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ABA Journal wonders if you're working today, perhaps catching up on admin tasks while things are quiet. If so, have you considered doing a tech audit?

Countdown to Savings | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Technology audits can pay off big-time While the term audit often draws the same reaction as root canal, a technology audit can do much for lawyers. Especially in tough times, even a simple technology audit can pay big dividends.

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Ilonka at 1:16pm July 3

i just finished. What is "technology audit?"

ABA Journal is wondering how you plan to spend the holiday weekend...and the big question...will you be working on Friday?

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Richard at 5:32am July 3

Riding my bike
No work for me

Teresa at 7:06am July 3

Will go in for a little while in gym clothes instead of a business suit, and instead of billing will, most likely, catch up on administrative stuff and Facebook :)

ABA Journal is wondering if you have re-entry tips...if you've taken a hiatus for family, fun or health reasons...

Tips on Re-Entering the Legal Profession After a Hiatus | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

In a column this week posted at examiner.com, working mom and practicing New York lawyer Amy Impellizzeri writes about a Web-based company aimed at helping women re-enter the workforce after spending time rearing children. ...

Wed at 8:21am

Gabe at 11:30am July 1

How bout starting a blog, or becoming an expert on Twitter, getting off the couch and going to a conference or three?

ABA Journal Posted this week's question a bit early...

Briefs and Oral Arguments: What’s Worst of the Worst? | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia can always be counted on to let you know what he really thinks. And even though you think lawyers would bring their A game to oral arguments and briefs they put ...

June 30 at 2:15pm

ABA Journal What must-read-for-all-lawyers book should be included in this Twitter the classics experiment?

University of Chicago freshmen to translate great literary works as 'Twitterature' -- chicagotribune

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Did you struggle to make it past page 20 of "Moby Dick"? Do you live in fear of people discovering you've never read "Hamlet"?Too busy for CliffsNotes?Two University of Chicago freshmen believe they've found a solution. ...

June 29 at 6:22am

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Ilonka at 7:00pm June 29

Appeal by Grisham.

David at 11:17pm June 29

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June 26 at 10:28am

ABA Journal Does this prove you don't have to know your clients, literally, to represent their interests?

Anonymous Commenters Are Anonymous to ACLU Lawyer, Too | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Journalists are familiar with the world of anonymous sources. That's how they can sometimes break a really good news story. But anonymous clients? That seems a little more unusual. It turns out that the ...

June 24 at 10:09am

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This Month's ABA Journal: Rule of Law in Russia & Mexico; Making the Most of Layoffs; DOJ's Ethics Office; Defending Pirates

Go to http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/ for these stories and more: - Russia Claws at the Rule of Law While Mexico Embraces It - Inside the DOJ's Ethics Office

June 23 at 10:37am

ABA Journal Thoughts please...would you share your passwords with a prospective employer?

Town Requires Job Seekers to Reveal Social Media Passwords | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

A human resources requirement by the city of Bozeman, Mont., that job applicants provide a host of personal information, including passwords to social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, is creating a sensation online. ...

June 19 at 6:10am

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Angie at 12:20pm June 19

This is incredibly over-reaching an a huge invasion of privacy. You said it all Euribiades C.

Anthony at 2:28pm June 19

Yeah, my password is F@#$#@ Y#@#$@$!! No, really, that's the password!! : )

And as to the top security clearance, if the investigator that is doing my background check can't find it, then I am pretty sure it won't affect national security!

ABA Journal is wondering...

What’s the Most Bizarre Memo You’ve Ever Received? | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

In these times, any BigLaw memo with strong or strange language makes its rounds on the blogosphere. And as a result of this phenomenon, ABAJournal.com readers know that a London partner of Cleary Gottlieb ...

June 17 at 3:02pm

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Steve at 7:25pm June 17

privileged.

Ailim at 12:34pm June 18

That's funny! Thanx, Steve.

ABA Journal Really 10 days for telling her brother she loves him in court? What's the most unjust conduct you've seen committed in a house of justice? At least in this case the judge changed his mind...

