Text A Lawyer: Uber for Lawyers?
Like getting a ride via an app? How about getting a lawyer that way? Text A Lawyer hopes to be the Uber of legal service providers. Here’s how it works: …
Cloud Computing for Criminal Lawyers: It’s Not the Future Anymore
Dane S. Ciolino article on cloud computing for criminal lawyers, which was published in the December 2016 edition of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers journal The Champion.
Cloud Storage, Social Media, and Lawyer Websites: What Lawyers Need to Know
Want to store client files in the “cloud,” use social media, and have a firm website? You should, but using this Internet technology presents a host of ethical issues for …
Remaining Competent in Lawyering’s Digital Age
Last year, the ABA adopted an amendment to ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 1.1, comment 8, providing that “a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its …
Model Disclaimer for Law Firm Websites
A lawyer with an Internet presence should use a disclaimer page to clarify the limited purposes for which the lawyer posts information on-line. While some are (rightly) skeptical about the …
Does Louisiana Permit Lawyers to Engage in a “Virtual” Law Practice?
Yes. Some states, such as New Jersey, have wrestled with the issue of whether to allow or to prohibit “virtual” lawyering—that is, lawyering without a physical law office located in …
How to Remove “Endorsements” from Your LinkedIn Profile
As discussed in an earlier post, Louisiana lawyers should not allow users to display endorsements for “Skills & Expertise” that have been noted by other LinkedIn subscribers. While such “endorsements” seem …
Is LegalZoom Engaged in the Unauthorized Practice of Law in Louisiana?
Perhaps. LegalZoom.com promises “personalized, affordable legal protection” to would be clients all over the country. Among other services, it offers bankruptcy solutions “tailored to your situation,” “personalized” wills “specific to …
Lawyer Technological Incompetence: It’s Not So Funny Any More
“Good old Frank in the corner office. He’ll never learn to use email. Ha!” The joke’s on South Carolina lawyer Cynthia E. Collie, who was suspended on October 17th by …
Should I Display “Endorsements” for “Skills and Expertise” on My LinkedIn Profile Page?
I wouldn’t (and don’t). LinkedIn allows users to display endorsements for “Skills & Expertise” that have been noted by other LinkedIn subscribers. For example, my LinkedIn profile page allows me to …