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SOPA and PIPA

As many of you know, there are two bills under review in the House (Stop Online Piracy Act) and Senate (Protect Internet Property Act) that are currently being  discussed in the library world.

For your reference, here’s a link to an informative chart made by Corey Williams of the Washington ALA (American Library Association) Office.  Williams details the specifics of both SOPA and PIPA, as well as the OPEN (Online Protection of and Enforcement of Digital Trade) Act, which some view as a more viable and less stringent alternative to SOPA and PIPA.

http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ALA_pipasopaopen_ref_guide.pdf

Williams, C. (January, 11, 2012). PIPA, SOPA and the OPEN Act Quick Reference Guide [Figure]. Retrieved from: http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/4574

December 2011 Treatise Updates

In December 2011, the following Treatises were updated:

  • Manning on Estate Planning Rel. #6
  • Financial Product Fundamentals Rel. #16
  • Evidence in Negligence Cases Rel. #13
  • IRS Practice & Procedure Deskbook Rel. #3
  • Estate Planning and Chapter 14 New 2nd Edition

Please write libraryrelations@pli.edu if you have any questions or would like to order a title.

November 2011 Treatise Updates

In November 2011 the following Treatises were updated:

  •  Equipment Leasing Rel. #3
  •  Hedge Fund Regulation Rel. #10
  • International Tax and Estate Planning Rel. #14
  •  Public Company Deskbook Rel. #4
  • Bankruptcy Deskbook Rel. #9
  • Terminating Derivative Transactions Rel. #3
  •  Patent Law Rel. #13
  •  How to Write a Patent Application Rel. #4
  •  Friedman on Leases Rel. #17
  •  How to Handle an Appeal Rel. #12
  • Product Liability Rel. #2
  • Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law Rel. #4
  • Variable Annuities Rel. #9
  • Faber on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting Rel. #6
  • Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Law Rel. #26
  •  Exempt and Hybrid Securities Offerings New 2nd Edition
  •  Financial Institutions Answer Book 2011-12 (New Title)
  • Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds Regulation New 3rd Edition
  • Corporate Legal Departments New 4th Edition
  • Investment Adviser Regulation New 3rd Edition
  •  Broker-Dealer Regulation New 2nd Edition

Please write libraryrelations@pli.edu if you have any questions or would like to order a title.

November 2011 Course Handbook Update

Listed below are the PLI Course Handbooks that were published during the month of November 2011.

Corporate Law and Practice Series:

  • 44th Annual Immigration & Naturalization Institute
  • Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2011
  • Financial Services Industry Regulatory Compliance & Ethics Forum 2011

 Intellectual Property Series:

  • Outsourcing 2011
  • Patent Litigation
  • Tracking and Targeting Customers and Prospects Online and in Social Media 2011

Litigation & Administrative Practice Series:

  • Bet the Company Litigation 2011

Real Estate Law & Practice Series:

  • 13th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute
  • Negotiating Commercial Leases 2011

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.

Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment
(Free One-Hour Briefing)

Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment: Tools, Tips and the Inside Scoop for Associates

January 12, 2012,  1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  (E.S.T.)

We’ve all read about how the current legal environment has changed, and its impact on young lawyers. Still, there are many good opportunities for talented lawyers in a variety of practice areas and locations. In this free One-Hour Briefing, Executive Search Consultant Stephen Nelson and Career Counselor Katie White will review the state of the market and the factors that attorneys need to consider in determining whether to change firms, and the proper approaches that they should take if they make such a decision.

Topics that will be discussed:

  • Good and not-so-good reasons for moving
  • When is the best time to move
  • What employers are looking for
  • Importance of the resume and other materials
  • How associates should get the process started
  • Importance of career planning, business development, and networking
  • Using recruiters—pro and con
  • Dos and don’ts in working with recruiters

To register by phone, call PLI’s Customer Relations Department at (800) 260-4754. Be sure to mention your Priority Code: WFZ0-8LBS2

How do law firms use social media?

The legal industry is slowly increasing its usage of social media platforms; about one-third of the ‘AmLaw 100’ law firms are on Twitter.

LexisNexis recently commissioned a report on the social media engagement of 110 law firms across the world. Here are some interesting highlights of the firms that were audited:

  • 35 firms have registered Twitter profiles, 24 are being used for broadcasting news;
    8 have yet to be used; and 3 are being predominantly used for interaction at the time of the audit
  • Of the 85 law firms that have registered on LinkedIn, 27 have created their own ‘LinkedIn Groups’
  • Only 12 use YouTube
  • Sydney and New York have the  highest numbers of legal bloggers

The breakdown by region: 

Free PLI Patent Bar Review Course

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