Law Technology

What is Google Chrome OS?

Posted on November 19, 2009
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Examining the Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence

Posted on November 19, 2009
The federal judiciary recently posted a revised version of the Federal Rules of Evidence to solicit comments on the proposed changes. The revisions, overall, are a tremendous improvement over the current rules. They make the rules easier to read and understand...

Twitter Launches: Retweet to Share Tweets (BETA)

Posted on November 18, 2009
I recevied the following message on Twitter today - depicted above (click image for larger view). Twitter is adding a special symbol (left) for tweets that have been retweeted.    Not as earth shattering exciting as Twitter Lists but new nonetheless. The message from Twitter says: Hi there, you?re part of a beta group receiving this feature, which means you may start [...

Google Scholar search now includes U.S. case law and legal journals

Posted on November 17, 2009
The legal research game has just taken a light-year shift, thanks to Google. Last night, Google quietly non-announced that Scholar search now includes U.S. federal and state case law and legal journals. Recently, the debate on open access to legal information has been raging, with some folks sticking up for the Westlaw/Lexis walled-garden approach that requires [...

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SeatBuddy: Product Review

Posted on November 17, 2009
The SeatBuddy is a rubber silicone case for your iPhone or iPod Touch. You put your device inside and use the two straps on its side to fasten it to something in front of you, including car/plane/bus headrests, treadmills, etc. The idea is that now you can watch videos or browse your device [...

Podcast Ipsa Loquitur: Who to Blame for Tuition Hikes, the Facebook alibi, and Six Cardinal Rules for Social Media

Posted on November 16, 2009
New Federal Rules of Evidence Is Josh the only one that got excited about the proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence? -Probably. Who is to blame for law school tuition hikes?> -Is there really a gap between the cost of public and private law school? Facebook Status Update as an Alibi -Huma can’t believe this worked...

Learning to Change-Changing to Learn

Posted on November 14, 2009
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A Vision of K-12 Students Today

Posted on November 14, 2009
A Vision of K-12 Students Today. Should be applied to all levels of education. UPDATE: Was sent this shortly after making this post. Hat Tip: @cfanch Related posts:Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digital Age [Book Review]Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools – Join the Discussion!Top 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students Related posts:Law School 2...

Vote Social Media Law Student #weblogawards

Posted on November 14, 2009
Vote for Social Media Law Student Blog for 2009 weblog awards. Place the following in the comments section of the “law blog” awards: Social Media Law Student http://socialmedialawstudent.com/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/socialmedialawstudent or simply click the + sign next to our nomination...

YouTube Hack: How to Link Anywhere in a YouTube Video

Posted on November 14, 2009
I came across a little trick today that can save you (and the person you send to) time with YouTube videos. Say you want to share a YouTube link on your favorite social media platform. So, for example, you send the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5HWGw1f2YQ Unfortunately, you really wanted your friend to start listening at your favorite part of [...

Google Wave Theory v. Reality [Photo]

Posted on November 13, 2009
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When to use Google Wave

Posted on November 12, 2009
When to use Google \/\/ave There are tons of ways to use Google Wave–here are just a few examples to get you thinking and an overview video that shows Google Wave in action. Organizing events Keep a single copy of ideas, suggested itinerary, menu and RSVPs, rather than using many different tools...

Dropbox: A Computer-User?s Best Friend

Posted on November 12, 2009
One of the most popular pieces of Web 3.0 technology available today is Dropbox.  With this bad boy, you no longer have a single excuse to avoid backing up your files.  Everyone dreads the day when their computer flashes that permanent blue or black screen and they realize, ?Oh no, my files are gone!?  Dropbox [...

Twitter: A Worthless Tool for Conversations

Posted on November 11, 2009
Chris Pirillo argued last Sunday that Twitter is essentially a worthless tool for having conversations. After listening to the video below, it was clear Chris was right. Twitter is a pretty worthless tool to have a conversation. I define a conversation as back-and-forth dialogue between two or more parties...

5000 Readers

Posted on November 11, 2009
We?re proud to announce Social Media Law Student has over 5,000 active subscribers and readers to our blog according to Feedburner. In just under a year, SMLS blog has morphed form a lone law student’s blog on social media, to a collaborative project of 19 individuals (some behind the scenes) to provide the legal community [...

Barbri iPhone App: Is there any utility?

Posted on November 10, 2009
Barbri is a known frenemy (see definition here) to law students around the nation. You hate the price and the grueling schedule, but many of us would not make it to the licensed attorney stage without it. On September 17th of this year, Barbri released an iPhone app, now on version 1...

Google Offers Free Airport Wi-Fi for the Holidays

Posted on November 10, 2009
This holiday season, Google is sponsoring free wi-fi at 47 airports and on every Virgin America flight. The free wi-fi will likely be supported by soft ads, like encouraging you to try Chrome, or use Google for your default search engine. So, if you don’t mind that, you can probably save yourself a few dollars [...

