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ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. June 5, 2009.
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending June 5, 2009:
Law Practice Management
MoFo’s NYC Office Tells Troops: Be Here By 9:30 a.m., Jumping Jacks Optional Jun 2, 2009, 02:53 pm CDT
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. May 22, 2009.
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending May 22, 2009:
Trials & Litigation
‘Reply All’ Was a Mistake, Peeved Partner Tells Quinn Emanuel Associate May 19, 2009, 03:53 pm CDT
Who Were the Most Important Legal Thinkers in American Law in the Past Century?
Brian R. Leiter the John P. Wilson Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law, Philosophy and Human Values at the University of Chicago has conducted a poll to determine who people think were the most important legal thinkers in american law in the past century. There were 180 votes cast. Professor Leiter has post the top 25 on his blog, Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports. When looking at the list don’t forget to scroll down and read the comments which are also thought provoking. As one would expect on such a list there are always questions about why so-and-so was or was not included.
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. May 8, 2009.
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending May 8, 2009:
Law Practice Management Downturn’s Losers: BigLaw, ‘Entitled’ Associates, Top Schools May 7, 2009, 10:12 am CDT
Law Schools Blog Questions ‘Rankings Malpractice’ by Law Schools
Champagne Corks, Mickey Mantle & Muskets: Trials and Tribulations of Law Practice
This enertaining article, Champagne Corks, Mickey Mantle & Muskets, is a May 10, 2009 posting by Adrian M. Baron on the Nutmeg Lawer blawg which is described as a blawg “…developed to share tips on law firm marketing, legal practice, office management and anything else that might pique your interest about the trials and tribulations of law practice.” Adrian Barron’s posting did certainly “pique” our interest and we thought you would enjoy it also.
ABA Teleconference; How to Sell Yourself: Developing the Perfect Pitch
Tuesday May 19, 2009.
This teleconference is part of the ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series. Faculty will provide advice on how to strke just the right note on paper and in person to land a job. Free to ABA members.
For more information click here.
Comments on How and Where to Write Better Tweets
According to C.G. Lynch’s provocative artice in the CIO Insider Newsletter,Twitter’s growing popularity is exposing a considerable “fraility” of writing among those tweet. He observes that Twitter’s 140 character message format demands concise, engaging writing “and that’s a skill that a lot of people don’t have. To read more of Mr. Lynch’s practical, expert advice click here.
As for where to write, sometimes it seems as though tweeting or twittering is almost universal. Amy Hale-Jenke, Head of Reference at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has found many fellow twittering, or tweeting, law librarians by going to the Twitter Yellow Pages. To “meet” all types of legal professionals, including law librarians who like to tweet, you can also go to Justia’s Legal Birds, a “Twitter Community.” Perhaps all of this gives the quotation, “birds of a feather flock together” a special meaning. Thinking of all this one wonders if tweets are becoming sort of information age variations of haiku that are being spread around the web.
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. May 1, 2009.
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending May 1, 2009:
Law Firms Profits Drop at 12 of 15 Top Firms
Apr 30, 2009, 07:11 am CDT
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. April 17, 2009.
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending April 17, 2009:
In-House Counsel Some Law Firm Clients Ban 1st-Years, Says Morgan Lewis Chair Apr 13, 2009, 05:49 pm CDT
Law Practice Management