In this issue...

We hit the spot! The GreenSpot, that is, thanks to the
hard work of the Green Initiative Committee and our staff. Learn about it and link to more great tips in “The Attorney’s Guide to Going Green.”

~Alex Lagusch, Columbus Bar Executive Director

1. Columbus Bar Goes Green
2. Supreme Court Seeks Public Comment
3. From the Probate Court
4. Template Website Services vs. Custom Website Design Services
5. 64% of Marketers Now Considering Firm Sites on LinkedIn/Facebook

Columbus Bar Goes Green

~by Rob Meyer, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur

Last summer, a "Green Initiative" group of Columbus Bar members was formed at the request of Alex Lagusch and then-President Kathleen Trafford. The purpose of the Initiative was to assess ways the Columbus Bar, as the representative of the Central Ohio legal community, could become more sustainable in the ways it conducts its day-to-day business, as well as ways the Bar could become a resource to lawyers, law firms and other legal organizations in the area of green business practices. Read about the progress that has been made.

Supreme Court Seeks Public Comment
on New, Revised Probate Forms

The Supreme Court of Ohio will accept public comment until July 21 on proposed new and revised probate court forms that concern adoptions, change of name proceedings and protecting incapacitated adults. Read the full press release.

From the Probate Court

Franklin County Probate Court will be instituting a new policy regarding the magistrates’ duty desk during the lunch hour. Please be advised that as of Wednesday, July 1, 2009, there will no longer be a duty magistrate available to assist attorneys, paralegals, or their court runners/messengers between 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. We encourage all probate practitioners, paralegals, and their court runners/messengers to make full use of the duty magistrates during their regular hours at the duty desks, which are from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Template Web Services vs.
Custom Website Design Services

For small business owners and firms just starting out, it is important to find ways to save money and be profitable. Having a presence on the World Wide Web gives your business credibility in the minds of your potential clients. Having your own website may not be as challenging (or as expensive) as you might think. Continue reading.

64% of Marketers Now Considering
Firm Sites on LinkedIn or Facebook

An April 2009 survey on social media and Web 2.0 shows huge changes in attitudes at professional firms since November 2007, especially at smaller firms, in favor of accessing LinkedIn, having an official presence on social networks, and using Web 2.0 techniques in a firm’s intranet and internet systems. Read results of the survey.

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