Steven Matthews has a great post on Slaw (Canada’s online legal magazine) on how law firms fail at social media. His observations (along with his recommendations) should be required reading for anyone thinking of using social media to advance their legal practice.
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Law Firms and Social Media
Published October 22, 2012 other , research Leave a CommentTags: lawyers, Slaw, social media
Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation. Their website holds a wealth of information, from free webinars and guides to job and pro bono opportunities.
New ICC Prosecutor Sworn In
Published June 21, 2012 other Leave a CommentTags: icc, international law, lawyers
Fatou Bensouda was recently sworn in as the new Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court in the Hague replacing Luis Moreno-Ocampo. Bensouda is a native of The Gambia and formerly served as its Solicitor General and Minister of Justice. She graduated from law school in Nigeria and holds a Masters of Laws from the International Maritime Institute in Malta. Read a recent interview with the new Prosecutor.
Washington Lawyer Directory
Published June 7, 2012 research Leave a CommentTags: Directories, lawyers, wsba
The most comprehensive directory for Washington lawyers is available from the Washington State Bar Association. Although it does not provide much biographic information, it works well for obtaining current contact information for members of the bar.
New and Notable: Solo by Choice, The Companion Guide
Published June 4, 2012 new & notable Leave a CommentTags: books, law, lawyers
Solo by Choice, The Companion Guide: 34 Questions That Could Transform Your Legal Career by Carolyn Elefant
Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF300.Z9E423 2011
From the Publisher:
… insights, tips, first-hand lessons. … inspiration and encouragement.
About the Author:
Carolyn Elefant keeps quite busy. She’s an attorney, active legal blogger, into sustainable environmental causes, etc.
Check it Out: The Rainmaker
Published June 1, 2012 legal movies Leave a CommentTags: law library, lawyers, legal movies
Francis Ford Coppola scripted and directed the film based on John Grisham’s novel The Rainmaker. In the film Matt Damon plays Rudy Baylor, an inexperienced young lawyer, who takes on the case of a terminally-ill leukemia patient who was denied treatment, a life-saving bone marrow transplant, by an insurance company. Check out The Rainmaker from the law library and watch as Baylor takes on the insurance company and the high-priced legal firm that defends it.
New and Notable: Lawyers at Midlife
Published May 21, 2012 new & notable Leave a CommentTags: books, law, lawyers
Lawyers at Midlife: Laying the Groundwork for the Road Ahead: A Personal & Financial Retirement Planner for Lawyers by Mike Long, John Clyde, and Pat Funk
Call Number: LAW-4th Floor KF315.L66 2009
From the Publisher:
Lawyers at Midlife is not the usual, feel-good retirement book. At its core, it’s a workbook; a planning tool intended to help mid- and late-career lawyers lay the groundwork – financial, medical, estate-planning, social, practice-closing – for the next chapter of their lives.
From The ABA’s Law Practice magazine:
The book’s strength is in the stories of struggles of lawyers at midlife. They put a face on the transition process, and help you (understand) that you’re not alone.
About the Authors:
“Financial/retirement planning for the legal profession” is the expertise and working field of each of this book’s co-authors.
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