Save the date Greg is back from Italy, so we’re returning to our regularly-scheduled monthly Thursday happy hours. Save the date for Off the Clock #6 on Thursday, February 25, 3:00-6:00 at Common Roots Cafe in Minneapolis. What is Off the Clock? Prompted by discussions on the MSBA’s solosmall listserv, we’ve been having get-togethers with …
Commas, Exposed
Exasperated, I finally forbade one of my first year law students from using any commas in a writing assignment. We’d gone down the road of attempting restraint. Reviewed the comma rules. But she just couldn’t help herself, it was as if every time she paused on the keyboard, her finger reached out and jabbed a …
Survey Says
I wanted to get Richard Dawson to kick off this post with his trademark “Survey Says…” but I could not get in touch with him. So, you’ll have to settle for me. Back in December we asked you to fill out a survey regarding practicelaw. Some respondents wanted to know what we heard. Survey Said: …
Free Adobe Webinars and Tutorials
For last Friday’s Off the Clock we participated in an Adobe webinar concerning Acrobat 9 for Legal Professionals. There are a few more free Acrobat webinars coming up in January and February. You can sign up and watch from your home or office. Many legal professionals use Adobe Acrobat or Professional to maintain a paperless office …
Social Media v. Professional Responsibility?
The MSBA has a presence on the three most popular social media services and also established a site limited to members of the Minnesota legal profession: Follow the MSBA on Twitter. (updated less frequently in January while Greg is in Italy.) Join the MSBA group on Linkedin. Network, discuss, and connect with other Minnesota attorneys. We’re up …
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