Blogging
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Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
To Own Your Blog Is To 'Control' Your Professional Destiny
Why should you own your own blog? Here are 3 key points to consider, according to Kevin McKeown of LexBlog. -
Blogging, Media and Journalism
5 Milestones For Measuring Blogging ROI
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Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Can Lawyers Cover Events Better than Mass Media?
Let's consider two scenarios, highlighted by developments in the last couple weeks.
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7th Circuit, Andrew Cuomo, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Blogging, Erwin Chemerinsky, Fast Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, New York Times, Police, Politics, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Tim Wu
Morning Docket: 08.27.14
* Judge Posner dished out a whole lot of benchslaps at yesterday’s Seventh Circuit arguments over Indiana and Wisconsin’s bans on same-sex marriage. [BuzzFeed]
* Major U.S. and Canadian law firms chow down on Burger King’s whopper of a deal with Tim Hortons. [Am Law Daily]
* A recent Delaware court ruling on attorney-client privilege might allow in-house lawyers to speak more freely about wrongdoing at their companies, according to Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon. [DealBook / New York Times]
* The corruption trial of former Virginia governor continues; yesterday Bob McDonnell’s sister took the stand. [Washington Post]
* A favorable evidentiary ruling for Aaron Hernandez. [Fox Sports]
* And good news for Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu, the two law professors running for governor and lieutenant governor of New York: the Times dissed their opponent, Andrew Cuomo, with a non-endorsement. [New York Times]
* I recently spoke with one of my cousins Joao Atienza of the Cebu Sun Star, about Above the Law and the world of legal blogging. [Cebu Sun Star]
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Barack Obama, Blogging, Books, Media and Journalism, Politics
Meet The Harvard Law Grad Who Wants Us To Sue Obama: A Conversation With Ben Shapiro
Should the Obama Administration be sued under RICO? A prominent young pundit makes the case. -
Advertising, Blogging, Contests, Drinking, Education / Schools, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 08.11.14
* Jury writes judge a note asking for a “big bottle of wine.” It’s gonna be a long night. [Southern District of Florida Blog] * As it turns out, some Redditors are morons who don’t understand law. Glad we cleared that up. [The Concourse] * There’s a Kickstarter for an Ally McBeal podcast. If you love talking about unisex bathrooms, here’s a golden opportunity. [Kickstarter] * Attention law students: there’s a $500 prize in it if you can craft a winning blog post. [The Expert Institute] * Terrible, terrible advertising. [Copyranter] * A Simpson Thacher associate is planning to row across the Atlantic to support cancer research. [Remacae] * These teacher tenure suits are so stupid and completely miss the real reason public schools have trouble. And the lead plaintiff inadvertently confessed just how off the mark he is. [Washington Post] * AMC released the teaser for Better Call Saul. After the jump… [via Time Magazine] -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Blogging, Celebrities, Free Speech, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Politics, R. Ted Cruz, Videos
Non-Sequiturs: 07.30.14
* Court needed a Chinese language interpreter. Rather than find a professional legal interpreter, the judge just told the lawyer to head down to the local Chinese restaurant and grab somebody. [Legal Cheek] * News from former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s trial. As one tipster summed up the story: “Hon, I think I dropped my keys under that bus. Would you take a look?” [Slate] * Everyone concedes Ted Cruz is smart. Why exactly? [Salon] * A follow-up from a previous story: Connolly, Geaney, Ablitt & Willard shuts down after the foreclosure market that made them turned on them. [Mass Lawyers Weekly (sub. req.)] * Interesting look at the volume of patent cases throughout history. Check out the troll phenomenon with charts! [Patently-O] * More folks wasting time complaining about blog posts. [South Florida Lawyers] * Clint Eastwood talks with Chief Judge Kozinski and Judge Fisher at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. These days it’s exciting whenever Clint isn’t talking to an empty chair. Video embedded below… [YouTube] -
Blogging
Ghost Post? No! Never! Don't Ever Do That...
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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. -
Antonin Scalia, Blog Wars, Blogging, Federal Judges, Jed Rakoff, Legal Ethics, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Shira Scheindlin, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Are Federal Judges Out Of Control?
A federal judge lands in hot water for telling the Supreme Court to "stfu." It's just part of a growing trend of criticizing federal judges for having opinions. -
Blogging, Career Alternatives, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
The Internet -- A 'Silk Route' For The Ages
Young lawyer saddled with loans quits lucrative law firm job; what happens next will... make sense with the benefit of hindsight. -
Blogging, Facebook, Health Care / Medicine, Social Media
Preventing Depression Among Lawyers
Can effective use of social media help prevent depression for many lawyers? -
Blogging, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Law Is A Social Business
How can the legal industry harness the power of social media? Thoughts from Kevin McKeown of LexBlog. -
Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Technology
Blogging Is A Conversation: Expect Imperfection
Should law firms vet or edit lawyers' blog posts before publishing? Thoughts from Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog.
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Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Technology
Today's Tech: How Lawyers Actually Use Technology
Please welcome our newest columnist, Nicole Black, who will examine lawyers' use of 21st-century technologies by exploring how specific lawyers are incorporating emerging technologies into their practices. -
Blogging, Rudeness
Thinking Like A Lawyer Is A Technique -- Not A Lifestyle
Lawyers, don't be so cocksure about the upside of being a 24/7, devoid-of-emotion, professional a-hole. -
Biglaw, Blogging, Google / Search Engines, Lawyer Advertising, Media and Journalism, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, New York Times, Small Law Firms, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Are Law Firm Websites Evolving Or Dying?
What might the law firm website of the future look like? Thoughts from Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog. -
Blogging, California, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court, Ted Olson
Morning Docket: 06.03.14
* “I don’t think the government should be in the credentialing business.” Thanks to the whims of politicians, SCOTUSblog is having trouble getting media credentials to continue its coverage of the Supreme Court’s cases. [New York Times]
* How you like me now? In Redeeming the Dream (affiliate link), a new book co-authored with David Boies, Ted Olson says he experienced “some blowback” when he announced he was taking on the Prop 8 gay marriage case. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Steve Davis and Steve DiCarmine of failed firm fame think it’s “unfair” they have to defend themselves in a criminal case and an SEC case at the same time. They want the SEC case to be halted. Dewey think the judge will say yes? [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Back in 2011, Pillsbury decided to ship its back-office operations to Nashville, and now it’s hiring a small contingent of lawyers to work there. FYI, an Ivy League degree may not be necessary. [Washington Post]
* Only in Florida would a judge allegedly challenge a public defender to a fight out back during a hearing and start throwing punches. We’ll definitely have more on this fiasco later today. [WFTV Eyewitness News]
* Peter Mutharika, a former law professor who taught at Washington University in St. Louis Law for about 40 years, is now the new president of Malawi, where it’s illegal to fart. Congrats! [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
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Blog Wars, Blogging, Media and Journalism
Bloggers: Internet Trolls Are Broken People — Ignore Them
Do you willingly feed trolls who are trying to obscure their identities? Just stop. -
Biglaw, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
On Blogging: Throw Your Heart Over The Bar, Let Your Writing Follow
Kevin O'Keefe, CEO and founder of LexBlog, offers expert advice on blogging. -
Bar Exams, Blog Wars, Blogging, Law Schools
In Defense Of My Sympathy For A Sad Ivy Law Grad
Apparently I'm a hypocrite for actually feeling bad for somebody.