Since messages sent to the listserver will be automatically distributed to all "subscribers," some basic rules of conduct or "netiquette" should be followed:

	PLEASE LIMIT OFF TOPIC MESSAGES [the listserver was designed to improve criminal defense law practice, so generally messages should remain on topic]
	The ATTACHMENT OF FILES IS PROHIBITED [any file attached to a message sent to the listserver will automatically be removed prior to the posting of the message on the listserver] to prevent the passage of virii along with listserver messages

	Always POST YOUR REPLY AT THE TOP of a message [this ensures that recipients see your reply which otherwise might be "buried" at the bottom of what appears to be an old message]
	RETAIN ENOUGH OF THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE as is necessary to keep your reply in context [nothing is more frustrating than receiving a message "I agree" without knowing what the sender agrees to!]
	REMOVE ANYTHING FROM THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE THAT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR YOUR REPLY [by removing all unnecessary text from earlier message(s) you increase the likelihood that your message will be read]
	CHANGE THE SUBJECT LINE of a message when your reply warrants it [such as if your reply goes off tangentially from the original line of thought]
	kindly add a "SIGNATURE LINE" to your messages with your name & telephone number [a "signature line" is automatically added at the bottom of any e-mail and making it easy for people to recognize who you are and contact you quickly & directly if necessary].  For instructions on how to add a signature line, click here
	DON'T USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in a message [this is considered "shouting" on the Internet, so please use capital letters for EMPHASIS only]
	remember that your message is going out to hundreds of recipients [now if that's not cause for pause, we don't know what is!] when you reply..   If you want to send a private reply to the original sender of a message that appeared on the list server, cut & paste their email address from their original message
	to SEND A MESSAGE to all the people currently subscribed to the list, send mail to gacdl@yahoogroups.com
	you may LEAVE THE LIST at any time by sending a blank e-mail to gacdl-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com [if you are moving from one Internet subscriber to another, please unsubscribe from your OLD account before it is cancelled, then subcribe from your NEW account to re-join the list]
	you may TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUE MESSAGES from the list at any time by sending a blank e-mail to gacdl-nomail@yahoogroups.com [to restart your mail delivery, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gacdl and select "Edit Your Membership" then choose the mail delivery method, either Individual Emails or Daily Digest]
	to reduce the number of messages you receive, you may choose the DIGEST MESSAGE FEATURE which bundles together 25 messages or all of the day's messages, whichever comes first, by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gacdl and selecting "Edit Your Membership" then choosing Daily Digest
	if you want to see a LISTING OF ALL MEMBERS on the listserver, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gacdl and select the "Members" link

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