Slowing Economic Growth Not Unusual

By Paul Single, City National Asset Management. City National Bank is a member of NorCalPROS as well as the Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County chapters of SoCalPROS.

The current economic expansion began about a year ago and, by most accounts, is still under way, although some sectors are moving ahead more rapidly than others. Aggressive monetary and fiscal stimuli, as well as costly government initiatives aimed at stabilizing the financial system, have all played important roles in guiding the economy out of the Great Recession. However, the economy has now entered a new phase, one that hopefully will take it past the stimulus-based expansion of the second half of 2009 typified by programs such as cash for clunkers and the homebuyer tax credit and into a period driven more by consumption and trade. It’s not there yet – economic growth has not reached the point where it is healthy and fully self-sustaining. This is not unusual as studies of past recessions show that cyclical downturns accompanied by financial crises tend to be far more severe and last much longer than most reces-sions. Recoveries from these types of recessions are also far more gradual, since the restoration of banking, business, and household balance sheets takes a long time.

How to Maximize Your Telecommunications

By Daniel Mocny, Senior Account Executive, AeroCom, Inc. AeroCom is a member of the SoCalPROS Orange County chapter.

The major “buzz” word in the telecommunications world is Fiber, or what we call, “Fast Ethernet.” This cutting edge technology is slowing taking over for old school DSL, Cable, Internet T1’s and even DS3! Fiber/Fast Ethernet offers faster speeds at half the price. Give us a call today and find out if this product is available for your office.

AeroCom is a telecommunications agency, helping law firms maximize their Internet, phone service, MPLS and more. We will make sure your firm is using the best technology for your individual needs, using the best provider available at your location, for the lowest pricing and superior support.

When productivity matters: Case Notebook 2.0

Thompson Reuters is a member of the Orange County chapter of SoCalPROS.

West Case Notebook® 2.0 is the latest version of West’s case analysis and management software which provides a centrally accessible electronic case file where users can organize, analyze and collaborate on all essential case information.

West Case Notebook 2.0 is the latest addition to Westlaw Litigator®, the most comprehensive set of integrated tools, services and content that help attorneys be more productive at each stage of a matter and more efficient in creating superior work product.