Avvo
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.04.20
* Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, suggested he voted for Joe Biden. No surprise there. [Hill]
* Police have released video of vandals tagging the home of a prominent New York City attorney. [New York Post]
* Major companies are urging law firms to enlist more diverse legal teams to handle client work. [Wall Street Journal]
* A Michigan attorney has been arrested for obtaining signatures for a petition opposing the emergency powers exercised by Michigan’s governor. [Michigan Live]
* A South Florida attorney has been disciplined for posing as her adversary’s client online and writing a fake negative review. This lawyer may have too much free time… [Miami Herald]
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Small Law Firms
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.04.18
* Eric Trump has decided to go after George Conway and proves he’s every bit as effective a defender of his father that The Onion makes him out to be. [Washington Post]
* Today is E-Discovery Day, so tune in for a huge day of educational programming about the electronic discovery space. [E-Discovery Day]
* As his client prepares to testify before the body on a
naked political stuntnew subpoena, Dechert partner David Kelly trolls the House Judiciary Committee for wasting everyone’s time and money on the empty Benghazi investigation. Biglaw trash talk is the best trash talk. [Washington Examiner]* After kicking off the year under investigation for enabling domestic violence for years, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is retiring meaning we will no longer have to suffer through sports reporters praising his “resilience” in succeeding after being caught in a scandal of his own making. [ESPN]
* Cleary joins other DC firms in swapping real estate. Hopefully, no one will ever have to suffer from street performers ever again! [National Law Journal]
* Avvo’s former CLO is now in the cosmetic surgery game. Why do these seem like strikingly similar industries? [Corporate Counsel]
* As sure as the rising sun, Marriott faces multiple lawsuits over its massive data breach. [Law360]
* Remember to RSVP for next week’s Above the Law Holiday Party. [Above the Law]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.23.18
* Lawyer for Hughes Hubbard partner wants the other side to whip it out. [Law360]
* What if Martindale and Avvo came together into one website that no one looks at? [American Lawyer]
* Court says Michael Avenatti stiffed a contractor on the same day he’s kicked out of his office for being a deadbeat, further solidifying his position as the “liberal version of Trump.” [LA Times]
* Speaking of Trump, insurers can now kill your coverage over the pre-existing condition of “acne.” [NY Times]
* Justice Department advising agencies to lie about FOIA requests. Cool. [Courthouse News Service]
* In case you were wondering, the Mueller probe is not a witch hunt. [CNN]
* The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is now the number one IPO market in the world. Great job for the #MakeAmericaSecondRateAgain crowd! [International]
* Lawyer forcefully argues for Harvard admissions to reflect socioeconomic diversity. If this wasn’t a lawsuit bankrolled by white grievance they might be onto something. [Politico]
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Small Law Firms
Avvo Announces The End Of Its Legal Services Program While Pointing Out What They Really Think About Lawyers
Which group does Avvo think matters more, potential clients or lawyers? -
Technology
An Unlikely Source Stirs Debate Over Avvo Legal Services
This report explicitly criticizes the legal profession for its resistance to change. -
Technology
The Person Who Most Disrupted Law This Decade
If Avvo had done nothing more than introduce lawyer ratings to consumers, it would have been disruptive. But it did a lot more. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Technology
Avvo Acquired By Internet Brands: What Should We Expect?
The deal would bring Avvo and Martindale-Hubbell under the same roof, and that could be great news for clients. -
Legal Ethics
New York State Bar Association Sides Against Consumers On Access to Legal Services
What does the NYSBA find so wrong with Avvo's access to legal services program? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.10.17
* New York hits Avvo over its marketing fees. I know some bar association lawyers who are about to get some bad Avvo ratings. [Law.com]
* The feds were trying to work Paul Manafort’s son-in-law. That’s… not good news for Manafort. [Politico]
* Meanwhile, some folks are trying to find an ethical conflict on the part of Bob Mueller, which is probably the only endeavor more doomed than health care repeal. [Law360]
* Speaking of ethics, is it ethical to ghostwrite cert oppositions to hide from the justices? [National Law Journal / Supreme Court Brief]
* Louisiana required a birth certificate to get married. Past tense is key here. [CBS News]
* Judge slaps down one sanctuary city lawsuit. Another still on the horizon. [Texas Tribune]
* The most interesting thing about this right of publicity case against Facebook is that someone used the phrase “country rap” with a straight face. [The Recorder]
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Legal Ethics, Small Law Firms, Technology
Should Avvo's Legal Services Be Considered An Ethical Form Of Fee Splitting?
Avvo has argued that the fee-splitting prohibition could be a violation of the First Amendment. -
Legal Ethics
State Supreme Courts And Bar Associations Are Limiting Access To Legal Services
This is a real shame -- for the public and for lawyers.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.27.17
* Jared Kushner has hired Abbe Lowell to
negotiate his plearepresent him in the Russia probe. [Reuters]* Jay Sekulow convinced poor and jobless people to donate money to a non-profit and then funneled millions back to his family according to documents obtained by The Guardian. This is why you don’t hire lawyers because you like how they look on TV. [The Guardian]
* What law firms had the best go of it before the Supreme Court? [Law360]
* Speaking of the Supreme Court, get ready for a showdown over SEC ALJs. Feel the excitement! [National Law Journal]
* Happy 125th birthday to Quarles & Brady. [Big Law Business]
* Avvo client-linking services now banned in New Jersey. Apparently dumping toxic sludge is better than paying a marketing fee in New Jersey. [ABA Journal]
* Former State Attorney arrested for naked mayhem in hotel. If I had a dime… [Tallahassee Democrat]
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Once Again, Regulators’ Restrictions On Testimonials Will Drive Clients To Non-Lawyer Providers
Ethics rules are intended to protect consumers... are they failing in one big area? -
Conferences / Symposia, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
Conference Lacks Women Speakers But Makes Up For It With Showgirls
Diversity isn't something you can outsource. It requires the effort of everyone. -
Law Schools, Technology
How Should We Feel About Avvo Being Taught In Law Schools?
This is a great development, as columnist Kevin O'Keefe explains. -
Conferences / Symposia, Technology
ABA TECHSHOW Post-Mortem: Not Your Granddaddy's Legal Tech Conference
TECHSHOW is more than 30 years old, but the atmosphere felt as fresh and energetic as at any contemporary conference. -
Legal Ethics, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
The Commercialization Of Legal Ethics, And The Avvo Defense
Why do solos and smalls find themselves in a perpetual state of catch-up? -
Technology
The 10 Most Important Legal Technology Developments of 2016
Technology columnist Robert Ambrogi looks back on the year that was.