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Facebook, Lawsuit of the Day, Social Networking Websites
Facebook Wants to De-Friend State Court
The meteoric rise of Facebook has tended to inspire lawsuits by those who claim to have collaborated with Mark Zuckerberg in the site’s creation. The latest to make a claim on the 500-million-member site is a wood chipper man in New York. We don’t understand how Paul D. Ceglia went from writing code to producing […] -
Facebook, Lawyer Advertising, Legal Ethics, Social Networking Websites, Weirdness
A Juris 'Doctors' Facebook Movement
Upon graduation, some degrees grant graduates more than a few extra letters at the end of their name. Some degrees are transformative. An MD turns an anal, highlighter-happy med student into a “doctor.” A PhD does the same thing for disheveled grad students. A JD makes you an “esquire.” (Other degrees are not transformative: MBA […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Facebook, Sex, Sex Scandals, Weirdness
The Truth Will Set You Free? A Broke, Adulterous, Disgraced Georgetown Law Marine Issues a Public Confession on Facebook
It’s a Scarlet Letter tale for the digital age. A Georgetown law student’s life has completely unraveled. His way of dealing with losing his wife, his mistress, his supposed baby, his military assignment, and good standing at Georgetown Law School? A public confession on Facebook. He posted the note with the details of his sad, […]
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Facebook, Family Law, Social Networking Websites
Divorce Lawyers Turn Facebook into a Case-Winning Gold Mine
You’ve got to love lawyers sometimes. If nothing else, they’re a resourceful group of people. If there is information out there that can help win a case, you can count on a lawyer to find it, massage it, and use it to their client’s advantage. What makes a good lawyer? Research, baby, research. We’ve mentioned […] -
Biglaw, Facebook, Patton Boggs
Law Firm Facebook Pages Reveal How Associates Really Feel
Earlier this year, in one of its many format changes, Facebook forced users to make their profile info more public via Community Pages. Facebook created pages based on users’ lists of interests, jobs, and favorite things to help people find others “who share similar interests and experiences.” So if you, for example, listed “document review” […] -
Facebook, Lawyer of the Day, Music, Television
Lawyer of the Day: Brandon White Stranded in Gilligan's Trial
Facebook is a godsend for office workers. It’s where we flee when we’re bored. It’s where we go for updates on our friends’ lives. And it’s where we vent when work sucks. Florida state prosecutor Brandon White was marooned in a terrible trial last week, and decided to work through his frustrations creatively, by composing […] -
Billable Hours, Facebook, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Quote of the Day, Social Networking Websites
Quote of the Day: 'Poking' the Billable Hour
Flat fee is the way of the future. — Mark Howitson, deputy general counsel for Facebook, in his keynote address at LegalTech New York. -
Email Scandals, Facebook, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Solo Practitioners
The Revenge of Justice's Assistant
We’ve told you before, and we’ll tell you again: be nice to your secretary. They do important work for you. And during their down time — when they’re not playing solitaire — they may be thinking about ways they can screw you over should you cross them. An attorney in North Carolina apparently does not […] - Sponsored
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… -
Blogging, Facebook, Free Speech, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Lawyers' Social Media Horror Stories
We’re getting mixed messages from the mainstream media. Just last week, Bloomberg told us Facebook and social networks are good for lawyers: “Online networks are a fantastic tool for identifying expertise in the fields in which general counsel are looking to rein in outside counsel,” Eugene Weitz, an in-house attorney at Paris-based Alcatel Lucent, said […] -
Facebook, Job Searches
Florida is Looking At Your Facebook Character and Fitness
Is your Facebook page ready for your character and fitness exam? If you are applying to the Florida state bar, you might want to update your profile. Over on True/Slant, Kash examines employers who want to use Facebook against you: [N]ot all legal types respect Facebook privacy. The Florida Bar Examiners, the group that decides […] -
Facebook, Social Networking Websites
Are You Frightened By Facebook?
When a group of Facebook users sue Facebook for invasion of privacy, it really gives you hope that the legal profession will come out of this recession stronger than ever. The ability of Americans to turn fear and an incomplete understanding of what they signed up for into a full blown lawsuit is like renewable […] -
Facebook, Social Networking Websites
Above the Law on Facebook
We’ve previously alluded to the great Facebook land grab, which took place this past weekend. Almost 6 million people signed up for personalized web addresses for their Facebook pages in the first 48 hours. Above the Law snagged one of our top choices in terms of a username. Check out our page, and become a […]
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