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How to use the LSA online Posting and Discussion Board

The board contains a number of 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.

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. Click on “register” which is one of the options listed at the top of the page, far right, just below the title.  Registration establishes your user profile and log-in identity which will enable you to post messages.

2.      At the registration page complete the first four fields that you see marked with a *. (These are username, email address, password, re-enter password).  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.      To begin using the system right away, return to the board home page and log in at the bottom of the page (where you can also check the box “log me in automatically each time I visit”).  Meanwhile, 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, Issues in Law and Society, Program on International Collaboration - PIRC, etc.). 

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.