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Five Finalist Selected for IBM Global Entrepreneur Program This Wednesday!
May 7, 2013
Join us for a community entrepreneurship event at the Austin IBM Innovation Center on Wednesday, May 8 2013 at 3:30pm. Our planet...
May 7, 2013
Join us for a community entrepreneurship event at the Austin IBM Innovation Center on Wednesday, May 8 2013 at 3:30pm. Our planet...
How Companies Use Social Media to Hire Law Firms
May 7, 2013
A new survey from public relations firm Greentarget finds that in-house counsel are frequently using LinkedIn and lawyer...
May 7, 2013
A new survey from public relations firm Greentarget finds that in-house counsel are frequently using LinkedIn and lawyer...
Judge Holds Himself in Contempt When His Cellphone Rings During Hearing
May 6, 2013
When a cellphone rang Friday during a prosecutor's closing argument in a domestic violence trial, a Michigan judge didn't have to look far to find the culprit. It was Chief Ionia District Judge Raymond Voet himself who was to blame, MLive.com reports. He had recently gotten a new phone and apparently didn't lock it properly before court. He also had trouble turning it off, as it offered him suggestions about voice-dialing. “I got very embarrassed, and I’m sure my face turned red,” Voet...
May 6, 2013
When a cellphone rang Friday during a prosecutor's closing argument in a domestic violence trial, a Michigan judge didn't have to look far to find the culprit. It was Chief Ionia District Judge Raymond Voet himself who was to blame, MLive.com reports. He had recently gotten a new phone and apparently didn't lock it properly before court. He also had trouble turning it off, as it offered him suggestions about voice-dialing. “I got very embarrassed, and I’m sure my face turned red,” Voet...
Better Understanding of Human Brain Supports National Security
May 5, 2013
DARPA plans $50 million in 2014 investments to increase understanding of brain function and create new capabilities Today, at a White House event, the President unveiled a bold new researchinitiative designed to revolutionize the understanding of the human brain. As part of this initiative, DARPA intends to invest roughly $50 million in 2014 with the goal of understanding the dynamic functions of the brain and demonstrating breakthrough applications based on these insights. “The President’s...
May 5, 2013
DARPA plans $50 million in 2014 investments to increase understanding of brain function and create new capabilities Today, at a White House event, the President unveiled a bold new researchinitiative designed to revolutionize the understanding of the human brain. As part of this initiative, DARPA intends to invest roughly $50 million in 2014 with the goal of understanding the dynamic functions of the brain and demonstrating breakthrough applications based on these insights. “The President’s...
Suffolk Law Tests Google Glass and Launches a Technology Institute
May 5, 2013
Suffolk University Law School professor Andrew Perlman is one of the lucky 10,000 people selected to get an early test drive of the Google Glass — the futuristic specs outfitted with a small computer screen over the right eye, a camera and an internet connection. Perlman earned a crack at the glasses before they become available to the public by submitting a proposal to experiment with them to improve classroom teaching and legal practice. For example, shy students might feel more comfortable...
May 5, 2013
Suffolk University Law School professor Andrew Perlman is one of the lucky 10,000 people selected to get an early test drive of the Google Glass — the futuristic specs outfitted with a small computer screen over the right eye, a camera and an internet connection. Perlman earned a crack at the glasses before they become available to the public by submitting a proposal to experiment with them to improve classroom teaching and legal practice. For example, shy students might feel more comfortable...
The Future of Law Is Not Evenly Distributed
May 4, 2013
Daniel Martin Katz is an Assistant Professor of Law at Michigan State University. He is also the Co-Founder & Co-Director of the ReInvent Law Laboratory (www.ReInventLaw.com) His wide variety of academic interests include positive legal theory, quantitative modeling of litigation and jurisprudence, and the impact of information technology on the market for legal services. Professor Katz has published or forthcoming articles in scholarly journals such as Emory Law Journal, Virginia Tax Review,...
May 4, 2013
Daniel Martin Katz is an Assistant Professor of Law at Michigan State University. He is also the Co-Founder & Co-Director of the ReInvent Law Laboratory (www.ReInventLaw.com) His wide variety of academic interests include positive legal theory, quantitative modeling of litigation and jurisprudence, and the impact of information technology on the market for legal services. Professor Katz has published or forthcoming articles in scholarly journals such as Emory Law Journal, Virginia Tax Review,...
Law Students Should Learn To Code
May 4, 2013
I am a lawyer turned developer. I try to build useful and beautiful things.
May 4, 2013
I am a lawyer turned developer. I try to build useful and beautiful things.
Lawyers as Entrepreneurs
May 4, 2013
Renee Newman Knake is an associate professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law, where she teaches a variety of courses including Lawyers & Ethics, Federal Jurisdiction, Professional Responsibility, 21st Century Law Practice, and Entrepreneurial Lawyering. Her research interests include intersections between the First Amendment and the law of lawyering, innovation in the delivery of legal services, deregulation of the profession in the United Kingdom, and the portrayal of lawyers...
May 4, 2013
Renee Newman Knake is an associate professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law, where she teaches a variety of courses including Lawyers & Ethics, Federal Jurisdiction, Professional Responsibility, 21st Century Law Practice, and Entrepreneurial Lawyering. Her research interests include intersections between the First Amendment and the law of lawyering, innovation in the delivery of legal services, deregulation of the profession in the United Kingdom, and the portrayal of lawyers...
Clockworks Approach to Lawyer Development
May 4, 2013
William D. Henderson joined the IU Maurer School of Law faculty in 2003 following a visiting appointment at Chicago-Kent College of Law and a judicial clerkship for Judge Richard Cudahy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In conjunction with other Indiana law faculty, Henderson introduced a new first-year course in 2009 called The Legal Profession. This mandatory four-hour course covers the ethics, competencies, and economics of the legal profession. Inspired by the 2007 Carnegie...
May 4, 2013
William D. Henderson joined the IU Maurer School of Law faculty in 2003 following a visiting appointment at Chicago-Kent College of Law and a judicial clerkship for Judge Richard Cudahy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. In conjunction with other Indiana law faculty, Henderson introduced a new first-year course in 2009 called The Legal Profession. This mandatory four-hour course covers the ethics, competencies, and economics of the legal profession. Inspired by the 2007 Carnegie...
Breaking Into New Markets
May 4, 2013
Westaway Law is an innovative law firm committed to serving the social enterprise sector. Westaway Law counsels social entrepreneurs on the leading edge of the movement, including: Business Week’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneur, Unreasonable Institute Fellows, Echoing Green Fellows and Cordes Fellows to navigate the complex legal landscape for companies that seek to blend profit and purpose. The firm counsels clients at every stage of growth from startup to acquisition. Westaway Law was founded...
May 4, 2013
Westaway Law is an innovative law firm committed to serving the social enterprise sector. Westaway Law counsels social entrepreneurs on the leading edge of the movement, including: Business Week’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneur, Unreasonable Institute Fellows, Echoing Green Fellows and Cordes Fellows to navigate the complex legal landscape for companies that seek to blend profit and purpose. The firm counsels clients at every stage of growth from startup to acquisition. Westaway Law was founded...
