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Blawg of the Day - Endangered Species Law & Policy

Posted on December 23, 2010
An interesting niche blog for you today - Endangered Species Law & Policy is published by the Nossaman law firm, known for its endangered species and natural resources practice. They're talking about conservation, critical habitat, regulatory reform, listing and delisting, and more. I'll be off for the holiday, so no post tomorrow - if you're celebrating, Merry Christmas!

Blawg of the Day - Lexician

Posted on December 22, 2010
Here's a blog on something most lawyers probably don't think about all that often - legal project management. More and more these days, as lawyers find that the practice of law is coming closer to operating a business, they are moving to use project management techniques to get things done within the firm. Steven Levy is the Lexician (which rhymes with magician) - he's an expert on legal project management, and he's discussing the topic over on his blog. Give it a read - basic project management skills are something from which all lawyers can benefit.

Blawg of the Day - Austin Technology Law Blog

Posted on December 21, 2010
From just down I-35 from me comes the Austin Technology Law Blog, a blog with "legal thoughts on technical business transactions, intellectual property and licensing." It's published by the Austin firm of Stanfield Hiserodt, which likes to blog on such subjects as browsewrap agreements, cloud computing, mobile phones, social networks, and defamation, among others.

Blawg of the Day - ON Securities

Posted on December 20, 2010
ON Securities is the blog of Marty Rosenbaum, a lawyer with the Minneapolis firm of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand. He's discussing securities, governance and executive compensation issues facing public companies, on such topics as disclosure, the Dodd-Frank act, investor relations, public company reporting, and SOX, among others.

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Blawg of the Day - Virginia Community Association Law Blog

Posted on December 17, 2010
Are you a member of a homeowners or other neighborhood association in Virginia? Then you'll appreciate the Virginia Community Association Law Blog. It's published by the Richmond firm LeClair Ryan, and you'll find some interesting posts on board member duties, collections, covenant enforcement, leasing issues, meetings and proxies, recreational facilities, and more.

Blawg of the Day - The Appellate Record

Posted on December 16, 2010
A blog in my own Texas backyard for you today - The Appellate Record is published by Kendall Gray of the Houston office of Andrews Kurth. He describes the blog as "the online community and virtual watering hole for appellate lawyers and anyone else who is comfortable with their inner law nerd." You'll find posts on appellate judges and lawyers, forum selection, mandamus, preservation of error, and a whole lot of other appellate topics.

Blawg of the Day - Health Care Integration Advisors

Posted on December 15, 2010
The Albany/Poughkeepsie firm of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde is publishing Health Care Integration Advisors, where they help people in "overcoming obstacles among the continuum of care." You'll find posts here on such topics as compliance, healthcare reform, New York laws and developments, and Stark and Anti-kickback laws.

Blawg of the Day - Abbey Spanier Blog

Posted on December 14, 2010
The Abbey Spanier Blog is the self-titled publication of the New York firm of Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP. They're weighing in on important topics and trends pertaining to class actions in the areas of employment, securities, antitrust, consumer protection law, and more. There's also a "There Oughtta Be a Law" feature every Friday, where they let loose and complain about the things that bother us. For example, this past week's TOBAL is that retailers should round up or down to the nearest 10 cents for a transaction, to eliminate pennies and nickels in our pockets or purses. Now that's a law I can get behind!

Using Facebook for all your Email?

Posted on December 14, 2010
There's no question that Facebook would love it if it was the one destination all of us used all day, every day. Toward that end, they recently unveiled Facebook Messages, which features texts, chat and email together in one single line of conversation. It's definitely an interesting concept, and maybe one that will catch on for those who don't need to use email for business purposes. Dennis Kennedy and I discuss the new Facebook Messages, and the state of webmail in general, in a Kennedy-Mighell Report podcast we recorded at the end of November called One Inbox to Rule Them All. Give it a listen.