Judge Orders Spectator Jailed for Shouting ‘Love You’ | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Judge Alfred Nance is known for his emphasis on courtroom decorum—and his temper, according to critics who complained about him in 2000 to a judicial conduct commission. Both traits appeared on display ...

June 16 at 11:13am

ABA Journal wonders if anyone's surprised by this...

Fewer Law Firms Expected to Pay $250K Hiring Bonuses for High Court Clerks | ABA Journal - Law News

Source: www.abajournal.com

Last year, U.S. Supreme Court law clerks were in such hot demand that law firms were paying them $250,000 as a hiring bonus. This year, things are different. Law firms hard hit by the recession won’t ...

June 15 at 11:03am

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Robert at 3:02pm June 15

well, now that the USSC has ruled that these state court judges have to recuse themselves from cases involving their political donors, what is the point of paying someone a monster bonus for their personal connections?

Hayden at 3:58pm June 15

I guess they'll just have to work like everybody else...

ABA Journal wonders who's responsible for work/life balance, you or your boss?

Can Offering Work Flexibility Help a Firm’s Bottom Line? | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Any outcry made over billable hour demands put on law firm associates has lately been drowned out by the chorus of laid-off lawyers and just-graduated law students wondering what realistic career options they have. ...

June 11 at 5:58am

ABA Journal wonders if anyone in the Chicago area is planning to go to this...

Ex-Law School Dean Spins Kosovo Experience Into Rock Opera | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

When Hank Perritt first went 1998 to war-torn Kosovo armed with nothing more than a master’s from MIT and Georgetown University law degree to create databases to track supplies for refugee camps, his friends thought he was brave and dedicated. ...

June 10 at 11:34am

ABA Journal wonders what you all think about law profs blogging anonymously...Should they be surprised when they're outed?

Netiquette Debate Erupts over Law Prof’s Outing as ‘Publius’ Blogger | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Conservative blogger Ed Whelan decided he had had enough after a pseudonymous critic known as Publius called him a “legal hitman” who was distorting the record of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. ...

June 9 at 7:23am

Lori at 8:12am June 9

They should be as surprised as Erika Scoliere was when the judge got a hold of her drinking photos.

Noel at 8:31am June 9

LOL Lori... nice one. Yeah, if you don't want to be "outed" for saying something you wouldn't own up to, if asked... don't say/write it in the first place, anonymous or not.

Lisa at 10:37am June 9

Agreed. If you say something, OWN it.

ABA Journal Was the demand for work-life balance just a generational quarrel?

Are We Closing the Book on Work-Life Balance? | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Jordan Furlong wonders in a recent post at Law 21 if

June 8 at 3:37pm

Paul at 3:53pm June 8

Not to the extent that it influences career choices (for folks who have low enough debt and good enough resumes to make a choice).

ABA Journal Career resources for lawyers on the Web. Any others we should know about or that would be useful?

How to Take Control in a Down Economy | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Protecting your financial future and achieving your career goals in a tough economy will be the focus of an audio webcast titled

June 8 at 12:31pm

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ABA Journal wonders what time you get to work in the morning...

MoFo’s NYC Office Tells Troops: Be Here By 9:30 a.m., Jumping Jacks Optional | ABA Journal - Law New

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Just in case associates might be thinking of rolling into work a bit belatedly over the summer, the managing partner of the New York City office of Morrison & Foerster has made clear that the firm's standard 9:30 a.m. ...

June 3 at 7:18am

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Micah at 1:26pm June 7

unless I have court, at around 10am. I get my morning run in first, then check my emails etc, from home

Tommy at 7:30am June 8

Because my practice involves quite a bit of very early morning starts, driving to various counties for court, if I don't have an appearance on a given day, I try and be in the office by 9am. It's very important to manage your work life and not let it manage you. If you're not a morning person, don't try to be, but realize you can't leave at 5pm ... Read Moreand expect to get everything done, either. I'm definitely not a workaholic, but I spend several hours each weekend working remotely, and even some evenings after I get home and relax for a bit. It's all about balance.

