Podcast Ipsa Loquitur

Rex Gradeless

Rex GradelessRex Gradeless is a 2009 graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law, concentrating in Civil Litigation. Being in the courtroom is his passion – and forte. While only 25 years of age, Rex argued before the Missouri Court of Appeals and won a complete reversal and remand of a lower court’s decision. In the past, Rex has worked for The Simon Law Firm, a civil litigation firm in St. Louis. He was also selected as a Faculty Fellow at Saint Louis University, which gave him the opportunity to work under Professor Peter Salsich and publish an article about affordable workforce housing in the St. Louis University Public Law Review. Along with this blog, that has been featured in many leading publications across the globe, Rex also published an article in the ABA Journal on legal technology.

Rex has had varied professional experiences – with legal services organizations, a Prosecutor’s office, political campaigns, and has participated in numerous trial advocacy and moot court teams. Rex knew he wanted to be an attorney at a young age. Since then, he has dedicated himself to improving his skills and learning as much as he can. In his free time, Rex enjoys reading, biking, running, fishing, and traveling.

He constantly finds new ways to challenge himself, and his ambition doesn’t let obstacles stand in his way. Never taking “No” for an answer, Rex will travel to the end of the earth, utilizing all available resources and working relentlessly for his clients. He is passionate about his work and sets the bar high; his work ethic allows him to achieve whatever he sets his mind to. Rex would be an asset to any law firm, especially one that appreciates his ambition and creativity.

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All entries by Rex Gradeless

ACLU Weighs in on Facebook’s Privacy Issues

May 13th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Facebook, Featured, Privacy, Social Networking

According to news reports, Facebook has called an “all hands” meeting today to discuss its privacy policies. That’s because they are facing a brewing revolt among Facebook users alarmed by the company’s cavalier attitude toward protecting your privacy. In recent months, Facebook has rolled out some very privacy-unfriendly practices, from the “privacy transition” that took [...]



How to Cite a Podcast in Legal Documents Addressed in 19th Edition of Bluebook

May 13th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Lead Article, Podcast, Web 2.0

How do you cite a Podcast in a legal document? First, I checked my PAPER copy of The Bluebook and “Podcast” was nowhere. I thought maybe an Internet citation, or some type of audio citation, would be a respectable work-around but that a Podcast should require some different citation rules. After asking several law students [...]



ABA Section of Science & Technology Law: 2010 Law Student Writing Contest

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: First Year, Law School

The ABA Section of Science & Technology Law is pleased to announce the topic for its 2010 Law Student Writing Contest.  The contest is designed to encourage law students to write articles on subjects related to science and technology law and encourage a cutting-edge or innovative take on the topic. THIS YEAR’S FOCUS: EMERGING LEGAL [...]



Search Tools

Feb 9th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Featured, Law Office Software, Law School

OnlineUniversiteis.com recently published a list of “100 Niche Search Engines Every College Student Needs“. In this list of 100, they included the following for law students: Search through all kinds of legal history and information using these tools. Everybody’s Legal Glossary: This searchable resources puts legal terms into plain English so that you can understand them. [...]



2010 Super Bowl Ads (vote for best) #colts #saints #sb44

Feb 6th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Featured

Vote for the best Super Bowl Ad of 2010 and discuss your favorite below. Brought to you by Forbes.com. // You must have Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher installed to view this content



Apple iPad

Jan 27th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Attorney Gadgets, Featured

In case you didn’t know, Apple launched the iPad tablet today. Here’s the link.



BumpTop Mac: Reinventing Your Mac Desktop

Jan 20th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Attorney Gadgets, Featured, Law Office Software, Lead Article, Practice Management

BumpTop Mac is a brand new way to look at your Mac desktop. BumpTop is a full 3D experience with smooth, realistic physics, making your Mac’s desktop act more like the real desktop it’s sitting on. Learn more here.



Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement Involving Skype Credits

Jan 13th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Featured, Law Office Software

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION If you are a United States resident who purchased Skype Credit that, on at least one occasion prior to December 31, 2009, expired after 180 days of inactivity, a proposed class action settlement may affect your rights. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. Plaintiffs Holly Barker and Brian Carness [...]



100 Google Wave Resources

Jan 13th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Featured, Law Office Software, Practice Management

OnlineDegreePrograms.org has created “The Ultimate Google Wave Guide for Students: 100 Tips, Tools, and Tricks” which provides students with tip for using Google Wave. As a college student, we know you’re always on the hunt for tools that save you time and trouble, especially on homework. That’s why we’ve generated this list of tips and [...]



Social Network Review: Counsel.Net

Jan 10th, 2010 | By Rex Gradeless | Category: Featured, Lead Article, Practice Management, Social Media, Social Networking

Counsel.Net claims to be the “first name in attorney-to-attorney connections online”. Counsel.Net has an attorney chatboard, a place for new attorneys & solo practitioners, attorney marketing, and several other attorney forums. This social network is basically a mixed bag of forums to posts legal questions, hypotheticals, job openings, and pretty much anything you want. Attorneys [...]