Robert Ambrogi Blog
Way back in January 2014, I wrote two posts (here and here) about the planned launch of DocketHero, a website to connect lawyers who need short-term services with those willing to provide them. At…
Techshow Speaker Roster — Just the Usual Suspects?
Near the end of Casablanca, there is the classic scene in which police captain Louis Renault commands his men, “Round up the usual suspects.” Unfortunately, there is a perception among some that this is how ABA Techshow goes about its faculty selection process. I’ll admit, I’ve expressed that very…
Lawyer2Lawyer: The Alabama Showdown Over Same-Sex Marriage
In the latest episode of the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look at the legal showdown over same-sex marriage in Alabama. In January, a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Then, last week, the Alabama Supreme Court snubbed its nose at the federal court and ordered the…
Friday Round-up: Short Takes From My Inbox
Here are some of the interesting items I’ve taken note of this week.
Chart showing WestlawNext app downloads.
The most successful legal apps. You can find any number of articles out there summarizing lawyers’ favorite legal apps. But over at the iBraryGuy blog, Stosh Jonjak, a research services librarian with Reed Smith, decided…
A Podcast About Law, Tech and Open Source. And Beer. Craft Beer
Colorado does a number of things very well. Mountains are one. Beer is another. Colorado has some 230 breweries and is home to more than 10 percent of the nation’s craft breweries.
It makes a certain degree of sense, therefore, that when two Colorado lawyers decided to launch a podcast, they agreed to…
Bloomberg BNA's New 'Big Law Business' Offers Content and Community
Bloomberg BNA today launched Big Law Business, a free news and community site targeted at lawyers in AmLaw 200 law firms and corporate legal departments. The site will provide an array of editorial and multimedia content — both created by Bloomberg BNA editors and contributed by outside “thought…
Three Notable Updates on Non-Lawyers Providing Legal Assistance
Michelle Cummings will soon take the LLLT exam in Washington.
In the January 2015 issue of the ABA Journal, I had an article about Washington state’s limited license legal technician (LLLT) program, which will formally license non-lawyers to deliver legal services in limited circumstances independently, without a lawyer’s supervision. The article also…