July 2007
Law Hacks
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(law haks) noun: Ways to successfully manage your workday by getting more done in less time
1 Empty your e-mail inbox daily.
2 Change your e-mail settings so the system doesn’t alert you every time a message comes in, as many systems do. Outlook can be set to alert you only for urgent messages. Interruptions only spoil your attention to your work; check your messages when you’re ready for them.
3 Move e-mail to the appropriate folder as soon as you have read it.
4 Organize your folders by urgency and then by subject.
5 Program your e-mail software to automatically file messages. Use your e-mail system’s rules: Sort by sender, subject or keyword.
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Feature Section
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Re-engineering the J.D.
When Drexel University decided to open a law school, the administrators had lots of choices to make—including how to best approach legal education.
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Stories You Won’t Read in Books
Among Washington, D.C.’s grand buildings, the Law Library of Congress might seem an afterthought.
ABA Connection
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Mortgage Fraud Mess
Mortgage fraud doesn’t just nab unsuspecting homeowners. Lawyers can get caught in the web, too.
Opening Statements
- Money Loves Power
- An Uncommon Blend
- Undue Diligence
- Funding Innocence
- At this Prosecutor’s Office, a Furry Soft Spot for Kids
- Last Resorts of Court
