In Search of the Perfect Search

A project closes in on a protocol to improve e-discovery results

Apr 2, 2009 3:40 AM CDT

Much Chatter About Twitter

Web 2.0 service is getting its message across

Apr 2, 2009 12:50 AM CDT

Twitter Resources

Apr 2, 2009 12:40 AM CDT

Going Solo on a Budget

Good choices can make your move successful

Apr 2, 2009 12:00 AM CDT

Company’s ‘Craigslist’ Model Seeks to Keep Outsourced Legal Work On-Shore

When thinking about outsourcing legal work, foreign jurisdictions may pop into mind first. But Laurel Edgeworth, who on March 9 launched Law Clerk Connection, wants to change that image. Her Web-based company seeks to pair junior lawyers with companies and law firms looking to outsource “low-end” legal work within the…

Mar 30, 2009 9:16 PM CDT

Like Pilot in Cockpit, Lawyer Needs Low Shelves, Organizer Says

For some attorneys, credenzas work just fine. But others, like an unidentified trial attorney whom designer Lisa Whited sought to help during a recent law firm job, need an alternative system, reports the New York Times. Seeing the papers that covered his desk and floor as he prepared a case,…

Mar 26, 2009 11:33 PM CDT

Lawyers Fume Over Juror Twitter Posts; Blogger Wonders What Would OJ Tweet

Updated: Lawyers in two separate cases sought court intervention after discovering that jurors apparently posted Twitter messages while considering the fate of their clients. In one case, the Associated Press reports, a juror is accused of posting this message via cell phone: “I just gave away TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS of…

Mar 16, 2009 2:37 PM CDT

Some Big Firm Lawyers Give Up BlackBerrys for iPhones

Some lawyers are giving up their BlackBerrys for iPhones, preferring the latter gadget’s big screen and slick interface. Others are holding on to their BlackBerrys because they offer greater e-mail capabilities. And some, like Weil Gotshal associate Amber Taylor, are using both. Taylor told the Industry Standard that she uses…

Mar 10, 2009 3:52 PM CDT

‘Frills and Fripperies’ Cut at Australian Law Firms

Law firms in Australia are cutting costs, evaluating everything from technology budgets to purloined meals. Holding Redlich managing partner Chris Lovell told ALB Legal News that the economic downturn has his firm taking a close look at the budget. “There are a lot of totally discretionary costs that we should…

Mar 10, 2009 11:58 AM CDT

DC Bar Tussles With Lawyer Ranking Site Avvo Over Use of Online Information

The District of Columbia Bar has warned Avvo that it will pursue “any and all available remedies” if the lawyer ranking website doesn’t remove information acquired from the bar. The bar association sent a cease and desist letter to Avvo on Jan. 27, the Washington Post reports. The bar contends…

Mar 9, 2009 2:14 PM CDT

How to Get Noticed When Applying for Legal Jobs Online

Lawyers applying for jobs listed on websites shouldn’t assume they don’t need to put much work into their applications. Instead, job applicants need to prioritize, choosing their most desired positions and tailoring their résumés and cover letters for each job, experts told the National Law Journal. And going the extra…

Mar 5, 2009 3:57 PM CST

Law Students Report Positive Reaction to No-Laptop Policy

A law professor who banned laptops in his first-year criminal law class surveyed his students about their reaction—and found it was generally positive. UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh had the results in a memo to his collegues (PDF) and on his blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. Seventy-one percent of the students…

Mar 5, 2009 1:43 PM CST

Laid-Off Cadwalader Associate Creates Partner Rating Website

An associate laid off last year by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has started a website that allows users to anonymously critique partners at large law firms. The new site is Rate a Partner and its creator is Sam Smith, the American Lawyer reports. Launched last week, it offers a five-star…

Mar 3, 2009 2:57 PM CST

How Law Practice Will Become Like Off-the-Rack Suits

Law practice in the future will involve the mechanization of legal tasks into standard systems, creating job losses for lawyers who don’t evolve, Richard Susskind argues in his new book The End of Lawyers? Today law practice is like a custom-made suit—it is crafted to an individual client’s needs. But…

Mar 2, 2009 2:50 PM CST

Smartphones: Which is best for you?

For the lawyer’s smartphone, there is no storm brewing over our top choices: The Apple iPhone 3G and the Black­Berry Bold are two of the best smartphones available.

Mar 2, 2009 2:50 AM CST