Although I’ve written about iPad apps for lawyers in the past, the number of apps designed specifically for attorneys is always increasing. For that reason, I figured it was high time to revisit this topic so that I could cover ...

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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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I was recently provided with a review copy of “The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet,” written by Carole a Levitt and Mark E. Rosch. This book, which was recently updated and is now in its 12th edition, was written to ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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“The day of reckoning has come for our profession,” writes Nicole Black in the introduction to her new book “Cloud Computing for Lawyers.” Internet technology has changed the practice of law so dramatically that even the notoriously slow-to-adapt legal profession ...

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My column last week detailed the American Bar Association’s Commission on Ethics 20/20 call for comments regarding cloud computing. I disagreed with the commission’s suggestion that attorneys may be obligated ...

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As I mentioned in a previous article, the American Bar Association established the Commission on Ethics 20/20 (online at www.abanet.org/ethics2020) in 2009. The stated purpose of the commission is to “perform a thorough review of the ABA Model Rules ...

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The ethics of attorneys using of social media is a hot topic lately. As I mentioned last week, the American Bar Association’s Commission on Ethics 20/20 just issued a call for comments on the issue of lawyers use of social media tools for client development.

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In 2009, the American Bar Association established the Commission on Ethics 20/20 (online at www.abanet.org/ethics2020). The stated purpose of the Commission is to “perform a thorough review of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct ...

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