New Ways to Use Dropbox

Posted on December 13, 2010
Anyone who reads this blog knows by now (and perhaps is tired of knowing) that I'm a huge fan of Dropbox - I keep all of my files there now, so I can access my work files on my home computer, and my home files on my work computer when I'm on the road. I've also started to use apps that work with Dropbox - some of them are iPad note-taking apps that automatically deposit all of my notes in a Dropbox folder - a really great use of the project. Now I'm intrigued by services that make it dead simple for other people to upload files to my Dropbox folder without using email - or at least, without having to keep the files in email. The first service is AirDropper, which allows you to send a "file request" to people, who can then email files directly to your Dropbox folder...

Blawg of the Day - The Critical Path

Posted on December 13, 2010
A combo blog for you today - construction law and ADR. The Critical Path aims to provide tools for resolving construction disputes, through talking about various mediation techniques for dealing with construction law claims. It's published by Ron White Mediation, a Claremont, California mediator with a long legal career in construction law.

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Posted on December 12, 2010
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Blawg of the Day - The CFSL Bulletin

Posted on December 10, 2010
The CFSL Bulletin is published by big firm Foley & Lardner, and CFSL stands for Consumer Financial Services Litigation. You'll find posts here on the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, various fraud statutes, lending discrimination, and much more.

Blawg of the Day - RLUIPA Blog

Posted on December 09, 2010
I love a good niche blog, and today's blog is in such a small niche I almost had to look it up. Fortunately, the blog authors have a page explaining the purpose of their blog (which I recommend everyone do!). The RLUIPA Blog discusses the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a statute that deals with land use by religious entities. It's authored by the East Bloomfield Hills, Michigan firm of Dalton Tomich Pensler.

Blawg of the Day - Michigan Collection Law Blog

Posted on December 08, 2010
We head to Michigan today, to visit the Michigan Collection Law Blog. It's published by Gary Nitzkin of Nitzkin & Associates - I first met Gary a number of years ago at ABA TECHSHOW, and he's a great guy. You'll find blog posts on bad debt collection, collection law firms in the news, Fair Credit Reporting Act issues, and other topics.

Blawg of the Day - BC Law Watch Blog

Posted on December 07, 2010
The BC Law Watch Blog is billed as "your one-stop portal for news, events and opinions as it relates to the practice of law in British Columbia. Some of the topics you'll see discussed here include BC Courts, Law Reform, Law Schools, Legal Associations, Legal Aid and Access to Justice, among others. It's published by the New Westminster company of Dye & Durham - not a law firm, but a provider of legal support services in British Columbia.

Blawg of the Day - Product Liability Monitor

Posted on December 06, 2010
Big firm Weil Gotshal & Manges is publishing the Product Liability Monitor, with postsabout consumer product safety, expert witnesses, mass torts, pharmaceutical law, product recalls, risk management, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Legal Frontiers

Posted on December 03, 2010
We close out the week with a blog on international law, from Canada. Legal Frontiers is "McGill's Blog on International Law[/url], McGill being the College of Law located in Montreal. They hope to create a scholarly social network where individuals can identify key issues and challenges, test new theories, and draw attention to important causes, cases, or alternate points of view.

Blawg of the Day - The Healthcare Investor

Posted on December 02, 2010
The Healthcare Investor is an interesting niche blog, brought to you by Amber McGraw Walsh and Kristian Werling of McGuire Woods' Chicago Office. They're discussing insights on issues and trends that impact investments in healthcare and life sciences businesses; topics include mergers and acquisitions in the medical device industry, Medicare, Accountable Care Organizations, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation

Posted on December 01, 2010
The Fox Rothschild firm sure has a lot of law blogs, and today I feature another of them. Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation covers not only IP but also antitrust litigation in the First State. It's primarily authored by Gregory Williams, and he's talking about patents as well as antitrust and patent misuse.

