ACLU Defends Immigrant Workers Against DOJ Tactics

Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by late_rabbit


Workers Threatened by DOJ

Reported by Jurist

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Nearly 300 workers were sentenced to jail time and probation after making their pleas over the course of just four days in temporary courtrooms at a local fairground. The ACLU obtained a government manual that was issued to lawyers defending the workers. The manual apparently contained pre-printed forms and instructions for waiving the right to trial but no instructions for pleading not guilty. The ACLU alleged that the manual created a verbatim script for judges written before before the raid on the workers even occurred. The American Immigration Lawyers Association has also criticized the government for the severity of the charges and alleged due process violations.

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Software in the Small Office: Price Comparison

Posted on August 1st, 2008 by late_rabbit


More Time Than Money?

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Here is current pricing for software licenses that most small office managers feel must be purchased. FOSS counterparts are included for each:

1. OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows Vista Business, $ 269.99

Ubuntu Linux, $ nothing

2. PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Full Version, $ 314.99

OpenOffice 2.4, $ zero

3. SERVER

Microsoft Small Business Server Premium, $ 1,071.93

Samba, $ free to you

4. INVOICING

Quickbooks Pro 2008, $ 169.99

arf-tracker, $ nada (if you can find a copy . . . .)

If you can’t find a copy, there is always Gnucash $ also nada.

5. IMAGE EDITING

Adobe Photoshop, $ 630.99

Gimp, $ special one time offer . . .

6. CASE MANAGEMENT

Amicus Attorney 2008 - Small Firm Edition, $ 499.00 (first license)

eGroupWare, $ yes, nothing

(These prices are from Amazon.com and Amicus Attorney and the linked sites.)

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New Location . . . Same Scales

Posted on July 19th, 2008 by admin


New Location For Missoula Attorney Monte Jewell

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Monte Jewell, PC, the Missoula attorney who has practiced law using free and open source software for more than five years, recently relocated his office to Suite D in the Towne Court building on 2412 River Road in Missoula. The new location is south of Mullan Road on the northwest corner of the intersection of River and Reserve.

Here are directions to the office.

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California Unveils Portable Retirement Accounts

Posted on June 13th, 2008 by kristenscaletta

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