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2005 Notary Public Act - Revised and Updated

Abstract: The 2005 Real Property Electronic Recording and Notary Act (herein the "2005 Act) totally rewrote and replaced the previous Chapter 10A with the current Chapter 10B of the North Carolina General Statutes The 2006 Notary Public Corrections Acts (House Bill 1432 and Senate Bill 1375) address a multitude of questions and unintended consequences which surfaced regarding the 2005 Act. This presentation is to highlight some key changes in the 2006 Acts, both in contrast to the 2005 Act and to the applicable statutes as they existed prior to the 12/1/05. Areas covered will include commissioning, re-commissioning, notarial act requirements, notarial certificate forms, penalties for noncompliance, as well as adding enabling provisions for electronic recording (URPERA) and electronic notarization. ???????????????????

2008 Law Practice Management Section Annual Meeting

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2008 Legal Assistants Division Annual Meeting (10th Anniversary)

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure (2008 Ethics/Professionalism and Substance Abuse Awareness)

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Information Security for Lawyers and Law Firms

Abstract: Written for lawyers and lawfirms, this book provides sound advice and offers valuable guidelines and assistance to bridge the worlds of law and technology on important information security issues that face the legal professional every day. Content includes: The ethical duties of lawyers relating to securing their electronic information; How a small lawfirm can have reliable security; What are worms, Trojans, spyware, malware, spiders, key loggers and their implications; Is it safe to use wireless technology for the delivery of legal services; In large firms, what information security duties can be delegated; How lawyers and other law firm personnel can be trained in information security.

Light and Life at the End of the Tunnel: Resources to Aid Lawyers to Live Better Lives

Abstract: Unique Psychological Problems Facing Lawyers o Non-Traditional Health Care Providers o *Recovering from Debilitating Mental Conditions or Addictions o Resources Available to Firms to Enhance Lawyer Effectiveness and Address Lawyer Impairment o Scarface: Unmasking the Stigma (Live program luncheon keynote speaker) o How the State Bar Processes Impaired Lawyer Cases o Getting the Best Out of Your Brightest and Helping Them Get the Best Out of Themselves o The Firm's Response to the Impaired Lawyer (counseling, quality of life, impaired lawyers, substance abuse, ethics, treatment centers, depression, alcohol addiction, drug addiction, privacy issues, intervention, treatment, private health providers, counseling)

The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet

Abstract: Much information once only available to professional researchers from expensive sources is now available for free on the Internet, if you know how to find it. This book will show you how to be a cyber-detective and unearth this information FREE (or at low cost!) on the Web. Also included is Levitt and Rosch's North Carolina-specific resource guide on CD. Fully bookmarked and searchable, the CD makes conducting Internet-based N.C. legal research a snap! The book includes examples based on real world research scenarios. Whether you're just starting to use the Internet for serious research or you're a seasoned online research veteran, this book can help you find what you're looking for fast and free. Learn how to use the same tools as skip tracers & private investigators. Find out How to Dig Up "Dirt" About Anyone; Uncover Information to Attack Someone's Credibility; Seek out the Smoking Gun; Mine the Web for Missing People; Discover Addresses (Home and Email); Find Phone Numbers (Even Cellular); Locate Aliases, Employer's Name; Glean Personal Information; Unearth Property Records; Access Public Records. Find free legal research like Full-Text Case Law Databases; Elusive Government Documents; Federal, State and Local Primary Law; Secondary Legal Resources (law review articles, legal news, etc.); Legal Practice Materials and more! (290 page soft cover)

The DuPont Legal Model and Paralegal Utilization

Abstract: The widely publicized and acclaimed DuPont Legal Model challenges its in-house personnel and outside counsel to continually redefine the relationship, focus efforts on quality and efficiency and to define processes to create continuous improvement. A huge factor in the DuPont in-house Legal Function's success has been its effective use of paralegals and the strength of the paralegal program. This presentation gives a glimpse into the structure of the DuPont Paralegal Program and how it has achieved a high level of success over the last 10 years.

