BY: Molly E. Holzschlag
“Losing tens of thousands of dollars is something we all want to avoid. Yet in today’s confusing world of Web development, it’s a daily occurrence, says Web doyenne Molly Holzschlag”.
“The problem, as many CIOs learn after being burned, can be solved by gaining a better understanding of what to look for in a Web design and development company, how to ask for it and how to ensure that what you pay for is really what you need.”
Law Practice Management
Why Associates Leave is Clear, But What Would Lure Them to Stay?
Apr 21, 2008, 12:41 pm CDT
BY: Hon. Juanita Bing Newton, Matthew Weiner, and Moise Waltner*
p.28 – 32 of Judges Journal Vol. 46 No. 4 (Fall 2007).
This article describes how Judge Juanita Bing Newton and her staff in New York have successfully collaborated with the Interfaith Center of New York to reach out to more than 600 religious leaders in New York City to enhance the religious communities’ understanding of the legal system and to help court system personnel understand the diverse communities they serve.
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Associates For Some Associates, Work is Slow, Delayed or Nonexistent
Apr 14, 2008, 05:46 am CDT
“Juries have changed in more ways than you realize. And with it, the old litigation tactics have to change, too. How you think, what you plan, what you will say, and how you will say it need to be revisited and rethought in light of the changing demographics. Reaching today’s juror means everything from getting and keeping their attention, to homing in on and finding ways to speak to their different belief systems and passions to recognizing the impact of technology on our lives. How can you actively involve the jury in pursuing the information you are giving them?”
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__________________________ Source: “How Do You Reach Today’s Juries?,” ABA Inside Practice.(April 2008).
California Prison Reform: Inmates, IT and Health Care
Inside California prisons, substandard medical care kills one inmate every six days-treatment which, according to federal courts, amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. IT is part of the court-ordered prescription to ensure doctors do no more harm. But prisons systems are antiquated or non-existent, and IT leaders have struggled to deploy new technology that could help.
National Library Week is being observed April 13-19, 2008 with the theme, “join the circle of knowledge @ your library.”
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.
National Library Week affords a wonderful opportunity for librarians and non-librarians to both promote and reflect on the importance of libraries to our society. Here are some examples of various groups are observing National Library Week:
SIX CRITICAL STEPS TO MANAGING ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION
“(Mark Diamond) – Litigation always, has been, and will continue to be, a reality of doing business. What is changing, however, is discovery and its focus on electronically stored information (often abbreviated ESI). Recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the discovery of ESI coupled with the explosive growth of electronically stored documents are exposing organizations to new risks and costs during litigation and the subsequent discovery”
__________________________ From: Findlaw, Modern Practice Newsletter, April 11, 2008
N.Y.’s Top Judge Sues Over Judicial Pay
“N.Y. Supreme Court, N.Y. County, April 10, 2008) – Chief Court of Appeals Judge Judith Kaye sued New York officials for an increase in judicial pay for all state judges, arguing that, “while New York judicial salaries have declined 27 percent in real terms since 1999,” every other state employee has gotten ‘ cumulative increases of more than 24 percent’.”.
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