The Power of a Paralegal Education

Education is vital to a successful paralegal career. On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-host  Vicki Voisin welcomes Linda J. Wolf, ACP,  the current President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and Attorney Elizabeth Mann, Department Head of the Paralegal Program at Greenville... [Listen]

A Call to Action: Re-examine Laws on Domestic Violence

Allison Myrick The murder of a young woman in Massachusetts raises new questions about the laws and the legal system in cases involving abusive relationships. 19-year old Allison Myrick was stabbed to death  -  her ex-boyfriend charged with murder. Authorities and family members revealed details including... [Listen]

Constitutional Interpretation

In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes an expert on constitutional law, theory and interpretation, Professor James E. Fleming to discuss his new book, Constitutional Interpretation: The Basic Questions.   Dan &... [Listen]

Security Compliance Issues from an IT and Legal Perspective

In this special edition of the Legal ToolKit , we explore security compliance issues from The Massachusetts Information Security Summit (MassISS) with co-hosts, Jared Correia, Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP and Ray Catuogno, Founder & CEO of Catuogno Court Reporting and Sten-Tel... [Listen]

The iPad: Gadget or Game Changer?

No product launch in recent memory has commanded the attention of Apple’s iPad announcement. Is the iPad a game-changer, the must-have of 2010, or just one more imperfect choice for technology users already facing too many choices? In this episode,  co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss... [Listen]

NSSTA’s Initiatives for 2010

On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes Ringler colleague, Jim Early, Senior Vice President-Eastern Region out of New Hampshire and Dan Durbin, President of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association, to take a look at NSSTA’s initiatives in the new year.  They will... [Listen]

Workers’ Compensation in the Immigrant Community

Host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes  Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, Executive Director of the Mass. Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and  Stacie A. Sobosik, Esq. from the Law Offices of Martin Kantrovitz in Boston,  to discuss access to workers’ compensation in the immigrant... [Listen]

The Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance

Last week in a 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,  the Supreme Court ruled under the First Amendment, the government may not ban political spending by corporations and unions in candidate elections, radically changing campaign finance law. Co-host and Attorney J. Craig Williams... [Listen]

Taxing Matters

Is it time to start treating  certain e-discovery tasks as “taxable costs,” to be paid for at the conclusion of litigation by the prevailing party?  On this edition of Law Technology Now, host Monica Bay chats with Austin-based attorney and special master, Craig Ball, author of Law Technology News’... [Listen]

2009 Year in Review, Upcoming Trends for 2010 & Contempt Sanctions

Curious to know what e-discovery developments occurred in 2009? In this edition of the ESI Report, host Gina Jytyla, Managing Staff Attorney in the Legal Technologies division at Kroll Ontrack, welcomes Andrea Marshall, Legal Consultant with Kroll Ontrack and Tracey Stretton, Legal Consultant for Kroll... [Listen]

Two Big Stories: Stunning MA Senate Election and The Haiti Disaster – What Lawyers Can Do to Help

Seeing the people of Haiti suffer from the effects of a devastating earthquake is heart-wrenching. On Lawyer2Lawyer, co-host Attorney J. Craig Williams welcomes Attorney Brian Concannon Jr., Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and Ben Hemingway, Deputy Director of Operations... [Listen]

Favorite Law Practice Management Tips for A Successful 2010

In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program,  welcomes Reid Trautz,  Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Practice and Professionalism Center and Dan Pinnington, Director of practicePro... [Listen]

From Early Adopters to Late Adopters and Everyone In Between

Lawyers are often considered “late adopters” of technology. While there is plenty of good evidence to support that view, you can find lawyers all across the adoption range, from early adopters to late adopters and everywhere in between. In this episode,  co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell... [Listen]

Practice Management and Ethics Issues, Plus Choosing a Litigation Support Vendor

On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome Attorney Beverly Michaelis, Practice Management Advisor for the Oregon State Bar’s Professional Liability Fund,  to discuss practice management, technology and current ethics issues for paralegals. Later in... [Listen]

