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Legislative News
Patrick signs legislation with MUPC and fee amendments
On July 8, 2012 Gov. Deval L. Patrick signed legislation which
establishs a uniform trust code, makes technical corrections to the
MUPC and amends Probate and Family Court fees with specific
references to actions and pleadings under the MUPC. These
changes were effective on July 8.
For more information,
click here.
July Lawyers Journal now available
The cover feature article in the July Massachusetts Lawyers
Journal catches up with MBA members affected by the tornado
that devastated parts of Springfield last June. Learn what progress
has transpired since the life-altering event took place and what
challenges are still in store.
The Massachusetts Insurance Agency is celebrating 15 years of
service to MBA members. Hear from those involved in the agency's
formation to find out why Massachusetts attorneys should take
advantage of MBA's most popular member benefit.
Plus, learn how to R.S.V.P. for the MBA's FREE Aug. 16 Summer
Social on the Boston waterfront and read Section Review
submissions from MBA's Health Law and Family Law sections.
Click here to read
the July issue.
LPM Tip
Searching Twitter
Twitter can be a great tool to find useful information.
Professionals commonly use Twitter to share developments in a
particular field, discuss a new service offering or highlight an
interesting case. Unfortunately, Twitter does not organize tweets
by subject matter, so finding information on a discreet topic can
be difficult. Rather than reading hundreds of tweets to find
information on a particular topic, you can use Twitter's search
tools to find exactly the information you want.
A basic search is simple. You pick search terms and type them
into Twitter's
search box. For example, if you are interested in whether
tweets can be subpoenaed in litigation you could search for
"subpoenaed" and "tweets." The results contain both terms. If you
have misspelled a word, Twitter will suggest a corrected option
with the search results. These suggested corrections are NOT as
comprehensive as those on search engines and appear to only correct
some words, such as celebrity names, so type carefully.
Twitter's
Advanced Search offers tools to refine your basic search. For
example, you can search for an exact phrase, specify words that
should NOT be in the results, search for tweets to or from a
particular Twitter account, or search for tweets originating from a
particular city (called the "Near this place" option). A full list
of advanced search operators is
here.
You can combine the Advanced Search options to deliver more
specific results. If you want to find Boston Twitter users
discussing whether tweets can be subpoenaed in litigation, you can
add the "Near this place" option to the sample search above to find
Twitter users within 25 miles of Boston using the words
"subpoenaed" and "tweets" in a tweet. Or, if you want to determine
what a particular Twitter user has been saying about a topic, you
can combine the option for tweets from a user (called "From these
accounts") with a search term. Thus, you could search for tweets
from @jaredcorreia containing the word "marketing" to get Jared
Correia's latest tweets on the topic of marketing.
Advanced Search also allows you to search by hashtag. Hashtags
are dedicated words or phrases preceded by the "#" symbol (without
quotation marks). A Twitter user labels his or her tweet with a
hashtag to identify the tweet as related to the subject of the
hashtag. For example, the hashtag for LOMAP's recent Super Marketing
Conference II was: #superconf. Any tweet containing #superconf,
regardless of the words used in the tweet, related to the
conference. A recent MBA LPM Tip covering how to filter and archive
Twitter posts by hashtag can be found
here.
You can also search for tweets via a search engine know as Ice Rocket. Ice Rocket's
specialty is real-time search of Twitter and other sources. When
reviewing Ice Rocket's Twitter results, you can hover over a
Twitter user's profile picture to see a snapshot of that Twitter
user including their location, number of followers and tweets,
etc.
Use these search tools to find exactly what you seek on
Twitter.
Tip courtesy of Scott L. Malouf (@ScottMalouf),
Law Office
Management Assistance Program (@MassLOMAP).
Published July 12, 2012
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To learn more about the Law Practice Management
Section, which is complimentary for all MBA members,
contact LPM Section Chair Thomas J. Barbar or Vice
Chair Stephen
Seckler.
Featured member benefit: Save up to 35 percent on Cirque du Soleil tickets
Massachusetts Bar Association members can now save up to 35
percent on tickets to Totem by Cirque du Soleil.
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its
original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The
characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of
origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding
myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language,
the evolutionary progress of species.
Purchase tickets using code MASSBAR for limited
run of shows, through Sunday, Aug. 5. The shows are under the Grand
Chapiteau at the Marine Industrial Park, 6 Tide St., Boston.
Click here to purchase tickets or call (800)
331-6483.
Upcoming CLE seminar and program schedule
Learn how to avoid the common mistakes new lawyers make at a FREE MBA seminar on July 19
To register for the following
programs, call MBA Member Services at (617) 338-0530,
[e-mail membership] or visit the
CLE Web site. Scroll down for program
details, including dates and registration details.
Recorded session available for purchase
after live program through MBA On Demand.
Real-time webcast available for purchase
through MBA On Demand.
UPCOMING PROGRAM
How to
Avoid Common Mistakes New Lawyers Make 
Thursday, July 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
MBA, 20 West St., Boston
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Unable to attend June seminars? Practitioners who were not able
to attend MBA CLE programs in June can now view select programs on
MBA On Demand. MBA
On Demand is an innovative MBA member benefit that offers you the
opportunity to watch an MBA program from the comfort of your home
or office, at a time that suits your schedule.
June CLE programming now available includes:
To view a listing of current programs offered on MBA On
Demand, click here.
News from the courts
Child Support Guidelines Task Force seeks public comment; SJC appoints new reporter of decisions; Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct invites comments on proposed amendments to Canons 4A and 4B of the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct
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Child Support Guidelines Task Force
seeks public comment
The Massachusetts Trial Court Child
Support Guidelines Task Force is seeking public comment and
suggestions concerning the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines.
Written comments may be submitted to the task force at [e-mail childsupport] or by U.S. Postal Service
to:
Administrative Office of the Trial Court
Child Support Guidelines Task Force
Two Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
The task force will also hold
five public forums where written statements may be delivered
and brief oral statements may be made.
The deadline for submission of all comments is Sept. 30, 2012.
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SJC appoints new reporter of
decisions
The Supreme Judicial Court has
announced the appointment of Brian H. Redmond as the new Reporter
of Decisions for the Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court,
effective July 1. Redmond succeeds C. Clifford Allen, who retired
as reporter of decisions in June.
The reporter provides editorial support for the SJC and Appeals
Court justices, publishes slip opinions daily in printed and
electronic formats and administers a contract for the publication
of printed advance sheets and permanent bound volumes of the
official reports of the two courts.
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Committee on the Code of Judicial
Conduct invites comments on proposed amendments to Canons 4A and 4B
of the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct
In December 2011, SJC Justices
established a Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct, and
charged it with recommending amendments to the Massachusetts Code
of Judicial Conduct regarding judges' ability to speak to the
public on matters related to the administration of justice.
The committee now
publishes for comment proposed revisions to Canons 4A and 4B of
the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct.
The committee welcomes all comments
pertaining to the issues raised by the proposed amendments to
Canons 4A and 4B on or before Aug. 31, 2012. Comments should be
directed to attorney Barbara Berenson at [e-mail barbara.berenson] or:
Supreme Judicial Court
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108.