One of my favorite ways to empahsize a word or phrase is to set it off wtih an em-dash (—). But the em-dash doesn’t hold a candle to the extra slanty italics recently developed by Minnesota-based Pica Foundry. My writer’s toolbox is now complete. : - )

I returned a few hours ago from the Legally Female Conference, which is described on the official conference website as “a collaboration between Yale Law Women and the national blog, Ms. JD, that explores the status of women in the legal profession.”
I had been particularly looking forward to an afternoon panel entitled “Technology as a […]

I hosted Blawg Review # 98 today over at the Legal Research and Writing Blog.  In case you don’t know, Blawg Review is the blog carnival for everyone interested in law.  Hope you enjoy!

The Legal Dockets Online Blog lists the court dockets that are not available using CM/ECF.  The list is especially helpful because it identifies alternative means to obtain dockets and documents.

Here is a 24-question self-exam by Bob Sutton to determine if you are a “certified asshole.” Bob Sutton wrote The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t, due out next month.
The asshole and non-asshole answers are pretty obvious, but the test can make you think about the way you treat […]

The Harvard Law Library has a Multi-State Legal Research guide.  It lists internet resources such as nonprofit interest groups.  The guide also includes compilations of laws by topics, such as abortion, adoption/foster care, bar examinations, Good Samaritan laws, legislative histories, trade secrets and uniform laws.
Thanks to Mary Sexton at Heafey Headnotes.

Legal Literacy has 12 rules for avoiding smoking guns.  The rules are probably good advice for any reason.
In another post, Legal Literacy gives us a thoughtful quote on thoughtless e-mail:
While on the one hand e-mail encourages people to write, on the other hand it discourages people to write thoughtfully.
Mary Mitchell, author of The Complete Idiot’s […]

Concurring Opinions has a great idea for a reality television show based on the Supreme Court.  I am not a fan of those shows, but I sure would watch this one.

Michelle Golden at Golden Practices shares a CPA’s guidelines for contact with his or her clients.  According to Golden, the (unnamed) CPA’s website includes rules like this:
1) Every Wednesday in February and March is BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WEDNESDAY. I will be unavailable and inaccessible on Wednesdays during the tax season. My phone and fax will […]

I usually think that my business model for providing legal research and writing services is fairly unusual and innovative because I rely heavily on the internet not only for research resources, but also to communicate with clients around the country. But, based on a recent post at Concurring Opinions, I may not be as innovative […]