e-bar (Volume 10, No. 29)
Article Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
KERNERSVILLE LAWYER HAS REASON TO CELEBRATE ADA’S BIRTHDAY
When the Americans with Disabilities Act became law 20 years ago this month, Will Miller was a student-athlete at Lexington High. When his class discussed the new law, he had no idea how much it would impact him, nor could he imagine the role technology would play in concert with the ADA. Now, after battling leukemia, losing his eyesight and withdrawing from law school, Miller credits technology for enabling him to graduate from the Wake Forest University School of Law and practice law in Kernersville with fellow NCBA member Terre T. Yde. Access the link for more.
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/jul/18/technology-lawyer-says-its-a-difference-maker/news-regional/
FLORIDA BAR POSTPONES STRICT WEBSITE RULES FOLLOWING PROTESTS
Stringent new website rules that were scheduled to take effect July 1 have been postponed pending further comment from lawyers in Florida who are protesting primarily on First Amendment grounds. Word from Alice Mine of the N.C. State Bar is that no such changes are being considered here, including a Florida Bar compromise amendment that would require website visitors to read and acknowledge a disclaimer box before viewing past verdict and settlement information. Access the link below for more.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202463422851
PCI COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR ALL FIRMS ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS
As of July 2010, any firm accepting credit cards is required to comply with the PCI security standards. If your law firm accepts credit card payments, you should have received information from your merchant provider regarding the recent updates to PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance requirements. Click here to read “What is PCI? How to Avoid PCI Non-Compliance Fees” or see our Law Firm Merchant Account program to learn more about accepting credit cards as a firm of client payment.
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, REPUTATION OFTEN KEYS TO SUCCESS
E-bar’s ongoing focus on helpful hints for legal professionals who are starting or seeking to advance their careers continues this week with features on the role that emotional intelligence in the hiring process (click here) and the time-tested importance that building a good public reputation plays in the success of young lawyers (click here). Job seekers and employers are reminded to visit the NCBA’s Career Services Center via the link below for access to the premier electronic recruitment resource for the legal profession.
http://careercenter.ncbar.org/
JIMMY WILLIAMS OF GREENSBORO RECEIVES ADVOCATE’S AWARD
The Litigation Section held its annual meeting in conjunction with the NCBA Annual Meeting last month and presented the fourth Advocate’s Awards to James T. “Jimmy” Williams Jr. of Greensboro. A 1966 graduate of the Wake Forest University School of Law, Williams is a partner with Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard, where he has practiced his entire career. The Advocate’s Award is presented as merited to “superstars” of the section and the legal profession. Access the link below for more.
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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
If you’re in the market for an end-to-end digital documentation management system for dictation and transcription, DocWrite may be the answer. Designed for lawyers and other on-the-go professionals, DocWrite comes highly recommended by an NCBA member who recently became a solo practitioner. Check it out for yourself via the link below.
http://www.docwrite.com/