Internet Newsletter for Lawyers
May/June 2006, by Delia Venables

Some useful resources collected by Delia Venables

Exploring online legal services as alternative revenue channels, 13 - 14 June, London

This is a conference from Ark Group, www.ark-group.com, publishers of innovative journals including Managing Partner and Elderly Client Adviser, and a variety of information and IT related conferences. There are best-practice case studies from Addleshaw Goddard, Berwin Leighton Paisner (beprofessional and e-brief), Morgan Cole, Allen & Overy (newchange and Omnia), Pinsent Masons (Out-Law.com), Mills & Reeves (Naked Law, one of the few corporate legal blogs) and Osborne Clarke (marketinglaw) as well as from smaller firms including Woolley & Co. (a "virtual" law firm), Fidler & Pepper (an early provider of online services) and Human Law (one of the first legal bloggers).

Top legal IT consultant Neil Cameron as well as a variety of business leaders are also contributing to this two-day event. There are also two workshops available on 15th June, exploring technological support issues for e-commerce.

It all looks very interesting and highly relevant to many readers of this newsletter. I will be there myself. I am taking part in a panel session but I shall stay for the whole 2 days.

For more information, email lvalvano@ark-group.com, call 0208 785 5910 or visit www.ark-group.com/events.


Law 2006, 14 - 15 June, Birmingham NEC

This is an Exhibition and Training Congress being put on by the Solicitors group, www.thesolicitorsgroup.co.uk. As part of the event (which is wider than "just" IT) they are providing lectures on many key areas of law including Litigation, Property, HIPs and Age Discrimination as well as practice management topics (all CPD accredited). The exhibition is free as well as some of the lectures; there are 15 hours free CPD on offer, over the 2 days.

You can register on the site.


"Timelines" on human rights and police cases

Bhatt Murphy, www.bhattmurphy.co.uk, is a firm specialising in human rights issues and who handle complex and serious cases against state agencies including the police, prison and immigration authorities. Their new site offers a series of "timelines" - histories of legal areas relating to police misconduct and prisoners rights, with the legislation, political initiatives, campaigns and case law of each area. There is also a very useful set of links to other bodies involved in these issues.

A very welcome new resource.


34 common mistakes law firms make with their website (and how to avoid them)

Conscious Solutions, www.conscious.co.uk, is a company providing technology, content, and marketing services for building and operating websites for law firms.

Download this free booklet (in pdf form) from their site! It's good!


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