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Looking For Evidence in Virtual Places Admissibility of Internet Evidence
California Attorneys and Paralegals can earn one hour of self-study, General MCLE credit after reading this article, by completing this asssociated MCLE quiz. Lawyers looking for evidence need to start thinking about looking "virtually." With increasing amounts of "paperless" information being added to the Internet every minute of every day, ...
LexisONE.com vs. Lexis
by Carole Levitt, J.D., M.L.S. A comparison of Lexis' traditional pay service with its new free service. On July 6, 2000, LexisONE debuted an ALL FREE FULL TEXT, KEY WORD case research web site. Search strategies are identical to its pay site. For example, you can use boolean connectors—“and”, “or” ...
Internet Ethics and Netiquette for Attorneys and Law Firms
E-mail & Web Sites Qualify as Advertising in California by Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S. California Attorneys and Paralegals can earn one hour of Self-Study Legal Ethics MCLE credit by submitting this quiz after reading this article. Most attorneys are familiar with the term “neti-quette,” which is the code of proper ...
How to Research the U.S. Code Online
Most research projects require researching both cases and statutes. Some attorneys prefer to delve straight into case law first while others prefer statutory law. Those who begin with statutory research typically pick up a print copy of an annotated code to find the relevant statutes and to read the case ...
Established Search Engines Offer More than Just Traditional Search Features
by Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S. & Mark Rosch Search engines have evolved. They still locate information on Web sites, but they have expanded the type and amount of materials indexed and added new tools, all of which can assist attorneys in their online research and in their practice in general. ...
Metadata Can Expose Lawyers to Ethical Concerns
Metadata can expose lawyers to ethical concerns
Geek Speak for the Rest of Us – A Technology Glossary for Non-Technical People
by Jeffrey Allen & Mark Rosch If you still think that Spam is a pork product that comes in a can, or that phishing requires not just a hook, but also a rod and reel, or that pharming involves working the land and growing crops, then this glossary can help ...
How Public Are Public Records?
California Attorneys and Paralegals can earn one hour of Self-Study California MCLE credit online by reading this article and completing this associated continuing legal education quiz. Share this article: The term "public record" has always been VERY misleading. Even though a record is "public" and available for public ...
Finding Facts on the Internet on Non-Legal Topics
Medical Research, Product Data, and Statistics are Widely Available by Carole Levitt J.D. & Mark Rosch
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