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How to use the LSA online Posting and Discussion Board

The board contains Forums for posting information about the law and society field, jobs and opportunities, and Association programs.  The board also allows individuals to connect and communicate with others pursuing the same topic. The board is open to the public and does not require registration to read.

Full details about the board’s features, “how-to’s” and definitions are described in the link “FAQ” (frequently asked questions) at the top of the board home page.  You can use the board in the most basic manner right away, however, with just a few steps.

1.      At the board home page, first-time users who wish to post must register. Registration establishes your user profile and log-in identity. To eliminate spam postings, all new registrants must be authorized. If you do not receive an authorization of your registration within a few hours, send an email to pipkin@lawandsociety.org with your login name. Posting will not be possible until approval is granted. Once activated users can post again without special permission.

2.      At the registration page complete the fields that you see marked with a *. All the other fields are optional and can be left with their default settings.  When you have finished entering your information, click on “submit” at the bottom of the page.

3.      An automated email will be sent to you acknowledging your registration and listing the username and the password you entered.  As with any log-in identity, keep track of it in case you forget what you entered.

4.      Select the Forum you want by clicking on its title (e.g. Jobs). 

5.      At that Forum’s main page, you may read, reply to, or send a new message as a "new topic." 

• To read a message, click on a subject in the Topics section.
• You may then reply to that message by clicking on the “Post Reply” button at the top left of the frame.
• To create a new message, click on “New Topic”button, also found at the left of the frame.  In screen for making a reply or posting a new topic, you simply enter your username, a subject line, and the body of text which you can type or paste in. You can review and revise the message any number of times until you are satisfied, then click on “submit.” 
• You you want more than simple text, read about how to use formatting features in "FAQ.

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