Conference Spam
With the downturn in the economy, dollars are tighter, especially for professional development. Yet, continuing education, professional development and networking are more important than ever … for the...
View ArticleOpen source and text-mining legal research
“There are pros and cons to each side of the closed versus open source issue in legal informatics, just as in other disciplines like software development. For instance, closed sources provide added...
View ArticleHey LexisNexis … Can you Lend-a-Hand??
Oh, we’re all quick to point out the law firm layoffs, the end of lock-step salaries, the postponement of OCI programs, and more job deferrals (all brought to you by Orrick). But there are actually...
View ArticleI am responsible … or am I?
I read with interest the WSJBlog’s take on the Morgan Lewis Bockius announcement, BigLaw Gloom, In Hopes of Avoiding Doom: Morgan Cuts 2010 Program. On the surface, and intellectually, I understand why...
View ArticleFor a lost generation of law students, help is at hand, in NYC at least
I hate to say “I called it first” (which I really didn’t, but I was close), but I’ve been talking about the “lost generation” of law students for quite some time. Who could look at all of these law...
View ArticleLegal Research … the Cost of Doing Business
Reading with interest 3 Geeks and a Law Blog’s Sorry Westlaw and Lexis – The Days of Passing Charges to Clients Are Numbered. Historically, law firms have passed along all charges to clients, whether...
View ArticleBeyond Print … Marketing Communications Continues to Evolve
As I mentioned here, I was invited to participate on a panel at the Legal Marketing Association-Bay Area Chapter’s 12th Annual Technology Program on a panel, Beyond Print: Moving Marketing...
View ArticleGet a fricken website already
I just checked my calendar and, yup, it really is 2012. Other than the earth coming to an end later this year, it’s about fricken time you got a website. There just aren’t any good excuses out there....
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