I don't generally do "year in review" pieces even I though I do a CLE program on that topic each December for Oklahoma Bar Associations's annual Recent Developments CLE. But this year, even as the economy was still weak and business was not generally good, there was a lot going on with technology advances. When
January 2010
I thought I Felt Something
I thought I felt something and, no, it wasn't the recent Oklahoma City area 4.0 earthquake. I kept noticing that I was hearing a lot more excitement about new things on the Internet in 2009 when we'd all been taking it for granted for some time. I knew a lot of lawyers in my…
Do-it-Yourself Lawyers
Topics like unbundling of legal services or limited-scope-representation may sound like academic exercises or impractical theories to many busy practicing lawyers. But when John T. Broderick Jr., the chief justice of New Hampshire, and Ronald M. George, the chief justice of California, pen an Op-Ed piece titled A Nation of Do-it-Yourself Lawyers for The New …
Social Ethics – A Situation Every Lawyer Has Encountered
Here's one more piece from Oklahoma Bar's Ethics Counsel Travis Pickens: Social Ethics. It has nothing to do with social media, but instead is a humorous look at how to handle something every lawyer has encountered, the person who approaches you for free advice at a party or other social event.
100 Quotes Every Geek Should Know
"100 Quotes Every Geek Should Know" is just too entertaining to not pass along. You can add your own favorite quote in the comments section.
The first one is: " “Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses…
“Top Ten for 2010 – Ethics Edition” from Ethics Counsel Travis Pickens
The Oklahoma Bar's Ethics Counsel Travis Pickens started the year off with his "Top Ten for 2010 – Ethics Edition." It is a quick read and has some good reminders.
The Digital Edge Podcast: Cloud Computing for Lawyers
Cloud computing was one of the hottest topics of 2009. Can a lawyer be comfortable with a third party hosting confidential client data? We decided to attempt to shed some light on the subject with our December Digital Edge podcast Cloud Computing for Lawyers. Sharon Nelson and I asked Erik Mazzone, practice management…