Georgia Judge Bans Twitter From Courtroom

Posted on November 10, 2009
As the following legal blogs have reported, a federal judge in Georgia has ruled that a reporter may not use Twitter to send updates about a court proceeding. ABA Journal The Volokh Conspiracy The Legal Blog Watch CBS News CNet Slow news day everyone? In the court order, the judge rules that Tweeting from inside a courtroom violates the Federal Rules of [...

Twitter List Now in Seesmic Web

Posted on November 07, 2009
This is turning out to be a very busy week! A few days ago we shared with you our release of Twitter Lists for Seesmic Desktop. Today, we’re happy to share with you the integration of Twitter Lists in Seesmic Web. This is open to everyone and you can check it out here: http://seesmic...

Digital Life after Death: Social Media and Your Digital Content Post Mortem

Posted on November 05, 2009
How Lawyers View Death Death is always a morbid topic, but we’re mortal beings and it’s better to discuss this topic sooner rather than later. As law students we are quite detached from death because we are trained to think of death in legal terms infused with logic and exempt from pathos...

Secret Copyright Treaty Leaks ? Goes Viral

Posted on November 04, 2009
According to BoingBoing.net, the internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama’s administration refused to disclose due to “national security” concerns, has leaked. It’s bad...

What Apple Says About Windows 7

Posted on November 03, 2009
Is it true? What do you think? Anyone switching? Comment below. Related posts:All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 3)All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 2)Top Twitter Applications for Everyone Related posts:All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 3)All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 2)Top Twitter Applications for Everyone

The Great Office War

Posted on November 03, 2009
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How to Use Twitter Lists

Posted on November 03, 2009
As many of you know, some of us at SMLS received the Twitter lists feature over two weeks ago. SMLS was one of the first legal blogs to break the news about Twitter lists. Now, Twitter has unleashed Twitter lists for all users (see Twitter blog post below)...

New Social Media Law Student Features: Meebo Chat, Drag to Share on Twitter and Facebook

Posted on November 02, 2009
Today (actually about a week ago) we?re launching some handy new sharing features on Social Media Law Student: hovering over any image or video and dragging it over the relevant icon allows you to post Social Media Law Student content to Facebook, Twitter, email or IM...

Podcast Ipsa Loquitur: Featured Legal Tweeter, Halloween Costumes, Social Media Use Gone Awry

Posted on November 02, 2009
Legal Tweeter of the Week -Dennis Jansen is our Legal Tweeter of the Week this week. It’s because he is pretty bad ass and got shot his 1L year. We also enjoy some of the cases he tweets about. Halloween -Huma doesn’t dress up for Halloween? That’s interesting...

Two Complete Google Wave Guides Available

Posted on November 02, 2009
What’s all this fuss about Google Wave? What is it? How do I use it? Why do I need it? To clear up some of these questions, and to probably confuse you even more, two sites have unleashed “complete guides” to Google Wave. Why would I need to visit two sites if they are both complete? [...

TwitPic: Pies and Puppies

Posted on November 01, 2009
After looking at TwitPic.com, there’s a pattern developing: TwitPics about pies and puppies get the most views. One tweet, and minutes later, my puppy Sadie had over 300 hits on TwitPic.com! Why do you think this happens? Vote: Pies or puppies in the comments below...

Twitter Party Is Just Beginning

Posted on October 28, 2009
As a part of the ABA Journal’s 24 Hours of Legal Rebels Project Larry Bodine and Rex Gradeless debated whether Twitter was a “Waste of Time or Marketing Goldmine“. Here are some of Larry Bodine’s arguments and my responses. Let me know what you think below...

How to Get More Blog Hits

Posted on October 28, 2009
Here are 5 simple ways to increase your blog traffic. This list is not exhaustive nor necessarily superlative. They are just tips. 1) Always Be Linking – Sharing links to other blogs and useful information will help generate more traffic to your blog...

Comment Fail for 76.171.45.218

Posted on October 28, 2009
You have posted comments on this blog for some Los Angeles DUI lawyer and a company that does legal websites. (I won?t mention the two companies because then they get mentioned here). You posted  several comments in rapid succession predictably only on our top posts...

Google: The Mighty Gets Mightier

Posted on October 27, 2009
To celebrate the bright Web 3.0 cloud of Google?s release of its latest product, Google Wave, I?d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the efficiency that is: Google. Too many people are ignoring technology that is freely available and is right at their finger tips in favor of something shinier and more [...

Podcast Ipsa Loquitur: Ethical Attorneys, Hugh Laurie, Cleavage in Court

Posted on October 26, 2009
Check out show notes after the jump! Career Services Offices & Social Media (apologies for the sound issues right here) Huma’s school touched on social media very briefly and told them to get rid of anything inappropriate. Employers may have people friend you on Facebook to find out more about you...

PDF-to-Word Converter Saves Time

Posted on October 25, 2009
Social Media Law Student has stumbled upon a resource that can be very useful; a free PDF-to-Word Converter. Nitro PDF, Inc. created a remarkable tool that converts PDF files to .DOC or .RTF files. As someone that constantly cuts and pastes from other outlines, I can?t stress to you how much formatting time this [...

