H/T to Kevin O’Keefe and Heather Morse for bringing this to my attention. As was suggested in the Horace Hunter Legal Blogging vs. Advertising Saga, the Florida Bar clings to the “solely for social” vs. “used to promote” distinction for judging whether lawyer advertising rules apply: Pages of individual lawyers on social networking sites that [...]
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Over at Lawyerist, I recently wrote a post about the interplay between legal web marketing and Siri. Which prompted the following tweet from my friend Kevin O’Keefe: Google, Siri, and Your Law Firm – @gyitsakalakis on @lawyerist goo.gl/mC9pP God forbid we’ll pick a lawyer by talking into iPhone — Kevin OKeefe (@kevinokeefe) January 2, 2012 [...]
In the Winter 2011 edition of Illinois Lawyer Now, John W. Olmstead provides some survival tips on Starting – building – managing a law firm. He breaks his tips into a variety of phases: Phase – I Solo Startup Phase II – Taking the Practice to the Next Level – New Challenges – New Skills [...]
The Washington Post reminds us that today is election day. Which is kind of funny considering how much presidential election coverage our citizenry is exposed to. In my humble opinion, one of the many problems with American politics is that elected officials begin campaigning the day after they win. Which means full-term pandering to those [...]
With the impending House vote to assure that the phrase “In God We Trust” remains prominent on government “stuff,” I found myself longing for a new national motto. I don’t consider myself an atheist necessarily. I know there’s a lot that we just don’t know, and I am ok with that. Is the unknown a [...]
Looking for a reason to attend The ABA Techshow? Here’s the keynote from Prof. Lessig this year: Whether you agree with his politics and solutions or not, I think there is no doubt that he as identified a serious problem that needs addressing. Our institutional architectures simply aren’t keeping pace with the world around us. [...]
After a brief stint as a voluntary inactive member of the Michigan State Bar, I’m happy to announce that I’m once again, active and in good standing. Now that I’m once again an active member, it’s time to brush up on the Michigan Rules of Professional Responsibility. I’m particularly interested in any recent rule changes [...]
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