In addition to being National Raspberry Cream Pie Day and the birthdays of Dom DeLuise and Francis Scott Key, August 1 is the effective date of several new Minnesota laws. The Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Service has information on 2010 legislation and specifically on laws with August 1 effective dates. The 2010 Session Laws …
At SoloSmall: IOLTA and QuickBooks 2010 Pro
Three of us here at practicelaw are heading to the popular legal education conference in Duluth that everyone calls SoloSmall (but is more formally known as “Strategic Solutions for Solo & Small Firms – 2010.” While we won’t be carrying hard copies of practicelaw’s newly updated guide “Keeping Client Trust Accounts’ with QuickBooks 2010 Professional” …
Fastcase Adds New ‘Forecite’ Search Function
Fastcase, the online legal research service that is free for Minnesota State Bar Association members, just released a new service it calls “Forecite” to assist users in getting additional relevant research results. Here’s how Fastcase marketed the development in its recent blog post announcing the service: When you perform a keyword search on Fastcase, Forecite …
More New Criminal Defense Forms
We’ve rolled out the second set of of new criminal law forms on practicelaw, following the first set last month. The new forms are courtesy of criminal defense practitioner Frederic Bruno, who has generously agreed to share his forms. Forms will be added in stages throughout the summer, and practicelaw’s existing criminal law forms may …
Slices of Life and Law from the Police Blotter
When I was growing up, a man in my hometown wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper just about every week. He addressed various topics but the general thread was that civilized society was a hairsbreadth away from melting down. The reason cited was usually some snippet he spotted in the previous …