New Site Mixes Trial Advocacy and Online Education

Posted on October 22, 2009
New website Beforeclass.com offers six videos to help law students and attorneys fine-tune their trial advocacy skills. Currently, the site offers videos about Opening Statements, Closing Statements, Direct Examination (including exhibit procedures), Child Witnesses, Expert Witnesses, and Courtroom Spacing...

How to Spot a Fake Blogger

Posted on October 21, 2009
There I was enjoying my Monday afternoon when I received the following email: a form has been submitted on October 19, 2009, via: http://socialmedialawstudent.com/contact/ [IP 76.8.195.98] Contact-Form Contact Your Name Micah Email micahjwaters@gmail...

WordPress 2.8.5

Posted on October 21, 2009
WordPress 2.8.5 was released today. For bloggers using WordPress make sure to update to this latest version of WordPress. This ensures the latest security features and add-ons. If not, you may end up like this. Related posts:How Bloggers Can Legally Find Premium ImagesSocial Media Law Student Microblog Posts and LinksCan Blogs Influence the Supreme Court? Related posts:How Bloggers Can Legally Find Premium ImagesSocial Media Law Student Microblog Posts and LinksCan Blogs Influence the Supreme Court?

The Justice Department Surpasses @Rex7 in Twitter Followers

Posted on October 21, 2009
Today @TheJusticeDept surpassed @Rex7 in Twitter followers according to Lextweet.com. Aside of @BarackObama, who is also a lawyer, and a few other high profile lawyers who are not included in the list, The Justice Department is now the leading “legal professionals using Twitter”! When asked for comment @Rex7 simply began to sing the following - http://www...

Twitter Adds Lists Feature

Posted on October 16, 2009
Twitter launched a new “Lists” feature where users can create lists of people for others to follow. Apparently, Twitter has released the lists feature to a select small group of people in the Twitter community. I am not sure of the selection process or how many were in the first wave of users to receive Twitter [...

How to Identify If You Are Tweeting With a Lawyer

Posted on October 15, 2009
1. “I need more than 140 characters.” 2. “Have you checked out my legal blog?” 3. #ilta09 #techshow #getalife #legalrebels #lma 4. “I’m a thought leader.” 5. “I was the first social media lawyer expert guru...

New iPhone App Gives You The Legal Edge

Posted on October 15, 2009
Get your Legal Edge, free at the iTunes app store. Read legal articles, alerts, briefs, and newsletters on all topics. Subjects covered: real estate, banking and finance, immigration, insurance, consumer protection, taxes, bankruptcy, intellectual property, health law, labor and employment, legal marketing, and many others...

How Bloggers Can Legally Find Premium Images

Posted on October 13, 2009
Yesterday, October 12, 2009, Wordpress released an exciting announcement about new developments for its users. Wordpress is a popular blogging service that allows users two options: to host a template blog with Wordpress.com or use individual programming skills to take advantage of the Wordpress platform and host the blog elsewhere...

Video Legal Marketing: Like a Solid Handshake?

Posted on October 12, 2009
Legal Marketing Done Different Have you ever looked for an attorney? Did you open the yellow pages? Phone a friend? Google Search it? Looking for an attorney can be an overwhelming experience because there are so many choices. There are a dozens of listings for lawyers in the yellow books and in online search results...

Social Media Study: Beware of DUITs

Posted on October 11, 2009
DUI-T – driving under the influence of Twitter, of course. Crowd Science recently conducted a study about social media, particularly social media use and driving habits. And while it can be said that the results shock the conscience, they aren’t particularly shocking otherwise...

Twitter, Fists, Thin-Slicing and the Law

Posted on October 09, 2009
Twitter and lawyers. Those two words in the same sentence have recently begun to stir up quite a controversy on and off-line. I really had to pause, pry my fingers from the keyboard and think about where I fit within the spectrum of people who utilize the medium, especially as an attorney...

FTC Guidelines on New Media and Disclosure Won?t Just Affect Bloggers

Posted on October 08, 2009
UPDATE: DigComm has created a very intriguing, standardized way of indicating the level of “material support” a blogger or social media user has received for a given post. See http://cmp.ly for details. For instance, this post would be tagged DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp...

YouTube v. Viacom: What This Means for User Generated Content

Posted on October 07, 2009
Ever seen this image? Does it make you sad? It makes me sad too. Unfortunately, we’re probably going to be seeing a lot more of it very soon. Three weeks ago Veoh, an online video site similar to YouTube, won a suit against Universal Music claiming they had no actual knowledge that users of their [...

Arrested for Tweeting Police Activity

Posted on October 05, 2009
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazettereports that self-described anarchist Elliot Madison and Elena Madison were arrested for "using Twitter to inform protesters in Pittsburgh about the movements of local officers." Related posts:Police and Lawyers Develop Social Networking PagesCourt Order Tweeted Instead of ServedSchool Sues Student for Facebook Comments

Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools ? Join the Discussion!