Keeping Up with Google

Posted on December 01, 2010
Google continues to offer some pretty terrific technology tools, many of which are useful to lawyers: Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and Google Translate or only a few of the great tools that lawyers can use in their practice. It can be someone daunting, however, trying to keep up with all of the new stuff that Google churns out each week - that is, until now. Google recently unveiled Google New, the one place to find everything new from Google. Just this week, you can learn about improvements to Google Earth, the ability to drag and drop files into Google Docs, and updates to Google's search tool. Bookmark this page and visit it often - Google has lots of tools that can benefit the lawyer in his or her practice. I only wish there were an RSS feed, so I don't have to go back so often!

Study for the Bar Exam on your iPhone?

Posted on December 01, 2010
As we increasingly become a nation of people looking down at their smartphones, it was inevitable that the classroom would come to the iPhone. So if you're the kind of person who learns better from your smartphone's tiny screen, give the Barbri App a look. For the low price of $295 you can access most of the course information on your phone - lectures, practice questions, mini reviews, and a game called the Barbri Challenge. My friend and iPhone guru Jeff Richardson has a complete review of this app - if you are getting ready to study for the bar, give it a look!

Blawg of the Day - Pain Pump Law Blog

Posted on November 30, 2010
Here's a niche blog in the personal injury field - pain pumps. The Pain Pump Law Blog provides analysis on local anesthetics and infusion pumps for injured persons, lawyers, and the public. It's published by David Burton, a lawyer with the firm of Burton & Simkin in Richmond, Indiana. The topics discussed include catheter placement, FDA regulation, product labeling, and wound healing complications, among others.

Blawg of the Day - Catalyst E-Discovery Blog

Posted on November 29, 2010
One of my favorite e-discovery companies, Catalyst, has its own blog. The Catalyst E-Discovery Blog features posts on various EDD topics, including common e-discovery errors, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, privilege review, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Digital Workflow CLE

Posted on November 26, 2010
It's the week for legal technology blogs, and more specifically, paperless office blogs! Our blog today is Digital Workflow CLE, which has been offering "paperless solutions for lawyers since 11111010101." It's authored by friend and longtime blogger Ernie Svenson, a New Orleans lawyer and legal technology legend. You'll find information here on online file storage, paperless air travel, mobile faxing, and more.

Blawg of the Day - Going Paperless

Posted on November 24, 2010
Today, a blog on a subject near and dear to my heart (and profession) - legal technology! The blog is called Going Paperless, with the tagline "One lawyer's quest to make work easier." It's authored by Molly DiBianca, a Delaware attorney with the firm of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor. The blog is a place to share ideas for ways that we can all use technology to get more done in less time with optimal outcomes. Definitely something I can get behind - check it out!

Blawg of the Day - Construction Law Today

Posted on November 23, 2010
A construction law blog for you today: Construction Law Today is a blog about construction contracts, disputes, finance and the people whose job it is to deal with them. It's authored by Josh Glazov, a principal in the Chicago office of Much Shelist. He aims to talk straight and to the point about news and developments affecting design, development and construction, suggestions for negotiating better design and construction contracts, and avoiding disputes and reining them in when they're unavoidable, among other things.

Learning Legal Technology in Law School

Posted on November 22, 2010
One of my big causes it that of getting lawyers to learn more about Law Practice Management - the business of running a law practice. One of many challenges facing our profession is the near complete lack of practice management education in law school. But in this week's episode of The Kennedy-Mighell Report, we take a look at a law school that's giving its students exposure to legal technology tools, and making them use it. In "Integrating Practice Management Tools in Law School," we take a look at a class being taught at Georgia State Law School, and how students are getting the chance to practice management software first-hand. We had fun recording this, because we had some great guests - give it a listen!

Blawg of the Day - Southwest Florida HR Law & Solutions

Posted on November 22, 2010
The Southwest Florida HR Law & Solutions blog is dedicated to employers throughout Southwest Florida. It's published by the Fort Myers firm of Henderson Franklin, and they're talking about such topics as disability discrimination, COBRA, leave policies, terminations and layoffs, wages and overtime, and more.

Extra! Extra!

Posted on November 22, 2010
The latest issue of The Mighell Marker, a Legal Technology Weekly, is out. Check out Issue #386 when you get a chance.

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