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Small Law FirmsLawyers Should Keep Emails Short And Sweet
When it comes to emails, pretend you're paying by the word. -
TechnologyBe Careful When Forwarding Emails To Counsel And Clients
Technology -- your work friend that could ruin your career in a keystroke! 
SponsoredGenerative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.-
Small Law FirmsGive Associates A Reasonable Amount Of Time To Respond To Emails
Unneeded follow-up emails can create more unnecessary work for associates and demoralize them.
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Law SchoolsLaw School Sent Out 200+ Acceptance Letters To Folks NOT Actually Accepted To The Law School
Not a good look for the law school. -
Small Law FirmsLawyers Should Send More Courtesy Emails Of Things They Mail
Emailing documents attorneys drop in the mail is usually the right thing to do since this makes it easier for parties to receive materials. -
Small Law Firms
Lawyers Should Usually Bcc Less When Emailing
Lawyers need to implement practices and procedures that minimize risk of exposing confidential communications and increase efficiency. -
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SponsoredIs The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…-
Small Law Firms, Technology
Thoughts About Using Out-Of-Office Replies
Receiving an out-of-office reply can be somewhat annoying in certain circumstances. -
Small Law FirmsLawyers Should Call Each Other More Often Instead Of Emailing
For a variety of reasons, lawyers should call each other more often instead of relying on email as a primary means of communication. -
In-House Counsel
5 To Thrive: In-House Email Hacks
Here are a handful of email hacks that may make your life as in-house counsel incrementally better. -
Litigators
Act Prudently For The Long Term
Don't wait forever to respond to emails. But take care to act prudently. -
TechnologyThe Ethics Of Secure Communication During The Pandemic And Beyond
Unencrypted email used to be sufficient when communicating with clients electronically, but in recent years, the tide has begun to turn.
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Non-SequitursNon Sequiturs: 03.24.19
* In the wake of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s retirement, I predicted that Chief Justice John Roberts, a staunch institutionalist when it comes to the Supreme Court, would serve as a moderating influence at SCOTUS — and so far that seems to be the case, with Adam Feldman noting a “a mild liberalizing over time” in JGR’s jurisprudence. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Speaking of SCOTUS, it’s high time for the Court to resolve the messy circuit split on email privacy under the Stored Communications Act, according to Orin Kerr. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* The Trump Administration’s new executive order about free speech on university campuses might harm rather than help the cause of academic freedom, as Paul Horwitz points out. [PrawfsBlawg]
* Republicans aren’t the only ones with purity tests for judicial nominations; Demand Justice, a left-wing group focused on the federal judiciary, has high standards for Democratic opposition to Trump nominees. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* While you wait for the 2019 edition of Above the Law’s law school rankings, check out the latest installment of the “revealed preferences” law school rankings, by C.J. Ryan and Brian L. Frye. [SSRN]
* What’s next for Kira Systems, a leader in the world of legal AI? Co-founder and CEO Noah Waisberg isn’t resting on his laurels — and he’s putting that $50 million investment from last September to work. [Artificial Lawyer]
* Fastcase continues to forge new partnerships — and in its latest alliance, it will give its subscribers access to select titles from the American Bar Association (which, full disclosure, published my book (affiliate link) in 2014). [Dewey B Strategic]
* If you’ll be in New York this coming Wednesday, consider attending the inaugural Kenneth P. Thompson ’92 Lecture on Race and Criminal Justice Reform at NYU Law School, focused on wrongful convictions and the roles of prosecutors and others in the criminal justice system. [NYU Law]
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Legal MarketingSometimes Us Old Guys Are Right About Marketing -- This Is A ‘Great’ Marketing Tip
It is strongly in your interest to put together an email list -- even if it sounds a bit old-fashioned. -
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Technology
Email Threading: One Of The Most Overlooked Gems In eDiscovery
One simple approach to streamlining your eDiscovery. -
TechnologyNew Gmail And Outlook Security Features Will Appeal To Lawyers
These updates include security features, which are a step toward more secure client communications. -
BiglawIt Happened AGAIN -- Another Biglaw Partner Falls For Internet Prank
Come on, stop falling for this stuff. -
PoliticsA Brand New Email Screw-Up For Abbe Lowell
Email address auto-fill is a real bitch to master, y'all.
