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Now that the legal world is moving toward a “paperless” approach to things, I get some questions about the best ways to convert documents into PDF files. Most states moving to “paperless filing” require documents to be submitted in PDF format. Below are a few suggestions on ways to do this: Easiest: Buy Adobe Acrobat…

I read an interesting newspaper article over the weekend by Robert Pear for the New York Times News Service.  Read the article here.  Another good version of the article can be read here. The article says that the Bush administration “will no longer pay the extra costs of treating preventable errors, injuries and infections that…

As I’m getting ready for a trial, I’m constantly reminded that the “reason the case is going to trial” has more to do with the defendant’s insurance company than anything else. It’s frustrating as an attorney fighting for justice because I have the burden of proof for the “facts” of the case, but what the…

Breath testing can not always be performed As an attorney representing the victims of drunk drivers, I know that due to circumstances beyond the control of law enforcement, BrAC (breath alcohol concentration) measured with a machine commonly referred to as a Breathalyzer can not always be tested during the time required by law to determine…

I had the wonderful opportunity to speak this morning at the NC Paralegal Association in New Bern, NC. Because I could not get all my materials printed in time, here are the materials for download: The PowerPoint Slide Show in PDF format:  Download nichols_preparing_your_client_for_trial_presentation.pdf Here is the actual PowerPoint Show: Power Point Here is the…

I found an interesting website that acts as an aggregator of links that pertain to law and technology. This website is more about actual Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law, and not so much about the use of technology in law. The sub-catagories provide a pretty simple way to browse article to get the “gist”…