Cellphones
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Cellphones, Food
Uh-Oh! Lawyer Has Same Number As Chipotle 'Free Burrito' Text Line
Sorry, but this lawyer doesn't have any free food for you. -
Cellphones
Put Away Your Phone
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Cellphones, Technology
All In The Family, But No Security Exceptions
Fixing an Android security problem is no easy task, according to technology columnist Sean Doherty.
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Cellphones, Small Law Firms, Technology
Lawyers Should Probably Smash The $#!% Out Of Their Smartphones When Done With Them
If you're going to use a digital device, then you need to know how to make sure your old one is wiped clean -- really clean -- before you get a new one. -
Privacy, Technology
Cybersecurity – Sometimes The Problem Is You
The weak link is often not the software you use to store your files; it’s you and your policies (or lack of policies) for accessing files. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.25.15
* Why are so many law grads failing the bar exam? Law profs, a law dean, and a Biglaw recruiting specialist all have answers to this question… and only some of them come close to being satisfactory. [Room for Debate / New York Times]
* Jurors in the Dewey & LeBoeuf trial have deliberated for five days thus far, and seem to be no closer to coming to a verdict than when they first started. They’re quibbling over thesaurus entries for the word “fake” (i.e., “fake income”). [Am Law Daily]
* Thanks to the OnRamp Fellowship, more women lawyers are making a reentry into the legal profession through Biglaw firms than ever before. Participating firms now include Skadden Arps and MoFo, amongst others. Congrats! [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Law school enrollment may be stagnant across the country, but at Colorado Law, it’s booming. The size of the school’s incoming class is 22 percent larger than last year’s was. What can we say other than students were sTOKEd to get in. [Boulder Daily Camera]
* If you’re ever fired from your job, charged with insider trading, and the SEC wants access to your work phone, take heart in the fact that your personal passcode is just that — personal. The SEC can’t treat it as a business record thanks to this ruling. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Richard Cudahy Sr., longtime Seventh Circuit judge, RIP. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
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Biglaw, Interview Stories, Job Searches
Interview Horror Stories: The Bluetooth Tool
Have you ever encountered an interviewer as rude as this one? -
Cellphones, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Holds Himself In Contempt For Ringing Cellphone
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.06.15
* Another American doctor is accused of illegally killing another lesser-known lion in Zimbabwe, but this time, Biglaw is in the doctor’s corner. Apparently when you’re a hunter who’s become the hunted, you turn to Blank Rome. [Am Law Daily]
* Where Dewey eat when allegedly conspiring to scam the firm’s creditors about its financial situation? According to testimony in the D&L trial, criminal activity reportedly tastes better when paired with fine dining experiences. [WSJ Law Blog]
* At some point in the very near future, it’s likely that one or more new Supreme Court justices will need to be appointed, and some say that it’s obvious that Justice Don Willett, the Tweeter Laureate of Texas, is plotting a course to be a nominee. #blessed [Forbes]
* The Fourth Circuit handed down an important opinion on cellphone location records, and it looks like the police need a warrant. Thanks for the circuit split. Quick, someone write a law review note before SCOTUS takes it. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* For some would-be law students, applying early decision may not be the right choice. After all, if you think you can get into ALL of the T14 schools, we bet you’d probably like to see if your huge ego is correct. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
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Cellphones, Technology
Butt-Dial Someone? No Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy
Next time you put your phone in your pocket, make really, really sure that it's off. -
Biglaw, Blogging
More Than 70 Percent Of Law Firm Blogs Are Not 'Mobile Ready'
Just as large law started to turn to blogging en masse, along comes another digital disruptor: mobile. -
In-House Counsel, Technology
The Debut Of iPhools
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann nominates a word that should appear in the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. -
