Social Media

Common Ethical Issues To Consider When Researching Jurors And Witnesses On Social Media

The gray areas of social media research.

Social Media For Lawyers Means Much More Than Distributing Content

Five reasons why social media is a heck of a lot more important to you than using it to distribute content.

Best Practices For Creating Your Law Firm Social Media Policy

As the way law firms communicate with the community evolves, it’s important that law firms evolve with the times by creating policies that address employee social media use.

Snapchat For Lawyers — Is It Really Happening? 

Is Snapchat an immature, unprofessional platform? Well, that's what we said about Facebook and Twitter too.

White House Staff Probably Violating The Presidential Records Act, And I Probably Don’t Care

I almost don't want a record of this... WAKING NIGHTMARE.

Georgetown Report And Fox Rothschild Signal Importance Of Niche Law Blogs

If you're going to spend time and effort on blogging, do it right.

Legaltech Exhibitors Are Clueless When It Comes To Marketing

It's never been easier to market and sell -- but don't do it the old-fashioned way, or you'll embarrass yourself.

The 3 Rules To Getting Clients Online

Getting clients from YouTube, Facebook, and other non-traditional sources is not as hard as you think.

Building Your House On The Rock: The Secrets To Great Networking

The most effective leaders say they surround themselves with people who are smarter than they are.

What’s With These Fake Lawyer Blogs and Twitter Accounts?

Could consumers be deceived by these accounts? Could they be harmed?

Get On Your Feet, Stay Flexible: Dentons’ Ron Hedges On Lawyering, Technology, And Being A Litigator

Meet Ronald Hedges, Dentons Senior Counsel and member of its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group...

Morning Docket: 01.06.17

* What's it like to be the "tweetingest judge in America"? Justice Don Willett of the Texas Supreme Court tells us what it's like to live a week in his life in this endearing column. From letting us know where he spends much of his time (the local Chick-fil-A) to revealing the reason he Tweets so much (to get reelected) to describing his love for his children, Justice Willett is a true gem of the judiciary. [Wall Street Journal] * Judge Timothy Parker of the Carroll County District Court in Arkansas has resigned from his post and agreed to never serve as a judge again to avoid being charged with ethical misconduct. Judge Parker was accused of arranging for defendants' pretrial releases in exchange for sexual favors, but says he never contested the allegations on the record because he has kids and "[didn't] want them exposed to that kind of crap." [AP] * The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund has threatened to file suit against the National Park Service for "stonewalling and refusing to release permits that are vitally needed by organizers in order to plan and execute peaceful, lawful free-speech activities" -- that is, protests and rallies -- of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. Only three groups out of 26 have received permits, and the inauguration is in two weeks' time. [Reuters] * "While it is encouraging to see small gains in most areas this year, the incredibly slow pace of change continues to be discouraging." The most recent National Association for Law Placement report has revealed that as usual, women and minorities are just barely making progress at the nation's largest law firms when it comes to their representation as a whole and their presence in firm partnerships. [DealBook / New York Times] * Per Altman Weil's latest report on law firm mergers, there were six fewer mergers in 2016 than in 2015. Although just 85 deals were announced last year compared to 91 in 2015, they were "better" than those announced in years prior, and in fact, some of the biggest names in Biglaw agreed to combine, including the Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill merger and the Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer merger. [Big Law Business]

Millennials: Large Legal Market Lawyers Are Not Reaching Them

Not only are there millennials on social media looking for professional services people and firms they trust, but your competition sucks.

How To Fit It All Into Your Schedule

It’s not a matter of not having time, says tech columnist Jeff Bennion, it's a matter of time management.

Are ‘The Privileged’ Opposed To Blogging And Social Media In The Law?

It's very possible that the privileged can not see what blogging and social media can do for those not as fortunate.