Social Media
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Facebook, Grade Reform, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, UVA Law
Should You Brag About Your Law School Grades On Facebook?
Facebook is obliterating our old rules about what is and is not appropriate to talk about. -
Advertising, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Sponsored Content, Technology, This Is an Ad, Videos
A Powerful New Resource for Job Seekers
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms, Social Media
The Practice: When Nothing’s Working
Some tips from Brian Tannebaum on when to reevaluate the ways you've been marketing and advertising your small law firm's practice.
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Money, Pictures, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Everyone's Freaking Out Over Instagram's New Money Filter
Instagram is trying to monetize its business by leasing users' photos to advertisers. Users aren't fans of the idea... -
NYSE, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
SEC's Netflix Probe Is No Blockbuster
The SEC is probing Netflix for posting company milestones on Facebook. Calling Facebook a non-public forum sounds crazy, it's just one more instance of the SEC failing to grasp modern technology. -
Art, Defamation, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Free Speech, Morning Docket, New Orleans, Parties, Pictures, SCOTUS, Social Media, Supreme Court, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 12.07.12
* “Did the imperative use of the F-bomb … threaten judicial authority?” Wow, seriously? This is perhaps the most entertaining question presented for review in a Supreme Court certiorari petition in the history of man. [National Law Journal]
* Boy, Dewey have some expensive paintings for you to buy! This failed firm’s art collection will be hitting the auction block in February, and the entire LeBoeuf lot is supposedly worth $2.3M, but most pieces are pretty damn ugly. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* When anonymous commenting goes wronger-er: Jim Letten, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has resigned amid the scandal caused by his underlings’ obnoxious comments. [Times-Picayune]
* Your employers really don’t want pictures of your office holiday party antics going viral online (but we do). Here are some of the many ways they’ll try to keep you from becoming internet famous. [Corporate Counsel]
* George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin, is suing NBCUniversal, alleging that the network and Today show reporters committed serious “journalistic crimes.” [Media Decoder / New York Times]
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Small Law Firms, Social Media
The Practice: The Future of Law Is Officially a Joke
Wherein small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum opines on why he thinks the "future of law" is officially a joke, citing some funny references in the course of his argument. -
Benchslaps, Books, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Tweet of the Day: Ask Your Co-Author, Justice Scalia; He's an Expert on Benchslaps!
Should "benchslap" be included in Black's Law Dictionary? And where did this delightful term originate? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Copyright, Facebook, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Facebook Laughs as Peon Users Attempt to Reclaim Their Privacy and Copyright Interests
Facebook's privacy rules are changing, and people are attempting to use status updates to override the system. That doesn't exactly compute with the real world... -
Abortion, Attorney Misconduct, Dahlia Lithwick, Sex, Social Media, Twittering
Truth Is Not A Defense On Twitter(Or, why Phill Kline is a total tool.)
Truth is almost never a defense on Twitter. You cannot, and probably should not, speak the truth whenever the mood strikes. Even if it is about a man who doesn't know how to spell his own first name... -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Moonlighting: #Twitter and Lawyers in 140 Characters or More
Susan Moon explains why it's worth learning to use Twitter. Because even as a lawyer, who knows, it might even make you better at your job... or something.... -
Crime, Free Speech, Non-Sequiturs, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Non-Sequiturs: 11.08.12
* If Twitter reset your password yesterday, don’t worry. Looks like someone at the company just had an itchy trigger-slash-reply-all finger. [Consumerist] * A disbarred Dallas attorney ended up in jail for allegedly trashing his office and drawing penises all over the walls when he got evicted last month. Apparently he’s also been watching too much Workaholics recently. [Dallas News] * The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a lawsuit on behalf of registered sex offenders, hoping to block a new California law that allegedly curtails their internet rights. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. [Wired / Threat Level] * Social networks: the newest part of George Zimmerman’s defense team? [New York Times] * A useful new tool to help law firms in recruiting and placing laterals. [Attorney Search Group] * Jared Loughner, who shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last year, was sentenced to life in prison without parole today. Here’s what Rep. Giffords and her husband had to say to him. [Althouse] -
Bar Exams, Facebook, Social Media
New York Bar Exam Results Are Out; Congratulations To Everyone Who Passed!
The results of the July 2012 New York bar exam have been released early. Congratulations to all passers!
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Crime, Facebook, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Paul Ceglia Has Been Arrested
The chickens come home to roost for the Man Who Would Be King of Facebook... -
Blogging, Sexism, Social Media, Women's Issues
Tumblr Accounts That Are Or Could Be Awesome
A Tumblr called Lawyer Men Explain Things To Me should eventually be a lot of fun... -
Free Speech, New York Times, Politics, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Quote of the Day: The Revolution Will Be Tweeted
A Saudi Arabian lawyer explains the revolutionary effect of Twitter within his country. -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Quote of the Day: What Is This Thing You Call A 'Pen'?
Twitter's general counsel comments on his company's efforts to protect the privacy of its users. -
Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Law Firm Buys Fake Twitter Followers, Public Mockery Included at No Charge
Is it worth buying a Twitter following? This law firm thought so, but now they may want to reconsider. -
Education / Schools, Facebook, Free Speech, Kids, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Federal Court Rules: 'We Don't Need No Facebook Control; Hey Teacher, Leave Them Kids Alone!'
A federal court hands down a ruling restricting how schools can use social media against students. -
Facebook, Lawyer of the Day, Murder, Rank Stupidity, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Trials
Lawyer of the Day: Miami PD Posts Pictures of Client's Underwear on Facebook, Causes Mistrial
A Miami public defender caused a mistrial and potentially scuttled her career by posting photos of a client's underwear online.