Robert Weber
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Biglaw, Facebook, Letter from London, Plaintiffs Firms, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Letter from London: U.K. Law Firms Set to Cash in Facebook-style
History is littered with examples of Aussies sticking it to the Brits: from early convict rebellions to the time Rupert Murdoch bought our favourite tabloid newspaper, The Sun, and had a photo of a topless woman placed on its inside page each day — a tradition that continues to this day (semi-NSFW link). Last week […] -
Abortion, Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Election 2012, Election Law, Howrey LLP, Job Searches, Money, Morning Docket, Murder
Morning Docket: 01.03.12
* Obama took a break from his vacation to sign the NDAA. But don’t worry, as long as he’s president, he’ll never indefinitely detain American citizens. Oh boy, we get a one-year guarantee. [New York Times] * “By your powers combined, I am Captain Primary!” Four Republican presidential candidates are joining forces to assist Rick […]
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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… -
American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Letter from London, Magic Circle, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Letter From London: Beware Of The Innovative Lawyers
The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards ceremony, held in London last Wednesday, was most notable for the contrast between the puppy-like excitement of the lawyer nominees and the auto-pilot professionalism of the host, FT editor Lionel Barber, whose aura was of a man who’d rather be at home watching TV. This was a shame, not […]
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Biglaw, General Counsel, Law Schools, Outsourcing, Technology
I, For One, DO NOT Welcome Our New Computer Overlords
I should have written about this days ago, but the pain was still too near to me. The humans have lost to the machines. We might as well start digging towards the Earth’s core, where it’s still warm, and start building our own Zion. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the terrifying […]
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