How to Join and Enjoy MacLaw

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We consider MacLaw to be more a community than a listserve. In fact we have several lists available for you to join and enjoy. You can join any of the lists by sending an email or visiting Yahoo!Groups; both methods are described in detail below. You must be a member of the Main List to join any of the others.

We recommend that you join the Main List by visiting Yahoo!Groups. Unless you are already a member of some other Yahoo! Group, you will be required to establish a password. This will give you access to all of the various files and other things MacLaw members have posted there for you. We also recommend that you review and consider all of the information Yahoo! has posted there regarding confidentiality and also opt-out options regarding advertising.

After you've become a Yahoo!Groups member, you will have access to all of the special files and other benefits of any group you join.

  • The Main List is where everyone is. We have endeavored to keep "list clutter" to a minimum by establishing several other lists (which Yahoo! calls "Groups"). All tech matters, especially as related to our law practices, are discussed here. Other matters are occasionally discussed as well, but we try to reserve off-topic discussions to one of the other lists.
  • MacLaw Opinion was established as a place where MacLaw members could discuss list administration matters without burdening the members who were not interested in those matters. It quickly evolved into a list where no subject was off-topic and trained advocates could discuss their pet peeves. The list is not moderated, but decorum is still required and expected.
  • MacLaw Administration was established after MacLaw Opinion became burdened with political and other commentary, as a place where MacLaw members could discuss ONLY list administration matters without burdening the members who were not interested in those matters and without the burden of sifting through political and other posts.
  • MacLaw FmPro was established when Susan Salisbury, Esq., one of our founding members, decided to conduct a tutorial on Filemaker Pro, a database originally developed by Apple through Claris. Susan and others have created their own custom law office management databases using FMP. You can still "attend" the tutorial lessons by joining this group and visiting the archives for it at Yahoo!Groups.
  • MacLaw Social was created to provide a place to discuss details on any gathering of members. These happen almost annually at MacWorld in San Francisco and occasionally in conjunction with other legal trade shows or Bar Association functions--or any time any group of members feels like getting together to socialize.

There are two methods of receiving email from any of the lists: "Regular" and "Digest" modes. The Regular mode is an instantaneous relay so that when someone posts a question or answer to the list, it is sent directly to you as an individual email message. In Digest mode, all messages posted to the list are gathered and then sent to you periodically, or when the number of messages reaches 25, as a group.

It is easy to join MacLaw and you should feel free to try both the Regular and the Digest mode to see which better suits your usage. You may receive some lists as Regular and others as Digest, as suits your needs.

Important Note: Many folks set their email to send an auto-response when they are out of the office. This wreaks havoc for any email lists the person belongs to. It is easy to change your subscription method for any list to "no email" during any time you will be away. Upon your return, you will be able to review the missed posts in the archive at Yahoo!Groups (or just ignore them altogether.) This simple step will spare hundreds of other members from receiving your out of the office messages. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Joining Via the Web

To join any list, you may subscribe at Yahoo!Groups:

Joining Via E-mail

To subscribe to the main list via email, please send an empty message to:

To subscribe to any of the sidebar lists, please send an empty message to:

Any Problems?

If you encounter any problems, please let our list mechanic know at mailto:kd4vs@comcast.net.
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