Technology
DOJ Leans On Old Laws And Even Older Cases To Argue Against Privacy Expectations In Cell Site Location Data
Some judges and justices have noted that today's connected world would be completely unrecognizable to the judges who made the decisions the government relies so heavily on
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Canada, Cellphones
The View From Up North: Supreme Court Of Canada Condones Cellphone Searches
Where would you rather be charged with a crime, Canada or North Korea? The more we chisel away at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the less clear the answer becomes. -
Courthouses, D.C. Circuit, Department of Justice, Election Law, Environment / Environmental Law, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 11.03.14
* Floridian women lawyers got their wish: Bad Judge, plagued by bad ratings, is getting canceled. [Daily Business Review] * A round-up of write-ups about today’s oral arguments in the Israel / Jerusalem passport case. [How Appealing] * Interesting reflections from Professor Glenn Reynolds on the controversial catcalling video. [USA Today via Instapundit] * Things are bats**t insane — literally — at this Utah courthouse. [Gawker] * The D.C. Circuit gives the EPA its way on cross-state air pollution. [Breaking Energy] * Election monitors from the Justice Department: possibly coming to a jurisdiction near you (including Bergen County, New Jersey, where I grew up). [BuzzFeed] * Can cops force suspects to use their fingerprints to unlock their cellphones? Eric Crusius and Lisa Giovinazzo debate, after the jump. [Fox News] -
Biglaw, Canada, Cellphones, Morning Docket, Privacy, Technology
Morning Docket: 10.17.14
* “There’s too much at stake—too much money and interest.” Biglaw firms in West Africa are surviving, nay, thriving, despite the fact that the area is afflicted by the terrors of Ebola. [Am Law Daily]
* “[T]ake a step back, to pause to consider, I hope, a change of course.” The head of the FBI is pissed about cell encryption, and he wants tech companies to cut it out with this privacy stuff. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has a new chief financial officer. At Pittsburgh’s third-largest firm, the former litigation practice director could really make a name for himself. [Pittsburgh Business Times]
* Former employees — even lawyers — of the recently failed Canadian firm Heenan Blaikie are filing suit, seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in severance pay. Good luck with that, eh? [Globe and Mail]
* According to NY AG Eric Schneiderman, 72% of Airbnb rental sites in New York City are operating illegally. This is going to be problematic for those who enjoy the services of faux hotels. [New York Times]
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Cellphones, Crime, Immigration, Non-Sequiturs, Politics
Non-Sequiturs: 10.09.14
* Zombies responsible for tort. It’s like Walking Dead but with more motion practice. [PrawfsBlawg] * As much as you hate pocket dialing someone, you don’t hate it as much as these people who pocket dialed 911 while making a drug deal. [Legal Juice] * Ever wonder why AIG seemed to fare much worse under the bailout than the banks? Perhaps that’s because the government used the AIG bailout to play favorites and help out all their banking buddies. [Medium] * Here’s one out of left field: Oregon’s first lady had a secret marriage to an 18-year-old immigrant 11 years her junior. Was this a “green card marriage” (i.e., a felony)? My home state doesn’t have great luck with political figures and legal trouble. [Willamette Week] * Is law one of the most profitable industries for private companies? Of course it is. [Inc.] * Guess what? Spending decades decrying “for’ners” for stealing hard-earned American cash, people consistently believe we spend tons more on foreign aid than we really do. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Legendary plaintiffs’ attorney Fred Levin talks about the ongoing effort to demonize plaintiffs lawyers. Video after the jump…. [Mimesis Law] -
Cellphones, iPhone, Technology
What Is The Best Phone For Lawyers: iPhone 6 Plus Or Note 4?
Which kind of a phone would you rather use as a lawyer? -
Cellphones, Small Law Firms, Technology
Today's Tech: A Transactional, Virtual Attorney And Her Mobile Devices
How can mobile devices give lawyers the flexibility and 24/7 access they need to run their practices on the fly? -
Aquagirl, Biglaw, Cellphones, Crime, Fabulosity, Kids, Summer Associates
Aquagirl Is Back In The Headlines -- For Heroism!
A former summer associate known for scandal redeems her reputation by stopping crime!