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200 Factors Google Uses to Rank Your Website
January 11, 2014
Tip of the hat to Cindy Greenway of Lawmarketing.com for finding this very useful infographic. Today's infographic, posted...
January 11, 2014
Tip of the hat to Cindy Greenway of Lawmarketing.com for finding this very useful infographic. Today's infographic, posted...
Assassins Reinventing Big Law
January 11, 2014
Law Technology News has a report about my good friends at ReInvent Law, and their efforts to shake up the legal field. You might think Daniel Martin Katz was running for office. His blog, computationallegalstudies.com, highlights his “Campaign Trail,” with tightly scheduled conferences across the globe. In December, it was ReInventLaw Dubai 2012; then six events before ReInventLaw in Silicon Valley in March and a quick stop in New York for an intimate program at Fordham University School of Law,...
January 11, 2014
Law Technology News has a report about my good friends at ReInvent Law, and their efforts to shake up the legal field. You might think Daniel Martin Katz was running for office. His blog, computationallegalstudies.com, highlights his “Campaign Trail,” with tightly scheduled conferences across the globe. In December, it was ReInventLaw Dubai 2012; then six events before ReInventLaw in Silicon Valley in March and a quick stop in New York for an intimate program at Fordham University School of Law,...
Speech Recognition – It Really, Really Works
January 11, 2014
Speech recognition has improved a lot over the years. I can make phone calls from and change the radio station in my car by voice command. The Google Chrome browser can now do voice-activated Google searches by adding an extension available from the Chrome web store. In my column, Speech Recognition – It Really, Really Works, I write about how I use Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12 in my work. The improvement that got me to be able to use it much more effectively was my Blue Snowball Microphone,...
January 11, 2014
Speech recognition has improved a lot over the years. I can make phone calls from and change the radio station in my car by voice command. The Google Chrome browser can now do voice-activated Google searches by adding an extension available from the Chrome web store. In my column, Speech Recognition – It Really, Really Works, I write about how I use Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12 in my work. The improvement that got me to be able to use it much more effectively was my Blue Snowball Microphone,...
Alex Rodriguez Considers The Cost of Litigating in Federal Court [Tougher Choice With Reduction]
January 11, 2014
Fascinating calculus for A-Rod to consider, in his decision of whether to seek a restraining order in federal court of any suspension he may receive: According to the source, a suspension longer than 100 games will likely lead Rodriguez and his attorneys to pursue a temporary restraining order against Horowitz’s ruling in federal court. If he is given a shorter suspension, however, “then Alex will have some things to think about,” the source told ESPNNewYork.com. According to the source,...
January 11, 2014
Fascinating calculus for A-Rod to consider, in his decision of whether to seek a restraining order in federal court of any suspension he may receive: According to the source, a suspension longer than 100 games will likely lead Rodriguez and his attorneys to pursue a temporary restraining order against Horowitz’s ruling in federal court. If he is given a shorter suspension, however, “then Alex will have some things to think about,” the source told ESPNNewYork.com. According to the source,...
ABA TECHSHOW 2014 – Tech CLE in Chicago – March 27 – 29
January 11, 2014
If you are looking for a great way to get your CLE hours in 2014, my favorite CLE every year is ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago. It is a great opportunity to learn about technology, see some of the latest in legal tech, and spend some time with some great people. This year, TECHSHOW is March 27 through 29, 2014. Over the last few years, the number of sessions dedicated to the iPhone and iPad have increased substantially, and 2014 looks to be the best year ever for iPhone J.D. readers. ...
January 11, 2014
If you are looking for a great way to get your CLE hours in 2014, my favorite CLE every year is ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago. It is a great opportunity to learn about technology, see some of the latest in legal tech, and spend some time with some great people. This year, TECHSHOW is March 27 through 29, 2014. Over the last few years, the number of sessions dedicated to the iPhone and iPad have increased substantially, and 2014 looks to be the best year ever for iPhone J.D. readers. ...
