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By Lisa Stone

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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 17:07:51

Quashing Nomination Rumors, via Twitter

Posted on May 06, 2009
One name that frequently makes the pundits' short lists as a potential nominee to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court is that of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. The Harvard Law School grad is said to be a close friend...

Lawyer in Need of a Job? Head to North Dakota

Posted on May 06, 2009
If I were a lawyer in need of a job, the last place I would look would be Washington, D.C. Washington has the dubious distinction of having the densest population of lawyers of any jurisdiction in the United States. When...

What's a Celebrity Lawyer?

Posted on May 05, 2009
The New York Daily News reports that "celebrity lawyer" Gloria Allred has filed a lawsuit against "Octomom" Nadya Suleman on behalf of former child actor and child labor advocate Paul Petersen, urging the court to appoint a guardian for Suleman's...

Bar Finds Lawyer Can't Use Third Party to 'Friend' Witness Online

Posted on May 05, 2009
As I discussed here last month, information posted on a Facebook profile -- whether public or private -- is potentially discoverable. But as Doug Cornelius writes at Social Media Today, that doesn't mean lawyers can attempt to access those Facebook...

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The Online Debate Over Judge Sotomayor

Posted on May 05, 2009
There once was a time when Supreme Court nominees faced scrutiny only from a Senate confirmation panel. And while the confirmation process proved troublesome for one Justice, for most others the procedure was still fairly benign. But fast-forward to 21st...

Pregnancy Discimination Laws: Do They Hurt Women More Than They Help?

Posted on May 05, 2009
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act makes it illegal to fire, or not hire, a woman because she is pregnant. But when companies need to make tough choices during the recession, some are wondering whether the Pregnancy Discrimination Act actually hurts women...

Obama Talks With Senators About Souter Retirement

Posted on May 04, 2009
In an effort to ensure that the confirmation process runs smoothly for Justice David Souter's replacement at the Supreme Court, President Obama has already started contacting senators who will play a key role in the confirmation process, reports The BLT...

Is Law Firm Downsizing Impacting Corporate Clients?

Posted on May 04, 2009
Despite the fact that most law firms are laying off associates because business is down, could they be taking cuts too far? In other words, is there a chance that the massive layoffs could be harming service to clients? That's...

Legal Consequences of Social Media

Posted on May 04, 2009
Social media-related lawsuits are on the rise, reports The Ottawa Citizen. Some of the suits are fairly high-profile, such as the action by Austin, Texas-based designer Dawn Simorangkir accusing rocker Courtney Love of defamation via Twitter. But there are plenty...

Is Social Media Worthwhile for Lawyers?

Posted on May 04, 2009
Here at Legal Blog Watch, my colleague Bob Ambrogi and I like to stay ahead of the curve. We strive to tip our readers off to the latest and greatest social media tools for lawyers. But after seeing this recent...

Facebook Lawyer Explores Run for Calif. AG

Posted on May 01, 2009
Two-hundred million is not a bad constituency on which to base a run for elective office. That is the number of active members of the social networking site Facebook. Granted, not all of them are in California -- or even...

Handicapping Souter's Replacement

Posted on May 01, 2009
Short lists abound. With yesterday's news that Justice David H. Souter will retire after this term, speculation turned immediately to his replacement. Of course, only one person's list matters. But bloggers, journalists and pundits won't be stopped from considering the...

A Curmudgeon Considers Law Day

Posted on May 01, 2009
As regular readers of this blog know, Carolyn Elefant and I co-author this blog, each posting on alternate days. Today was supposed to be Carolyn's day, but when she found herself facing a tight filing deadline, I offered to swap...

A Noteworthy Blog From an Unlikely Lawyer

Posted on April 30, 2009
We here at Legal Blog Watch are always on the lookout for new blogs from high-profile lawyers and law firms. But one recently launched blog written by a long-time lawyer strikes us as particularly noteworthy, if for no other reason...

How to Really Get in an Adversary's Face

Posted on April 30, 2009
Any lawyer in any city or town can always point to that one local lawyer who is a real pain in the you-know-what. But what is one to do about such a lawyer? We are lawyers, after all, bound by...

