Dear Future Employer, whomever you may be,
I just wanted to take a moment to express my love for you. Looking back on this journey, I know in my heart how lucky I’ll be when I find you.
Service of Process: From Face-to-Face to Facebook
Can’t track down your M.I.A. soon-to-be-ex-spouse? You can finally go ahead and change your Relationship Status from ‘Married’ to ‘It’s Complicated’—New York says you can serve divorce papers via Facebook.
Tech is a Marketing Dream, and Law is a Marketing Nightmare
Here’s a fun icebreaker: if you were a business, what would you name yourself?
Not like, if you were to start a business, like that Mexican/soul-food fusion food truck you’ve been dreaming about opening ever since you saw the movie Chef.
I mean if you, as an individual, got to brand yourself with a business name instead of a normal human being name, what would you name yourself?
De-“mist”-ifying the Cloud: 9 Tips to Avoid Cloud-Based Malpractice
To have one's head in the clouds (idiom): (1) lacking attention to physical reality; (2) to be out of touch with the everyday world; (3) to have unrealistic or impractical ideas.
For the average person, having your head in the clouds is an idiomatic synonym for daydreaming or absentmindedness. As an attorney, having your head in the clouds might be a downright liability. But putting your practice management in the clouds is quite the opposite—it’s a conscious choice that can actually help shield you from professional malpractice.
Shake: Offer, Acceptance, and an iPhone
Last Sunday I ordered a mouth-wateringly delicious pepperoni and pineapple pizza—don’t knock it til you try it. After waiting 45 torturous minutes, I was shocked when my pizza consumption was delayed even further because delivery guy forgot a pen for the receipt.
As he memorized the amount of tip to add to my card back at the restaurant, I thought, “those iPhone finger signatures make life so much easier.” The same thought occurred to the founders of Shake—the app that puts contracts at your (literal) fingertips.
Is “Introverted Lawyer” an Oxymoron?—Absolutely Not
Close your eyes. Picture a lawyer. What do you see?
Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee’s pithy one-liners in ‘A Few Good Men.’ Billy Flynn razzle-dazzling in ‘Chicago.’ Elle Woods bending and snapping in ‘Legally Blonde.’ …Maybe that one’s just me.
I Hope LegalZoom Ruins My Career
Lawyers start lying before they’re even lawyers. It all starts with the law school application.
Wanna know a secret? I lied too. When I applied to law school I had no idea why I wanted to be a lawyer.
What Your Jurors Are Posting On Social Media
“Remember, Nice A** = Innocent!”
The above quotation is just one of many appalling posts circulating the internet about jurors’ civic duty. While a comment from a juror’s Facebook friend may seem “innocent,” More from the #Jury Box- The Latest on Juries and Social Media has some much more troubling statements to offer from the jurors themselves.
Robot Lawyer 