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David Canton continues a discussion of essential tech skills for lawyers on Slaw.
In addition to my comment to his post, I suggest learning to back your data up. USB keys and external hard drives don’t cut it. Back up your data off-site over the Internet to protect against hardware failure, fire, flood, or theft.
Make sure the backup provider encrypts your data both in transit and on their servers. I use Amazon S3 with the Jungle Disk client software. It’s not free but it’s cheap.
I wouldn’t trust free services when it comes to data anyway.
Classes Resume at Osgoode Hall
Today York University’s Executive Committee of Senate approved the Remediation Plan put forth by Dean Monahan which will permit Osgoode Hall to resume classes on December 1 for all LL.B courses not instructed by members of CUPE 3903.
In making its decision the Executive Committee took into consideration various factors including Law Society requirements for certification and the impact of a continued strike on the ability to access the licensing process in Ontario and elsewhere.
Additionally, Osgoode Hall oversees many clinical programs which provide services to low income communities and families which would also be detrimentally impacted if classes did not resume shortly.
All students who do not wish to participate in classes during the continuation of the strike will be fully accommodated and receive the protections set out in the Senate policy.
Great Reasons Why Every Law Student Should Blog
To follow-up on our previous post about the benefits of legal writing – and blogging in particular – I found this rather timely post over at The Frugal Law Student.
Brett McKay writes:
Blogging has definitely helped my legal writing. When you write for a blog, your audience consists of internet users who have the attention span of a gnat. You have to capture their attention and maintain it through good solid writing. When you write on a blog, you want to use short sentences and paragraphs; you want to tell a story that draws people in; and you want organize your writing with headings that make it easier for the reader follow.
Do these tips sound familiar? It’s the exact same thing you’re supposed to do in legal writing! By blogging consistently, you can improve your legal writing immensely.
