Not exact matches
Until a judge
rules on a lawsuit
filed by the
Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington.
The USPTO has issued several new
rules reducing
filing fees for
electronic trademark applications and renewals.
Essex County has chosen to appeal the
ruling by State Supreme Court Justice Martin Auffredou ordering the county to release
electronic ballot scans under a FOIL request
filed by Essex County Democratic Party Chair Bethany Kosmider.
Most lawyers will be impacted, including large multi-office firms who face greater competition for their services, small firms and sole practitioners who lack in - house IT staff but must
file electronically and connect with clients, in - house counsel who face increasing cost pressures to rationalize their legal spending, and litigators who must address age - old disputes with the
rules of civil practice and the modern realities of stored
electronic information.
But at least an
electronic filing system with clear cut
rules can facilitate last hour filings, and so that in the last hours of life, the fate of a death row defendant doesn't rest solely on the mercy of a merciless judge.
As a result, the amendments to the
Rules dealing with
electronic filing and
electronic records should be read as enabling, in the sense that they allow
electronic filing and the use of
electronic records by the parties as and when the Service acquires the capacity to give full effect to those amendments.
In late January, the Federal Courts
Rules were amended to permit the maintenance of court
files in
electronic form.
Lawriter is the only party authorized to license and / or offer subscriptions to use
electronic files («Electronic Files») incorporating the Georgia Administrative Rules and R
electronic files («Electronic Files») incorporating the Georgia Administrative Rules and Regula
files («
Electronic Files») incorporating the Georgia Administrative Rules and R
Electronic Files») incorporating the Georgia Administrative Rules and Regula
Files») incorporating the Georgia Administrative
Rules and Regulation.
Besides just the fact that ethics
rules are always catching up with things like technology and other evolutions of the practice, I work in a state bar court that does not accept
electronic filing and won't even accept a fax signature, even though the California court
rules allow it.
All Members should print off or export to
electronic file (i.e. pdf) all accounting records required by Division 7
Rules on an ongoing basis and store locally; 6.
For example, the ACLU of Massachusetts, the national ACLU, and the
Electronic Frontier Foundation recently
filed a lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts on behalf of 11 travelers whose personal electronics were searched at the border without a warrant, seeking a
ruling that such searches can not be made except pursuant to a warrant based upon probable cause.
HB 139 Authorizes the Supreme Judicial Court to adopt any
rules or issue any orders necessary to implement its
electronic case management and
filing system.
State Bar of Arizona, Opinion No. 09 - 04, «Confidentiality; Maintaining Client
Files;
Electronic Storage; Internet» (Formal Opinion of the Committee on the
Rules of Professional Conduct)(December 2009).
Likewise Ontario's
rules of practice on
electronic filing in 2001 (since revoked for other reasons) dispensed with the need for a signature of the people
filing pleadings.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Federal Court is of the view that «documents
filed solely with a typewritten signature are considered to meet the signature requirement under
Rule 66 (3)», and that the Canadian Council for Court Technology and others have produced reports touting the merits of digital and other
electronic signatures, it remains that many of those within the legal community who are in favour of cyberjustice solutions seem to draw the line at authentication mechanisms.
An early ethics opinion on this subject, State Bar of Arizona, Opinion No. 05 - 04, «Formal Opinion of the Committee on the
Rules of Professional Conduct» (July 2005), provides a well - reasoned explanation of these duties for
electronic files and communications.
He also has an important post that you really should read if you use Trademark
Electronic Application System, or TEAS, in your work: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is proposing a couple of
rule changes, including a provision for TEAS users who want «to
file a trademark or service mark application for registration on the Principal Register under section 1 and / or 44 of the act to pay a reduced fee under certain circumstances.»
As the state court system in Illinois continues to migrate into an
electronic filing (e-
filing) based platform, the Supreme Court has rolled out
Rule updates to improve the definitions, standards, and processes for which these technological changes have had an... Read More
Local court
rules, different local forms, and standardless
electronic filing systems also play a part in making legal services more expensive.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (e) of this
Rule, a lawyer shall
file with the Advertising Review Committee of the State Bar of Texas, no later than the mailing or sending by any means, including
electronic, of a written, audio, audio - visual, digital or other
electronic solicitation communication...
The
Electronic Court
Filing Technical Committee will follow the operating
rules of OASIS and any operating
rules adopted by the LegalXML Member Section Steering Committee with the approval of OASIS management and the OASIS Board of Directors.
The Trial Court
Rules also cover topics such as the procedure for
filing a motion to disqualify a judge,
electronic filing, and mass litigation.
SC11 - 1542 In Re: Amendments to the Florida
Rules of Civil Procedure -
Electronic Discovery - Petition -
filed 08/09/11 Publication Notice - issued 08/30/11 Comments (Trawick)-
filed 09/26/11 Comments (Artigliere, et al.)-
filed 10/14/11 Comments (Fountain)-
filed 10/17/11 Comments (Florida Defense Lawyers Association)-
filed 10/17/11 Response -
filed 11/07/11
Since «
filing» is only accomplished through
electronic submission (in the absence of a
Rule 2.525 exception), a document is not actually «
filed» when improperly submitted to the clerk in paper, and the clerk's obligation to convert paper filings would not kick in.
Parties
filing electronic versions of material for Divisional Court proceedings must still
file typed or printed copies of such material in accordance with
Rule 61 of the
Rules of Civil Procedure.
Filing Electronic Versions of Documents in Civil Appeals and Judicial Review Applications in the Divisional Court Parties are required to file electronic versions of their factums and transcripts in appeals to the Divisional Court, in accordance with Rule 61 of the Rules of Civil
Electronic Versions of Documents in Civil Appeals and Judicial Review Applications in the Divisional Court Parties are required to
file electronic versions of their factums and transcripts in appeals to the Divisional Court, in accordance with Rule 61 of the Rules of Civil
electronic versions of their factums and transcripts in appeals to the Divisional Court, in accordance with
Rule 61 of the
Rules of Civil Procedure.
A bankruptcy court in California recently issued sanctions against an attorney who
filed electronic documents without retaining an «original» of the documents as required by the
Rules — because the documents held by the attorney were signed using Docusign, and they did not qualify as...
We've learned of a new Practice Direction on
Filing Electronic Versions of Documents in Civil Appeals and Judicial Review Applications in the Divisional Court which will be implemented next month — it establishes a regularized process to satisfy the requirement to file electronic versions of factums and transcripts — a requirement that is already in place under Rules 61.09 and 61.12 of the Rules of Civil
Electronic Versions of Documents in Civil Appeals and Judicial Review Applications in the Divisional Court which will be implemented next month — it establishes a regularized process to satisfy the requirement to
file electronic versions of factums and transcripts — a requirement that is already in place under Rules 61.09 and 61.12 of the Rules of Civil
electronic versions of factums and transcripts — a requirement that is already in place under
Rules 61.09 and 61.12 of the
Rules of Civil Procedure.
SC17 - 882 In Re: Amendments to the Florida
Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida
Rules of Judicial Administration, The Florida
Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Florida
Rules of Appellate Procedure -
Electronic Service - Petition
filed 5/12/17
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[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in
electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice
rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (
ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance
files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
• Handled paper and
electronic filing duties by following set company procedures • Assisted in cataloging information according to
filing rules such as alphabetical, numerical and alpha - numerical • Received and processed incoming and outgoing mail and endured that the former is accurately distributed • Conducted auditing activities on
filing systems to ensure that any discrepancies are handled immediately • Provided office operational support such as copying, scanning and printing documents