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| The Buzz |
October 2006 |
In this issue:
- Practice Builders: Improving Your Performance with Litigation Software
- Fall Meeting Recap
- 2007 ABA Midyear Meeting
- Solosez Threads
- New Book - Expert Witnesses
Note: Information on all this and more can be found on our website at http://www.abanet.org/genpractice. |
| Practice Builders |
 Improving Your Performance with Litigation Software
Thursday, November 2, 2006
12:00 PM -1:30 PM
Central
When properly implemented, litigation software can have a profound impact on your courtroom performance and the litigation services your firm offers clients. Are your firm’s clients missing out on the benefits of litigation software?
Attend this teleconference and live audio webcast for a review of major litigation software programs on the market and an analysis of each program’s uses, limitations and pricing. |
| Fall Meeting Recap |
 We’ve just returned from the Division’s 2006 Fall Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Pfister Hotel where we hosted numerous programs and events including the National Solo and Small Firm Conference and the Difference Maker Awards Dinner.
A special thank you to our Division sponsors:
- Thomson West: A primary sponsor of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division
- National Arbitration Forum
- Minnesota Lawyers Mutual
- Workshare
and our meeting sponsors:
- ABA Retirement Funds
- EPS, Inc.
- Strategic Settlements
- Green Point Legal Services
- Tabs3
Read about the highlights of our Fall Meeting.
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| Solosez Threads |
Solosez is an email discussion list for solo and small firm lawyers that has grown to be by far the ABA's busiest list.
For a taste of what Solosez has to offer, check out the popular threads on Solosez's website. Last month's threads were:
- Timeliness – Give Me Some Advice!
- 3rd Party Acting as Gatekeeper for Potential Client
- Sticker Shock Over Yellow Page Ad Costs
- Mac Users Only
- How Long Must I Send Statements?
- Unauthorized Practice
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| New Books |
 A Litigator's Guide to Expert Witnesses
The admission of expert witness testimony remains one of the most contentious, critical, and interesting aspects of the modern-day litigation process. This book examines the role of the expert witness, focusing on taking depositions, expert qualifications, admissibility of testimony, attorney-client privilege, Daubert, rules of discovery and evidence, selecting and presenting experts, and direct examination of experts.
Price: $84.95
GP|Solo members: $68.95
Find out about other GP|Solo books at our bookstore. |
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