New products in the legal field.

Move over, Mall of America 

What do you call 300,000 lawyers on the same Web site? The answer might be found at www.megalaw.com, a personalized Web site aimed at attorneys.

The site offers a legal research library, links to expert witnesses, and position vacancy announcements, as well as stock quotes, travel information, weather forecasts, and shopping services. Members can create their own customized version of the site, much like MyYahoo! or MyExcite.

Membership is free, so go to www. megalaw.com to sign up.

Sharp as a tack

Your firm needs reliable copying and printing equipment to handle the mountain of paperwork your office generates. The ProWorkgroup series of digital laser copiers from Sharp is up to the challenge.

The AL-1640, AL-1650, and AL-1670 models copy and print at 16 pages per minute and offer a choice of paper sizes up to 11 x 17 inches.

Digital editing features are also available, such as black/white reverse, dual page copy, and margin shift. All three models feature "scan once/print many" technology, which allows up to 99 copies to be made from a single pass.

Each model contains a high-speed microprocessor, 8MB of memory, and a print driver, which when connected to an external print server provides high-resolution documents. Users can also print directly from a PC via standard parallel cable.

Pricing starts at $1,799. Supplies, such as toner cartridge and paper, can be ordered at Sharp Office eStore at www. sharpoffice.com, by calling [phone], or by faxing the form on p. 122 to [phone].

A little legal leverage

The Internet is providing unprecedented knowledge sharing in the legal world. Intranet/extranet solutions from Niku (formerly Legal Anywhere) allows you to make case-related information available to clients and outside counsel on a secure extranet site.

The latest version of the application is integrated with DOCS Open, a document management program from PC DOCS/ Fulcrum. Users can launch the program from a hyperlink, then take documents from DOCS Open and place the documents on the extranet for review and modification.

Standard features of Niku also include automatic calendaring and scheduling, secure conferencing, and links to online legal research. To find out more, go to www.niku.com, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 122 to [phone].

Get focused ... for free

Finding authoritative information to support a medical malpractice or other personal injury case can be a drain on resources. MediFocus Guides for Legal Professionals help relieve some of that burden.

Each guide contains citations and abstracts of journal articles, primary centers of research, and published authors who are also potential expert witnesses. Over 500 key medical areas are covered, including cardiology, neonatology, and orthopedics.

Customized guides can also be ordered based on the details of an individual case, or they can be limited to articles and books by a specific physician or researcher. Hard copy editions of guides are also available. An article retrieval service also provides full-text copies of journal articles.

Guides can be downloaded directly from the company Web site at www. medifocuslegal.com, and selected guides are available at no charge. Visit the Web site, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 122 to [phone] for more details.

Not just for research anymore

LRN, The Legal Knowledge Company, has introduced new products and services for the managing of legal information.

The Knowledge Bank is a Web-based library of legal research, providing analytical and interpretative information on thousands of topics in jurisdictions throughout the country and around the world. The Knowledge Environment allows legal opinions or other materials to be shared by members of the client's legal team via an intranet. Links to trade associations and government agencies and updates on legal developments are also provided.

Find out more at www.lrn.com, call [phone], or fax the form on p. 122 to [phone].

Information for "Discoveries' is provided by the individual companies and does not reflect an endorsement of any product by TRIAL or ATLA.