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Jason Mendelson Knew He Struck a Nerve When a Friend E-Mailed: ‘You Are Dead to Me’
24 Hours
From June 2008 to August 2009, Jason Mendelson wrote a series of articles about the future of the legal profession. Mendelson’s musings on Law Firm 2.0 ignited a first wave of heated comments and debates among readers, including one e-mail from a friend that said, “You are dead to me.”
Charon QC: Education Costs Money, But Then So Does Ignorance
24 Hours
I don’t practise law and I’m not an American so you could be forgiven for wondering how I managed to find myself writing a piece for the ABA Journal Legal Rebels project. Twitter. The power of social media.
Tom Mighell & Dennis Kennedy: Working Collaboratively Works Best (Audio Chat)
24 Hours
Longtime legal technology bloggers Tom Mighell and Dennis Kennedy recently co-authored The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technology: Smart Ways to Work Together.
Mike Skoler: The Billable Hour is a Disservice to Lawyers, Clients and Justice
24 Hours
To put this post together, I read some material, thought about my reaction to it, sat down and spent some time writing down my point of view. I edited it, and asked my assistant to proofread it for me, then I sent it out the door (or in this case, posted it).
Lisa Solomon: Work-Life Balance Lessons for (and from) Micro-Firm Lawyers
24 Hours
Since Des Moines, Iowa lawyer Roxanne Conlin started her own firm 18 years ago, she has allowed her employees to bring their babies to the office. The animal lover’s office also plays host to a veritable menagerie of kittens (VIDEO), birds and even saltwater fish (VIDEO).
Mazy Hedayat: Profession Needs to Clean Up After the Boomers to Move Forward
24 Hours
With the Legal Rebels Project, the ABA Journal takes on the daunting task of identifying people who are remaking the practice of law. Those innovations come in the midst of the worst professional crisis in generations. Too often overlooked is who got us into this mess: the Baby Boom generation of attorneys.
Carolyn Elefant: The Bar is Failing to Offer Solos Clear Ethics Guidance
24 Hours
Though the media would have you believe otherwise, the truth of the matter is that most solo and small firm lawyers want to be good.
Nicole Black on Social Media & Lawyers (Live Twitterview)
24 Hours
On Oct. 14, 24 Hours of Rebels produced a live twitterview with early legal tech adopter and New York lawyer Nicole Black.
Rob Bodine: Bring 3Ls On As Unpaid Interns Doing Real Work
24 Hours
In the real world, you go to school to learn the basics. By the time you’re working towards your graduate degree, you know exactly where you want to be, and your schoolwork is training you specifically for that career very. Yet, every one of us who has ever held a job will tell you that schoolwork alone doesn’t fully prepare you to be a model employee. Only quality experience can do that.
Putting Value Into Practice (Live Call-In Radio Show)
24 Hours
Join us at 2 p.m., CT, Oct. 14 for a live Web radio chat with Paul Lippe, founder of Legal OnRamp.