Posted on July 08, 2009
If you have been following along on my journey of trying to get my law school to get real about advising students on social media, you may have seen earlier posts – Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and “The Website“...

Google vs. Bing

Posted on July 05, 2009
Ever since Microsoft launched its new search engine Bing, many have compared Bing to the gold standard of all search engines- Google. Does Bing have a better interface?  Is it an improvement over Microsoft?s Live search?  Will Bing change interface for holidays?  And most importantly, does Bing provide better  search results than Google? Any thoughts?  Please provide [...

Top 20 Blog Posts of All Time

Posted on June 29, 2009
In only eight months, the Social Media Law Student (SMLS) blog has had many successful blog posts.  Below is a list of our top 20 blog posts based on traffic (according to Google Analytics).  Some commentary is added below for a few reasons why the post may have been so successful...

Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools ? the website

Posted on June 25, 2009
Last week I attended the Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)’s annual conference. It was inspiring and educational on many levels (not to mention the great food). Keynote John Palfrey from Harvard’s Berkman Center had great suggestions for law schools to collaborate rather than compete (for instance on library collections)...

Police and Lawyers Develop Social Networking Pages

Posted on June 23, 2009
The Illinois State Journal Register reports that police departments in Illinois are creating social networking pages to fight crime. Police Departments are setting up online profiles on social networks such as MySpace, Facebook, and even Twitter.  These profiles typically serve two purposes: 1) to deter potential online predators and 2) to create a healthy dialogue between [...

Twitter?s 1.47% Monthly Growth Beats CNN, NY Times, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, and BBC

Posted on June 16, 2009
Twitter…just a wacky trend…or the new gold standard for online news? TWITTER.COM MONTHLY INCREASE =  +1.47% CNN.COM MONTHLY INCREASE =  -8.05% NYTIMES.COM MONTHLY INCREASE =  -4.08% TWITTER.COM MONTHLY INCREASE =  +1.47% ABCNEWS.COM MONTHLY INCREASE =  -0...

Social Media Law Student Blog Now on Amazon Kindle

Posted on June 15, 2009
Social Media Law Student Blog is now available via subscription on the Amazon Kindle Reader.  Click on the graphic to see Social Media Law Student Blog in the Kindle Store [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

What Kind of Value Do You Provide?

Posted on June 15, 2009
What kind of value does your law firm provide?  Are you hearing what your clients are saying?  What about your employees?  Do you understand their dreams? The principles above, from Barry Judge, CMO of Best Buy, can be utilized by most any modern law firm...

Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video

Posted on June 08, 2009
The Center for Social Media at the School of Communication at American University (yes they already have college programs dedicated to social media) produced a video describing the fair use of online video content. Many of the same principles, outlined in this video by law professors from American University, apply to other online content such as [...

Craigslist Bartering Chickens for Legal Services?

Posted on June 07, 2009
Missouri Lawyers Weekly reports that a Kansas City lawyer used Craigslist, a free online network, to barter for legal services. The Craigslist post read: “Would like to barter legal services, such as handling traffic tickets, DUIs, contracts, leases, powers of attorney, small claims, small business, miscellaneous legal forms, simple living wills etc...

LegalTech West Coast 2009

Posted on June 07, 2009
The LegalTech® West Coast 2009 Conference kicks off on June 24-25 in Los Angeles, California.  Legal technology industry leaders will be on hand giving presentations about how new technologies are shaping the legal profession. LegalTech® provides an in-depth look at what the technological world has in store for the legal profession and will offer an exhibit [...

Google Docs in Plain English

Posted on May 30, 2009
Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and form application offered by Google.  It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users.  This may be a good way for legal professionals to collaborate on a project more efficiently...

New Secure Platform for Communication Between Attorneys and Their Clients: Dialawg

Posted on May 28, 2009
Dialawg is a secure platform for various types of communication between attorneys and their clients.  As email is a vulnerable medium, Dialawg fits in this space as an easy way to protect sensitive information. Some of their big features include (data is always transmitted over SSL): messaging, file sharing, file revisions and comments, integration with Outlook, [...

The First Law School Seminar Paper on Twitter: Twitter and Employment Law Issues

Posted on May 27, 2009
“The following is a seminar paper authored by Vincent Pascual on Twitter and potential Employment Law issues that employers and employees may face with regards to what users post online and how those posts may have consequences.  The paper was produced for a course entitled “Employment Law and Technology,” taught at the University of San [...

Social Media and Your Summer Job

Posted on May 25, 2009
So, you are about to start (or already started) your summer job.  Now what?  What should you do with your impressive online presence that you’ve been cultivating and improving on during the school year? Using Social Media to Help You this Summer Proficiency in the realm of social media is not common...

Can Blogs Influence the Supreme Court?

Posted on May 14, 2009
According to a student note in the Stanford Law Review, blogs can and eventually will influence the Supreme Court.  In Rachel C. Lee’s article, she discusses the flaws in the current ethics law to handle this form of ex parte communication with the court...

Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools (Part 3)

Posted on May 12, 2009
I had no idea when I started whining about bad advice involving Facebook horror stories that a few months later I would be offered a spot at a table with Harvard’s Berkman Center Co-director John Palfrey. Palfrey will be leading a discussion at the annual conference of the Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction, known as [...

Blackberry Bold vs. iPhone

Posted on May 07, 2009
There is much debate over which smartphone works better- Blackberry devices or the iPhone? Which device would you buy? Which is more appropriate in the legal profession? The real answer probably depends on your own individualized needs.  For example, if you want to have a better email client then Blackberry may be the way to go...

Will Return Twitter Song In The Meantime

Posted on May 02, 2009
We’re all taking final exams.  We promise to be back very soon.  In the meantime, here’s a catchy tune for our friends. Enjoy! And the Facebook Song:

Does Top 10 Most Innovative Law School in America Get Social Media?

Posted on April 27, 2009
Those advocating the use of social media in the legal profession may have a bit of an uphill battle when a law school named “top 10 most innovative law school in America” seems to show little knowledge about web 2.0 technologies. Saint Louis University School of Law took on a Twitter discussion at a recent student [...

60 Epic Sites

Posted on April 24, 2009
At the conclusion of ABA TECHSHOW panelists reviewed the hottest new websites for lawyers and legal professionals - great web resources on legal technology, practice management, research, ethics, and they’ll toss in some practical and fun stuff, too...

Food Lawyer Gives $25,000 for 25,000 Twitter followers

Posted on April 21, 2009
Ever want to make a lawyer pay?  Now you can spend $25,000 of a lawyer’s money!! World famous food poisoning lawyer, Bill Marler (@BMarler), will donate $25,000 to a charity if he receives 25,000 followers on Twitter by the end of the month! Bill is known for keeping your food clean...

Trials of Law School Uses YouTube to Promote Video

Posted on April 21, 2009
The Trials of Law School uses YouTube to promote their film showing the various paths modern law students take through law school.  Here is a synopsis from their website and their YouTube videos: Synopsis The Trials of Law School provides a captivating and real, in depth look at eight students, with different backgrounds and expectations, through their [...

Facebook in the Courts

Posted on April 13, 2009
Last week attorneys Nick S. Pujji, Anahit Tagvoryan, and Joshua M. Briones from DLA Piper wrote an informative piece about Facebook as a platform for serving process.  The article does a nice job discussing the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  It gives an overview on how Facebook already is changing the courts, and how it can [...

A New Social Network for Legal Community: JD Diversity

Posted on April 11, 2009
The latest social network in the legal community seeks to promote diversity in the legal profession.  JD Diversity has blogs, articles, student corner, events calendar, and job corner pages to foster the development of its members in the legal community...

CEO of LexBlog Launches New Site: LexConference

Posted on April 10, 2009
The father of blogging in the legal community and CEO of LexBlog, Kevin O’Keefe, started a new venture called LexConference.  LexConference seeks to report on legal conferences across the nation. Armed with two young journalist (who he better have paid well), Kevin O’Keefe covered his first event with LexConference at the 2009 ABA TECHSHOW...

What is Facebook?

Posted on April 09, 2009
Here are some popular YouTube videos that seem to explain Facebook:

Why Some Law Schools Discourage Social Media: Student Blogging

Posted on April 08, 2009
In light of the fact the US News and World Report law school rankings affects, for better or for worse, how some law schools conduct themselves, controlling a law school?s message and image has become increasingly important. In order to control this message, some schools have overtly discouraged students form having any online presence...

A New Twitter Service: TweetLaw

Posted on April 07, 2009
Welcome to TweetLaw! TweetLaw is a Twitter application designed specifically for legal professionals. Why TweetLaw? We believe that sometimes, labels are necessary. So many careers and specialties fall under the legal profession, and we want to give you the opportunity to stand out in your field...

Social Media Law Student Blog Featured in ABA Journal ?Law Firm Websites That Work?

Posted on April 06, 2009
Law Firm Websites That Work: These firms use the Internet to get the job done Websites have become the shingles, business cards and phone-book ads of modern lawyering. ms that don?t expect much interest from the Internet crowd are being pressed to put up some sort of site, including one called ?the world?s worst? by its Aussie [...

All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 3)

Posted on April 04, 2009
Social Media Law Student blog presents:  All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009!  Over the next three days, we will live blog all things tech show and post them here.  From pictures, video clips, and guest posts we will chronicle the 2009 ABA TECHSHOW as it happens and update our posts within the hour...

All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 2)

Posted on April 03, 2009
Social Media Law Student blog presents:  All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009!  Over the next three days, we will live blog all things tech show and post them here.  From pictures, video clips, and guest posts we will chronicle the 2009 ABA TECHSHOW as it happens and update our posts within the hour...

All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009 (Day 1)

Posted on April 02, 2009
Social Media Law Student blog presents:  All Things ABA TECHSHOW 2009!  Over the next three days, we will live blog all things tech show and post them here.  From pictures, video clips, and guest posts we will chronicle the 2009 ABA TECHSHOW as it happens and update our posts within the hour...

