Should Law Students Blog And Use Social Media?
Don't let the fact that the internet is forever deter you from taking advantage of the opportunities that social media and blogging offer.
Taking A Stand: Tiffany Dehen’s $100 Million Lawsuit Against Twitter And Her Law School
When does a parody account cross the line into harassment?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Twitter For Business Development For Lawyers: Being An Intelligence Agent As Good As It Gets
Smart lawyers focused on a niche armed with Feedly, Twitter, and Buffer will bury you.
Was A Possible Judicial Nominee Told To Curb His Twitter Use By… The Trump Administration, Of All People?
Not exactly -- but other authorities have asked him about the subject.
Morning Docket: 06.07.17
* Is there a constitutional right to follow President Donald Trump on Twitter? Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute apparently thinks so, and lawyers from the free-speech center have demanded that Trump’s unblock critics from his @realDonaldTrump account. Good luck! [WSJ Law Blog] * Following an investigation conducted by Perkins Coie, Uber fired more than 20 employees thanks to complaints of sexual harassment, bullying, and discrimination. Perkins Coie's probe is separate from that of former Attorney General Eric Holder, who is now employed at Covington & Burling. [ABC News] * Per sources inside the Trump administration, the president is expected to nominate Cheryl Stanton, a former Ogletree Deakins partner, to head the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Stanton shares a former boss with Labor Secretary Alex Acosta: Justice Samuel Alito. [Big Law Business] * Michelle Lee, the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, has resigned. During her time at the USPTO, Lee was known for her efforts to crack down on patent trolls, which ultimately led to a decrease in their vexatious litigation. The Trump administration has not yet put forth a nominee. [Reuters] * The American Bar Association has granted provisional accreditation to the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law. Last summer, the ABA refused to grant even provisional accreditation to the school because there was concern about future graduates' ability to pass the bar exam. Congrats... [ABA Journal]
When Did We Become A Country? The (Not So) Great Chaplin/Cruz Debate
Traditional debate is becoming an increasingly lost art. The loss will eventually destroy us, if it hasn’t already.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
How Do ABA Candidates For Board Of Governors And President-Elect Use Social Media?
Do they use Twitter and Facebook professionally? Do they blog?
Comply Or Pay: The Judge Dredd-ish Requirements Of Employment Law
Watch out for these areas of the employer-employee relationship, where there's practically no room for error.
Preet Bharara Serves Up Snark For Trump During Law School Commencement Address
Will the president respond to this via Twitter? Probably.
Power Niche Marketing: The Great Marketing Revelation – It Is All Statistics
This revelation should energize and excite you, as managing parter Bruce Stachenfeld explains.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go By Blogging
Many lawyers have made big names for themselves through blogging and social media.
Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty, Will Have To Register As A Sex Offender
Anthony Weiner is gross, but he's not special.
New Guidelines: ABA On Email And NYSBA On Social Media
What new ethics rules must lawyers abide by?
Most Lawyers Couldn’t Care Less That Facebook Has 2 Billion Users
It's time for lawyers to do themselves and the public they serve some good by actively using Facebook.
Judge Merrick Garland To Replace James Comey As FBI Director?
This must be a joke.