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With millions of Americans still struggling in a sluggish economy, it's good to know there are lawyers and law students who are willing to volunteer their services for those who can't afford it.

Super Lawyers is proud to announce the recipients of the 2012 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Awards. The annual awards honor those in the legal profession who represent poor, underrepresented, and exploited clients, without charging them a dime.

"We bring visibility to excellence in the practice of law," said Julie Gleason, Director of Research at Super Lawyers. "The attorneys, firms and programs receiving the awards demonstrate such excellence in practice for those in need, and serve as an inspiration to the entire legal profession."

This year's award winners include law firms, solo practitioners, a law school, and a unique legal collaboration. The recipients are:

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:

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• Top 10 Summer Camp Legal Tips: With school (almost) out for summer, millions of children will soon be heading to summer sports camps, day camps, and wilderness camps. What precautions should parents take to make sure their kids are safe? FindLaw's Law and Daily Life offers some helpful suggestions.

Owning lots of real estate is a good thing, right? Well the same logic holds true when it comes to cyber real estate. With that logic in mind, a law firm Facebook page represents an increasingly valuable piece of online real estate that can be extremely beneficial for your practice. In addition to increasing your firm’s visibility and strengthening your professional brand, a firm Facebook page represents a unique chance for you to give personality to your law firm in a way that your website cannot.

The informal nature of a Facebook page lets your interact with current and potential clients on a whole new level. Still need convincing? Here’s a look at some of the reasons your law firm should have a Facebook page:

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 10 Legal Issues for Single Moms: A new Census report finds more single moms in America than ever before. Aside from juggling work, childcare, and a social life, many single moms also face unique legal challenges, often on their own. FindLaw's Law and Daily Life looks at 10 of the most common legal issues for single moms and offers suggestions for how to deal with them.

Using Craigslist.org can pay off for web-savvy bargain hunters. But beware: The popular site for online classifieds is also rife with unscrupulous scammers.

Take, for example, the die-hard football fan who fell for a fake Craigslist ad for Super Bowl tickets earlier this year. The scam cost her nearly $6,000 — though she ended up going to the game, thanks to widespread publicity over her predicament.

Most Craigslist scam victims, however, aren’t so lucky. Here are some helpful tips from FindLaw.com to help you navigate Craigslist safely and responsibly:

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:

• Is It Legal to Read Employees’ Email?: Employers and managers may be tempted to snoop through workers’ company email inboxes, but be careful: There are legal limits as to when you can and cannot monitor employees’ email messages. What reasons are legitimate, and what should go into your workplace email policy? FindLaw’s Free Enterprise offers some suggestions.

Spring has sprung. And in addition to flowers and beachgoers, the warm weather also brings out motorcyclists. That's right; it is officially motorcycle season across the United States and Canada. Whether hopping on his or her bike just to go to work, or to take a long trip with friends across state lines, you will be sure to see a huge increase in motorcyclists on the roads in the upcoming months.

But for all you motorcyclist out there (and for all of you with clients on bikes), FindLaw has some safety tips before you hit the road. To begin, just because you are aware of fellow motorcyclist on the road does not mean that cars and trucks have the same level of awareness. The reality is that our roads are dominated by cars and trucks that are much bigger than even the largest motorcycles. Although motorcycles only account for 2% of traffic accidents, these accidents account for 14% of all road traffic deaths, according to the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety.

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:

• Legal How-To: Checking Your Credit Report: Do you know what’s in your credit report? If not, you’re not alone. A new FindLaw survey finds nearly 1 in 4 Americans has never checked their credit report — despite the fact that it’s relatively easy to do, and it’s free. FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life guides you through three simple steps to obtain your credit report, and offers some suggestions for what to do if you find something fishy.

Your credit report can affect your chances of obtaining a credit card, finding housing, or even getting a job. That’s why it’s pretty surprising that nearly a quarter of Americans have never checked their credit report, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com.

Under federal law, the three major credit reporting agencies are required to provide free copies of credit reports on request. For those who are curious about their rights as consumers, FindLaw.com offers free, helpful information on credit reports and other aspects of consumer credit.

It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and Google’s new Authorship feature is a great example of the old adage: It speaks volumes about your clout as a trusted legal expert.

But what exactly is Authorship, and how can you make it work for your firm — not to mention your bottom line?

When you perform a Google search and hit “enter,” you may notice that some higher-ranked results are now accompanied by a small photo of the author. That’s Google’s new Authorship feature at work.

But not just anybody can get an Authorship avatar to automatically appear next to her articles and blog posts. That’s where FindLaw’s lawyer marketing experts can help.