Court Resources–New York

 

The New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program – Certified

providers statewide help separating or divorcing parents better

understand the effects of their breakup on their children. The program,

which in many cases is free, offers parents practical skills to help

their children adjust to their new family situation. The online link

would direct the public to the Program’s web page with a list of

providers and contact information, www.nycourts.gov/parented 

 

Court Interpreting Services – The online link would direct the public

to a web page including details about the role of court interpreters and

general requirements of the position. The online page would also provide

the public with information about obtaining interpreting services, at no

cost, in over 100 languages, www.nycourts.gov/courtinterpreter 

 

Official Court Forms Free – The online link would direct the public to

CourtHelp a web page where court users can download official court

forms, at no cost, for family law, divorce (uncontested) civil law and

other court matters, http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/forms.html

Real Estate Space

The Commercial Real Estate Finance Law Blog, with notes on real estate law and the real estate business from a Massachusetts lawyer.

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Sometimes its useful to view something like real estate law and finance from a broader perspective than your next New York closing.

Doug Cornelius presents an excellent example of an attorney with a large, old-line firm who enjoys keeping current on his field with a personal blog.

RSS feed and email updates are available. Cornelius shares publications and forms from his practice.

Well worth a look. Check out his use of embedded documents, some of which are hosted on a new site called Docstoc.

Legal Ease Blog: Do Something – Take Action on Interruptions

***On average, it takes approximately 10 minutes to get back on track after each interruption. The vast majority of interruptions (up to 80%) are typically of ‘little’ or ‘no’ value. If you’re interrupted 20 times a day (which isn’t tough if you’re constantly checking email), you lose over two productive hours a day.***

Allison C. Shields has some helpful hints on how to manage your interruptions.

Read her entire article.***

Allison’s LEGALease blog is available through RSS and email. Her law office management insights are especially helpful for the small firm and solo practitioner.

New Online Employer Identification Number Application

Taxpayers can now request an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online through IRS.gov and get it within minutes. The EIN is immediately recognized by IRS systems, so your clients can begin using it right away for most business purposes.

Find out more in news release IR-2007-161.