November 2010 Archives

FindLaw.com, the web’s most visited legal information website, is now broadcasting its brand of legal information to the airwaves of Boston. In November, FindLaw’s “When Life Gets Legal” commercial began airing in the Boston metro area.

FindLaw brings to the Boston market its clever, relatable commercial depicting one day for a man whose life gets, very, very legal. Between the neighbor dispute, the fender-bender and the dog bites mailman episode, the commercial informs viewers where they can go when they want legal information, advice or a lawyer — right now. Most of us won’t face all of these problems all at once, but at least one might look pretty familiar to our viewers.

We continue our weekly round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, Writ legal commentary, blogs, news and case law. Technology is never very far away, even during the holidays -- so take a look at what's next:

Consumer Legal Content:

• Employee Benefits Questions to Ask: Learn about the Law develops a comprehensive listing of issues employees should consider when choosing health plans during an open enrollment period. Learn about the questions which can help employees choose the right health plans for themselves and their families.

Welcome to another post from our "Meet the FindLaw Team" series. "Meet the FindLaw Team" provides insight into the day-to-day lives of our colleagues. Today we feature Collin Gravalin from our Product Development team. Get to know Collin by reading about his experiences at FindLaw below.

What is your current title?

Product Developer, working with our online video products.

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, Writ legal commentary, blogs, news and case law. This week, FindLaw discusses personal liberty and government intervention at all levels. Take a look at what's next:

Consumer Legal Content:

• Gift Cards: Learn About the Law presents a concise picture of the laws and rules that can affect the one of the most popular gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Learn a bit about the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act, as well as what state laws may have prohibited or limited fees, expiration dates, and use restrictions for gift cards.
  
  

Super Lawyers, the national rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers chosen by their peers, is pleased to announce the formation of the Super Lawyers Board of Advisors. The Super Lawyers selection process is well known by attorneys, bar associations and courts alike for consistently identifying the best attorneys from every state in more than 70 areas of practice. Super Lawyers believes that the guidance of the Advisory Board will make its reputation for excellence and integrity even stronger.

You have a website for your law firm, maybe even the foundations of an online legal marketing strategy, but where do you go from there? How do you make yourself and your firm truly stand out from an increasingly crowded online field? On November 18, FindLaw will present a free one-hour webcast that can help attorneys do just that.

In the webcast Beyond The Basics - Standing Out From the Crowd, co-hosts attorney Paul Jacobs and FindLaw Senior Client Development Consultant Sally Janavicius will discuss what makes the difference when firms seek more visibility online, well-qualified clients and a real return on investment from their web presence.

Co-host Paul Jacobs is a partner in the Irvine, California firm of Jacobs & Dodds. Jacobs has 30 years of experience practicing business and commercial law, construction law, litigation and appeals. In addition to litigation expertise, Jacobs has an extensive transactional background negotiating with companies such as Microsoft and Disney. Jacobs has also served as corporate counsel for Thrifty Corporation and as Senior Trial Counsel for the firm of Haight, Brown & Bonesteel.

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, Writ legal commentary, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's next:

Consumer Legal Content:

• Shopping Injuries -- Overview: As we head into the major shopping time of the year, Learn About the Law has developed a primer on shopping injuries. This overview reviews all the legal harms that can befall shoppers (with the exception of over-spending) including slip and falls, over-crowding injuries, shopping-cart injuries and even the harm that can befall a consumer on their way out of the store and into the parking lot.
  
  

Always committed to seeking out talented individuals for our team, FindLaw is proud to announce two new recent additions to our leadership. Jennifer Hauschildt joined the FindLaw team in the role of Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in late October and Darci Kaul joined FindLaw in the role of Senior Director, Human Resources in early November.

As Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Jennifer will lead our business in leveraging technology applications and solutions to help FindLaw achieve strategic business goals. She will also partner across the organization to identify and implement business process improvements related to technical applications and systems. Additionally, Jennifer will direct product development and the delivery of technology solutions to meet FindLaw's internal and external customer needs.

FindLaw.com is the go to place for legal information for the everyday consumer, but did you know that FindLaw provides useful information for major news outlets? While legal information that is simple, clear and concise is the reason consumers turn to FindLaw, we also provide useful information for major news organizations. Useful information such as FindLaw surveys are just one way that news outlets can accurately report on legal trends, how consumers feel about those trends and how consumers understand them.

Wall Street Journal radio recently cited a FindLaw survey about how consumers in the housing market have been affected by the economy. The FindLaw survey used by the Wall Street Journal radio station indicated that most Americans feel that the current state of the economy has made them less likely to purchase a home. The Wall Street Journal likely cited this survey because it provides valuable insight into the minds of its readers and listeners.

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, Writ legal commentary, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's next:

Consumer Legal Content:

• Black Friday: Learn About the Law delves into the biggest retail day of the year. From the sales consequences for retailers, to their legal responsibilities for shopper's safety, to identity theft, LATL discusses all the wide-ranging aspects of the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Google recently introduced to the marketplace "Place Search," which is a new way Google will be organizing search results around local businesses. With Place Search, Google has the capability to better predict when a searcher is looking for local information and as a result, will then automatically populate the first page of search results with relevant local businesses.

This is undoubtedly a big search change for the industry. For law firms, we anticipate this means establishing a local search presence is no longer an optional component of the firm's online marketing strategy - now, it is a critical component for optimal visibility.

The number one online resource for free legal information has gone mobile.

Continuing our efforts to deliver legal information to consumers, wherever they may be, FindLaw has launched Mobile FindLaw, a mobile version of our leading legal website.

Mobile FindLaw, which can be found at m.findlaw.com, is optimized for iPhone and Android phones, and is compatible with other Web-enabled phones. It provides easy mobile access to FindLaw.com's most popular content:

FindLaw is always looking for ways to give back to the community. One such way is by helping ensure that the next generation is well on its way to success by providing career preparation guidance to local students.

On October 22, FindLaw employees on the Eagan campus met with students from the Page Education Foundation in order to provide them with career guidance and mentoring.

The Page Education Foundation was launched by former Minnesota Viking and MN Supreme Court Judge Alan Page in 1988 as a way to provide support to students of color seeking a higher education in Minnesota.