Lawyers: Don’t Forget Your iPhone Can Make Voice Calls Too
Be careful, because a flippant e-mail has the potential put your organization at risk for legal trouble.
Which Biglaw Firm Is Providing Funds For All Associates To Get An iPhone X?
This is pretty awesome.
Why Better Billing Statements Can Improve Your Firm’s Finances—And Your Client Relationships
Outdated billing is costing law firms money. Discover how clear, modern billing practices boost profits, trust, and cash flow in 2025.
Lawyers: Here’s How To Untether From Your Smartphone
Want to reduce your reliance on your iPhone? Get an Apple Watch.
ABA Tech Survey Reveals Lawyers’ Favorite Mobile Apps And Phones
Lawyers love their iPhones, as well as Westlaw, Fastcase, and Lexis Advance.
Criminally Yours: Cops Got Your Phone?
No one's in favor of terrorism, but that doesn't mean we should succumb to greater police surveillance, privacy invasion, and forced revelation of confidential data in our lives.
Uh-Oh! Lawyer Has Same Number As Chipotle ‘Free Burrito’ Text Line
Sorry, but this lawyer doesn't have any free food for you.
Your Definitive Resource On Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Put Away Your Phone
You need to be careful that connecting on the phone isn't getting in the way of connecting with the people you are with in the moment.
All In The Family, But No Security Exceptions
Fixing an Android security problem is no easy task, according to technology columnist Sean Doherty.
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.
Judge Holds Himself In Contempt For Ringing Cellphone
At least the judge had a sense of humor about his comical situation.
Why Some Firms Are Leading The Market With Generative AI
A culture of innovation with strategic AI like Lexis+ AI is revolutionizing law firms by boosting efficiency and deepening client relationships.
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.
Criminally Yours: Let Them Have Cell Phones!
It's time to think creatively about how to get people back to court without jailing them. Jail should be reserved for the truly dangerous and for those convicted of crimes -- not mostly the poor awaiting trial.
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.
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]
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]