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Lawyer's 'Parroted' Twitter Joke Leads to Accusations of Plagiarism
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Twitter users tend to run in groups. There's political Twitter, black Twitter, legal Twitter, and even #appellatetwitter. And over the past few days, the legal...
Hold Your Own Against Opposing Counsel
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
I was David; opposing counsel was Goliath. I was a solo practitioner working out of my house; their office lobby was bigger than my house. The firm had so many...
Fake Lawyers May Be Scraping Legal Blogs' Content
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Imitation might be the highest form of flattery, but some legal blogs appear to have taken that imitation a bit too far -- by scraping content from prominent...
Are Texas Personal Injury Ads Causing Harm to Patients?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Doctors v. Lawyers No, it's not a lawsuit or an Alien v. Predator movie. It's a real-life drama unfolding in Texas, where personal injury attorney ads have...
ABA Task Force Studies Due Process in College Sexual Misconduct Cases
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The American Bar Association has formed a new task force to study due process rights in college sexual misconduct cases. Andrew S. Boutros, co-chair of...
Death of the Billable Hour Rumors Are Coming True
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
According to reports, the billable hour may go the way of the dinosaur. Still adjusting to market downturns and evolving technologies, law firms need to make...