Underneath Their Robes is a popular blog about the federal judiciary, written in a gossipy style by the hitherto anonymous Article III Groupie. A3G refers to herself in the feminine voice, but, as Jeffrey Toobin reports today in The New Yorker, A3G is actually David B. Lat, an assistant U.S. attorney in New…
Demographic mapping using Google Maps
This demographic mapping tool allows you to click on any U.S. location and obtain demographics within radii of one, three and five miles from the center point. It was developed by AnalyGIS in partnership with SRC.
[Via Library Stuff.]…
Mass. law bloggers — Updated headcount
Speaking of Boston-area law blogs, back in September, I began to compile a list of lawyer-written blogs in Massachusetts. Since then, I’ve received word of a few others. Here is my updated list:…
Biz Journal: More law firms mull blogs
Only a small number of Boston-area law firms have blogs, but more are in the works, according to the Boston Business Journal article, ‘Blawgs’ — Lawyer musings that raise firm awareness. The article cites Boston bloggers Brandy Karl, John L. Welch and the Gesmer Updegrove crew — Lee Gesmer,
Legal recruiter launches blog
Legal recruiter Stephen E. Seckler has launced a blog, Counsel to Counsel, focused on career and marketing issues for the legal community. Seckler, a lawyer, is managing director of the Boston office of BCG Attorney Search and former head of his own search firm, Seckler Legal Consulting. Steve is familiar to Massachusetts lawyers…
Audiocast: What’s next for Vioxx cases?
This week’s Coast to Coast — the legal news audiocast hosted by J. Craig Williams and me — looks at the future of Vioxx litigation in the wake of Merck’s recent win in New Jersey. Our guests this week are:…
EFF issues alert on national security letters
Shortly after my post earlier today about national security letters, the Electronic Frontier Foundation issued an alert, “Last Chance to Support PATRIOT Reform — Call Congress Now!” urging anyone concerned about the PATRIOT Act and national security letters in particular to contact their senators and represenatives today. Conferees will be meeting as early as…
Clever timepieces for lawyers
It is a pleasant surprise to come across a clever new product, but it is even better to discover that the person behind it is someone you know. Such is the case with The Billable Hour, a line of watches and clocks for lawyers that track time — how else? — in six-minute increments.…
The FBI’s secret scrutiny
Imagine a country in which the government could order businesses to disclose personal information about you without your knowledge — the books and periodicals you read, the items you purchase and the Web sites you visit. Imagine if the government could order this information without court approval and without any reason to suspect you of…
Two items of interest on open government
As I mention over on my Media Law blog, I am in Washington, D.C., today for a conference on legislative matters of interest to newspapers, where I picked up two noteworthy tidbits on Web resources.
First, after hearing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speak today about the FOIA bills he cosponsors with
Will gun law survive court challenge?
The National Law Journal has a folo on the gun-industry shield law, asking whether it will stand up in court. We covered the new law two weeks ago in our Coast to Coast audiocast, Lawyers, Guns and Money. In the NLJ piece, Sayre Weaver, legal director of the Educational Fund to Stop Gun…
New blog paves way for ABA Techshow 2006
To whet our appetites for one of the major legal technology events of the year, the official blog is now up for ABA Techshow 2006. The blog will provide updates on planning for the 20th anniversary Techshow, which takes place April 20-22 at the Chicago Sheraton Hotel and Towers. Also, Techshow speakers (myself among…