Bar Family Law Section updates its Web portal.The Family Law Section has launched a new Web portal See portal. to better serve members and the general public, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Caroline Car·o·line adj. Relating to the life and times of Charles I or Charles II of England. [Medieval Latin Carol Black, the section's chair-elect. Located at www.familylawfla.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. , the new- site is designed with more user-friendly user-friendly - Programmer-hostile. Generally used by hackers in a critical tone, to describe systems that hold the user's hand so obsessively that they make it painful for the more experienced and knowledgeable to get any work done. access in mind. "The site contains more information and resources for a family law practitioner than ever before, including online searchable comprehensive lists of family law attorneys, judges, special masters, and mediators; a section calendar with up-to-the-minute information about section events, meetings, and seminars; recent editions of Family Law Section publications; and a bulletin board to post questions about a case, a legal issue, or simply for input on any topic regarding family law or the section," Black said. The portal is divided into a general interest section, available to anyone, and a password-protected section members' area. New log-in information is provided via e-mail when a section member accesses the protected members' area for the first time. * The general interest section contains: * Information about the Family Law Section, its officers, and committees. * Answers to frequently asked questions about family laws in Florida. * A searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. of Family Law Section attorneys in Florida, broken down by county, city, and last name. The information available includes contact information, certification status, e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address , and Web site, if applicable. * A legal resources section that contains family law-related call-a-law scripts, consumer pamphlets, and a legal links page. * A membership form for attorneys to join the section. The members' section contains: * Access to the Family Law Section bulletin board, where members can post questions and receive help and advice from other family law attorneys. * The Family Law Section calendar with up-to-date information about events and meetings. * Information about Family Law Section committees. * Access to the directory of family law judges, special masters, and mediators. * A member records update page. * Access to the Commentator and FAMSEG online. Black said the section also plans more enhancements to its Web site in the near future, including expanding the links page; providing more in-depth information for OLE seminars, retreats, and seminars; the inclusion of a lawyers' marketplace where members of the section can find information about litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. suppor services, technology firms, and expanded profiles on member attorneys. |
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