Top 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students

Posted on April 02, 2009
The website Online Best Colleges put together a list of “The Top 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students.“  The list includes some familiar names (such as Rex and yours truly) but I was happy to see some names on the list that I wasn’t familiar with...

Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools (Part 2)

Posted on March 30, 2009
It?s only been a month since I first emailed my career services counselor with a link to my ticked-off post about law schools ignoring the potential value of social media.  We’re now working together to get my law school in line in providing modern, useful social media advice...

Submit Yourself to Blog Catalogs

Posted on March 29, 2009
Social Media for Attorneys Series ( Part 8 ) (Part 1 Here) (Part 2 Here) (Part 3 Here) (Part 4 Here) (Part 5 Here) (Part 6 Here) (Part 7 Here) Posted: January 29th, 2009 By: Zach Heller Category: Business Development Skills, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner Another week has passed, and another group of people have started using new internet [...

New Social Networking Site for Law Students: Good Idea, Needs Participants

Posted on March 25, 2009
Almost everyone I know is now on Facebook.  That includes my family, my co-workers and so forth.  It has become difficult to manage any meaningful relationships via Facebook, let alone meet new people interested in similar things.  That is why I really like the idea of Advanced Advocates...

American Bar Association TechShow 2009 Preview

Posted on March 23, 2009
Hilton Chicago | April 2-4, 2009 Highlights for ABA TECHSHOW 2009 Next Week! We promise you will thoroughly enjoy this year?s event, which is right around the corner. Below are a few highlights we would like to share with you to help you plan your stay in Chicago and ensure you have the best ABA TECHSHOW [...

Networks as a Communication Tool

Posted on March 21, 2009
Social Media for Attorneys Series (Part 7) (Part 1 Here) (Part 2 Here) (Part 3 Here) (Part 4 Here) (Part 5 Here) (Part 6 Here) Posted: January 22nd, 2009 By: Zach Heller Category: Business Development Skills, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner Another week has passed, and another group of people have started using new internet technology to connect with others [...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-03-21

Posted on March 21, 2009
Lawyer Blogging Tip: Rise Of The Blogging Service Industry http://poprl.com/kVZ The Essential Little Book of Great Lawyering and the Discovery Process http://poprl.com/ioL Lawyer Blogging Tip: 4 Pretty Pictures to Illustrate Impact of Email Newsletters on Traffic ...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-03-14 (Incase you missed them!) Follow me on Twitter: @Rex7

Posted on March 14, 2009
Lawyer Blogging Tip: 7 Tips for Writing About Politics (?When You?re Not a Political Writer) http://poprl.com/X7A # 13 More Law Schools Sign Up for Twitter - http://bit.ly/pkPj3 # 13 More Law Schools Sign Up for Twitter: How Law Schools are Using Twitter!!! - http://bit...

Introduction to LinkedIn

Posted on March 13, 2009
Social Media for Attorneys Series (Part 6) (Part 1 Here) (Part 2 Here) (Part 3 Here) (Part 4 Here) (Part 5 Here) Posted: January 14th, 2009 By: Zach Heller Category: Business Development Skills, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner Another week has passed, and another group of people have started using new internet technology to connect with others and build business...

How Can Lawyers Use Twitter?

Posted on March 13, 2009
Chris Winfield, along with Kevin O?Keefe & Matthew Homann, did a presentation at LegalTech on a panel called ?What is Twitter and How Can I Use It??.  This session was aimed at informing lawyers (and people in the legal profession) on how they could effectively use Twitter...

Implications of Electronic Communication on Family Law Litigation

Posted on March 08, 2009
An excerpt of an quiz question posed by a law professor and a law student’s answer: 1) Judge [name redacted] indicated that emails and other electronic communications are becoming a larger part of the evidence in divorce and paternity cases.  Do you believe that people of your generation understand the implications of their electronic communication, including [...

Introduction to Twitter

Posted on March 08, 2009
Social Media for Attorneys Series (Part 5) (Part 1 Here) (Part 2 Here) (Part 3 Here) (Part 4 Here) Posted: January 8th, 2009 By: Zach Heller Category: Business Development Skills, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner Welcome to the 5th installment of our series on Social Media...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links

Posted on March 07, 2009
Lawyer Blogging Tip: Five Marketing Mistakes to Avoid http://poprl.com/NGc Welcome to the Hive Mind; Learn How to Search Twitter http://poprl.com/NGQ Obama’s team lends an ear to the Valley kids http://poprl.com/N89 Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digital Age - http://bit...

Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digial Age [Book Review]

Posted on March 04, 2009

Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digital Age [Book Review]

Posted on March 04, 2009
David Thomson’s new book about the future of law school is an interesting read. The book is clearly written for his fellow professors, but that did not inhibit my experience at all. Overall it is a relatively quick read. It explores several interesting topics and offers a look at how Thomson has [...

