Legal Apps - Part 6, Productivity

App	Description
	The Evernote app saves, shares, and organize files and record voice notes. Available for free at iTunes and Google Play.
	Dragon Dictation is a voice recognition app that allows you to speak and instantly see your text or email messages. Available for free at iTunes.
	The Dropbox app automatically saves photos, videos, and documents. Available for free at iTunes, Google Play, Blackberry and Kindle.
	The Docs To Go app allows users to view, edit, and create documents. Available for $9.99 at iTunes and free for Docs to Go 3.0 at Google Play (additional purchase included).
	The GoDocs app allows users to view documents, edit documents online, and manage multiple accounts. Available for $4.99 at iTunes .
	The Adobe Reader app allows users to view PDF files, fill out forms, and print files. Available for free at iTunes and Google Play.

Legal Apps - Part 4, Dictionaries and Directories

App	Description
	The Black's Law Dictionary 9th Edition app is available at iTunes for $54.99. Android users can purchase the app through Thomson's Website.
	The Law Dictionary app features the entire 2d Edition of Black's Law Dictionary. Available for $0.99 at Google Play.
	The Nolo Plain English Law Dictionary app contains legal terms in everyday language.  Available for free at iTunes.
	The Osborn Concise Law Dictionary app contains terms and phrases in English and European Law. Available for $13.99 at iTunes.
	The TransLegal Law Dictionary app is designed to help non-English speaking law students and lawyers. Available for $12.99 at iTunes.
	The Bouvier Law Dictionary app contains "8,500 paragraph-length entries explaining over 11,000 words and phrases." Available for free at iTunes and $29.99 for the Android version through the Wolters Kluwer website.
	The Dictionary & Thesaurus app features definitions, synonyms, and antonyms. Available for free at iTunes and Google Play.
	The Law Guide and Dictionary app has over "8,500 definitions, search, browse, and bookmark functions, free law review links, and a lawyer directory." Available for free at iTunes and Google Play.
	The Lawyers.com app is a lawyer and law firm directory. Available for free at iTunes.
	The Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Index app allows you to find, evaluate, and select an attorney. Available for free at iTunes.
	The Bloomberg BNA Directory app lists judges, clerks, and court administrators from federal and state courts. Available for $9.99 at iTunes.

Legal Apps - Part 3, Bar Exam

App	Description
	The Barbri app helps law students prepare for law school and the bar exam. Students can review outlines and practice questions. Available for free at iTunes and Google Play.
	The MBE Flashcards app helps students prepare for the Multistate Bar Exam. Areas include torts, contracts, constitutional law, evidence, and real property. Available for free at iTunes.
	The Texas Bar Exam Course app contains audio and video lectures, sample questions, and answer explanations. Available for $299.99 at iTunes.
	The Themis app offers students access to lectures on subjects related to the bar exam and  assessment questions. Available for free at iTunes and Google Play.
	The Bar ExamEdge Library app provides users a comprehensive set of Multistate Bar Exam questions. Available for $9.99 at the iTunes Store.

Legal Division Programs at SLA Chicago

Those who are attending this year's SLA Annual Conference in Chicago, the Legal Division has a line-up of professional development sessions July 15-18 at the McCormick Place. Here's the link to view the listing: http://legal.sla.org/2012/05/legaldivisionprograms/

10 Helpful Legal Apps

InsideCounsel provided a list of 10 legal apps that can make your professional life much easier.

CI Division: Workshops at the SLA Annual Meeting

The Competitive Intelligence Division is offering 3 different workshops at the SLA Annual Meeting in Chicago at the McCormick Place Convention Center/Hilton Chicago on Saturday, July 14th and Sunday, July 15th.

National Law Day: ABA's President Bill Robinson delivers a Law Day Message

Legal App Resources

Tim Baran of Legal Productivity provided a list of legal apps and resources that can be useful to the mobile attorney:

- iPhone JD
-Mobile Legal Apps
-Law Sites
-Law Firm Mobile

80 Great Twitter Feeds for Law Students

These twitter feeds maybe geared toward law students, but these resources are useful to other legal professionals too.

http://www.onlinecollege.org/80-great-twitter-feeds-for-law-students

Legal iPad Apps for Lawyers

Legal blogger, Nicole Black provided a list of useful iPad apps developed for attorneys. She listed these apps that provide a specific tool or programs for lawyers. Check it out here.

Legal Pulse

FindLaw launches Legal Pulse that offers legal headlines and news from around the world along with photos and analysis from sources such as the Associated Press, New York Times, and Washington Post. The content will cover law-related topics, legal issues, sports and even celebrity news.

Westlaw on Facebook

Westlaw has a Facebook page.If yo have an account and interested, please enter "Westlaw (Product/Service)" in the search box. Press "Like" to receive postings such as research tips, links to blogs, legal news and etc.

Legal Current

Legal Current is a legal business blog by Thompson Reuters. You can subscribe to the blog via RSS and email. The blog also have a podcast available on iTunes.

Copyright for court filings?

I almost missed this one - the Law Librarian Blog discusses a current case in which court filings are being discussed in the light of whether or not the filings are subject to copyright. Wade in here.

Did You Know...

That the first issue of the Federal Register was published on March 14, 1936 and was only 16 pages? Next year the publication will celebrate its 75th birhday.