Ernie the Attorney
This blog mixes personal musings with takes on law and politics.
Author: Ernest Svenson is an attorney at the Svenson Law Firm in New Orleans. He also authors PDF for Lawyers.
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Recent Posts from Ernie the Attorney
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New Orleans premier of 'The Blind Side'
I absolutely loved the book. And I love Sandra Bullock for her strong, but quiet, assistance to Warren Easton Charter High School, which struggled to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Sandra Bullock has raised a lot…
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Business cards?
Awhile back I did a post on rethinking business cards. It spawned a lot of great comments. In fact the comments probably have more useful information than the post itself.
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Another reason why lawyers write excruciatingly long sentences
There are so many reasons why lawyers write those tedious run-on sentences, but let's focus on one that probably afflicts my generation more than the more newly minted lawyers. How many people regularly use the…
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Google now helps with legal research
I've long contended that the law should be available online for free. Seems fitting and proper, since 'ignorance of the law is no excuse' and all. If you can't claim you didn't know what the…
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Wanna be a lawyer? Well, get thee to a courtroom!
The quickest way to learn the ropes of any business is to go where the rubber meets the road. So I'll let you in on a little secret that no one knows about. If you…
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CLE seminar on paperless lawyering (New Orleans; Dec 30th)
Dane Ciolino and I will be putting on a full day seminar on paperless lawyering on December 30th. In addition to digital workflow, the seminar will also present tips on e-discovery and use of smart…
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Broken email - part 2
There were some good comments to the last post about broken email, which caused me to think a little more about what the problem is (the solution, if there is one, will require a careful…
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Why is my email broken?
Almost everyone I know who uses email extensively for work is overwhelmed by email. People used to talk about achieving 'in-box zero,' that triumphant (yet fleeting) moment when you go through your email inbox and…
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New Louisiana Ethics Website!
My friend Dane Ciolino teaches Ethics at Loyola Law School in New Orleans, and specializes in legal ethics issues. He wrote the book on Louisiana Legal Ethics, and how he has put the book online…
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Podcast with Gary Reback
The TWIL podcast with Gary Reback is up on iTunes, and I encourage anyone who is interested in how law is shaping the development of technology to listen up. Gary Reback is the author of…