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These Are the Droid Apps You're Looking For
Android-powered phones and tablets are an increasingly prevalent option for lawyers. Android was the operating system on one-third of the smartphones sold in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal. The power of these devices is not the operating system, though. Just as with.[...]
Legal Research Geekery
I am a legal research geek. I spent many years doing it for a living when I worked for LexisNexis. After I started practicing law, I did it a lot at the law firm. I still take on the occasional side project. I am a LexisNexis ninja. I'm really, really good at navigating their system and finding what.[...]
LLoPS Workshop Session: Mining SEC Documents
Session I: Mining SEC Documents Elizabeth Osbourne Authorized SEC Filing Agent Morningstar Document Research EMO EDGARizing Services Most common types of SEC Documents Contents of Documents Frequency of Filing Who Files Q&A Frequency: 10-K — Annual report 10-Q — Quarterly report 8-K — Unusual report.[...]
my rankings rant
if you go to law school or are a lawyer and do not live under a rock, you heard that new rankings came out this week. they made a major change this year by expanding the rankings from just the top 100 to the top 75%, with the remaining schools unranked and listed alphabetically. rankings are determi.[...]
SEC Current Rule about Sub-Advisory Arrangement
Days ago, I wrote some information about the proposed rule for managing sub-advisory agreement. Today, as a follow-up article, I'd like to provide the current rule regarding sub-advisory agreement. The citation is 6-18 § 6:4 Sub-Advisory Contracts (WestLaw), published in October 2010. *** From time .[...]
Stay in the Know with E-Alerts

Staying current with legal information is important, but it may seem like a daunting task. However, it is really easy to do with an e-alert service. These services send you emails to let you know about changes in the law. You can receive alerts on a particular area of law using BNA, or create even m.[...]

6 Things That Google Scholar Needs

For about a year and a half, I've been on a letter writing campaign to the folks at Google and Google Scholar. I'm sure that, somewhere in the Google echelon, there's a staffer dedicated to digitally balling up my emails as they come in. I imagine that I've also got some sort of nickname at Google, .[...]

Word Scramble
Westlaw Litigator Tools is now offering two new products – Westlaw CaseLogistix and Westlaw Drafting Assistant – to help you transform law and facts into impressive results! Over the next six weeks, you can participate in activities such as puzzles and quizzes for a chance to earn prizes or support .[...]