Updated: April 24th
LEGAL ADVOCACY
IMLA recently filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in
the matter of McBurney v. Young (No.12-17).
The issue before the court is whether a state statute
violates the U.S. Constitution's Privileges and Immunities Clause and the
dormant Commerce Clause when it requires that only citizens have access to
public records.
Read the entire brief...
EVENTS
IMLA IN CANADA May 23, 2013
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here to see the informative program being offered in Toronto, Ontario and join your Cadadiancolleagues on May 23rd!
IMLA MEMBER SPECIAL OFFER
Expires 9/30/13!
IMLA is pleased to announce a special offer from Thomson Reuters as described below:
No one knows better than you the importance of finding out the facts about an opposing expert witness. That's why we created the Expert Intelligence Report from Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services.
Expert Intelligence Reports provide you with detailed information about an expert's litigation, professional and social media footprint. Instead of using your organization's valuable resources to do the research, we handle the search, get the information to you quickly, and help you save time and money.
As a valued member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, we at Thomson Reuters would like to offer you an exclusive 25% discount off your first Expert Intelligence Report! Simply visit TRexpertwitness.com/intelligence or call 877-468-9536 and use promo code IMLA213 to take advantage of your special offer. Offer expires 9/30/2013.
No one knows better than you that an accurate valuation of your case is crucial in building a strategy and backing up your negotiations. That's why the new Case Evaluation and VerdictFinder Personal Injury Reports from Thomson Reuters are quickly becoming the go-to solution for litigators looking to evaluate their cases and determine potential verdicts and settlements. These customized reports deliver crucial information - similar injuries, verdicts settlements from a specific county/state, verdicts over a specific dollar amount, and comparable cases since a certain date - at the right time to make strategic decisions for your cases. Instead of using your organization's valuable resources to do the research, we handle the leg-work, get the information to you quickly, and help you save time and money.
VerdictFinder Reports provide detailed information on comparable cases found in our nationwide, 280,000-case personal injury database. For all comparable cases, you'll know what a particular jury awarded or how much parties settled for. In other words, we do the research - and you get verdicts and settlements covering virtually any liability to help you plan your case strategy.
Case Evaluation Reports provide a detailed assessment of your case, including the plaintiff
recovery probability and verdict amount, making it easy for you to discover the value of your case and determine an appropriate demand or offer.
As a valued member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, we at Thomson Reuters would like to offer you an exclusive 20% discount off your first Personal Injury Report! Simply visit our website or call 877-468-9536 and use promo code IMLA213 to take advantage of your special offer. Offer expires 9/30/2013.
IMLA Technology Survey
REMINDER! PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO HELP US BY FILLING OUT THIS IMPORTANT SURVEY:
IMLA's Technology Section is conducting a survey to evaluate software/cloudware that offices use for a variety of production purposes. This will be the first in a series of surveys as the Committee works towards providing a report to the membership with an analysis of some of the systems out there, there plusses and minuses. The survey should take you less than ten minutes and its results will be shared at our annual meeting. To take the survey follow this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QGRZ52K
TELECONFERENCES
The 2013 Teleconference Season is underway!
Be sure to peruse the Calendar and don't forget to take advantage of
the Kitchen Sink Discount Offer!
