As a part of the ABA Journal’s 24 Hours of Legal Rebels Project Larry Bodine and Rex Gradeless debated whether Twitter was a “Waste of Time or Marketing Goldmine“. Here are some of Larry Bodine’s arguments and my responses. Let me know what you think below.
LARRY: Twitter was a fun while it lasted, but the [...]

One more legal blog drank the New York Times Social Media Fear Kool Aid [link redacted] so now we’re posting about this.
(Alternate title: New York Times Shoots the Messenger in Fact Finding Failure)
Recently, the New York Times published an article related to social media use conflicting with the rules of the bar. The article concluded [...]

How Cyber-Stalking Can Help You as a Law Clerk, and Possibly Get You the Job
Cyber-stalking is creepy, you say? Normally, I would agree, but these days using social networking websites to gather information is vital. Besides, it’s only creepy when it’s being done to you.
In my experience, social media is highly underutilized in the legal [...]

Now that you have sorted out your reputation and your résumé, it’s time to use your online prowess to increase your chances of landing the job of your dreams. There are a plethora of ways you can utilize the internet to increase your chances of getting the job once you have applied.
Thorough Research
Undoubtedly your [...]

We are calling law students* to contribute to this blog for the following reasons:
1 – No one knows everything about social media or legal technology. No single person is an “expert”.
2 – The law students of my generation, like those who came before them, are amazing and profound people who have a lot to [...]

Social Media isn’t a fad: it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate:

The LegalTech® West Coast 2009 Conference kicks off on June 24-25 in Los Angeles, California.  Legal technology industry leaders will be on hand giving presentations about how new technologies are shaping the legal profession.
LegalTech® provides an in-depth look at what the technological world has in store for the legal profession and will offer an exhibit [...]

It’s only been a month since I first emailed my career services counselor with a link to my ticked-off post about law schools ignoring the potential value of social media.  We’re now working together to get my law school in line in providing modern, useful social media advice.  In the last few weeks, we’ve surveyed [...]

Social Media for Attorneys Series (Part 6) (Part 1 Here) (Part 2 Here) (Part 3 Here) (Part 4 Here) (Part 5 Here)
Posted: January 14th, 2009
By: Zach Heller
Category: Business Development Skills, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner

Another week has passed, and another group of people have started using new internet technology to connect with others and build business.  [...]

An excerpt of an quiz question posed by a law professor and a law student’s answer:
1) Judge [name redacted] indicated that emails and other electronic communications are becoming a larger part of the evidence in divorce and paternity cases.  Do you believe that people of your generation understand the implications of their electronic communication, including [...]