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Texas Lawyer

From Internet Sensation to Silence: Why Has Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett Stopped Tweeting?

For a man who considers himself  “the most avid social-media judge in America”, Don Willett's monthlong silence on Twitter is almost deafening.Willett…
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Celebrities and Social Media, A Match Made in Legal Ethics Hell?

The attorney for the Kardashians, a government misconduct investigator, and an e-discovery know-it-all agree: Ethics becomes trickier when celebrity status is involved.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Argue Over Gag Order in Beauty Queen Murder Trial

A First Amendment lawyer and a public defender argued before the Georgia Supreme Court Tuesday over restrictions on statements by lawyers and police…
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Can I Do It, Too?' Tips to Stand Out in an Overcrowded Field

At the end of 2016, the state of Florida boasted a whopping 86,000 licensed attorneys. As you can imagine, a large portion of these lawyers practice in the South Florida area. Not to mention the 12 Florida law schools churning out a few thousand fresh, new attorneys every single year.
17 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court May Weigh Judges' Facebook Friendships

The case started as a dispute over unpaid legal fees.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

'The Cranky Lawyer' Raises Eyebrows, Even on Twitter

In a profession where members treat every Facebook "like" or Twitter post as a potential spark for litigation, Beck is a provocateur straddling the line between First Amendment protections and the rules of attorney professionalism. She is the first to admit she rants. Often. And in public.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Art of Staying Connected Without Overdoing It

When the topic of business development arises, a common question concerns how often someone should reach out to a contact. Interestingly, when I worked in corporations, sales and marketing staff rarely posed such a query, as they tended to be aggressive
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Bad Press, When Should Law Firms 'Come Out Swinging'?

It's not unusual for law firms to issue a formal response after they've been confronted with criticism, hit with litigation or stung by bad publicity.
13 minute read

The Recorder

What's the Deal with WhatsApp? Investigating and Discovering Mobile Device Data

Analyzing data from mobile devices is still uncharted territory for many in Legal and IT. Accordingly, today's modern legal and technology professionals need to brush up on all things mobile.
16 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. College Student Sues Snapchat, Tabloid Over Miami Spring Break Story

The defamation and invasion of privacy suit is targeted at a story headlined "Sex, Drugs and Spring Break – College Students Descend on Miami to Party in Oceans of Booze and Haze of Pot Smoke."
7 minute read

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