IBLS Monthly Newsletter August 2002 Volume 1 No. 8
In This Issue:
Western State University College of Law Licenses E-Commerce Courses from IBLS IBLS was chosen by Western State University College of Law to offer E-commerce courses for its Juris Doctorate (JD) program. The online courses will utilize material from IBLS’ database of law summaries authored by experts from more than 30 countries.
Western State’s partnership with the IBLS online education program allows students to earn credits toward their JD via the Internet. According to the American Bar Association (ABA). The IBLS Legal Database used in this program contains summaries written in an easy-to-understand business language, is accessible in multiple languages and includes immediate access to the original source of law and regulation. IBLS Charter & Network Partners, representing law firms around the world, participate in updating the database by writing summaries on constantly changing Internet regulations and laws.
Western State joins St. Thomas University School of Law as the latest universities to utilize IBLS' online education division and e-commmerce experts. Additional information on the program will soon be available at www.edu.ibls.com.
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Electronic Evidence Discovery Joins IBLS as Latest Business Partner As part of a continuing effort to provide IBLS members, database subscribers, and online education students with value added benefits from association with IBLS, the company is pleased to announce a new exclusive partnership with Electronic Evidence Discovery (EED).
EED offers a comprehensive suite of electronic discovery and corporate risk reduction services. In litigation, it provides major case data processing and review, computer forensics, expert testimony and third-party mediation. IBLS subscribers receive 1 hour of EED services free when ordering 4 or more hours. Please see the EED link available within the IBLS database to take advantage of this offer, or to learn more about EED, please visit their website by clicking here.
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A Review of the Development of an Internet LL.M Program Professor William H. Byrnes, IV, Executive Director, LL.M, International Tax Planning and Offshore Financial Centers at St. Thomas University School of Law, has written a detailed and informative article about delivering an online Masters of Law (LL.M). Indexed into numerous sections for quick reading, this article answers many questions as to why this method of legal learning will soon be the preferred method. The article covers such topics as:
The economics reasons for, and logistics considerations of, the Internet delivered Program are addressed.
Review of the pedagogical approach to legal education employed in the United States, criticisms thereof, and finally examines an emerging pedagogical trend in the United Kingdom.
Review of the teaching tools employed in the Program International Tax and Offshore Financial Center.
Review of the practical aspects of developing the Program, obtaining ABA acquiescence, and reviews the Internet delivered law courses that came before it.
To read the article in it's entirety on the IBLS site, please click here. BACK TO TOP
IBLS Views on E-Commerce Law; E-Commerce Times Article Continuing in it's capacity as an E-Commerce Law authority, IBLS was recently interviewed for an article in the E-Commerce Times entitled "Tackling the E-Commerce Legal Quagmire". Along with comments from other experts, the article looks at the challenges facing legal professionals as the legal concerns and issues reagrding doing business over the Internet grow.
Please click here to read the article.
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IBLS Network Partner Program Accepting Applications IBLS is currently offering leading law firms the opportunity to promote their services and demonstrate their expertise in Internet Law and related fields by becoming an IBLS Legal Network Partner. For a limited time, approved firms will have the opportunity to publish summaries on specific areas of law that will be indexed and cross referenced by key word in the database. These summaries can include the author's name, firm contact information, and website link. In addition, IBLS has created an intake form that can be filled out and sent via email directly to the Network Partner, so that the database visitor can ask follow up questions or discuss possible rentention of the firm. To begin the process, please click here and a representive from IBLS will be in touch with you shortly with further instructions and information. BACK TO TOP
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