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Boost your case with litigation
support software
George Bellas
You may be up to date on all the latest trial and case-management
software, but can you take your show on the road? Portability
is an important feature of your support software, allowing
you to work on your cases from anywhere. These technology
tips will help you carry your caseload without getting
weighed down.
Do-it-yourself accounting
Richard S. Binko
Add up taxes, fees, payroll, expenses, and all their
assorted paperwork, and money matters related to your
practice can be daunting—especially in a small office
where you may be your own accountant. Don’t despair:
With user-friendly accounting software and an organized
record-keeping system, you can keep your financial house
in order.
Winning with PowerPoint
Craig Ball
Visual aids have a powerful effect on both learning and
memory. Create gripping, memorable courtroom presentations
using PowerPoint, a versatile program that can add pictures,
animation, video clips, and even music to your slide show.
With its short learning curve and ability to link up with
many other programs, you’ll have no excuse for staid,
old-fashioned presentations anymore.
Practicing parents
Trial lawyers are proud to be champions of “the
little guy.” But what about the little guys left
at home? Long hours and emotionally draining cases can
wreak havoc on your family life—if you let them.
Here, trial lawyer-parents share hard-won wisdom and realistic
advice for balancing work and home life.
The password is ‘Mac’
Ryan Hodge and Patricia Martin
Most law offices—indeed, most businesses—run
on PCs. But this author explains why the lesser-used Macintosh
system has built a loyal following: ease of use, adaptability,
reliability, low cost, security, and other appealing features.
Learn how a Mac lawyer operates in a PC world.
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Features
When plaintiffs can’t
speak for themselves
Linda Miller Atkinson
Some plaintiffs are so severely injured that they’re
unable to speak, so how can they possibly testify? Use
these sensitive and creative approaches to make sure your
client is heard—with or without words.
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News & Trends
High Court ponders scope of Title
IX in retaliation case
Supreme Court lets Third Circuit
ruling on fen-phen evidence stand
Magazine report on CPSC failures
ignites controversy
‘Apparent’ intoxication
triggers tavern’s liability, Washington court holds
Maine uninsured-motorist law trumps
policy language
Pennsylvania court restricts lawyer
dealings with the press
In New York, battered mothers not
presumed neglectful
Court rules dog ownership ‘reasonable
accommodation’
Virginia high court bars sovereign
immunity in nonemergencies
Georgia bar may require uninsured
lawyers to disclose their status
Departments
President’s page
Preserve discovery rights
Supreme Court review
Court adds class actions, religion
to docket
Good counsel
Hearsay
ATLA in motion
ATLA legislative team will step up
fight in 109th Congress
New resources aid Vioxx plaintiffs
and their lawyers
Vetoes and voters stem the tort ‘reform’
tide
Books
Elusive Citizenship: Immigration,
Asian Americans, and the Paradox of Civil Rights
by John S.W. Park
Murder in Tombstone: The Forgotten
Trial of Wyatt Earp
by Steven Lubet
Classifieds
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