Internet Legal Research Update - June/July 2002
INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE BY CAROLE LEVITT J.D., M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
June/July 2002
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CONTENTS
- AltaVista Makes MAJOR Search Logic Change
- Pocket PC Offers Users Increasingly Flexible & Portable Computing Options
- PowerPoint Plug-In Adds Animated Characters to Presentations
- FBI Provides Links to State Sex Offender Registry Databases
- Thousands of California Attorneys Face The Possibility of Losing Their Ability to Practice Law
- Government Upgrades FirstGov Search
- SEC's EDGAR Now Real-Time
- University Launches Economic Crime Management Journal
- Meta-Site Offers Links to Country-Specific Search Engines
- White House Plans to Take Library Filtering Battle to Supreme Court
- More Tips
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1. AltaVista Makes MAJOR Search Logic Change
AltaVista should return more relevant results now that it searches users' queries with the "AND" connector instead of the "OR" connector as it had done previously. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/and_altavista.htm
2. Pocket PC Offers Users Increasingly Flexible & Portable
Computing Options The handheld Pocket PC offers users the power of a full-sized computer in a compact package. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/lacba_pocketpc_article.htm Also see our new Pocket PC Information Center.
3. PowerPoint Plug-In Adds Animated Characters to Presentations
An add-on to PowerPoint allows users to add animated, talking characters to their presentations. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/vox_proxy.htm
4. FBI Provides Links to State Sex Offender Registry Databases
The FBI has posted a state-by-state list of links to states' sex offender registration databases. For more information see: http://www.netforlawyers.com/fbi_sor.htm Legal Management magazine (the Journal of the Association of Legal
Administrators said:
"Users can easily find the web sites they're looking for ... in the guide's comprehensive index." 
Get your own copy of the book that Dan Harmon, Editor of the West Group's The Lawyer's PC "Definitely recommended for the legal researcher's bookshelf."
5. Thousands of California Attorneys Face The Possibility of Losing Their
Ability to Practice Law Over 3,000 California attorneys did not complete their Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirement by a recent deadline and face the possibility of losing their ability to practice law. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/cal_02_MCLE_extended.htm
6. Government Upgrades FirstGov Search
The Federal government adds new search features and more timely updates to its search portal. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/firstgov_new.htm
7. SEC's EDGAR Now Real-Time
Electronic SEC filings now appear on the SEC's EDGAR site in real-time. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/edgar_realtime.htm
8. University Launches Economic Crime Management Journal
Utica College launches online journal of economic crime management. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/economic_crime_journal.htm
9. Meta-Site Offers Links to Country-Specific Search Engines
The Search Engine Colossus offers a country-by-country list of links in each of those countries. See http://www.netforlawyers.com/country_search.htm
10. White House Plans to Take Library Filtering Battle to Supreme Court
A proponent of libraries filtering Internet content for their patrons, the Bush administration promises to take the continuing battle over CIPA and content filtering to the Supreme Court. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/supreme_filters.htm
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Go to http://www.netforlawyers.com for additional articles, features and tips for conducting more effective legal, business & investigative research on the Internet.
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