http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-19T10:37:20-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_avvo_linkedin/ Last month, Arizona criminal defense attorney Matt Brown noted at Tempe Criminal Defense that he was taking a break from blogging to go on a 700-plus-mile hike. But he checked into the office periodically. "At some point after climbing onto the Colorado Plateau, however, the volume… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Immigration Law, Trials & Litigation, 6th Circuit Court Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:27 -0500 44228.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_granat_slu_law_school_tumblr/ Legal services delivery entrepreneur Richard Granat wrote at eLawyering Blog about the efforts of the ABA's eLawyering Task Force to identify the top law schools currently teaching legal practice technology. "We include within this category courses that train law students in document automation,… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Careers, Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Public Defenders, Law Schools, Law Students Fri, 10 May 2013 08:30:01 -0500 44050.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/alternative_fees_posner_privacy_football_civil_jury_trials/ Jean P. O'Grady, a knowledge strategist at DLA Piper took on this year's Alternative Fee Arrangements at Legal Departments and Law Firms report at Dewey B. Strategic. And she noticed some other things on top of… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Privacy Law, Trials & Litigation Fri, 03 May 2013 08:30:48 -0500 44022.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scotusblog_med_express_iron_tech_lawyer_competition_better_call_saul/ Last month, SCOTUSblog won a Peabody Award for excellence in electronic media–the first blog to ever do so. On Thursday, it announced that it had at long last, the Senate Press Gallery has granted its reporter Lyle Denniston a press credential. "The Supreme Court’s… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Careers, Women in the Law, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Law Schools, Law Students, Media & Communications Law Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:29:59 -0500 43733.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_brick-and-mortar_paternity_leave_translate/ At LexThink.1 at ABA Techshow last week, one memorable quip came from MyCase co-founder Matt Spiegel: "The office is dead," he said. “If we can only advise clients by forcing them to come into our offices, we are destined to fail." And in the last week, both… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Trials & Litigation, Evidence Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:30:16 -0500 43697.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_aba_techshow_2013/ ABA Techshow 2013 wrapped up this past Saturday, and law bloggers were out in force. For a comprehensive list of news stories and blog posts that previewed and covered Techshow, you can check out this list of links (that may still be being updated) at ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Bar Associations, ABA, ABA Techshow, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:35:26 -0500 43632.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/blogging_gig_comedy_required_law_degree_optional_rankings_survey/ An item cross-posted at Lawyerist and the humor blog Bitter Lawyer announced this week that Bitter Lawyer is looking for a new editor. Lawyerist Media acquired the blog in 2011. "Since Bitter Lawyer is a humor website, you must… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Careers, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Law Schools, Law Students Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:30:36 -0500 43390.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_google_reader_lexthink_us_news_accident_collision/ When Google announced that it was shutting down Google Reader, its RSS feed reader Legal Blog Watch's Bruce Carton was, as he put it, part of the "1 percent of the world looked and reacted as if the veterinarian had just said that their dog had… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Law Schools Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:16:02 -0500 43217.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_office_skills_hot_sauce_carnival_triumph/ Be your own admin Minnesota litigator Sybil Dunlop admits that when she first started practicing, she probably didn't delegate enough administrative tasks to support staff. "I had a misplaced desire to own 100 percent of my projects," she writes at Lawyerist. That said, support staffers might not be… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Careers, Law Firms, Associates Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:30:40 -0600 43101.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/inside_the_law_school_scam_appellate_briefs_corporate_sponsors/ 'I’ve said what I have to say, at least in this format.' University of Colorado law professor Paul Campos says he has filed his last post at Inside the Law School Scam. Campos started his blog (anoymously, but revealed his identity within a couple… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Appellate Practice, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Law in Popular Culture, Law Professors, Law Schools, Law Students Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:29:34 -0600 43033.