Hurricane Gustav

Lawyer’s Gustav Observations: Loud Frogs and Brave Birds

The lawyer known to his blog fans as Ernie the Attorney reports that Hurricane Gustav left the city dark but not silent. Ernest Svenson, a New Orleans solo practitioner, recorded his observations on Twitter as he weathered the storm in his high-rise condo during the weekend. “Looking from 10th floor…

Sep 2, 2008 11:44 AM CDT

Courts Close, Prisoners Move in Advance of Gustav

As Hurricane Gustav approached landfall on Sunday afternoon, most Louisiana courts expected to be closed at least through Tuesday, and perhaps longer. Civil and Criminal District courts in New Orleans are scheduled to be closed through Tuesday. The state’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal will be closed through Wednesday. The…

Aug 31, 2008 10:31 PM CDT

ABA Leader Hunkers Down in Path of Gustav

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, a Lafayette, La., lawyer who serves as the ABA Young Lawyers Division representative for the state, is getting ready for Hurricane Gustav to come ashore and—after the storm passes—to provide legal assistance to victims of Gustav. The Federal Emergency Management Agency often taps the ABA in the wake…

Aug 31, 2008 9:04 PM CDT

AG Finds Gas Price-Gouging in Advance of Gustav

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell received more than 300 complaints by late Saturday of gas stations jacking up the price of fuel as hundreds of thousands of residents made their way inland in advance of Hurricane Gustav, according to Baton Rouge’s WAFB-TV. Investigators cited three stations for violations; the stations…

Aug 31, 2008 8:41 PM CDT

Live from Gustav: Ernie the Twittering Attorney

If Hurricane Gustav is anything like 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, lawyers who blog will be cut off from the outside world when the storm comes ashore and the power goes out. But Twitter—a microblogging service that limits posts to 140 characters and can be updated and read from cell phones—may provide…

Aug 31, 2008 6:38 PM CDT

Law Firm Uses Technology to Operate During Hurricane Gustav

Founded shortly after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Wolfe Law Group—with offices in New Orleans and Seattle—is using technology to continue to function during Hurricane Gustav. The four-lawyer firm represents contractors and suppliers in the construction business. Its telephone system runs on Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), so calls can…

Aug 31, 2008 6:11 PM CDT

Lawyer’s Gustav Observations: Loud Frogs and Brave Birds

Courts Close, Prisoners Move in Advance of Gustav

ABA Leader Hunkers Down in Path of Gustav

AG Finds Gas Price-Gouging in Advance of Gustav

Live from Gustav: Ernie the Twittering Attorney

Law Firm Uses Technology to Operate During Hurricane Gustav

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