The Electronic Evidence and Discovery Handbook Second Edition

Abstract: E-Discovery and the use of electronic evidence has increased dramatically over the past few years, but many lawyers still struggle with the complexities of dealing with electronic information. This comprehensive book provides lawyers with the templates they need to develop an effective E-Discovery strategy, and to frame appropriate E-Discovery requests. In addition to the ready-made forms, the authors also supply helpful information and commentary to bring you rapidly up to speed in the electronic discovery field. The accompanying CD-ROM features over 70 forms in Word format. Also included is an extensive electronic evidence case digest with over 200 cases summarized!?

The Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005: How Does This Impact the Practice of Law in North Carolina

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The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, Third Edition

Abstract: The most user-friendly Internet research book available for legal professionals today. A complete hands-on guide that shares the secrets, shortcuts, and realities of conducting fact finding on the Internet. Written for legal professionals, this comprehensive desk reference lists, categorizes, and describes hundreds of free and fee-based Internet sites. Useful for investigations, depositions, trial presentations, medical research, gathering competitive intelligence, finding expert witnesses, fact checking of all kinds. Includes information on browsers, search engines, Weblogs, library databases, public records. Includes CD of all links mentioned in book. Select relevant research sources; Access subjects guides, newsgroups, and listserves; Find experts; Research companies, public records; Conduct medical, statistical, international research. Icon system immediately identifies free & free-with-registration sites, pay sites; practical tips & advice on using specific sites; an easy-to-use topical structure, organized the way lawyers think, starting with the best sites first; over 150 screen shots of Web sites; and over 700 pages of factual categories & updated URLs. Stop wasting time on the Internet, and make the Internet work for you! With purchase receive free subscription to bi-monthly e-mail newsletter updating the book: A $99 value.

The Legal Assistant's Practical Guide to Professional Responsibility, Second Edition

Abstract: Professional responsibility is at the core of delivering effective legal services. Legal assistants are expected to obey the ethics rules by which their lawyers are bound. This new edition reviews the ethics issues that are relevant to paralegals, legal assistants, secretaries, and other employees of law firms, corporations, and law-related organizations and offers guidance that can be adaptedd in any jurisdiction. Subjects include: what constitutes an unauthorized practice of law, what a lawyer cannot delegate to a legal assistant, the issue of competence and diligence in legal assistant's work, the legal assistant and confidentiality, conflicts of interest, client funds and property, advertising, legal fees and employee compensation. In addition to a thorough examination of the Model Rules as they relate to legal assistants, the Guide provides an introduction to basic texts and materials used in legal ethics research. The Legal Assistant's Practical Guide to Professional Responsibility can be used as a companion piece for each jurisdiction's lawyer ethics rules, a basic text for a legal assistant's ethics class, assigned reading as part of a legal assistant's orientation to a firm, or as an in-house training program in legal ethics.

Tools of the Trade: Cultivating Your Professional Garden (9th Annual Legal Assistants Division Annual Meeting)

Abstract: Examining Your Professional Garden, Part I - Examining Your Professional Garden, Part II - Litigation Track (Legal Writing for Paralegals: Deadheading Your Legal Documents, Paralegal Utilization Before Trial, Paralegal Utilization During Trial, *Ethics in Litigation: You Reap What You Sow (*Ethics)) - Real Property Track (*Real Property Ethics: Dirty Deeds (and they're done dirt cheap), Title Insurance Issues for Developers: Everything is Coming up Roses, Understanding Electronic Recording: Top-Dressing for Success) - Business Track (Organizing and Operating a Corporation: Germinating the Seed, *Business Law Ethics Tiptoeing through the Tulips - Avoiding Ethical Issues (*Ethics), International Law Considerations for Paralegals: Bringing Your Produce to a Global Market) - *Ethics Track (*Ethics in Litigation: You Reap What You Sow, *Real Property Ethics: Dirty Deeds (and they're done dirt cheap), *Business Law Ethics Tiptoeing through the Tulips - Avoiding Ethical Issues)

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