It’s 09/09/09, which means we’ve launched the new practicelaw. Besides reorganizing all of the materials and adding some nifty tagging and keyword features, here’s a snapshot of some significant new content:

• Civil Litigation Forms. Frequently requested by members, we’ve published a ‘foundational’ set of civil litigation forms for basic civ lit matters, with more complex forms still in the works for later in the year.
• Family Law Forms. New Family Law forms have been produced through mndocs and published now as stand-alone Microsoft Word forms. Approximately twenty have been added, with a group of additional family law beta forms now available, including sample petitions and stipulated judgments and decrees. The new forms join the popular “monster” judgment and decree, which we are also working to update later this year.
• Form Tagging. We’ve made it easier to find forms and also to see connections between forms. The new tagging system lets you filter quickly down to the form you need, in the area you nedd. Looking for a probate form involving real property and family law? We’ve got it tagged.
• MSBA Colleagues. We’ve reinvigorated the MSBA Colleagues program. Now, if you have a legal question or issue that is outside your normal range of comfort, find an MSBA Colleague who has agreed to provide general guidance on how to handle it.
• Twitter Directory. While this existed previously as an experiment, we’ve brought the Twitter Directory – a listing of Minnesota attorneys we know who are using the micro-blogging service– into the new site. Check it out and see who’s tweeting. And stay tuned for a directory featuring Minnesota law firms, blogs, and legal organizations on Twitter. All part of the effort to bring social media connections and functions into practicelaw.
• County Contact Directory. We’ve collected and published a listing of all county and state contacts for use in probate matters that involve medical assistance clearance certificates. We make it quick and easy to find the contact you need in each county.
• Community-Based Feedback. We’ve included a Feedback tool that allows users to ask a question, shoot us an idea, report a problem, or give us praise – either publicly to the community or privately through e-mail. Users can help us build a broad knowledge base that saves everyone time.

Let us know what you think, either through our feedback function, as a comment here on the blog, or privately by this blog’s e-mail contact form.