Judge's Suicide Leaves Only Questions

Posted on April 30, 2009
The Facebook page for Judge Francis J. D'Eramo shows a man with a vibrant smile and many friends. But with the judge's apparent suicide this week, his family is asking those friends to make his Facebook page a memorial for...

Was Lawyer Fired in Cover-Up of Client's Child Porn?

Posted on April 30, 2009
A former associate with Hinckley, Allen & Snyder in Boston claims he was fired from the firm after refusing to destroy child pornography found on a client's computer hard drive. This week, the former associate, Kevin M. Plante, won a...

No Surprise: Profits Per Partner Decline for 2008

Posted on April 29, 2009
At this time last year we observed that 2007 was a banner year for partner profits, but asked whether the feast was a prelude to a famine. It turns out that the answer is yes. According to the results of...

Why Lawyers Rule the U.S. and What It Says About Our Culture

Posted on April 29, 2009
As far back as the 1830s, French historian Alexis de Toqueville observed the prevalence of lawyers in America's ruling elite. Now, a century and a half later, nothing's changed. If anything, lawyers holding public office are more prominent than ever....

Judge Tosses Discrimination Suit Against Columbia for Lack of Mens' Studies Program

Posted on April 29, 2009
Last August, I posted about lawyer Roy Den Hollander's lawsuit against Columbia University, charging that the school had "thrown its influence and prestige into violating the rights of men by offering a women's studies program but no men's studies program...

Waste of Taxpayer Dollars on Misdemeanors Is Criminal, New Study Says

Posted on April 29, 2009
Prosecution of petty misdemeanor cases such as curfew violations or turnstile jumping is robbing taxpayers of millions of dollars each year, concludes the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in its latest report, "Minor Crimes, Massive Waste...

Free Speech at Core of Apple Suit

Posted on April 28, 2009
Something seems rotten when a company like Apple threatens legal action to shut down public discussions of its products. This week, the recipient of such a threat made a preemptive strike, filing a lawsuit in a federal court in California...

Deidre Makes Good on Her Dare to Sue

Posted on April 28, 2009
Lawyer-turned-sex-novelist Deidre Dare vowed she would not take her firing lying down. Now she has made good on that vow. The U.S. lawyer has sued London firm Allen & Overy for �3.45 million over its discharge of her from its...

Real Judges for Fantasy Sports Cases

Posted on April 28, 2009
On first glance, the decision of the court sounds eminently authoritative: "This dispute involves whether the Commissioner of the Hampshire Baseball League was within his rights to allow one of its teams, the Cedarburg Tigers, to submit a late bid...

Magistrate Quits Over Twitter Posts

Posted on April 28, 2009
A magistrate in the English town of Telford maintains he did nothing wrong when he mentioned cases in posts to Twitter. Even so, he resigned from the bench after a fellow magistrate discovered the tweets and complained. Steve Molyneux --...

A Second Wind for Second Life, and Its Lawyers

Posted on April 27, 2009
It's been more than a year since I last posted about lawyers using Second Life and for a while I thought the site might be on the decline, not just for lawyers, but for all users. Apparently I was mistaken...

The Benefits of Video Conferencing

Posted on April 27, 2009
Over at the Law Department Management blog, Rees Morrison shares some reasons why law firms should consider video conferencing, particularly in a down economy where clients are looking for ways to cut fat out of the budget. For starters, video...

Felon Teaches CLE on Criminal Sentencing

Posted on April 27, 2009
Granted, first-hand experience is an important quality in a continuing legal education instructor, but it's possible to go too far. That was the case at a recent Milwaukee CLE program where 50 lawyers were treated to a program on criminal...

Does the Bar Need Policies on Web 2.0?

Posted on April 27, 2009
A Connecticut Law Blog author Ryan McKeen has a problem: He's a stickler for rules. Ordinarily a love of rules isn't a problem for lawyers, who thrive on analyzing, dissecting and generally finding ways to follow (or lawfully circumvent) rules,...

Quoteable Quotes from the World of Law

Posted on April 24, 2009
The news today seems chock full of notable quotes: "It is axiomatic that 'Judge' and 'Stripper' showing up in a headline is never a good thing, especially if you happen to be the 'Judge.'" Tampa Tribune columnist Daniel Ruth on...

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