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Young Lawyers and Technology: A Paradigm Shift?

To stay relevant, older attorneys and those not as comfortable with technology must overcome their fears and adapt to the new reality lest they go the way of the buggy whip and horse drawn carriage.

Get your FREE PDF of the Federal Rules of Evidence 2010

Hat tip to fellow PMA and Blogger Jim Calloway who let me know that you can download a free pdf version of the Federal Rules of Evidence 2010 from the Federal Evidence Review website. This download provides you with a fully searchable pdf of the latest FRE.

Wisconsin Lawyer Learns – If you’re going to Cite, Get it Right

The ABA Journal has posted an interesting story about an unnamed Wisconsin lawyer fined for getting a case citation wrong. The citation appeared in a footnote in a brief to the Court of Appeals; however, not only did the cited case not support the proposition put forth in the footnote, it wasn’t even the right citation.

The Court expressed it’s displeasure in a footnote to its decision which said:.