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Recently, I’ve had a number of lawyers approach me for career advice and during the course of our conversations, I sometimes suggest that the lawyer consider starting a law blog. Oftentimes I’m met with a somewhat terrified look or am ...

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Is it ethical for judges to interact on social media and “friend” the lawyers who may appear in their court? The majority of jurisdictions that have addressed this issue have concluded that it is generally permissible for judges to become ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

These days it seems as if we’re always on the go. The good news is that for the mobile lawyer, there are lots of ways to get things done on the road, with smart phones and tablets leading the way. ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

Effective communication with clients isn’t something that most lawyers often think about — an unfortunate reality, since, in the absence of effective communication, lawyer-client relationships have a tendency to disintegrate rapidly. This is because strong communication skills, founded on a ...

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In past columns, I’ve reported on the undeniable effect that social media is having on the practice of law. Social media is popping up in all aspects of practice. Crimes are being committed using social media. Prosecutors and law enforcement ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

Social media use has been mainstream for years now and for that reason, it is becoming increasingly common for the government to rely on evidence obtained through social media when investigating and prosecuting criminal activity. For example, as I discussed ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

During the American Bar Association’s Annual meeting in early August, the ABA House of Delegates approved resolutions that incorporated updates to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. These changes affected, among other things, cloud computing and outsourcing, confidentiality, and lawyers’ ...

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Last summer I wrote about a new and disturbing practice utilized by many employers: requesting social media passwords from new job applicants. Although this particular trend has been most evident amongst law enforcement agencies, other professions have jumped on the ...

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Every year the American Bar Association publishes a multi-volume report on technology trends in the legal industry (available for purchase here: http://tinyurl.com/abatech2012). And, each year’s report offers surprising results and insight into our profession’s use of technology. This year was ...

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In my Nov. 7, 2011, column, I predicted that a cloud computing backlash was on the horizon. I explained that the mid-1990s negative response to email was about to occur with cloud computing as well. By way of background, in ...

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Much has been written about People v. Malcolm Harris, a criminal case pending against an Occupy Wall Street protester charged with disorderly conduct based upon allegations that he disrupted traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge while protesting. In part, the reason ...

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  I’ve written many times in past about the influence of social media on the legal profession. The proliferation of social media on our culture is undeniable, but until recently, most lawyers have successfully ignored social media, and their decision ...