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The XP Countdown Continues…
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As I wrote back in October, all lawyers and law firms should be taking steps to move away from Windows XP before Microsoft officially ends support on April 8, 2014, but some…
Read MoreYou Gotta Read This!
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The end of the year is a great time for “best of” lists, such as movies or books. Not to be left out, here are my picks for the best of the…
Read MoreHoliday Gift Guide for Lawyers
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If you’re looking for a great Christmas gift for that lawyer in your life or, even more importantly, looking for things you can drop hints about to help your significant other more…
Read MoreTen Items or Less?
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Wouldn’t it be great if the circuit courts had an express lane that would let you check out quickly if your case didn’t involve a large sum and more witnesses than the…
Read MoreDon’t Let SCRA Snag You
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Although the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have wound down, many Alabamians, whether in the regular military or the Alabama National Guard and Reserve, continue on active military duty around the world.
Read MoreAlyce Spruell Chosen To Receive Albritton Award
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Dedicated advocate for Alabamians in need of civil legal assistance Montgomery, Alabama, October 23, 2013 – Alyce M. Spruell of Tuscaloosa (Rosen Harwood PA) has been chosen to receive the 2013 Judge…
Read MoreCommercial Transaction Checklist
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I’ve long been a proponent of using checklists for everything. They are a great way to break a major undertaking down into easily digestible component parts and make sure that you don’t…
Read MoreAlabama State Bar Says ‘Thanks-A-Million’ To Books-A-Million For Fundraiser In Support Of Pro Bono Civil Legal Services
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Montgomery, Alabama, October 21, 2013 – What do these books have in common, Anatomy of a Murder, QB VII or The Caine Mutiny? They are three of the top 25 greatest legal…
Read MoreSupreme Court Overturns Bayliss
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If you regularly practice family law you probably already know that on October 4th the Alabama Supreme Court overturned Ex parte Bayliss, 550 So.2d 986 (1989) which had held that § 30-3-1 of…
Read MoreSay Bye-Bye to Windows XP
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Unfortunately, when it comes to Windows XP, the party’s over. Microsoft will officially end support for XP Service Pack 3 and Office 2003 on April 8, 2014. This operating system has been…
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