vides a secure and convenient way for businesses to electronically transfer contracts, leuers of credit. payments and other formal documents which in the past have required a written signature." (Do ya' suppose that will include legal pleadings?) How does it work? "Under the law, digital signature codes will be issued by private companies licensed by the Office of the Secretary of State. The privale vendors will also serve 10 verify the codes once they are in use." Read a copy of the bill and its history at http://legi nfo.leg.wa.govIpublbi IIinfo/senate/64oo-6424/. E'IAIL
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A philosophical difference of opinion reared its ugly head at the Pulaski County Bar Association's "A Lawyer's Guide to the Internet" CLE this past Spring. One presenter noted his fondness for newsgroups. where one must seek out info (and Judge Bogard, you know who you are). By the by, be sure to check out the Judge's tribute to The Fayetteville & Eastern Railroad Company at hltp://www.intellinel.com/-mustangl. Utilizing links to other railroad web sites, this polished homepage is definitely a "Glamour Do". On the other hand, another CLE presenter (yours truly) prefers emaillistservs, a god-send to the overworked masses who can', seem to find the time 10 surf. Some of this intrepid reporter's fav listservs: net-lawyers (To:
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