Wait, Lawyers Talk Smack?
Catching up with Keith Lee.
Why Is Lawyer Slack Becoming LawyerSmack? Live Conversation With Keith Lee
More importantly, how are lawyers using Lawyer Slack to drive business and improve their practice?
Skills That Set Firms Apart
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DOJ Subpoenas Twitter About Popehat, Dissent Doe And Others Over A Smiley Emoji Tweet
This is what those geniuses at the Justice Department do with their time.
4 Trends Shaping The Future Of The Legal Profession
Trends to watch if you want to succeed as a lawyer in a rapidly changing environment.
The Clio Cloud Conference Moves To New Orleans
When a conference is in New Orleans, there's bound to be fun.
Reality TV Star In Desperate Need Of Copyright Lesson
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Should Law Firms Still Use The Billable Hour?
We're hosting a fresh conversation about the billable hour in 2017. Follow along here!
Non-Sequiturs: 12.15.16
* The jury deliberated for just two hours before convicting Dylann Roof of the Charleston church murders. [The Daily Beast] * Tables turned: how Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.) got the Second Circuit, which normally reviews his judgments, overturned. [Bloomberg BNA] * Keith Lee takes a deep dive into newly released law school data (the ABA 509 disclosures). [Associate's Mind] * Eugene Volokh breaks down a new Fourth Circuit ruling that protects the right of police officers to criticize department policies on Facebook. [Volokh Conspiracy] * David Lander evaluates the pluses and minuses of law schools relying upon adjunct professors to fill curricular gaps. [PrawfsBlawg] * What variables best explain the decisions of the Roberts Court? [Tennessee Law Review via Hangley Aronchick] * Check out Womble Carlyle's new podcast, Bulldog Bites. Says host Mark Henriques, "I promise it won’t feel like work. If you don’t learn something, hopefully you’ll laugh with us about something." [Womble Carlyle]
Greatest Transcript Ever Turned Into Greatest Cartoon Ever
Obscenity-laced courtroom transcript given star treatment by Rick and Morty.
The Best Transcript Of All Time? You Be The Judge.
The defendant was jaw-droppingly rude, although the judge wasn't great either.
Meet Me At ILTACON: Opus 2 And AI Workbench
Swing by Booth 800 for a look at the latest in AI-powered case management.
A Farewell To Above The Law
Columnist Keith Lee bids goodbye to our pages. Here's where you can find him online in the future.
Don’t Wait For Opportunities, Create Them
If you want to find success as a law student or new lawyer, you can't wait for opportunities -- you have to create them.
The Circuit: California Dreaming
Columnist Monica Bay discusses two upcoming law-related events in the San Francisco Bay Area, which should offer many delicious predictions and prognostications.
All Lawyers Are Not Created Equal
Your reputation is your personal responsibility, no one else's. Guard it zealously.
Being A Lawyer Is A Sales Job
You need to start networking you first day of law school, not only to get a job, but to keep one.