Articles Posted in April, 2006

What is the Web saying about the Supreme Court? Find out at The Supreme Court Zeitgeist, a site that tracks news stories, blog entries, Web links and books and magazines related to the Supreme Court.…

Web 2.0 is the name given to what many say is the second generation of the Web — sites and services designed to let users collaborate, share and work online. If you are interested in exploring the best of Web 2.0, a good place to start is the recently announced SEOmoz’s Web 2.0 Awards.…

Today at Legal Blog Watch I have a post about Ian Best’s interview about blogs with U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf. The judge’s thoughts are interesting. As I point out, however, Kopf was not the first federal judge to cite to a blog. That distinction may belong to U.S. District Judge William…

At ABA TechShow, Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch of Internet for Lawyers pointed me to Zillow.com, a real estate site launched in February that provides free valuations and other information on more than 40 million homes in the United States. It includes most U.S. homes, not just those for sale.

The site’s…

Round one: At Legal Blog Watch today, I post about Micah Buchdahl’s 2006-2007 Internet Marketing Attorney Awards for the best large-firm sites.

Round two: The Web Marketing Association announced its 10th annual international WebAward Competition, including a call for entries for best legal Web site.…

Rob Robinson caught this scary photo of me as I listened to Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss podcasting at ABA Techshow.…

This week’s Coast to Coast podcast comes live from ABA Techshow. We interview Tom Mighell, blogger and member of the Techshow planning board, and David Snow, legal technology editor for Law.com.

Coast to Coast is the weekly legal affairs podcast cohosted by J. Craig Williams and me and produced…

Before I launch into a hectically busy day, I wanted to comment quickly on ABA Techshow, because I think, substantively, it was exceptionally well planned, organized and presented. Techshow chair Sharon D. Nelson and the planning board (Dan Pinnington, Laura Calloway, Blair Janis, David Masters, Tom Mighell, David Ries, John Simek and Ron Staudt)…

On Coast to Coast this week, we discuss the elements of an effective law firm Web site. Joining us are three of the nation’s top experts in law firm Web sites:…

Apologies for sporadic posting here during a whirlwind couple of work weeks. Next week won’t be much better, as I finish up various matters and then head to ABA Techshow, where I expect and hope to see each and every one of you. I am on a panel Friday and presenting 60…

From today’s Boston Globe:

“Sometimes lawyers, not doctors, can be the key to good health.

“That principle drives a Boston Medical Center program that relies on attorneys, in partnership with physicians and social workers, to help low-income children stay healthy. The lawyers ensure that houses are heated in the winter, help undernourished families apply

A conference this weekend at UCLA School of Law promises to bring together legal experts, political leaders, advocates and the largest-ever gathering of California exonerees to discuss the causes and consequences of wrongful conviction. Speakers at the April 7 to 9 conference, Faces of Wrongful Conviction, will include Barry Scheck, co-director of the Innocence…