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June Issue Up: Quiet In-House Layoffs; Supreme Court’s Only Criminal Trial; Practicing in a Virtual Law Office

Don’t miss these highlights at http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/: - A Supreme Case of Contempt: A tragic legal saga paved the way for civil rights protections and federal habeas actions. - In-House Is No Haven: As businesses shrink staff, lawyers are among those laid off...

June 1 at 6:54am

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Martelia at 9:22am June 1

Interesting story and great book.

ABA Journal Federal Judges on Attire for Women....

Male Judges Advise Women Lawyers to Lose the Distracting ‘Ally McBeal’ Look | ABA Journal - Law News

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Women lawyers tempted to go to court looking like Ally McBeal should take note: Male judges find the look distracting. Two male judges confessed that they can’t help but look at a panel session during the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. ...

May 21 at 10:40am

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ABA Journal Esquire on Attire for Men...

Two Lawyers and a Paralegal Among Esquire’s Best-Dressed Real Men | ABA Journal - Law News Now

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Kevin, a 34-year-old Chicago lawyer, wears jeans to work twice a week. But some days he is fashionably attired in a slim-cut Zegna charcoal grey suit, an off-pink slim fit dress shirt, a black pin dot tie, and black dress boots by Allen Edmonds. ...

May 21 at 10:39am

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ABA Journal Can only say, "Wow."

‘Extremely Bored’ Juror Walks Out, May Find Jail Time Mind-Numbing, Too | ABA Journal - Law News Now

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May 20 at 1:59pm

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ABA Journal Hmmm...speaking of what you post online...what about the folly of hitting "reply all?"

‘Reply All’ Was a Mistake, Peeved Partner Tells Quinn Emanuel Associate | ABA Journal - Law News Now

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Observers are openly wondering how long an unidentified first-year associate at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges will hold his job, after reading a jaw-dropping e-mail thread. It began with ...

May 19 at 2:47pm

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Rosemary at 7:11pm May 19

I often think the folks hitting 'send all' are the problem!!

Karen at 6:44am May 28

I did this once... on the my first day... lasted 3 months at that job! LOL!

ABA Journal wonders how careful you are about posting to FB and Twitter, etc...

Twitter Tweets Create Legal Issues for Lawyers and Employers | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Source: www.abajournal.com

Although the social networking phenomenon is so new that best practices are still being developed, Twitter

May 18 at 8:49am

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Jayne at 6:29am May 19

Not dumb question at all. Important to know. Go to your settings. Privacy. Profile. There are drop downs of who can see the parts of your profile. Pick only friends. OR, if you want to build more friends do friends of friends, or, If you have set up "lists" in your Friends page, those options can be found by clicking the custom tab. Hope that helps.

Melissa at 12:19pm June 18

If already practicing, I would avoid discussing anything about your colleagues/bosses (if with firm) wether you have a filter on fb or not b/c the filters can be broken for a price. Obviously, you should never be discussing your clients anyway, so we don't need to address that. If looking for work with a firm/company, good advice in general for ... Read Moreany adult is simply to follow common sense principles. If you post pictures of yourself with friends, etc., make sure they're "tasteful" (ie., you're clothed, in control, etc.) Don't use swear words or other language when expressing opinions that could paint you in a "bad light." Keeping that in mind, one can't please all of the peopel all of the time, and you may have expressed an opinion that would rub someone the wrong way; for example, expressed positive support for a politician that an employer hates. That is a risk we now take in the world of technology.

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May 13 at 12:05pm

ABA Journal Did/Do you have the chops to be Scalia's law clerk?

Justice Scalia Tells Law Student Why She Probably Won’t Be His Law Clerk | ABA Journal - Law News No

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May 12 at 7:30am

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Frances at 7:57am May 12

So many federal judges have Scalia's attitude. I often was not considered for clerkships because I was not on the school's law review -- I worked full time and went to law school at night, studying on the weekends! When would I work on the law review? Oh, and, btw, I was a student editor of another of my school's journals. Such an elitist attitude! And just because I didn't want to graduate several hundred thousand $$ in debt!

Thomas at 8:34am May 12

The moderator invited me, but I figured if I was going to work that hard, I wanted to be paid and took an outside job, instead. Law Review was not going to help pay for rent and books.

