This post was written by Randall Ryder: "Part of evolving your own practice is changing how you do things around the office. In part, that should include making an effort to keep your law office as green as possible. Here are some new tips to help make any office more eco-friendly..."

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 10 August 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

This post was written by Steph Kimbro: "There has been much debate about the recent New Jersey opinion related to that state bar's "bona fide office" rule.  Around the same time, an inquiry was brought before the NC State Ethics Committee relating to the use of cloud computing in law practice management.  Both events have caused some attorneys to once again question whether legal professionals should think outside the box when it comes to delivering legal services online..."

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 3 May 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

This post was written by Shaunna Mireau: "Happy Earth Day. Today is a good day to think about consumption.

The concept of the paperless office has been mentioned on Slaw in the past: How to Take Your Law Firm Paperless which links to a Lawyers Weekly article quoting our own Omar Ha-Redeye and Revisiting the Paperless Office to name just a few. There is also a great roundup on the Cyberlaw Central blog on "paperless" topics from the 2010 ABA Techshow.

A paperless office may not be universally achievable immediately in an organization but using less paper certainly is. Here are some easy things you can do..."

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Source: Slaw.ca, 22 April 2010. Reproduced with permission of Simon Fodden, founder of Slaw.

Podcast description from the site: "On this edition of Law Technology Now, host Monica Bay welcomes David Whelan, Manager of Legal Information at The Law Society of Upper Canada, to talk about "Rethink Open Source," his article about document management in the April issue of Law Technology News. Later in the program, Monica talks with Tom O'Connor, director of the Gulf Coast Technology Center, about the Green Legal Matters Conference in New Orleans.

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• October 2, 2008 -- Green Yields Green
• February 17, 2010 -- Opening Up to Open Source
• June 29, 2009 -- Greenwashing Claims Sprouting Up Across the Country
• April 14, 2009 -- Legal Hold: Don't Destroy Those Documents 

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 7 April 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

This post was written by Randall Ryder: "Cast aside the global warming debate (newsflash: it is happening), and focus on running your business in a more eco-friendly manner. Even if you can only dedicate yourself to one or two minor changes, they will add up over time, and help you save some money and the environment at the same time..."

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 5 April 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

From an article written by Donna Payne: "Want to "green" your practice -- literally and figurately? Here's how you can put more green in your wallet, while reducing unnecessary, guilt-ridden trips to your local dump: Buy and sell on eBay and craigslist."

Source: Law Technology News, 1 March 2010

From the e-newsletter: "Blackberry Apps for Lawyers

http://www.llrx.com/features/blackberryapps.htm

Nicole Black highlights an assortment of Blackberry applications for research, document management, mobile communications, news, music, dictation and more - all of which would benefit just about any law practice.

**The Government Domain - Congressional Documents on FDsys: the Basics

http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain41.htm

E-Gov guru and research expert Peggy Garvin provides an overview of the organization, content and search features of GPO's new Federal Digital System (FDsys).

**After Hours: Fancy Foods Are Alive and Well http://www.llrx.com/columns/afterhours43.htm

Kathy Biehl returns, sharing the highlights of the 2009 Summer Fancy Food Show, which ran June 28-30 in New York City.

**Seeking Bypass: What Will Ultimately End Confidence in the Necessity of Parental Involvement Laws?

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Public interest law advocate Diana Philip's commentary focuses specifically on the multifaceted, complex and challenging issues that encompass the dichotomy between reproductive health care and rights available to adult pregnant women and pregnant minors. Diana's position includes references to seminal legal cases as well as to selected scholarly literature in the field of juvenile reproductive health.

**LLRX Book Review by Heather A. Phillips: The Little Red Book of Wine Law: A Case of Legal Issues http://www.llrx.com/columns/bookreview14.htm

Heather A. Phillips recommends this slim volume as it provides an engaging and accessible introduction to American wine law and history that will broaden the reader's appreciation of the wine industry. Though short and non-technical, this book is suitable for a surprising number of library collections.

**Green Files: Green Resources and Sites on the Internet http://www.llrx.com/features/greenfiles.htm

Marcus P. Zillman provides a comprehensive, wide ranging listing of web based green resources and sites, inclusive of home and business related information.

**Five Things Lawyers Should Know About Social Media http://www.llrx.com/features/lawyersandsocialmedia.htm

Lawyer, writer and blogger Nicole Black advises fellow professionals about important core techniques and goals to consider before jumping on the "social media" bandwagon.

**LLRX Court Rules, Forms and Dockets - continually updated by law librarian Margaret Berkland http://www.llrx.com/courtrules

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In the news: "The so-called green movement has sprouted a fresh crop of lawsuits: greenwashing claims, in which companies are getting sued for making bogus eco-friendly statements about their products. Consumer plaintiffs and environmental groups have caught on, lawyers warn. "This is the beginning of what may be an explosion in these kinds of cases," said patent attorney Eric Lane of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, who tracks greenwashing litigation. "This is a hot area of false advertising."

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Posted by Ernest Svenson: "Interesting article on the topic of going paperless [click here]. In addition to the, by now obvious, economic and efficiency benefits, there is the environmental benefit:

"There is a clear environmental need for paperless offices. The paper industry is one of the world's major polluting industries and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases with over 900 million trees cut done annually. The EPA reports that paper is the number-one material thrown away, comprising 40% of our waste stream."

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Source: PDF for Lawyers, 20 April 2009

In the news: "Phantom power is the power used when an electrical device is supposedly off -- or is not being used but is still plugged in -- which can waste a significant percentage of a law firm's electricity. How can you cut these costs? There are gadgets on the market to keep the phantoms at bay."

Topics discussed include: KILL A WATT METER, THE ENERGY DETECTIVE, SMART STRIP, ENERGY ORB, SOLAR BATTERY CHARGER, WATT'S THE DIFFERENCE?, and SAVINGS

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