Some Old Tech Was Better Than New Tech
January 11, 2014
I had fun going down memory lane with Scott Matteson in his progress from an Atari 400 to his IT Administrator job over the past 30 years. My journey was similar; except that I was older when I got my first computer in the early Eighties. I had an Atari 2600 game machine that had a cartridge for word processing, and I rapidly advanced to the Atari 800 which I used for early forays into the text based Internet. I still remember the excitement of generating my own correspondence and pleadings. I love...
January 11, 2014
I had fun going down memory lane with Scott Matteson in his progress from an Atari 400 to his IT Administrator job over the past 30 years. My journey was similar; except that I was older when I got my first computer in the early Eighties. I had an Atari 2600 game machine that had a cartridge for word processing, and I rapidly advanced to the Atari 800 which I used for early forays into the text based Internet. I still remember the excitement of generating my own correspondence and pleadings. I love...
Technology and the Evolution of Legal Practice
January 10, 2014
The American Inns of Court is a great organization that builds collegiality among members of the trial bench and bar, but not known for technological breakthroughs. This month, they dedicate an entire issue to technology in law. That says something about a tipping point. January/February 2014 Table of Contents: Feature Section Some Thoughts on Technology and the Practice of Law By Prof. Fred Lederer Get Rid of Three-Ring Binders & Yellow Pads: You Can Do it With Two Apps By...
January 10, 2014
The American Inns of Court is a great organization that builds collegiality among members of the trial bench and bar, but not known for technological breakthroughs. This month, they dedicate an entire issue to technology in law. That says something about a tipping point. January/February 2014 Table of Contents: Feature Section Some Thoughts on Technology and the Practice of Law By Prof. Fred Lederer Get Rid of Three-Ring Binders & Yellow Pads: You Can Do it With Two Apps By...
Avvo Has Your Number, but What Does It Mean?
January 10, 2014
I have a 7.3 rating at Avvo, the online find-a-lawyer site. Why? I have no idea. I'm rated 7.3 ("very good") in both California, where I live and work, and New York, where I'm admitted but don't even know the names of most of the codes. My sister, who's been in practice almost as long as I have, has a 6.5 rating. Why? No clue. She only gets a "good." My daughter-in-law outranks her at 6.8 (also "good"), after just five years of active practice in California. How come? Who knows? All three of us have...
January 10, 2014
I have a 7.3 rating at Avvo, the online find-a-lawyer site. Why? I have no idea. I'm rated 7.3 ("very good") in both California, where I live and work, and New York, where I'm admitted but don't even know the names of most of the codes. My sister, who's been in practice almost as long as I have, has a 6.5 rating. Why? No clue. She only gets a "good." My daughter-in-law outranks her at 6.8 (also "good"), after just five years of active practice in California. How come? Who knows? All three of us have...
Fifth Circuit Shoots Down Statistics-Based Challenge to Arbitration
January 10, 2014
Plenty of litigants have tried—without success—to convince the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to let them out of arbitration agreements. Add Samantha Diggs to that list. The Fifth Circuit turned down her challenge to an arbitration agreement—a challenge in which she used statistics to allege that the American Arbitration System (AAA) is systematically "biased" against employees. After a trial court granted her former employer's motion to compel arbitration based on her employment...
January 10, 2014
Plenty of litigants have tried—without success—to convince the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to let them out of arbitration agreements. Add Samantha Diggs to that list. The Fifth Circuit turned down her challenge to an arbitration agreement—a challenge in which she used statistics to allege that the American Arbitration System (AAA) is systematically "biased" against employees. After a trial court granted her former employer's motion to compel arbitration based on her employment...
Senate Bill Seeks Transparency in Settlements
January 10, 2014
Two senators introduced legislation today to make settlements with federal enforcement agencies more transparent. Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Truth in Settlements Act will require greater public disclosure about agreements and it will create greater accountability concerning the actual value of deals made with federal agencies. Federal agencies often tout the big-dollar amounts obtained from offenders. In some cases, though, tax deductions and other...
January 10, 2014
Two senators introduced legislation today to make settlements with federal enforcement agencies more transparent. Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Truth in Settlements Act will require greater public disclosure about agreements and it will create greater accountability concerning the actual value of deals made with federal agencies. Federal agencies often tout the big-dollar amounts obtained from offenders. In some cases, though, tax deductions and other...
