Podcast description from the site: "In this edition of the Legal ToolKit,  host Jared Correia, Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP,  welcomes Terrence D. Pricher, an assistant bar counsel in the Office of Bar Counsel and Attorney James S. Bolan, a partner with the firm of Brecher, Wyner, Simons, Fox & Bolan, LLP,  to take an in-depth look at IOLTA Accounting. Jim and Terry bring very different perspectives to this discussion and will explore  IOLTA accounting and its purpose,  three-way reconciliation, the biggest IOLTA pitfalls and how to handle large sums of client funds.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:50 -- 23.0MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 5 March 2010

Podcast description from the site: "In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Professor Michael Meurer, the Michaels Faculty Research Scholar of Law at BU School of Law, to discuss his new book, Patent Failure: How Judges, Bureaucrats, and Lawyers Put Innovators at Risk. Dan and Professor Meurer take a hard look at the American patent system and why many innovators consider this system and the institutions created to protect patents complete failures.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:09 -- 18.4MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 5 March 2010

Podcast description form the site: "Hardly a day goes by without lawyers hearing that they need to be diving into social media. And many are already there - on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other platforms. Google stumbled on privacy on its launch of its new social media platform, Buzz. The privacy and security concerns in social media are very real. In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell take a practical look at what you must understand to take control of your security and privacy, from basic account settings to smart approaches to social media common sense. After you listen, be sure to check out Tom & Dennis' co-blog and book by the same name, The Lawyers Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies.

Special thanks to our sponsor, Bill4Time.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:28 -- 30.1MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 3 March 2010

Podcast description from the site: "In this edition of the ESI Report, host Gina Jytyla, Managing Staff Attorney in the Legal Technologies division at Kroll Ontrack, welcomes Doug Cohen, Senior Director of Business Development for Kroll Ontrack/TrialGraphix and Dr. Dan Wolfe, Director of Jury Consulting for Kroll Ontrack/TrialGraphix, to address the challenges faced by legal teams spurred by the increasing demand to perform more with less. The discussion will also include new and efficient ways to prepare for trial in 2010. In the Bits & Bytes Legal Analysis segment, Kroll Ontrack Legal Correspondent, Kelly Kubacki will take a look at the discovery order issued in Pension Committee of the University of Montreal Pension Plan v. Banc of America Securities, LLC.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:07 -- 20.9MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 2 March 2010

Podcast description from the site: "In this edition of In-House Legal presented by Lex Mundi, host Tim Corcoran, senior consultant with Altman Weil, discusses the latest in compliance and internal investigations with special guests, Erin Reilly Lewis of Baker & Daniels (Lex Mundi member firm for Indiana), and Richard Korman, General Counsel/Organizational Integrity Officer for Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.  The group explores the increased attention to compliance, the culture of compliance from the top - down and offers key advice for clients going through internal investigations.

Special thanks to our new sponsor Lex Mundi.

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 23 February 2010

Podcast description from the site: "Education is vital to a successful paralegal career. On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-host  Vicki Voisin welcomes Linda J. Wolf, ACP,  the current President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and Attorney Elizabeth Mann, Department Head of the Paralegal Program at Greenville Technical College, to focus on the importance of paralegal education. They will also discuss entering and growing in the career field and what employers look for when hiring paralegals.

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:54 -- 22.7MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 8 February 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

Podcast descrition from the site: "Just recently 15-year old student Phoebe Prince from South Hadley, Massachusetts took her own life after she was being constantly "cyberbullied" by a group of students at her school.  Phoebe's story is one of many that has left communities reeling, schools in the hot seat and parents enraged by the lack of protection of their children and a lack of discipline against the perpetrators. Co-hosts and attorneys J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome David T. Tirella, partner at the firm Eaton, Powell & Tirella and Debra Johnston,  founder of Students For Safer Schools and mother of Jeffrey Johnston, a victim of cyberbullying, to discuss the latest in cyberbulling prevention, legislation against cyberbullying and what to do if your child becomes a victim.

For more information on Cyberbullying go to stopcyberbullying.org or bullypolice.org

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Source:  Legal Talk Network, 18 February 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

Podcast description form the site: "Budgetary concerns have forced lawyers to take a hard look at software costs. That's brought Open Source software onto their radar screens. The price - free - is obviously attractive, but Open Source is a completely different approach to software than lawyers expect. In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell introduce the approach and philosophy of Open Source, the programs available, and when and where it might make sense for you. After you listen, be sure to check out Tom & Dennis' co-blog and book by the same name, The Lawyers Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies.

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:37 -- 28.0MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 17 February 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

Podcast description from the site: "On this debut podcast of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes  Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability,  to help better understand how lawyers' professional liability insurance fits into your legal practice. John and Dan will discuss a firm's insurance needs, the 'classic' legal malpractice claim, negligence and what a lawyer should be looking for in professional liability insurance.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:48 -- 15.7MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 10 February 2010 © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

Podcast descrition (from the site): "The murder of a young woman in Massachusetts raises new questions about the laws and the legal system in cases involving abusive relationships.

19-year old Allison Myrick was stabbed to death  -  her ex-boyfriend charged with murder. Authorities and family members revealed details including two restraining orders which did not prevent this tragic crime.  Attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Attorney Marsha Kazarosian from the Kazarosian Law Offices and the Honorable Judge Eugene M. Hyman from the Santa Clara County Superior Court in California, to explore what could have gone so terribly wrong. They will look at how the legal system, lawyers, legislators and others can better protect victims in abusive relationships and how we as a community can prevent these tragedies.

Show Notes: If you or someone you know is involved in an abusive relationship, call National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) or contact Break The Cycle.  You may donate in Allison Myrick's honor on line at: www.breakthecycle.org/donate or by phone at, 310-286-3383 x805

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:12 -- 29.6MB)

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Source Legal Talk Network, 5 February 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.