The Dangers of Pesticides Used on Golf Courses

The sport of golf serves not only as a social outing for many in the legal community, but also is a way to make business connections and to network with clients on the course. But what we don’t often think about is some pesticides used on golf courses may be causing potential health and environmental... [Listen]

Meet President-Elect of the American Bar Association: Stephen N. Zack

A new year is upon us and the American Bar Association is carving out a new agenda with a new President.  Attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome President-elect of the American Bar Association, Attorney Stephen N. Zack, to discuss his new role as President, the importance of... [Listen]

Back to the Future

It’s been three years now since the electronic data discovery rules were added to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the number of reported cases involving electronically stored information has skyrocketed. But some lawyers still “simply do not anticipate ESI issues.”  On this edition... [Listen]

Exploring Gender Equality

It was the year of the woman with stand-outs like Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Judge Sonia Sotomayor taking center stage.   In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Professor Linda C. McClain, the Paul M. Siskind... [Listen]

Health Care & Tort Reform

Health care reform was heavily debated over the past year and continues to be a huge issue going into the new year.   In this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes colleague, Don J. Engels, Jr.,  associate in the Chicago office and guest,  Attorney Philip H. “Flip” Corboy, Jr., ... [Listen]

Third Annual ESI Trends Report, ESI Management & Workplace Privilege

In this edition of the ESI Report, host Gina Jytyla, Managing Staff Attorney in the Legal Technologies division at Kroll Ontrack, welcomes Jason Straight, Senior Managing Director for the Computer Forensics and ESI Consulting Group at Kroll Ontrack and Rob Jones, Legal Consultant for Kroll Ontrack in... [Listen]

Value Billing & the Use of Transparent Pricing

Jay Shepherd In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, talks about value billing and using transparent pricing to become more competitive.    Rodney welcomes Attorney Jay Shepherd from the Shepherd... [Listen]

Erin Brockovich: An Inspiration to the Paralegal World

Erin Brockovich began her career by taking a risk, looking into a case and ultimately helping the people of Hinkley, California who were battling medical problems due to the contamination of the water supply.  From there, Erin has become a global speaker and a passionate environmental crusader. On this... [Listen]

Compliance, Security & the Massachusetts Data Breach Notification Law

In this edition of the Legal ToolKit host Dean Whalen, General Counsel for Catuogno Court Reporting and Sten-Tel Transcription Services will call on the experts to talk more about the Massachusetts Data Breach Notification Law: 201CMR 17.00 and complying by March 1, 2010.  In the first segment, Dean... [Listen]

ACC Value Challenge

On this special edition of In-House Legal, Susan Hackett, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), explores important issues to in-house lawyers and to the outside counsel who provide services to them with two high profile guests.  In the first segment,... [Listen]

Funding a Pet Trust

In today’s segment of Legal TIPS, 2008-2009 Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Financial Officer Randy Aliment underscores the merit of adequately funding projects and as an example, co-host Attorney Gilda Mariani questions trusts and estates attorney Peggy Hoyt about ensuring the fiscal... [Listen]

The Vanishing Civil Jury Trial

Is the civil jury trial an endangered species? On this special edition of the Boston Bar, hosts  Attorney Jim Brady from Brady & Monac and Attorney Paul F. Kenney from Kenney & Conley welcome Chief Justice William G. Young, United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts and Attorney... [Listen]

Victory in the case of Joe Salvati

WBZ Radio Host Dan Rea - Click for Full Story Update – The Final Chapter in the Salvati Case… on WBZ Radio A huge victory in the case of Joe Salvati, of Boston, an innocent man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Legal researchers say this case is the longest... [Listen]

The Legal Profession Today and Personal Reflections

F. Lee Bailey Conversations with F. Lee Bailey: The Essence of Investigation. Hear what F. Lee Bailey has to say about trial attorneys and the legal profession today. Who influenced F. Lee Bailey most personally and professionally? And don’t miss the compelling personal anecdotes we’re fortunate... [Listen]