Introducing PLI Answer Books

Over the years many customers have come to us with a similar problem:  “How do I get clear, fast answers to practice questionswithout getting buried in details?”

In response, PLI has introduced the new Answer Book Series.

Written by members of major law firms who provide a complete understanding of the relevant practice issues that arise in the selected subject matter areas, each Answer Book provides a step-by-step explanation of the regulations and issues that the practitioner is likely to face.

Each title in the series uses an easily understood Q&A format so that the needed information can be found quickly. Practice pointers and checklists that assist in explaining everyday client questions are included in every title.

You can view the Answer Book Series online and get started on updating your library with books that cover all of today’s most pressing industry challenges.

The following titles are included in our collection:

  • Antitrust Law Answer Book
  • Business Liability Insurance Answer Book
  • Consumer Financial Services Answer Book
  • Corporate Compliance Answer Book
  • Expert Witness Answer Book
  • Financial Institutions Answer Book
  • Insider Trading Law and Compliance Answer Book
  • Insurance Regulation Answer Book
  • Intellectual Property Law Answer Book
  • Labor Management Law Answer Book
  • Medical Devices Law and Regulation Answer Book
  • Mortgage Finance Regulation Answer Book
  • Personal Bankruptcy Answer Book
  • Transfer Pricing Answer Book

Covering fourteen different practice areas, these step-by-step guides are vital to any skilled practitioner needing a comprehensive summary or to any attorney new to the particular practice area.

Purchase entire Answer Book Series and receive over 50% off!

To receive all 14 practical Q&A guides in the series for only $1,565, contact PLI’s Library Relations Teamat (877) 900-5291 or libraryrelations@pli.edu.

Fun Monday (the belated holiday version)

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.

Free 1-Hour Briefing on Competitive Intelligence in the Law Firm

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

Course Handbooks Published in March 2012

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.

iPads and the Practice of Law

iPads are extraordinarily 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.

Farewell Friday

This 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.

Read more about these changes here and here.

Federal Bail and Detention Handbook 2012 (New Title)

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

Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment: What Partner Candidates Should Expect (Free One Hour Briefing)

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:

  • Evaluating your current position
  • Developing a “shopping list” for your search
  • An overview of the law firm lateral hiring process
  • The portable business question
  • Considerations for government and in-house lawyers
  • How to develop a business plan
  • Doing your due diligence
  • Ethical issues
  • Using recruiters – pro and con
  • Dos and don’ts in working with recruiters

Don’t miss this important free briefing!