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/coyote_ugly_client_meetings_pope_benedict/ Technology & Marketing Law Blog and the Delaware Employment Law Blog took note of a couple of retaliation claims against defendant Coyote Ugly ("that's right—the one from the movie, where hot bartenders dance on the bar," Delaware employment lawyer… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Labor & Employment, Religious Law Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:05:26 -0600 42966.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/bar_regulators_ethics_docracy_pistorius_dewey_connecticut_snow/ Red-light cameras (so to speak) for lawyer websites? At My Shingle, Washington, D.C., solo Carolyn Elefant took note of a new tool by legal document start-up Docracy that tracks updates to websites' terms of service agreements at more than 900 social media sites. The tool got her… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Entertainment & Sports Law, States, Connecticut Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:06:27 -0600 42877.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_legalforce_Richard_III_career_coaches_payroll/ Concierge legal services Right across from the Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., is the retail location LegalForce, which DirectLaw founder Richard Granat describes as "a kind of Apple Store for legal stuff and other stuff (self-help law books, non-Apple tablets, tablet accessories, etc)" at ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Careers, Law Firms, Associates, Legal History Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:29:59 -0600 42750.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_associates_dying_declaration_justin_bieber/ The pool is drying up To an extent, in-house law departments and "New Normal" law firms are benefiting from the investment that "old normal" law firms make in training new associates. "My recollection of the stat is that after five years only two out of ten new… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Criminal Justice, Internet Law, Law Firms, Associates, Legal Writing, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, States, Michigan, Minnesota Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:45:51 -0600 42641.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_biglaw_culture_plastic_grocery_bags_profile_photo/ The myth of law firm 'collegiality' Law firms should "pay heed to culture" when developing business plans, contemplating mergers, or making lateral hires, according to Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group and Hildebrandt Consulting's recent client advisory (PDF). At Law21, lawyer/consultant Jordan Furlong… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Government Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:30:31 -0600 42548.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_quitting_law_by_the_numbers_the_best_word_processor/ Former lawyers confess Why do lawyers leave the law, and how do they feel about their choices? Adam Smith, Esq. and Above the Law teamed up late last year and polled 430 lawyers who had left practice—about half of them expats of… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Criminal Justice, Public Defenders, Legislation & Lobbying, Trials & Litigation, States, Connecticut Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:30:23 -0600 42447.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_craigslist_ad_paperless_wordrake/ For a monthly fee ... "It's come to this," New Haven, Conn.-based writer Jane Genova wrote at Law and More in reference to a local lawyer's ad on craigslist that appears to be seeking a "monthly fee" from new law grads interested in… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Careers, Legal Ethics Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:29:05 -0600 42297.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_digital_distractions_the_hobbit/ The Double-Edged Touchscreen Writing at her blog, At the Intersection, Edge International general counsel Pam Woldow addresses the "inefficiency disease"–familiar to anyone reading this–of "digital distraction." While much is written about how technologies that speed up communication increase efficiency in a legal workplace, the constant distraction… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Intellectual Property Law, Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Law Firms, Law Libraries Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:30:55 -0600 42046.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawosphere_lawyer_brain_parenting_dual_career_paths_isanyoneup/ When JDs Know Best At Lawyerist, U.S. Bank attorney Andy Mergendahl acknowledges that having a "lawyer brain" can be harmful in many interpersonal situations. But he also sees where it can be an advantage in parenting—particularly in dealing with disputes between children. "For example, when rough play leads… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Criminal Justice, In-house Counsel, Internet Law, Law Firms Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:30:34 -0600 41917.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_angus_t_jones_lincoln_women_management_tax_profs/ To Be or Not to Be Immoral Many people have watched Two and a Half Men actor Angus T. Jones' video testimonial for religious group the Forerunner Chronicles in which he calls Two and a Half Men "filth" that no one should watch. E! Online reported this… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Women in the Law, Contracts, Entertainment & Sports Law, Law Firms, Legal History, Legislation & Lobbying, Tax Law, States, Nevada Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:30:08 -0600 41823.abajournal.com