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Pennsylvania Practice-Oriented Legal Research

Research guide for Pennsylvania Practice-Oriented Legal Research. PPLR is a program offered by Widener-Harrisburg Legal Information Center that introduces basic research tools necessary for practice in Pennsylvania.

Hot Topics

E-Discovery

Mobile Technology

  • Apps
  • The Cloud

Practice Management Software

Security (Applies to all topics)

  • Ethical obligations

Skills Development

  • Learning software well to save time

Social Media/Websites

  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Networking
  • SEO

Disclaimer

Links to vendors or other websites are provided solely for informational purposes.  Inclusion of vendors or other websites in this LibGuide does not imply Widener Law or Widener Law Library endorsement of the content found on third-party websites.

Keeping Pace With Change - Videos

Keeping Pace With Change - Blogs

Some of the better law technology blogs are listed.  Adding one or all of them into your RSS feed would help keep you up-to-date with technology trends.

Tools - Antivirus

Tools - Encryption

Tools - Virtual Office

Tools - Redaction

Ethical Obligations

Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct

Rule 1.1 Competence

Maintaining Competence
[8] To maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology, engage in continuing study and education and comply with all continuing legal education requirements to which the lawyer is subject.

Rule 1.6 Confidentiality of Information

(d) A lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client.

Keeping Pace With Change - Articles & Websites

Keeping Pace With Change - Podcasts

Tools - Apps

Tools - Social Media/Web

There are several options available for keeping track of social media sites.  The sites vary in their focus and cost.  Generally, tools are good for keeping track of your social media analytics, your social media feeds, other people's social media feeds, scheduling posts across platforms or some combination of the these tasks.  Essentially, they're timesavers. 

Tools - Domain Names/Web Hosting

Tools - Remote Access

Keeping Pace With Change - Books

The following books are available to be checked out from Widener Law Library for free.

Tools - Practice/Case Management

Below are some of the more popular practice/case management tools available.  In addition, capterra has a list of case management software. The ABA also created a table comparing various options.

Tools - Cloud Storage/File Sharing