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Beyond Redlining

Sean Scott

Managing change in any walk of life or business is difficult. Document change is no different. Documents are the lifeblood of a law firm. Efficiency of lawyers and staff in producing, editing, sharing and collaborating on documents impacts the quality of a firm's work product, and ultimately a client's cost ' as well as success.

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Best Option for E-Mail Recall, and Other Tips

Brett Burney

If e-mail is so ubiquitous in our lives, why don't more people follow some general, common sense guidelines for composing, addressing and sending e-mails? This isn't a column on security; it's a look at some fundamental concepts that will keep you savvy about your e-mail habits.

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Digital Dictation: Make the Leap

Eric Harrison

When we went digital in July 2004, we quickly shook off the limitations of analog tapes. We still dictate into hand-held recorders, but now instead of being captured on a tape, the dictation goes directly into an audio file in the computer. Each piece of dictation has its own audio file. When the dictation is completed, a single click sends it to a transcriber. Because each audio file is separate, it's easy to flag items with a high priority, so that typists can move them ahead in the queue.

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Next-Generation CRM: Achieving the True 360-Degree Client View

Allison Nussbaum

As law firms grow in technological sophistication, the issue is no longer whether a firm is using a CRM system, but rather how they are generating greater ROI. Integrating with other key systems that allow users to take advantage of valuable content residing elsewhere in the firm is an important piece of this equation. How will next-generation CRM deliver a true 360-degree view of the marketplace and what features will help generate the most value from its content?

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Insolvent Malpractice Insurers Leave Everyone Holding the Bag

William A. Krais

Whether you represent the patient or physician in a medical malpractice case, there are always significant repercussions when the physician's malpractice carrier becomes insolvent. Naturally, plaintiffs in such cases are concerned as to whether and how a judgment will be paid. Physicians are just as concerned that they may be personally responsible for some portion of a judgment. With a growing number of medical malpractice insurance carriers facing difficult financial times nationwide, parties are experiencing those concerns with increasing frequency.

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Neurologists Revamp Testimony Guidelines

Tresa Baldas

Neurologists who testify in court are coming under tighter scrutiny by medical authorities seeking to weed out unqualified witnesses from the courtroom. In a move that has irked plaintiffs' attorneys, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recently revamped its 16-year-old guidelines regarding expert witness testimony by neurologists. The new guidelines were formally adopted earlier this year, and went into effect Jan. 10.

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Med Mal News

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The latest news of interest to you and your practice.

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Causes of Action for Loss of Cryopreserved Embryos

Janice G. Inman

In last month's issue, we discussed how suits seeking damages for the wrongful deaths of cryopreserved pre-embryos are, at present, generally doomed to failure. Unless state legislatures change the definitions of the word "person" in their wrongful death statutes, courts in the several states are going to remain reluctant to extend the availability of wrongful death recovery to what are, arguably, merely potential "persons." The outcome on this issue in our illustrative case, <i>Jeter v. Mayo Clinic Arizona</i>, proved no exception to the rule. However, the Jeters -- who had had their cryopreserved pre-embryos apparently lost by the clinic charged with preserving them -- did prevail in their fight to reinstate their suit on several other grounds. Although based on application of Arizona law, the Jeters' successful arguments on appeal could be used, with some tweaking, in other jurisdictions when reproductive assistance caregivers are accused of failing to act with proper care.

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