While many of us know that the arrival of Peeps in supermarkets signals spring, and we’re all aware that they’re a delicious sugary treat, most of us remain ignorant abut their research and study habits. Here, the Staley Library at Millikin University delves deep into the library and research customs of Peeps, revealing quite a few surprises.
PLI and LLAGNY have teamed up to offer free one-hour audio briefings for librarians, researchers, attorneys, and allied professionals. This spring we are offering a two-part session on Competitive Intelligence. Part 1 will be held on April 25th at 1:00 pm and Part 2 will be on May 9th at 1:00 pm.
As librarians we know how to find information, but historically we have been asked to provide raw data rather than an analytical report with business projections and actionable conclusions.
•Learn about the resources that are currently being used to perform competitive intelligence research
•Obtain or hone the skills needed to become an effective CI Researcher or Analyst
•Start a competitive intelligence project or program in your firm
•Create an analytical report from start to finish
What: What is CI?: An Introduction to Competitive Intelligence in the Law Firm Environment – Part I
When: The original one-hour briefing took place on April 25, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT
Speakers: Jennifer Alexander ~ Business Analysis Manager, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Margaret T. Hennessey ~ Business Intelligence Analyst, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Please note this program has expired. If you are interested in current PLI Library Programs, please visit www.pli.edu/libraryaudiobriefings
In March 2012, the following PLI treatises were updated:
Please write libraryrelations@pli.edu or call 877-900-5291 if you have any questions or would like to order a title.
Listed below are the PLI Course Handbooks that were published during the month of March 2012:
Corporate Law and Practice Series
Intellectual Property
Litigation & Administrative Practice Series
New York Practice Skills
Real Estate Law and Practice Series
Tax Law and Practice Series
If you have any questions or would like to order a title, please contact the Library Relations Help Desk at libraryrelations@pli.edu or call 877-900-5291.
PLI Discover is our eBook library. Discover subscribers have 24/7 access to our complete publication catalog. This all-inclusive collection is available for a flat-fee, no per-click charges. If you are interested in trial access, please write us at libraryrelations@pli.edu.
iPads are ex
traordinarily popular (89% of lawyers who use a tablet use an iPad) and easy to use, but they present some practical problems to those accustomed to working on desktop or notebook computers. In need of some tips on how to use your iPad effectively? Wondering about security policies for iPads in the office as compared to those for Blackberries? Check out this article by Carol Gerber, former bankruptcy attorney who’s been teaching tech to lawyers for over a decade. Gerber will also lead PLI’s upcoming one-hour briefing, iPads and the Practice of Law: Finding a Productive Common Ground (audio only), which will take place on April 3rd.
And did you know that PLI has an app for Discover, our eBook library, which you can download free from iTunes? For more information on how to use our app, click here.
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his week, two often-used resources bid us adieu: the print version of Encyclopaedia Britannica and the GPO Access, the website for official US publications. But neither are disappearing completely–the Encyclopaedia Britannica will still be available online and the GPO has been folded into FDsys, or the Federal Digital System.
The Bail Reform Act of 1984 and its legislative history are lengthy and complex. Yet all participants—lawyers, judges, and others—are required to understand it thoroughly and apply it swiftly and effectively, often under the pressure of a detention hearing.
The Honorable John L. Weinberg’s Federal Bail and Detention Handbook 2012 provides the busy practicing lawyer or judge with a quick and clear reference to the Act and the relevant statutory language, legislative history and appellate case law.
Judge Weinberg has included “Practice Pointers,” designed to provide defense counsel and Assistant U.S. Attorneys with strategic suggestions for dealing with the Act. The Handbook’s Table of Cases lists every federal appellate decision of significant precedential value that interprets or applies the Act.
The new paperback format of this 2012 edition has been tailored to help readers find answers in a hurry. Its size permits it to be carried conveniently to and from the courtroom.
Lawyers new to hearings on release and detention in federal court will find the book a useful basic course as well.
To order the book, click here or email libraryrelations@pli.edu
March 29, 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (E.D.T.)
Note: There will be NO CLE available for this FREE briefing.
The American Lawyer recently reported that after several down years, lateral hiring of partners is back to pre-recession levels. But in many ways, the landscape has changed significantly. In this One-Hour Briefing, Executive Search Consultants Stephen Nelson and Andi Cullins review the state of the market and the factors that partner-level candidates need to consider in determining both whether to make a move and how to evaluate opportunities that may arise.
Among the topics that will be discussed:
Don’t miss this important free briefing!
March 19, 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (E.D.T.)
Millions of homeowners have lost their homes and been subjected to unlawful conduct by mortgage servicing companies in the context of both judicial and non-judicial foreclosure proceedings around the country. All state attorneys general, except the Oklahoma Attorney General, recently announced that they agreed to a 26 billion dollar settlement with the five largest mortgage servicers. The settlement is intended to help millions of homeowners modify their loans, provide compensation to homeowners who lost their homes as a result of the unlawful conduct of servicers in the foreclosure process, and change the way in which these five major loan servicing companies service mortgage loans that are both current and in default. The final settlement will be a long, complex agreement that advocates for homeowners, lenders and government agencies will need to understand in order to represent their clients effectively both in and out of court. This one-hour briefing will give you the tools to digest the relevant portions of the settlement and to deploy that knowledge to effectively represent your clients.
Adam H. Cohen and Elizabeth M. Lynch, foreclosure prevention attorneys at MFY Legal Services, Inc. will discuss the impact of the 49 State Attorney Generals settlement with some the countries’ largest servicers.
Don’t miss this important Free Briefing!