Articles Posted in September, 2007

I am extremely proud to join with an esteemed group of e-discovery and legal technology experts in the launch of the blog EDD Update, a joint project of Law Technology News and Law.com Legal Technology. As LTN Editor Monica Bay and Law.com Technology Editor Sean Doherty explain…

I recently moderated a roundtable discussion by three top patent lawyers to assess the significance and impact of the Aug. 20 en banc decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, In re Seagate Technology. The transcript of that roundtable is now available via IMS ExpertServices, which sponsored…

At the urging of the U.S. Justice Department, the federal judiciary is considering whether to close Internet access to plea agreements and related docket notations in criminal cases. The judiciary is requesting public comment on the proposed restriction to be filed by Oct. 26. This would be a major step backwards for public access…

I wrote last February at Legal Blog Watch about the imminent release of A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar…, a documentary film that follows six aspiring lawyers as they prepare for and take the California bar exam. I received an update today from co-producer (and Los Angeles lawyer)…

The label “Made in China” is under a lot of scrutiny as of late. On the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer this week, we talk to two experts resident in China for their perspective on how governments and manufacturers can help ensure toy and product safety. Joining us as guests for this program are:…

The ABA’s Law Practice Today features a roundtable discussion of podcasting, Legal Talk Radio on Demand: Podcasting for Lawyers. I am honored to be part of this great panel that also includes podcasters Dennis Kennedy, Sharon Nelson, Jim Calloway, Evan Brown, Denise Howell and Tom Mighell.…

I attended the Berkshires wedding this weekend of a former ALM colleague, Jonathan Barrett (right). I hitched a ride from Boston to Stockbridge with another former ALM colleague, Iain Murray and his wife Candice. Ever the Scotsman, Iain wore his kilt.…

All transcripts of federal district and bankruptcy court proceedings will be available online through the federal judiciary’s PACER system, the Judicial Conference announced today. Transcripts will be posted to PACER 90 days after they are submitted to the court and will cost eight cents a page to view, download or print.

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Allow me to mount my high horse for this post and complain about a practice I see with increasing frequency among legal bloggers. Just this week, I have come across several law-related blogs that consist entirely or almost entirely of posts taken from other sources. Of itself, that is not objectionable. But what bothers me…

Lawyers who devote substantial time to promoting international human rights are our focus this week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer. Joining my cohost J. Craig Williams and me to discuss their work in this field are:…

Law.com today published part two of my two-part column on the best and worst recruiting sites of the AmLaw 100 firms. This one looks at recruiting sites that draw thumbs down. Last month’s first part surveyed the best recruiting sites. Both originally appeared in Law Technology News.…

The city of New York this week launched 9/11 Health, a Web site devoted to providing the latest information about scientific research and services regarding health problems resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. As described in this press release:

“It consolidates the latest information about