Christopher Danzig
Chris graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He is a former freelance journalist and assistant editor at InsideCounsel Magazine, where he covered legal technology. In his spare time, he listens to and plays loud music. He lives in San Francisco, California. He is in no way related to the singer of seminal punk band The Misfits.
Posts by Christopher Danzig
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Crime, Facebook, Police, Privacy, Rank Stupidity, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
This Is Why You Never, Ever Accept Facebook Friend Requests From People You Don't Know
Facebook privacy should be a priority, especially if you discuss criminal activities on your wall… -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Comment of the Day, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Howrey LLP
Comment of the Week: Much Ado About Punning
Dewey have a Comment of the Week winner? Yes, we sure do… - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Bloomberg, Fat People, Insider Trading, Non-Sequiturs, Summer Associates, Wal-Mart
Non-Sequiturs: 05.31.2012
* For everyone who’s ever wondered, “I’m an attorney, but I also love playing lacrosse. Where can I enjoy my dual passions?” Well, here’s your answer. [Wall Street Journal] * More analysis of today’s DOMA smack down. [Leonard Link] * Still speaking about DOMA, check out these interesting similarities between Judge Michael Boudin, who wrote the court’s DOMA opinion, and 50 Cent. (Spoiler: they’ve both been shot a gazillion times, duuuh.) [Think Progress] * How do you turn your summer associateship into a full-time offer? I might suggest presents, nepotism, or, ahem, “favors.” Or for more traditional folks, I suppose you could take this “practical” advice. [The Careerist] * What can business executives learn from Wal-Mart? That having holiday sales so huge people are willing to die to be there might not be such a terrible idea? [Harvard Business Review] * What happens when the pool of college graduates dries up in a metropolitan area? Kitten starvation, ice storms, and zombies. [New York Times] * On a policy level, this maybe isn’t a great idea. And I realize I might sound like a hypocrite. But, honestly, if sodas were banned, I would be really upset for like 20 minutes, and then I would just go on a crazy 20-year coconut water binge. [New York Times] After the jump, check out Bloomberg Law’s interview with the judge from Raj Rajaratnam’s insider trading case…
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Asians, China, Civil Rights, Crime, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Torture, Violence
Quote of the Day: The Law Is Serious Business (Seriously)
Famed Chinese civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng has come to America to study law… -
Biglaw, Copyright, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Technology
The Justice Department Appears to Be Losing the Battle Against Megaupload
With several new court filings, the Department of Justice's case against Megaupload continues to unravel… -
Document Review, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Technology
Law School Classes on Electronic Discovery: Important and Informative, or a Waste of Time? Discuss Amongst Yourselves
Should law schools offer classes on electronic discovery? Take our reader poll! -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Bar Review Diaries: It's Going to Be Fun Times, Fun Times
We check in again with our Bar Review Diarists, who weirdly appear to be having fun this summer… -
Election 2012, Music, Politics, Rap, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, State Judges, Videos, YouTube
Holy Moley, We Heard From Jim Foley (In Case You Forgot, He's Running For Judge in the City of Oly)
We check back in with Jim Foley, Washington state judicial candidate and star of a sweet campaign rap video. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Canada, Lawyer of the Day, Twittering
Canadian Lawyer of the Day: This Lawyer Was Literally on Top of the World
Our Lawyer of the Day is pretty awesome. She climbed Mount Everest this weekend. No big deal. -
Crime, Kids, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs, Real Estate, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 05.25.12
* This is a crazy idea to contemplate: Do bosses’ wives sabotage the advancement of women in the workplace? [The Careerist] * Mary mother of pearl. This is terrifying. I wouldn’t pull this on my worst enemy. Well, maybe the worst, like an Emperor Commodus-level nemesis. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] *The LSAT is bad enough as it is, but no one warns you about how it can lead to getting L-fat. [Life in the Law School Lane] * Petty crime, penny crime. Same difference. [Legal Juice] * It’s a wonderful plot of land. You have the hillside, a great view, and if you walk down this way, you’ll see the mine field and our chemical weapons collection. We are offering a discount for… wait, why are you running away? [Courthouse News] * Wow. Google says it removes a million copyright infringing links… every month. Last month more than half of the requests came from Microsoft. [Threat Level / Wired] -
Cars, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Texas, Videos, Weirdness, YouTube
You Should Probably Get Out of Adam Reposa's Way
This is what we would call an unorthodox lawyer advertising video… -
Election 2012, Music, Politics, Rap, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Videos, Weirdness, YouTube
This Is Either the Best or Worst Judicial Campaign Ad Ever
Holy moley, I hear Jim Foley is running for judge in the city of Oly! -
Facebook, In-House Counsel, Money, Morgan Stanley, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
What's Been Happening at Facebook Since the IPO?
Facebook went public less than a week ago, but a lot has already changed…
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Bad Ideas, Blog Wars, Blogging, Cyberlaw, Eugene Volokh, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Technology
New York Lawmakers Want to Ban Anonymous Commenting. I Wish I Were Kidding.
If they held a contest for stupidest proposed legislation, this would have to win. -
Barack Obama, Law Professors, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: He Became More Powerful Than You Could Possibly Imagine
One of President Obama's old law school professors thought he would have made a great mayor... -
Asians, Bar Exams, Law Schools, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Bar Review Diaries: To Celebrate or To Study? That Is the Question
Introducing the 2012 Bar Review Diarists! -
Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Are Social Media Companies Really Going to Start Endorsing Privacy Protections?
While Mark Zuckerberg was going public and getting married this weekend, the folks at Twitter made an unexpected endorsement of increasingly popular privacy protection technology… -
California, Cars, Crime, Deaths, Small Law Firms
Bay Area Attorney Arrested In Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident
This San Francisco-area attorney is in hot water for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident that led to a bicyclist's death. -
6th Circuit, Drinking, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property
Wow, This Sixth Circuit Judge Knows A Lot About Bourbon
It's not every day that a federal appellate ruling doubles as an informative history lesson about bourbon whiskey. -
California, Cars, Deaths, Drugs, Facebook, In-House Counsel, Non-Sequiturs, Sexism
Non-Sequiturs: 05.18.12
* This NYU Law professor’s apparent hypocrisy makes me want to chew on gravel. Seems like he has earned the digital tar and feathering he’s getting. [Inside the Law School Scam] * So, Facebook went public today. The life of Facebook’s GC is about to change in big, big ways. [Corporate Counsel] * The city […]