Rumors have been circulating for some time now about Project Cobalt, Westlaw’s internal code name for its most significant overhaul since it moved to the Web. Now we know that Project Cobalt’s official name is WestlawNext and that West will formally introduce it to the public on Feb. 1 at LegalTech New York.…

Today at 1 p.m. Eastern time, I will participate in a webcast on e-discovery trends for 2010. The webcast is sponsored by Fios and hosted by Mary Mack, corporate technology counsel for Fios and author of the blog Sound Evidence. While e-discovery will be the focus of the webinar, Mary and I…

The legal research service Fastcase is preparing to launch an application that will let users research cases and statutes on their iPhones, all for free. The app is awaiting final approval from Apple before it will be available in the App Store. Fastcase…

In the wake of news that Google now offers case law research through Google Scholar, I’ve written an in-depth review, published on Law Technology News.…

Over at Legal Blog Watch, I have written frequently about the series of ethics complaints filed in some 47 states by a Connecticut lawyer against Total Attorneys. (See, for example, my posts here, here and here.) No state has found any ethical wrongdoing by Total Attorneys or by any of…

At $999, it is the most expensive app available for the iPhone. But this one may actually be worth it, as TechCrunch reports. Called BarMax CA, it is a full-fledged preparation course for the California bar exam, offered entirely on the iPhone,…

Join me tomorrow, Jan. 12, from noon to 2 p.m. ET on Twitter for a discussion on the future of the legal industry. Follow the discussion using the hashtag #FOLI. Follow me on Twitter as bobambrogi.

The discussion is taking place in cooperation with Martindale-Hubbell Connected, which has been hosting a series…

I am very happy to report that I will be a keynote speaker at the Avvocating Conference Jan. 21 and 22 in Seattle. Sponsored by Avvo, the conference has a great line-up of speakers who will address the theme of advanced online marketing training for lawyers.

The line-up includes insiders from LinkedIn,…

As part of its celebration of its 45th anniversary, the Massachusetts Bar Foundation is holding an online fundraising auction. I have donated a one-hour seminar on social media, presented at your law firm or place of business.

The MBF is Massachusetts’ premiere legal charity, working to increase access to justice for…

As the parent of two kids with nut and other food allergies, I live in constant fear of hidden allergens in food. (I wrote in 2006 about my older son’s near-death experience from an unmarked peanut-butter cookie.) Here is good news for parents who find themselves in this situation: Food-sniffing dogs trained to protect…

Lawyer and legal technologist Dennis Kennedy has published his annual law-related blogging awards, which he calls The Blawggies. I am happy to report that Lawyer2Lawyer, the podcast I cohost with J. Craig Williams, received the award for Best Legal Podcast — a notable achievement given that Dennis has his own outstanding podcast…

A piece I wrote, The Top 10 Expert Rulings of 2009, is published in the e-newsletter of IMS ExpertServices. I review my picks for the year’s 10 most important appellate opinions involving the admissibility of expert opinions and the procedural formalities surround their use. Let me know of others you think I should…