July 2012 Archives

FindLaw’s summer of attending conventions soldiers on, as we hit the road again to meet legal professionals.

After a solid May and June of conventions and trade shows across the country, we continue to build relationships with lawyers nationwide as they gather for camaraderie, legal courses and those elusive CLE credits.

The next stop for the FindLaw road show is the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ) convention in Hilton Head.

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, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs

• Who’s Responsible for Summer Camp Injuries?: Summer camp is supposed to be a fun learning experience for kids, but who’s responsible for accidents and other types of camp injuries? It can depend on a number of factors, including the liability waiver that a child’s parent signs prior to enrollment. FindLaw’s Injured guides you through some common camp-liability claims.

The average person does not have a lawyer on speed dial. Instead, he or she has to search for a local lawyer when a legal problem arises.

These days, that search is often online. According to a TMPDM/comScore local search usage study, 57 percent of people searching locally online contact the businesses they find on the Internet.

For attorneys, a web presence is a critical marketing tool. That’s why attorneys like Rodney Mason and Paul Overson turned to FindLaw’s Lawyer Marketing team for marketing strategies, award-winning websites, and lawyer directory listings.

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, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs

• Videotaping Police is Your First Amendment Right: Portable recording devices are everywhere now, giving citizens a handy way to document run-ins with the law. But what should you do if police try to stop you? FindLaw’s Blotter explains your First Amendment rights, and offers tips on how to handle police pushback.

If you’re a lawyer looking for up-to-the-minute legal news in one place, then you are in luck. FindLaw.com is excited to introduce its brand new Legal Professional News section. Packed with constantly-updated news, information and photos, the new legal news section was built to be your go-to news source for all things legal.

At FindLaw, we launched this real-time section specifically with the legal professional in mind. And you should definitely bookmark it as a favorite, because every time you come back, you will find a different experience thanks to our continuously updated content.

At FindLaw.com, we are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to interact with legal professionals. Many of you are, after all, our current and potential customers. Attending legal conventions and trade shows is just one way that FindLaw is able to further foster these relationships and stay educated on the latest legal topics everyone is talking about.

This month, FindLaw takes to the road again to attend the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Convention in Chicago and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Convention in San Francisco.

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, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs

• New to Gun Ownership? Know the Law: Owning a gun triggers many legal responsibilities that, if not followed, could result in fines or even jail time. Before you’re ready to take aim, check out our top 3 tips to protect yourself from liability as a gun owner in FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life.

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 FindLaw Web Designer Matt Otto. Get to know Matt by reading about his experiences at FindLaw below.

What is your current title?

I am currently a Web Designer for the Solutions Support team.

Americans can be a self sufficient lot. We like to try to figure things out for ourselves, if we can. Take, for instance, when we are faced with a legal issue or question. Most Americans in this situation will take to the Internet (and FindLaw.com) to try to research the issue themselves.

Then, more often than not, they go looking for a local attorney for help.

It's no surprise that 61% of Americans try to figure out legal questions online, according to FindLaw's Consumer Needs Survey. But if they find the issue is too complicated, 42% of respondents' next move is to contact an attorney.

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, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs

• Top 5 Cases From the Supreme Court’s 2011 Term: The High Court’s health care and immigration rulings may have received the most attention, but there were a few other decisions that could potentially affect every American. FindLaw’s Decided offers concise take-aways from the Court’s Top 5 cases this term.

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 FindLaw Account Manager Betsy Galles. Get to know Betsy by reading about her experiences at FindLaw below.

What is your current title?

I'm an Account Manager.

An in-house attorney has a pretty great gig: all the prestige of a legal practice with none of the billable hours. A partnership and a corner office in a top law firm may have been the dream of the past, but many attorneys now aim to work in the corporate sector.

While in-house attorneys need to stay informed about the latest court decisions and rules, they also need up-to-date news about best business practices and employment law changes. Here are five resources from Thomson Reuters and FindLaw that should be on every in-house professional’s radar: