Free Online Resources
It's time for two new online legal resources that can be described with everyone's favorite word -- free!
LLRX.com is not only useful as the self-professed "only continuously updated free database of links to court rules, forms and dockets," but it also features monthly original articles, many on the nexus of legal practice and online technologies. For instance, read Nicole L. Black's article, The Legal Profession and Five Responses to Technology, for a technology advocate's take on the legal profession's begrudging response to adopting online resources, a response she compares to Kubler-Ross' five stages of grief.
LLRX.com is independently published by Sabrina I. Pacifici and has an established presence on the Internet since 1996. Check the site frequently for new articles on resources and technology, marketing strategies in the digital age, and key legislative updates, plus the aforementioned aggregation of court rules, dockets, and forms from all jurisdictions. Ms. Pacifici's accompanying blog is at www.beSpacific.com, and you can follow LRRX.com on Twitter @LLRX.
When you are ready for something a little more light-hearted, but still with much educational value, point your browser to www.partyofthefirstpart.com. The Party of the First Part: Adventures in Legalese is author Adam Freedman's website where he provides a word of the week, answers readers' questions regarding the etymologies of legal phrases and words, succinctly answers the question "Can I write plain English?" (hint: his answer is "yes"), and digitally chisels the Legalese Hall of Shame, which you may want to read regularly to avoid receiving such infamous distinction. Mr. Freedman also maintains a blog at thepartyofthefirstpart.blogspot.com, where he provides updates on his podcast (legallad.quickanddirtytips.com) and generally provides comments of interest to those mired in the legalese thicket.
And with that, further affiant sayeth not.