With tax day just around the corner, now is a good time to visit us if you have any tax issues or research.  The law library has a number of resources to help with tax law, including:

  • Six computer terminals where you can print out tax forms and research Tax Court rulings and memoranda, regulations and receive practice tips from our newest online resource, CCH Tax Research Consultant.  This fantastic online resource is free to the public and not only offers tax law, rules and regulations, but also advice from practicing tax attorneys.
  • Nolo Press publications designed to assist laypeople.
  • Bloomberg/BNA Tax Management Portfolios , which are pamphlets that go into depth on specific tax topics.
  •  Continuing Legal Education publications:  Minnesota CLE published materials that accompany legal education courses, which address a full range of tax related issues
  • U.S Master Tax Guide:  A great resource for tax preparers.

For a more in depth record of our tax resources, make sure to review our Ramsey County Law Library Tax Resources Guide.

The Ramsey County Law Library is located on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

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In Tom Mighell’s new book, iPad in One Hour For Lawyers, an attorney can truly learn how to use the iPad in under an hour.  Clocking in at 81 pages, Mighell provides a good introduction to many of the legal uses for the iPad.  In six short lessons, reading this book will teach you how to navigate the iPad interface, setup mail, calendar and contacts, create folders, learn to multitask, add files, view and manage documents, pleadings, case law, contracts and other legal documents, take notes and find the best apps for legal research and trials. 

Mighell also promises to keep the book updated via his own personal blog.

This book can be viewed and borrowed at the Ramsey County Law Library.  Come visit us on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

 

In Strategies for Growing a Law Firm, top attorneys examine how and when to grow a law firm.  Managing partners from some of the nations top law firms guide the reader through developing growth strategies, evaluating risks, following growth patterns, developing a niche and investing in technology. 

A managing partner who read the book says it has “some of the best insight around from sources in the know.”

This book can be viewed and borrowed at the Ramsey County Law Library.  Come visit us on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

 

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Are you a solo or small firm lawyer looking to get the best value for the dollar for your legal technology purchases?  If so, The 2010 Solo and Small Form Legal Technology Guide is the book for you.  You’ll find current information and recommendations on “computers, servers, networking equipment, legal software, printers, security products, smartphones” and anything else a law office might need.  The authors make recommendations based on what they themselves would do for their own practice.  As one user put it, it’s the “Consumer Reports” for legal tech products.

This book can be viewed and borrowed at the Ramsey County Law Library.  Come visit us on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

 

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The Law Library has just received the Third Edition of How to Get & Keep Good Clients, by Jay G. Foonberg.   The author focuses on practical information that can be put to use minutes after reading the book.  There are hundreds of useful suggestions, including:

  • “Foonberg’s Favorite 51 Rules of Good Client Relations for the Busy Lawyer”
  • “How Turning Down my First Case Led to 19 Cases”
  • “How to Handle People Who Hate Lawyers or the Legal System”
  • “Fee Allocation Formulas to Encourage Marketing”
  • Numerous sample letters, homespun advice, and personal experiences, written in Foonberg’s straightforward, no-nonsense style
  • And much, much more!

This book can be viewed and borrowed at the Ramsey County Law Library.  Come visit us on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

 

p32000029-148812LHot off the presses is Sonya Hamlin’s new book on juries and the trial process.  The book is designed to build upon itself to provide an in-depth analysis of the trends in society that surround the internal minds and external appearances of today’s jurors.  A great resource for both new and experienced attorneys, the book provides insights that add to their tools and techniques, gaining useful tips and “outside the box” tricks that increase effectiveness in the courtroom.

This book can be viewed and borrowed at the Ramsey County Law Library.  Come visit us on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse.

 

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The Law Library just received a new book geared towards small firms looking into alternative billing methods.  Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour: Strategies that Work guides attorneys away from the billable hour approach, instead looking at alternative methods for charging for legal services.  What really makes this book valuable is that, not only does it give a detailed overview of the different billing tools an attorney can use, it uses real case studies that lawyers and firms have successfully implemented. 

This book is particularly timely for these tough economic times.  It is an excellent resource for any law firm looking to use alternative fee arrangements to meet the needs of their clients.  Visit us on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Courthouse to see the book for yourself.