One way to keep abreast of these developments is to become a member of a newsgroup or e-mail discussion group. As a member of the net-lawyers discussion group, I automatically receive a daily electronic delivery from the user group comprised of questions, comments, or answers to previously posted questions from other members of the group. This question is mailed out to all of the people in the group. This mechanism allows for a continuing, on-going discussion about law and technology related topics on the Internet. There are thousands of discussion groups on the Internet covering a multitude of topics.
Lawyers are sure to find discussion groups that focus on even the most specialized areas of law.
By becoming a member of this discussion group, I have facilitated the delivery of valuable, relevant information to me on a daily basis, freeing up some of my time that would have been spent searching the Internet myself. When using the Internet email for a legal practice, one must be aware of potential perils associated with this new form of communication. For example, I never send sensitive information to any of my clients using email, because of security issues on the Internet and I advise my clients to avoid emailing such information to me via internet email. However, using the Internet in a law practice, along with some common sense, may be very educational, lucrative, and even fun. Thomas L. Moses, is a sole practitioner in the field of patents , trademarks and copyrights .