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Internet Newsletter for Lawyers Internet Newsletter for Lawyers - May/June 2013 issue

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Last updated on May 15th.
Scottish... Welsh... Northern Irish... Irish 		logo saying NEW The best new sites on the legal web
Last updated on May 15th.
Archive of "new" reports for: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.
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Last updated March 17th.
Gateways, Professional Societies, Portals 		mobile device Free Case Law..... Current Awareness Sources
Free legal resources provided by Solicitors and by Barristers
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barrister's wig Chambers in England & Wales Last updated May 15th.
Direct Access to Barristers (Public Access) ... April 25th.
IT and Marketing Services for Chambers ... May 24th. 		mouth, speaking Legal Transcription Services..... Last updated April 7th.
Equipment for Digital Dictation and Scanning... April 7th. scales of justice Outsourcing, hosted systems and the cloud .. Jan 31st.
This is a rotating sponsored link - a different one every 2 weeks
Asdon Group and Nivotec - Digital Dictation and Speech Recognition solutions Asdon Group are suppliers of Digital Dictation and Speech Recognition solutions for Healthcare, Legal, Government & Commercial businesses throughout UK & Ireland. We provide a full range of IT services and are Nuance Partners and an approved Philips Master Digital Centre. We offer a highly personalised service with full Training, Installation and Support Services.
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Last updated on March 29th. 		web sites Web Site Design, Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Content Last updated on March 22nd.
logo saying NEW Social Media for Lawyers .....May 15th.
classroom scene Organisations providing CPD for Lawyers.
Last updated on April 24th.
Delia and Nick's own CPD courses 		computer with software Legal Software, IT and Consultancy...April 7th.
Legal Software in Ireland and digital dictation Dec 1st.
Outsourcing, hosted systems, cloud systems ...Jan 31st.
expert witness sign Expert Witnesses - Registers
Last updated on March 29th. 		pound sign Selling Legal Services and Legal Documents Online
including referral and marketing panels for firms to join and also legal brands. Last updated on May 23rd.
This is a rotating sponsored link - a different one every 2 weeks
I-COM.net Award winning internet marketing company offering a full service from Web Design and Web Development to Online Marketing including SEO, PPC Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Online PR and Email Marketing. Specialists in marketing for law firms, let I-COM help you achieve your goals online. Phone 0161 402 3170.
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Europe, USA, Canada, Australia... 		newspapers Legal Newspapers and Journals online
Last updated on May 15th.
house Conveyancing, e-conveyancing, property
Last updated on April 11th.
 mouth, speaking Blogs, News Feeds, Podcasts, Video Blogs and Wikis
Last updated on May 20th.
shaking hands in agreement Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)... March 1st.
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) ...March 1st.
Collaborative Law (Family Mediation)...April 11th.
 washingmachine Web Resources for Money Laundering Regulations
Last updated on April 7th.
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Law cloud - a new generation of practice management software

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The Legal Internet

A Series of Publications for Training Purposes
and for Keeping Up To Date
by Delia Venables

Details of my experience are given here.

For any problems with marking the questions relating to the courses, or information on the occasional period when I am not going to be marking, please see the Problems and Delays Page.

Internet Newsletter for Lawyers - Read it now online! (no password required) Highlights of the May/June 2013 issue:
  • Laurie Kaye looks at the "digital shift" and describes 10 themes which characterise this shift and shape digital media's legal agenda.
  • David Flint looks at the EU's Working Party Opinion on cloud computing. The Opinion identifies a whole series of legal issues.
  • Alex Heshmaty describes some of the most popular Google cloud applications: Googe Drive, Chrome and Chromebook
  • Amanda Millmore describes some of the most important free legal resources relevant to lawyers of all persuasions.
  • Graham Laing looks at how firms can make their web site more effective, including how retailers keep their sites profitable.
  • We start a "Legal App Corner" with a description of Ireland's first dedicated Data Privacy Law app.
  • The web is (only) 20 year's old! Nick Holmes gives us a bit of history.
    • New courses for 2013 coming soon.... in the meantime, you can still take the 2012 courses...
    Developments in the Legal Web 2012 - a CPD course for barristers and solicitors by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    You can gain 5 CPD hours from the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.
  • Developments in case law online
  • Developments in open justice
  • Development of Public Access – how successful has it been so far?
  • Keeping up with tech, media and IP law
  • Getting the most from technology and the web
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    Legal Web Issues 2012 - a CPD course for barristers and solicitors by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    You can gain 5 CPD hours from the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.
  • Web law (e-commerce, domain name) issues
  • Digital media and IP Issues
  • Social media and the law
  • eBooks for law – formats and options
  • Accessible law – up to date? and legal apps
    • Solicitors and the Internet 2012 - a CPD course for solicitors by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    You can gain 5 CPD hours from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (not the BSB).
  • Practice Management in the cloud
  • Small firms being innovative
  • The changing legal landscape
  • Law firm marketing using the internet
  • Keep up with technology, media and information law
    • Legal Web Resources 2011 - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
  • Developments in legislation online with the new government portal superseding the OPSI legislation and SLD sites.
  • Developments in case law online with free sources of current legal information online and including a 10 year tribute to BAILII.
  • Developments in the new Justice portal site which replaces numerous pre-existing government sites.
  • A review of the most important free web resources for Family, Criminal, Civil and Property lawyers.
    • Legal Web Issues 2011 - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
  • Developments in law publishing; are we starting to see the end of print?
  • Legal risks from the use of social media in the workplace and policies to reduce those risks.
  • Web law issues including domain name dispute issues and data protection issues importing contacts into networking sites.
  • ebooks for law: what is available? Also how (and whether) law firms can effectively manage ebooks.
  • Law may be available online, but is it accessible?
    • Making the Most of the Legal Web 2011 - a CPD course, just for solicitors by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
  • Making the most of social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogging.
  • Where are we now with hosted systems? Well known systems examined with user comments.
  • Specialised websites - how they work, how to keep them up to date and whether they bring new clients.
  • Developments in software for lawyers and how Microsoft is targeting the legal market; also Customer Relationship Management.
  • 3 web topics: Digital Photograph rights, Going paperless and e-conveyancing.
    • computer with software Work Out What Legal Software You Need! I have been a computer consultant giving advice to lawyers for quite a few years and a creator and editor of various publications related to the Internet for Lawyers. Details of my experience are given here. I have spent a great deal of time looking at software for lawyers - particularly solicitors. I feel that I have a pretty good idea of what software works, and what does not work, for solicitors. This section includes descriptions of all the key software for lawyers.
    These courses are no longer being sold, but are included here for reference:
    Beginners' Guide to the Internet for Lawyers - August 2010 edition
    First Set of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers - August 2009 edition.
    Second Set of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers - August 2009 edition.
    Information about Delia Venables, Computer Consultant for Lawyers and writer on the legal internet.
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