Start Blogging Today

Posted on March 03, 2009

Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools (Part 1)

Posted on March 03, 2009

Using Blogs as an Information Source

Posted on March 01, 2009

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-02-28 (Incase you missed them!) Follow me on Twitter: @Rex7

Posted on February 28, 2009

Signing up for the Networks

Posted on February 25, 2009
Social Media for Attorneys Series (Part 2) (Part 1 Here) Posted: December 3rd, 2008 By: Zach Heller Category: Business Development Skills, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner In part one of our series on social media for attorneys last week, we discussed the very basics of social networking...

Kansas Federal Judge Allows Twittering Media in Courtroom

Posted on February 24, 2009
Another judge says Twitter can be used by reporters in the courtroom. This time, a Federal judge in Kansas has allowed the use of Twitter in the courtroom.  This is consistent with when a Colorado judge approved the use of Twitter, and blogs, inside the courtroom to cover an infant-abuse trial...

Intro to Social Media for Attorneys

Posted on February 23, 2009
Social Media for Attorneys Series (Part 1) Posted: November 25th, 2008 By: Zach Heller Category: Innovation, Marketing Tips, Technology Corner Social Media and Social Networks.  They are fast becoming a part of the professional world.  Even the legal profession has started to take notice of the power of social media...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links

Posted on February 21, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 How Law Schools are Using Twitter - http://bit.ly/pkPj3 @eschaeff: @blawgreview Don’t forget @Rex7. And others. Remember: St. Louis = “Blawg City, USA” http://tinyurl.com/dghpnu # How Law Schools are Using Twitter http://tinyurl...

How Law Schools are Using Twitter

Posted on February 20, 2009
Law schools are catching on.  Like thousands of collages and universities, law schools are now using Twitter to communicate with law students and the rest of the world.  The central advantage of using Twitter to communicate is the immediacy of the message delivery...

How Lawyers and Legal Professionals Use Web 2.0

Posted on February 18, 2009
On February 17, 2008 Bruce Carton, Editor of Securities Docket, and Doug Cornelius, Chief Compliance Officer of Beacon Capital Partners, sponsored a webcast that discussed how securities and compliance counsel and professionals can use web 2.0 to promote, market, and network themselves, their practices and their firms as never before...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-02-14 (Incase you missed them!) Follow me on Twitter: @Rex7

Posted on February 14, 2009
Lawyer Blogging Tip: 7 Reasons not to have Empty Ad Spots on your Blog http://poprl.com/IbV # How Twitter Can Help You Decorate Your Home (and Save Your Marriage!) http://poprl.com/Ib3 # Doing comments first on Twitter with Twickie http://poprl.com/IX5 # Facebook passes 175 million users http://poprl...

What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 2/2]

Posted on February 09, 2009
This is the second of two posts about “What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Students About Social Media.”  The first post introduced you to the idea that social media is...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links on Twitter

Posted on February 07, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 Lawyer Blogging Tip: How to Defend your Blogs Copyright http://poprl.com/H3K Remember Your Vowels To Manage Conflict On Twitter http://poprl.com/H39 What Career Service Office...

What Career Service Office Advisors Should be Telling Law Students About Social Media [Part 1/2]

Posted on February 05, 2009
Introduction A friend of mine attends a top 20 law school.  At the beginning of his first year this past fall, his Career Services Office (CSO) told the entire 1L class that if they wanted to be...

Top Twitter Applications for Everyone

Posted on February 04, 2009
Twitter Applications Twitter lets you find out what your friends are doing in whatever way makes the most sense for you. Check out these applications for other ways to send and receive Twitter...

Podcasting in Plain English

Posted on February 03, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Podcasting in Plain English.

Social Bookmarking in Plain English

Posted on February 02, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Social Bookmarking in Plain English.

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 1-31-2009

Posted on January 31, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 Lawyer Blogging Tip: How to Guest Post to Promote Your Blog http://poprl.com/FjE Manage Your Messages on Dozens of Social Networking Services at Once with Ping.fm...

Blogs in Plain English

Posted on January 30, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Blogs in Plain English.

Wikis in Plain English

Posted on January 30, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Wikis in Plain English.

RSS in Plain English

Posted on January 30, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains RSS in plain English.

How New Justia Site ?Legal Birds? Tracks ?Legal Professionals on Twitter?

Posted on January 30, 2009
Justia.com launched a new site called ?Legal Birds?.  This site tracks ?legal professionals on Twitter?.  The new site is very similar to a site launched by Kevin O?Keefe (lextweet.com) yet seems to...

Social Networking in Plain English

Posted on January 30, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Social Networking in Plain English.

Can Lawyers Afford to Ignore Social Media?

Posted on January 28, 2009
This was originally posted at Practicing Law in the 21st Century blog by Nicole Black: This week?s Daily Record column is entitled ?Can Lawyers Afford to Ignore Social Media?? A pdf of...

Social Media in Plain English

Posted on January 27, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Social Media in plain English.

