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14 Nov 2009, 9:39 am
Earlier this fall, I wrote about a column printed in the New York Times by Laura Munson - "Those Aren't Fighting Words, Dear." Munson wrote about sticking it out and seeing it through the "rough patch" with her spouse. [read post]
15 Oct 2007, 5:21 am
Three new additions to my dictionary of impossible words - an occasional collection of phrases/words which have plain English counterparts that academic lawyers refuse to use. Naturalist: A doctrine based on human beings values in a "state of nature"... I think. Normative: Describing how things should be, rather than how they are. Positivist: A philosophy that states that the only authentic [read post]
4 Mar 2010, 5:21 am
Clong, n. A rush of @#$! to the heart after hearing unexpected bad news."I almost clonged when the judge asked the question about perfection when no financing statement had been filed."Attributed to the late Bob Shutan, bankruptcy lawyer extraordinaire, by a former student.* Google "Define Clong," and you get nothing helpful, though Dictionary.com does say "clong" is "the imperfect of cling."*Who says it should be "v." But language is a living thing. [read post]
27 Feb 2010, 2:08 pm
...which I first learned as a snotty 15-year-old and have misspelled as "bandinage" from then until five minute ago when I saw the dread red line under my misspelling."I need a nickel to call a friend.""Here's a dime, call all of them."bandinage badinage, circa 1952 [read post]
25 Mar 2011, 11:38 am
Grammar geeks unite, or take up arms! The new words are here!!! Making this year’s cut via the Oxford English Dictionary are Twitter and texting favorites: OMG LOL FYI And there are new meanings to old favorites, such as heart. As in: Foodies rejoice, Taquitos and California Rolls are not only yummy, but legitimate words [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 1:48 pm
A couple of days ago, we revealed staggering statistics about countries utilizing capital punishment. Our newest report Death Sentences and Executions shows that the U.S. ranks 7th in the world. Texas leads with the number of executions performed in 2009. Without wasting any time, college students in San Antonio, TX raised their voices in protest against the death penalty.
Check out this video from the event:
Visit www.amnestyusa.org/abolish or email dpac@aiusa.org to get… [read post]
17 Nov 2010, 1:40 pm
A couple days ago I wrote about editing Microsoft Office docs on your smartphone. Google must have been listening, because they just announced that you will soon be able to edit Google Docs on your smartphone. Although the utility of this feature is limited, if you are considering switching to Google Docs, this might tip [...]---------------------
Edit Google Docs on Your Smartphone is a post from the law practice blog: Lawyerist [read post]
21 Nov 2011, 12:01 pm
Android app, Documents to Go is available through Amazon.com. You can view, edit, create and download files from Word, Excel, and Power Point documents. You can perform the same features except creating files from Google Docs. Additionally, you can view PDF files and is in sync with your desktop using the devices USB cable. [read post]
23 Dec 2011, 2:46 pm
Did you every wonder where the phrase, “make a federal case out of it” came from? How about “hue and cry?” Or, “piercing the corporate veil?”
You can find these phrases and many more in the new book “Lawtalk: the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions,” by James E. Clapp, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Marc Galanter, and Fred R. Shapiro. [read post]
20 Aug 2011, 5:11 am
The discovery of a document’s meta data could be detrimental to your case or contract negotiation. Here’s how to remove it.
How to Quickly and Easily Remove Meta Data
From the Archives: How to Remove Meta Data is a post from the law firm marketing blog, Lawyerist.com
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Lawyerist LAB Update, Week of June 26, 2011
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26 Jul 2012, 7:11 am
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law An Orlando and Jacksonville physician have been linked to a statewide pill-mill operation that brought in millions of dollars to pain clinic owners … Continue reading ? [read post]
13 May 2013, 7:19 am
If automatic numbering in Microsoft Word drives you nutty, then you need Snapnumbers from the folks at Snapdone. Snapnumbers is a free Word add-in that allows you to number paragraphs naturally without regard to Word styles or the underlying format of … Continue reading → [read post]
13 Sep 2010, 9:56 am
A lot of magic references in this 2001 paper on free trade from Peter Dorman. An excerpt.
Brown-Deardoff-Stern’s buoyant predictions for free trade are like the rabbit pulled out of a hat: the trick works only because the rabbit was put into the hat to begin with. What follows is a visit backstage to see how the trick is put together step by step. [read post]
30 Jun 2010, 12:00 pm
We use Gmail for our law practice, and although I use MobileMe for my personal email, I still think that Gmail is superior. Gmail is fairly widely used, which helps create programs like Etacts and other third-party plugins to enhance the program. The latest addition to its functionality is that you can view Word docs [...]
View Word Docs in Gmail is a post from: Lawyerist [read post]
15 Dec 2010, 4:00 am
Today and tomorrow only! Make a donation of $15 or more to Amnesty International by midnight tomorrow (December 16th) and get a free human rights word magnet set.
Our human rights word magnets are not only inspiring but fun. Amnesty staff members here in our New York office have been know to come up with some pretty interesting stuff. What message would you spell out with your set? Tell us in the comments below.
Amnesty International has been fighting bad guys and shining… [read post]
26 Jan 2010, 9:18 am
A high percentage of employers have workplace smoking policies. Most of these policies say that employees can't smoke in the workplace, on the premises, in company vehicles or can smoke only in restricted areas. So, in the winter, it's not uncommon to see a dwindling number of smokers huddled outside an office building trying to stay [...] [read post]
26 Apr 2010, 11:40 am
Adobe’s Rick Borstein and Mark Middleton team up on a regular basis to offer free training on Acrobat 9 for legal professionals. Recently, Rick and Mark hosted a reprise of the popular 30 Super Acrobat 9 Tips and Tricks: Optimizing Your PDF Workflow. Even if you’re an old hand at Acrobat, you may learn a thing or two [...] [read post]
1 Jul 2010, 8:01 am
The Twitter feed is Shit My Dad Says. The show is "S#*! My Dad Says." It's on CBS, so dad can't say "shit." The dad is William Shatner....
I'm not able to give a sane assessment of whether the show could possibly be any good — and I love the Twitter feed — because the jaunty music track that ran through that whole clip redirected all my energy into the struggle to retain the will to live.blog advertising
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13 Dec 2010, 6:30 am
Last week I shared Word tips and tricks from a technology CLE I presented to the Legal Staff Section of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. This week, I’m sharing “The Best of Acrobat” from the same program. Best Blogs, Web Sites, and Newsletters Where would we be without these resources? Gurus Unleashed personally helped me solve [...] [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 8:17 am
How would you like to become a master of Microsoft Word 2010? Learn how to: Customize the ribbon Create PDF files within Word Check for and remove metadata Compare documents Assemble documents Edit collaboratively Use images to illustrate your point Use the “backstage” view Apply paragraph numbering and styles Find your way around using navigation [...] [read post]