Felicia at 5:04pm May 12

I guess you have to be a trust fund law student to advance through him. It's so frustrating when people are penalized for not coming from a weathy family or having the responsible foresight to pay their way up front, which is actually admirable.

ABA Journal is wondering if any of you have workplace bully war stories...

Most Bullies are Men, But Women Tend to Target Other Women | ABA Journal - Law News Now

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May 11 at 10:31am

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Lynda at 1:57pm May 11

Yes...

Kathy at 6:03pm May 11

Oh yes

ABA Journal at 7:30am May 12

Do tell...

ABA Journal 5 of 5 commenters agree that "The Cemetery Sea" is "riveting" with "fantastic imagery" on a "fascinating subject." Read it here: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/the_cemetery_sea/

The Cemetery Sea | ABA Journal - Law News Now

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May 7 at 7:30am

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Roxana at 5:48pm May 8

LOVED IT.

conservateur at 8:59am May 10

Maybe I am the only one here and it is a bit off the topic of law...but anyone ever wonder why they do not put those chemical heating packs in the immersion suits? The ones that you break and they heat up.The Coast Guard has to travel up to 8-12 hours sometimes, the ships can be anywhere up to 900 miles or more form Kodiak at times, So those men can still get hypothermia and die even in the suits. Just wondering, if anyone out there knows.

ABA Journal The Fordham/Scalia dossier story has developed a life of its own.

Fordham Law Class Collects Personal Info About Scalia; Supreme Ct. Justice Is Steamed | ABA Journal

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May 6 at 12:32pm

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Eva at 1:48pm May 6

I thought it was hi-larious too!

Kristi at 1:53pm May 6

Have anybody tried to "friend" Justice Scalia?

Eva at 1:56pm May 6

Is he on twitter?

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ABA Journal wonders if you're working today, perhaps catching up on admin tasks while things are quiet. If so, have you considered doing a tech audit?

ABA Journal is wondering how you plan to spend the holiday weekend...and the big question...will you be working on Friday?

ABA Journal is wondering if you have re-entry tips...if you've taken a hiatus for family, fun or health reasons...

ABA Journal Posted this week's question a bit early...

ABA Journal What must-read-for-all-lawyers book should be included in this Twitter the classics experiment?

ABA Journal Have we told you we have reporters on Twitter? If you tweet...check out @LawScribbler and @BlawgWhisperer. Oh, and Journal's on Twitter too, @ABAJournal

ABA Journal Does this prove you don't have to know your clients, literally, to represent their interests?

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ABA Journal Thoughts please...would you share your passwords with a prospective employer?

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ABA Journal Really 10 days for telling her brother she loves him in court? What's the most unjust conduct you've seen committed in a house of justice? At least in this case the judge changed his mind...

ABA Journal wonders if anyone's surprised by this...

ABA Journal wonders who's responsible for work/life balance, you or your boss?

ABA Journal wonders if anyone in the Chicago area is planning to go to this...

ABA Journal wonders what you all think about law profs blogging anonymously...Should they be surprised when they're outed?

ABA Journal Was the demand for work-life balance just a generational quarrel?

ABA Journal Career resources for lawyers on the Web. Any others we should know about or that would be useful?

ABA Journal wonders what time you get to work in the morning...

ABA Journal

ABA Journal Federal Judges on Attire for Women....

ABA Journal Esquire on Attire for Men...

ABA Journal Can only say, "Wow."

ABA Journal Hmmm...speaking of what you post online...what about the folly of hitting "reply all?"

ABA Journal wonders how careful you are about posting to FB and Twitter, etc...

ABA Journal Head over to ABAJournal.com to...

ABA Journal Did/Do you have the chops to be Scalia's law clerk?

ABA Journal is wondering if any of you have workplace bully war stories...

ABA Journal 5 of 5 commenters agree that "The Cemetery Sea" is "riveting" with "fantastic imagery" on a "fascinating subject." Read it here: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/the_cemetery_sea/

ABA Journal The Fordham/Scalia dossier story has developed a life of its own.