts Move to Regulate Public Records Online
4. CEB Offers California Attorneys Case and Opinion Summaries
5. ChoicePoint Acquires VitalChek
6. Site Offers License Plates Images
7. Protect Your Privacy Online
8. Updated Resource URLs
9. More Tips
10. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
11. Advertising
12. Redistribution
1. CLE Course Can Help Build Revenue
Attorneys can learn new revenue generating methods in this CLE presentation they can "attend" from their own office. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/billable_cle.htm
2. Internet For Lawyers Adds Substance Abuse Credit to its Online Participatory MCLE Quizzes
Internet For Lawyers has added a new online, participatory MCLE quiz to satisfy the one hour "Detection, Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse" MCLE requirement for California attorneys. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/substance_abuse_mcle.htm
3. Courts Move to Regulate Public Records Online
State and Federal Courts are working to balance the right to privacy v. the need to know with regards to the availability of public records on the Internet. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/lacba_public_record_article.htm
4. CEB Offers California Attorneys Case and Opinion Summaries
California's Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) offers a daily e-mail service summarizing a variety of court and agency decisions/ opinions. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/casesfirst.htm Get your own copy of the book that Dan Harmon, Editor of the West Group's The Lawyer's PC "Definitely recommended for the legal researcher's bookshelf."
5. ChoicePoint Acquires VitalChek
Public information vendor ChoicePoint Acquires vital record vendor VitalChek. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/cpoint_vcheck.htm
6. Site Offers License Plates Images
WorldLicensePlates offers images of license plates from around the world. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/license_plates.htm Find out how the American Bar Association's "Attorney & Law Firm Guide to Practicing Law" by Ed Poll can help you:
- Be more successful.
- Be more profitable.
- Attract more clients.
- Have your clients pay on time.
- Have greater control of your practice.
7. Protect Your Privacy Online
There are many ways your computer can divulge information about you and your web surfing habits. See how you can better protect your personal data. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/lacba_privacy_article.htm
8. Updated Resource URLs
Owners of the 6th edition of "How to Use the Internet for Legal, Business & Investigative Research" should note these new URLs for a number of resources included in that volumes. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/updates_12-02.htm
9. Want more Internet Legal Research Tips??
Go to http://www.netforlawyers.com for additional articles, features and tips for conducting more effective legal, business & investigative research on the Internet.
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12. Redistribution of Information
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Carole Levitt
President
Internet For Lawyers
(310) 559-2247