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Keep a mass tort from becoming
mass confusion
Andy D. Birchfield Jr. and W. Chadwick Cook
The mountain of documents compiled in a case involving
only one plaintiff can overwhelm even the most organized
attorney. Multiply that by hundreds or even thousands
of plaintiffs in a mass tort, and you’re teetering
toward chaos. If you organize documents into an electronic
database, you can store, access, and search them easily—and
maintain control of your most complex cases.
Internet research for bookworms
Linda Friedman
Gone are the days when lawyers clocked long hours at
law libraries, poring over code volumes and case reporters
and feeding coins into copy machines to obtain necessary
documents. Web-based research helps you find the makings
of a strong case—statutes, case law, briefs, articles,
court documents, colleagues who have handled similar cases—all
without leaving the office.
The state of electronic court
filing
Susan Larson
The good news is that courts are making the move to e-filing.
The bad news? Many have done so without consulting lawyers
about how to make electronic filing systems work most
efficiently. Learn the features of existing systems and
how to help shape the future of e-filing in the courts.
Using PDF files for case and
practice management
Sharon Traylor Russell
Portable document format—or PDF—creates an
electronic version of a document that looks exactly like
the paper version. But this technology isn’t just
for reading and printing anymore. With Adobe Acrobat 6.0
software, busy lawyers can also fill in and file forms
online, create new PDF documents, search and share them,
and even “sign” them with digital signatures.
No strings attached
Ross Kodner
Today’s wireless technology keeps you linked to
your network, your e-mail, and the Internet—whether
you’re working at your office desk, in an airport,
or at home.
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Feature
Uncertain seas for maritime
punitive damages
John W. deGravelles
A 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision sent maritime plaintiffs
seeking punitive damages into dire straits. Fortunately,
some courts are interpreting it narrowly, providing smoother
sailing for plaintiffs.
A lawyer’s guide
to cross-cultural depositions
Nina Ivanichvili
When a witness speaks limited or no English, you’ll
need to understand how his or her culture and experience
might influence verbal and nonverbal responses to your
deposition questions.
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News & Trends
Supreme Court wades into ERISA’s
‘Serbonian bog’ again
USDA faces series of discrimination
lawsuits
Third Circuit upholds faith-based
peremptory challenges
Product disparagement’ suit
raises First Amendment questions
Doctor’s duty to warn extends
to patients, not third parties
Ninth Circuit expands ‘extreme
cruelty’ under domestic abuse law
Merchant’s racial slurs violated
customer’s civil rights, N.J. court says
Departments
President’s page
Stop the lies, spread the truth
Supreme Court review
Constitution bars prosecution of
long-ago child abusers
Reflections
State courts do the work federal
courts can’t—and shouldn’t
Notice of bylaws amendment
Hearsay
Books
Dead Ringer
by Lisa Scottoline
Writing for the Legal Audience
by Wayne Schiess
Classifieds
Classifieds
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