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

February/March 2003

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• March 6-HANDS ON!-Discover & Conquer The Invisible Web (Beverly Hills)
• March 13-HANDS ON!-Law on the 'Net (Beverly Hills)

June-Chicago, St. Louis July-San FranciscoAugust-San Francisco, S. FloridaSept.-Anchorage, Anaheim Nov.-Atlantahttp://www.netforlawyers.com/seminars-events.htm

CONTENTS

1. Update Your Internet Research Book with New Resource URLs
2. Google Buys Blogger
3. Online MCLE Available From Numerous Providers
4. Bar Association Urges Online Access to Wall Street Analysts Settlement Documents
5. Altavista Adds More News & Multimedia Content to its Index
6. California Birth/Death Record Search Available Again Online
7. A Little Something Extra (Online) For Your Law Practice (Part I)
8. More Tips
9. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
10. Advertising
11. Redistribution

1. Update Your Internet Research Book with New 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 the book. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/updates_02-03.htm

2. Google Buys Blogger

Web search powerhouse Google buys blog creation/hosting service Blogger. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/google_buys_blogger.htm

3. Online MCLE Available From Numerous Providers

Online MCLE is available from a variety of sources, ranging from large national providers and state bar associations to independent MCLE providers and local bar associations. This article reviews a number of available options. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/findlaw_mcle_review.htm

4. Bar Association Urges Online Access to Wall Street Analysts Settlement Documents

The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association is pressing for online access to documents related to the recent settlement of the Wall Street analysts scandal. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/piaba_docs.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. Altavista Adds More News Search Functions & Multimedia

Content to its Index In its ongoing competition with Google, Altavista has added new search functions for its news content and more images, MP3s, etc. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/altavista_news.htm

6. California Birth Record/Death Search Once Again Available Online

VitalSearch is once again offering free access to a searchable database of California birth and death records. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/ca_birth_records_return.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.
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7. A Little Something Extra (Online) For Your Law Practice (Part I)

Law practices of any size can benefit from an extranet to keep clients and co-counsel informed. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/legal_extranets_1.htm

8. 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.

9. How to subscribe/unsubscribe from this newsletter

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11. Redistribution of Information

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Carole Levitt

President

Internet For Lawyers

(310) 559-2247

clevitt@netforlawyers.com