INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE BY CAROLE LEVITT J.D., M.L.S.

June 2001

CONTENTS

1. FindLaw Launches Updated & Enhanced LawCrawler 2.0
2. Participate in UCLA Deposition Study
3. US Tax Court Opinions, Rules & Forms Now Available Free Online
4. New URLs for State & Local Code Resources
5. AOL Teams With The National Council on the Aging to Launch BenefitsCheckUp.Org
6. Private Portals Mark the Latest Advance on the Internet Front
7. QMAGS to Offer Downloadable Copies of Magazines
8. Texas Legislator Wants New Social Security Numbers Issued
9. New Service Designed to Automatically Update Your Contact Database
10. Publish & Manage Your Own E-mail Newsletter
11. Google Expands People-Finder Capabilities
12. More Tips
13. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
14. Advertising
15. Redistribution

ALERT

Be advised that Dun & Bradstreet Companies Online http://www.companiesonline.com web site is temporarily down. Owners of the new 4th Edition of "How to Use the Internet for Legal, Business & Investigative: A Guide for Legal Professionals" should see page 72 for alternative sources of information previously available on Companies Online. Information on this new edition is available at http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm.

1. FindLaw Launches Updated & Enhanced LawCrawler 2.0

In an e-mail message to the Law Librarians' "law-lib" mailing list, FindLaw President Tim Stanley outlined the changes. Performance and the quality of results have improved dramatically. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/lawcrawler_enhanced.htm "It's quickly going to become one of my best-worn desk reference books." Paula Freston, director of the Paralegal Studies Program at Merced (CA) College referring to the new 4th edition of Carole Levitt's popular "HOW TO USE THE INTERNET FOR LEGAL, BUSINESS & INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH: A GUIDE FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS" Click here to find out why. http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm

2. Participate in UCLA Deposition Study

Professor David Binder at UCLA Law School is conducting a survey regarding lawyers' experiences, training and views on the importance of depositions. The survey is one page and can be answered in 2-3 minutes. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/deposition_survey.htm

3. US Tax Court Opinions, Rules & Forms Now Available Free Online

The U.S. Tax Court has made selected TC, Memorandum & Summary Opinions available free online. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/tax_court_opinions.htm

4. New URLs for State & Local Code Resources

Both the Seattle Public Library and the National Association of Secretaries of State have changed the URLs for their Municipal Code and State Code Resources (respectively). See http://www.netforlawyers.com/local_codes.htm *Owners of the new 4th Edition of "How to Use the Internet for Legal, Business & Investigative: A Guide for Legal Professionals" should note these changes on pages 48 and 47 & 53 respectively. Information on this new edition is available at http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm.

5. AOL Teams With The National Council on the Aging to Launch BenefitsCheckUp.Org

America Online has teamed with The National Council on the Aging to provide older Americans with one-stop access to information about federal and state benefits. http://www.netforlawyers.com/elder_benefits.htm August MCLE from Los Angeles County Bar Association & Internet For Lawyers August 1, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Internet Legal Research-- Finding Free Resources August 9, 2001, 2:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Discover the Internet--Using the Internet to Prepare for Discovery For more information see: http://www.netforlawyers.com/lacba_august_mcle.htm

6. Private Portals Mark the Latest Advance on the Internet Front

First, attorneys had to learn how to use the Internet. Then came intranets and extranets. Now there are portals. In her "Computer Counselor" column, Carole Levitt examines how members of the legal field are slowly joining the private portal trend. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/lacba_portal_article.htm

7. QMAGS to Offer Downloadable Copies of Magazines

QMAGS is set to offer exact copies of print magazines in a downloadable form. The digital versions, which will retain the exact same layout and design as their print counterparts, will be available to digital subscribers only. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/downloadable_magazines.htm

8. Texas Legislator Wants New Social Security Numbers Issued

In an effort to stem the tide of identity theft and mis-use of individuals' Social Security numbers, Rep Ron Paul (R. Texas) wants new numbers issued within the next five years. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/new_numbers.htm

9. New Service Designed to Automatically Update Your Contact Database

Ants.com has developed its Scout software to automatically track and update contact information stored in a number of popular databases. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/update_contacts.htm

10. Publish & Manage Your Own E-mail Newsletter

Topica, a newsletter hosting and delivery service, has announced an all-in-one product to create, deliver and manage e-mail newsletters. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/newsletter_resource.htm

11. Google Expands People-Finder Capabilities

Google has made it easier to retrieve phone numbers and addresses from its database. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/google_people_finder.htm

12. 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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