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Nolo Plain-English Law Dictionary App Useful, But Not Necessary
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Remember those first days in law school when terms like "adverse possession," "charitable trust," and "rules against perpetuities" were so foreign? Well...
Do Judges Really Understand Social Media?
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Justice Breyer calls it "the Tweeter." Judge Reggie Walton, charged with overseeing the Roger Clemens retrial, had to ask a juror to explain how the...
Do You Know Your Klout Score? Should an Attorney Care?
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Here's a question for any tech-savvy lawyer with a social media presence: Do you know your Klout score? And should you even care? What is Klout? It's a...
E-Reader or Tablet, Which is Best for Lawyers?
By Edward Tan, JD | Last updated on
Which is best for lawyers, e-readers or tablets? It's a question that doesn't yet have a clear answer. And with Microsoft's recent investment in the area,...
Guess Which Circuits Cite to Wikipedia the Most
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Wikipedia, the online user-edited encyclopedia, is often maligned for getting things wrong. Yet federal appeals courts are increasingly citing Wikipedia in...
Zimmerman's Lawyer Launches 'Unusual' Social Media Strategy
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Accused murderer George Zimmerman remains in hiding, but his legal team is raising its online profile by launching a social media strategy. Zimmerman's legal...
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