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Lawyers, beware the errant iPhone app! I recently installed an app, FR Evidence, which promised to provide “the complete text of the Federal Rules of Evidence.” Problem is, it is missing Rule 502, which was added to the FRE effective Sept. 19, 2008.
The app…
Earlier this week, I posted an exclusive first look at a pre-release version of the new iPhone app from Fastcase. It provides no-cost access to a full library of cases and statutes.
The app has now been approved by Apple and is available for download from the App Store.…
Join me tomorrow, Jan. 29, at 4 p.m. Eastern time, where I will be a guest on the Internet radio program PR Insider, hosted by Maureen Kedes. Also on the program will be Jay Jaffe, founder of Jaffe PR, and Heather Morse Milligan, director of marketing at Barger & Wolen…
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…
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…
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