I call today’s social media, particularly Twitter, the “ever present never present.” It means that, for many of us, social media is ever present. It is always on, always tempting us to post, to like, to friend, to fan, to wave, to connect, and to think about all of these all the time, especially if …
A $5,000+ Hard Lesson
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Davis handed out a hard lesson this week to attorney Vincent Moccio, a partner at the Minneapolis law firm of Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi. In response to Moccio filing an affidavit containing the birth dates and full social security numbers of 179 individuals, Judge Davis sanctioned Moccio $5,000, to …
The Case Against Twitter
For most attorneys, Twitter is not that useful. I’m hardly a Luddite, nor am I an attorney frightened of technology and change. And I also don’t think Twitter is a morass of mindless blather. It is useful, fun, and has vast distributive power. But I’ve concluded that Twitter is not productive for most attorneys – and …
Unbundling Your Services
More and more attorneys are considering ‘unbundling’ their legal services, allowing clients to pick, ala carte, what specific services the client wants (or can afford). Now, thanks to the MSBA’s Pro Se Implementation Committee, there are new resources available for Minnesota attorneys, including a sample Limited Scope Legal Services Agreement and a risk management guide …
How’s Your Tech Life?
practicelaw and mypractice are kicking off a new series today with the first “Off the Clock” meeting at a MSBA member’s home office in Eagan. Off the Clock is a series of periodic meetings at offices, bars, and coffee shops, laptops in tow, with conversation, fun, and a hands-on and down-to-earth approach to tech issues …
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