Twitter in Plain English

Posted on January 27, 2009
This video, by CommonCraft, explains Twitter in plain English.

Social Media for Lawyers in a Nutshell

Posted on January 25, 2009
Vancouver lawyer, Doug Jasinski, presented a seminar on Social Media and Social Networking for Lawyers at the Vancouver chapter of the Legal Marketing Association.  With the PowerPoint presentation...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links: Weekly Round-up

Posted on January 24, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 How Obama Will Use Web Technology - http://bit.ly/LeSS White House Tech More Tired Than Wired - http://bit.ly/zChc 69 Free or Open Source Tools For Students -...

Using Twitter to Become a Better Legal Writer

Posted on January 19, 2009
Two lessons in written advocacy have permeated the lessons I’ve gotten from my first year legal writing teacher, my employer over the summer, several articles in the ABA Journal, a Third...

The First Day of Law School: Underway

Posted on January 18, 2009
We are officially underway with Operation Legal. I’ll start off by saying I’ve got electives until Fall semester and they are Intro to Law, Personal Property, and Legal Skills. Last night...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-01-17

Posted on January 17, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 Lawyer Blogging Tip: Use Gravatars to Add Personality to Your Blog http://tinyurl.com/9gv3gt RT @the_real_shaq Get it straight from da horses mouth Twitter list: 10-plus rock...

Rex Gradeless of Social Media Law Student Featued on LexBlog Q & A

Posted on January 15, 2009
This story was originally published on Real Lawyers Have Blogs. January 13, 2009 by Lisa Kennelly Rex Gradeless (@Rex7) of Social Media Law Student [LexBlog Q & A] Those on Twitter might know...

How Social Media May Help You Become a Better Lawyer

Posted on January 13, 2009
Rudy Baylor: “Every lawyer, at least once in every case, feels himself crossing a line that he doesn’t really mean to cross… it just happens… And if you cross it enough times...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-01-10

Posted on January 11, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 Lawyer Blogging Tip: Have You Used Video on Your Blog? http://tinyurl.com/6wbclu Twitter?s Massive 2008: 752 Percent Growth - http://bit.ly/AYxn Lawyer marketing should involve...

Calling Law Student Contributors for Social Media Law Student Blawg

Posted on January 09, 2009
Calling law students to contribute to this blog for the following reasons: 1 -No one knows everything about social media.  No one is an “expert”.  Especially me. 2 -The law students of my...

Colorado Judge Allows Twitter In Courtroom

Posted on January 06, 2009
The courtroom now includes Twitter. What?  Twitter inside the courtroom? Yes, it’s true.  A Colorado judge recently approved the use of Twitter, and blogs, inside the courtroom to...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2009-01-03

Posted on January 03, 2009
Follow me - @Rex7 Lawyer Blogging Tip: When Being the Number 1 Blog in Your Niche is Not Enough http://tinyurl.com/9vdwp RT @18percentgrey: @Rex7 as a photographer, fact is lawyers dislike...

How LexTweet Brings Legal Community Together on Twitter

Posted on January 01, 2009
Lawyer and social media guru Kevin O’Keefe, of Real Lawyers Have Blogs, has done it again! Kevin has brought lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and other professionals together in a...

Quick Reference: Law Pod for iPhone Provides Rules of Procedure

Posted on December 31, 2008
From Apple.com: About Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure The Law Pod is a great legal resource for iPhone and iPod Touch.  Law Pod?s web applications can be quickly and easily installed on...

How to Ease Your Law Firm into Social Media: Yammer

Posted on December 30, 2008
Tired of a dozen emails clogging up your email client all saying: ?out to lunch??  Sifting through these can be a waste of your precious time.  Maybe try Yammer. Many of my readers and blog...

Lawyer?s Guide for Engaging in Social Media

Posted on December 29, 2008
10 Tips for Blogs and Twitter 1. Thou shall not steal.  Violating this rule while using social media is the fastest way to lose your creditability and authority online. 2.  Copying and pasting...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2008-12-27

Posted on December 27, 2008
Lawyer Blogging Tip: How to Upgrade to WordPress 2.7 Safely and Ensure Compatibility http://tinyurl.com/9qvnlz RT @annecollier: New blog post: Missouri’s new cyberharassment law...

How Lawyers Avoid The Social Media Fail Whale

Posted on December 25, 2008
There have been many warnings for lawyers engaging in social media ? most of the hype resembles what we heard when email first came out. (This post is no no way meant to fuel these fires; Lawyers...

Social Media Law Student Microblog Posts and Links for 2008-12-20

Posted on December 20, 2008
Follow me - @Rex7 Lawyer Blogging Tip: If Marilyn Monroe was a Blogger What Would She Do? http://tinyurl.com/7ttd5d # Constant Connection Affecting your Offline Relationships? - http://bit.ly/hD2z...

American Bar Association?s 2009 Tech Show

Posted on December 19, 2008
My first post after final exams is sort of a cheat.  But it’s good info.  Also, I’m going to try to keep all future posts short because, as most of you know, I first started blogging as a...