Imagine packing up your law degree and taking it to a tropical island paradise to start anew there. It’s not hard for me to imagine, because I actually did it many years ago, when I moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands and hung out a shingle there. I’m no longer there, but lawyer Russell Lorfing…
‘Lexis Advance’ Advances Again
Lexis today is formally announcing the next-iteration of its next-generation legal research platform, Lexis Advance. As I wrote here last December, Lexis Advance is to Lexis.com what WestlawNext was to Westlaw — a streamlined,…
Hands On with the WestlawNext Android App
Earlier this month, Thomson Reuters debuted the WestlawNext Android App, providing mobile access to WestlawNext from both Android tablets and smartphones. I was given a limited-time log-in to WestlawNext to try out the app. I tested it on an Android tablet and here is what I found.
Overall, I like it. I have two complaints,…
Merriam-Webster’s Law Dictionary Goes Mobile
Mobile versions of Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law were released this week, compatible with either iOS or Android devices. Both include more than 10,000 legal words and phrases, along with information on cases, laws and the legal system. The iOS version can be used with either an iPhone or…
If You Do ADR, There is Now an App for That
If you are involved in arbitrations or mediations under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association, whether as an advocate or a neutral, you will want to get the AAA’s new mobile app.
Available free for iPhones, iPads and Android devices, it allows easy access to all AAA rules, codes…
More Trivia: The First Court to Distribute Opinions via the Internet
Another question in my Legal Internet Trivia Challenge was, “Which court was the first to make its opinions available in electronic format?” Here, I messed up in the phrasing of the question. What I meant to ask was, “Which court was the first to make…
The First Law Firm Ever to Launch a Website
Which law firm was first to have a website? I asked this in my recent Legal Internet Trivia Challenge. Congratulations to Edward Granger of Marketing on Trial for providing the correct answer.
So which firm was it? (Drum roll.) The…
Legal Internet Trivia Challenge: Win a Product Key
Update: Nos. 1 and 3 have been correctly answered. No 2 is still up for grabs.
Here is your chance to answer a trivia challenge and win a prize.
In a post here last November, I wrote about Trend Micro’s SafeSync for Business,…
Mass. Ethics Panel Rules on Ethics of Cloud Computing
Read a post I wrote about the ruling here: Mass. Joins Other States in Ruling that Cloud Computing is Ethical for Lawyers.…
Presentation on Social Media Marketing and Ethics
I gave two presentations at the Rhode Island Bar Association annual meeting June 15. The first, on cloud computing for lawyers, I posted here. Below is the second, “20 Tips for Seizing the Power of Social Media.” The first half covers marketing, the second half covers ethics.
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