Debbie Monroe joins GetLegal as President

Euless, Texas, August 22, 2008 — GetLegal announced yesterday that Deborah Monroe has joined the company as President. “Debbie is a seasoned professional and brings great vision to GetLegal,” said Akhil Saklani, GetLegal’s Chief Operating Officer.

Chief Executive Officer Philip Galyen added, “She is a serious business builder with 10 years of extensive experience in the legal information services industry.”

At her prior post as President and CEO of FindLaw, a leading provider of client development solutions for law firms and other legal professionals, Monroe led the growth of the company’s products, services, and revenues to 100 million dollars with nearly 500 employees.

Ms. Monroe was appointed head of Findlaw after the Thomson Corporation acquired the business in 2001. Prior to that, she served as vice president and general manager of Thomson West’s Southern Market Center and as vice president of the Small/Medium Law Firm Segment within Strategic Marketing.

Prior to joining Thomson, Ms. Monroe was vice president at Landmark Communications Inc., a privately held media company. At Landmark Communications, she managed the strategic acquisition of publishing, recruitment, marketing and reference services businesses, building an impressive portfolio of successful, business-to-business dot-com companies.

Ms. Monroe holds a doctorate from West Virginia University. She received both her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from North Carolina State University.

Fresh Legal Research and Information at GetLegal

Legal Research

We recently have expanded our Legal Research Center to include pages about Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation, Wills, Trusts and Estates and Environmental Law. Each page provides a number of reliable resources. Find links to credible websites, blogs, associations and agencies, journals, articles, and research guides. Visit our Legal Research Center today.

Legal Information

For general legal information, see GetLegal’s four new pages about juvenile justice, which include valuable information about juvenile justice programs, status offenses and the juvenile justice system.

In our Criminal Law Center, we have expanded our white-collar crime area to include information about certain types of fraud. In addition, we now provide information about the Fifth and Sixth amendments and Constitutional Law.

Also, check out new legal information videos related to family law, premises liability, product liability, patents, debt collection and consumer credit.

GetLegal Launches Newly Designed Website for the Law Offices of Clancy and Clancy

The Web Services Team at GetLegal.com is pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned website for the Law Offices of Clancy and Clancy. Kevin and Tim Clancy are Dallas criminal defense attorneys. With 40 years of combined experience in criminal law, they represent clients throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

The website redesign for the Law Offices of Clancy and Clancy provides a clear navigation through many of the firm’s practice areas including federal and white-collar crime and DWI/drunk driving. Visitors to the site can easily access other important information such as attorney profiles and contact information. By utilizing the most up-to-date web standards and a keen understanding of content placement, the web services team at GetLegal can provide a better user experience for law firms looking to improve their online presence.

For more information on web services at GetLegal, please call 817-359-7077.

Congress Passes Bill to Increase Safety Regulations

Congress has passed a bill that will substantially increase the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s regulatory powers. The bill, which passed the House with a 424-1 vote and the Senate with an 89-3 vote, comes after an increase of recalls throughout the toy industry. While legislation that increases powers of the federal government has not proven popular over the past 20 years, this bill may signal a reduction in the national anti-regulatory attitude.

Read the full story in our featured column “The Law in Real Life,” by Linda Holmes, J.D.

Action Against Sagging Pants Raises Question of Civil Rights

Police Chief David Dicks of Flint, Mich., has made it a point to stop a certain fashion trend, telling officers to cite anyone seen wearing pants low around the waist. He claims that “this immoral self-expression goes beyond free speech; it rises to the level of indecent exposure/disorderly persons.” However, some feel he has overstepped his authority by imposing on basic civil rights.

Read the full story in our featured column “The Law in Real Life,” by Linda Holmes, J.D.

U.S. Court of Appeals Finds School Strip Search Unconstitutional

On July 11, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Redding v. Safford Unified School District #1 that a strip search performed on a 13-year-old student at an Arizona middle school was unconstitutional. The ruling came after an unsuccessful appeal by the student’s family. Savana Redding was strip-searched in 2003 by school authorities for suspicion of carrying prescription-strength ibuprofen.

Read the full story in our featured column “The Law in Real Life,” by Linda Holmes, J.D.

Supreme Court Rules Against Death Penalty in Cases of Child Rape

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court further defined the standards of capital punishment in America. Citing the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, the Court ruled in Kennedy v. Louisiana that individuals found guilty of child rape may not receive the death penalty. Patrick Kennedy was found guilty of raping his 8-year-old stepdaughter in 2003 and sentenced to death under a Louisiana statue allowing capital punishment for the rape of a child.

Read the featured commentary at GetLegal.com.

GetLegal.com at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

The Attorney Store and GetLegalTV just completed our first event under our new name, GETLEGAL.com. We were in Houston, TX at the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) Annual Meeting and enjoyed seeing so many new and familiar faces. For the first time, we were able to market all products for GetLegal.com:

1. Custom Websites and Legal Directories – GetLegal.com
2. Office Supplies and Law Firm Support – TheAttorneyStore.com
3. Social Networking with a Legal Twist – GetLegalCafe.com
4. Online Legal TV and Video Production – GetLegalTV.com

GetLegalTVwas on site filming immigration, personal injury, and family law attorneys with valuable information about their area of practice. Our sales team even sponsored free shoe shines for all State Bar of Texas Members. Check out our photos to see our own Senior Account Manager Janice Nacol taking advantage of the free shoe shine sponsored by GetLegal! We had a great time getting to know more attorneys and law groups based in Texas. Look forward to seeing you soon!

Susan Poulos – Vice President of Sales, GetLegal.com

The New TheAttorneyStore.com

Along with providing exciting new resources at GetLegal.com, we have given our online store a complete makeover. We have increased our product offerings to include everything from everyday office supplies to office furnishings to computer systems.

Along with quick and easy ordering, TheAttorneyStore.com provides you with a competitive pricing analysis that will detail your saving percentages. Plus, by adding items to your account’s favorites list, weekly reordering is only a click away. Get next-day delivery on essential office supplies and browse our catalogue of printers, computers and computer accessories. Start saving now at the new TheAttorneyStore.com.

AITLAmerica Inaugural Meeting: A Great Success

Just got back from the Beautiful Hyatt Regency-Union Station in St. Louis, MO for the inaugural meeting of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (AITLAmerica). Over 125 personal injury attorneys who focus on 18-Wheeler accidents attended and learned so much on how to gain new cases, take quality and extensive depositions and use demonstrative evidence. Frank Branson, John Romano, Ken Shigley, and Morgan Adams all spoke on various topics. It was a jam-packed 3-day event!

I also had the opportunity to speak on internet marketing for the legal community and how to gain new clients through a quality website. We had a strong question and answer session regarding content for conversion, up to date design and more than anything, how to utilize your site to bring new and better clients. I had a great time getting to meet so many of you from around the country and also to say hello to those of you that I have gotten to know over the past year. It was great to catch up!

On another note, Dan Ramsdell, the National Director of AITLAmerica, and his staff worked around the clock to create a quality CLE. I look forward to seeing you again over the next few months!