Last Monday morning when I walked into the office, I saw Amy and Kimberly, two of the assistants to our attorneys, counting out large amounts of cash into piles. I paused, looked at them quizzically, and asked if they were planning to share.
They responded, “yes, but not with you.”
They then explained that the money was [...]

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According to the New York Times, Toyota Motor Corp announced a recall today of eight models of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe. That recall affects 1.8 million cars, bringing the current total number of vehicles affected up to nearly 9 million.
What’s Wrong With These Cars?
In the last two years, there have been five fatal [...]

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The Transportation Department announced on Tuesday, January 26th, that it is prohibiting bus and truck drivers from texting while driving commercial vehicles, according to National Public Radio. The ban goes into place immediately, but is only applicable to drivers who are driving vehicles that weigh 10,000 pounds or more.
This federal ban expands the ban that [...]

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I was fortunate enough to spend January 21st and 22nd at the Avvocating Conference in Seattle, where I learned more than I ever thought possible about online legal marketing. It’s no secret that the internet has become part of everything we do, in both our personal and professional lives. It only makes sense for attorneys [...]

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There’s no doubt that drivers are constantly bombarded by distractions. At any given time on the highway, you can see someone eating, applying make-up, fiddling with an iPod or GPS device, yelling at the kids in the back seat, or talking on a cell phone–or worse–texting on a cell phone. To a certain extent, some [...]

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According to Paulson Coletti Trial Attorneys’ website, “ODOT (Oregon Department of Transportation) reports that in the year 2000 there were over 46,000 motor vehicle accidents, resulting in 27,503 injured and 451 deaths, in the State of Oregon.” The numbers are high, and as of this year, Oregon is making one [...]

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This post is the fifth in a series in which I’ll be taking a look at how technology is impacting the law and the way legal professionals practice.
A big part of the reason I blog here at GJEL is to help potential clients understand what we’re about. Hopefully, they can get a sense of who [...]

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This post is the fourth in a series in which I’ll be taking a look at how technology is impacting the law and the way legal professionals practice.
I really enjoy blogging about the law, things that affect our clients, and other related miscellaneous items. But sometimes it gets tough. Maybe there’s a day where there [...]

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This post is the third in a series that will continue over the next couple weeks in which I’ll be taking a look at how technology is impacting the law and the way legal professionals practice.
I’ve been writing about how technological improvements have made the practice of law easier with everything from virtual continuing legal [...]

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