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ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Leading advocate for diversity in legal industry hasn't seen much progress in 10 years
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 10 years since Emery K. Harlan, co-founder of the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms, was featured as an ABA Journal Lega...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Building blockchain expertise into a practice area that pays
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blockchain's a buzzword, but what does it mean? In this episode of the Modern Law Library, our guests James A. Cox and Mark W. Rasmussen give a breakd...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Finding the Right Fit: Creating a career you love
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Samorn Selim had a difficult childhood. Her family fled Laos when she was young, and settled in a rough section of Stockton, California. There was vio...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : The Supreme Court’s colorful history with alcohol gets a look in ‘Glass and Gavel’
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the earliest days of the U.S. Supreme Court, alcohol has been part of the work lives and social lives of the justices. In the book "Glass and Gav...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Beating the drum for change
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Ralph Baxter joined the inaugural class of Legal Rebels in 2009, he was the CEO and chairman of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Just a year into t...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How introverted lawyers can harness their traits for success
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Fake it ‘till you make it.” For Heidi K. Brown, trying to mimic her extroverted peers in litigation always felt forced. She pushed through law ...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Creating Order: Lifestyle tips for disorganized lawyers
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a New Year's resolution to finally get your home and office in order? In this episode, professional organizer Janet Taylor speaks with the...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How to avoid burnout and be “The Best Lawyer You Can Be”
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A new year, a new you? Stewart Levine has spent over three decades speaking to legal professionals after suffering from burnout as a lawyer himself. H...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Young lawyers can be technophobes too
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Many lawyers are reluctant to new adopt legal technology, says Monica Goyal, who developed platforms including My Legal Briefcase, which helps parties...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : 3 trial court judges share the tough cases that stuck with them
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All judges have cases that stick with them and linger in their memories. Sometimes it was because of the high profile of the case, and sometimes an ob...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Good Conduct: Confronting confusion in the wake of #MeToo
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, many have said that they no longer know how to behave in a work environment–but employment law expert Gerald Pau...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How this lawyer turned a love for sports into his career
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After navigating the ups and downs of being an agent, Darren Heitner pursued another avenue that combined his love of negotiation and athletics: sport...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Make room for chatbots at your firm, LawDroid founder says
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chatbots have a place in a law office because they can handle busy work that eats up precious time in a lawyer’s day, says LawDroid founder Tom Mart...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Ken Starr shares his side of the Clinton investigation in 'Contempt'
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Starr has been a D.C. Circuit Court judge, a law school dean and the U.S. solicitor general. But he is best known for his work in the Office of th...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Convincing clients you’re worth the cost
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If a client can’t or won’t pay your retainer, he or she is not worth a discount, Janice Brown tells the ABA Journal’s Stephanie Francis Ward in ...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How to stop worrying and learn to love data-driven law
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Data informs, and in some cases controls, every aspect of modern life. Well, almost every aspect. “If you look at finance or medicine or sports, alm...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Could 80 percent of cases be resolved through online dispute resolution?
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps in five to seven years, as Colin Rule sees it, half of U.S. citizens who file court cases will have access to online dispute resolution softwa...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : We need to talk about abortion, says author of 'Scarlet A'
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Three in 10 American women who are 45 or older have had an abortion, Katie Watson, author of “Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law & Politics of Ordinary Abor...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Election Protection: How lawyers can help uphold voters’ rights this November
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to protect democracy and ensure voters’ rights? If you are looking to ways to volunteer during the midterm elections, there are opportunities a...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How to be (sort of) happy in law school
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Law school can be a lonely, stressful time, and it’s easy to feel like you're failing to fit the model of the perfect law student. But there’s no ...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Legal writing pro is helping teach AI to draft contracts
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Adams has brought his contract expertise to LegalSifter, a Pittsburgh artificial intelligence startup. The 2009 Legal Rebel and author of “A Man...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Halting the Hover: Dealing with helicopter parents in law school
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As an associate dean of the University of Houston Law Center, Sondra Tennessee has witnessed her share of helicopter parents. She’s seen parents ask...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Can you become a better lawyer in 5 minutes a day? This author thinks so
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Many people promote a daily practice of meditation, spiritual contemplation and mindfulness as a way to improve your personal life and wellbeing. Atto...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Legal services innovator moves on to app development
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s too easy for attorneys to be aware that something isn’t perfect in their practices and accept the situation instead of pushing back. So says ...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Mounting a defense: Security expert shares tips on avoiding violence
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of many lawyers’ worst fears is that a client, opposing party or even a random stranger may try to physically hurt them, often for nothing more ...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : What would it mean to impeach a president?
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The authority to impeach and remove a U.S. president is one of the legislative branch's most powerful weapons. But in the country's history, despite m...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Entrepreneur Amy Porter’s theme is finding what lawyers need
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Amy Porter founded the online payment platform AffiniPay, she drew on her experience as a college athlete—cheerleading while majoring in mercha...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Difficult conversations can save relationships, says Michele Coleman Mayes
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When approaching a difficult conversation at work, reframe it in your mind as a discussion that can help improve your relationship with someone, says ...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Present as your true self, says Mia Yamamoto
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. Army veteran and criminal defense lawyer Mia Yamamoto decided to publicly transition genders when she turned 60. Being her authentic self was so ...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Ask for help when you have an ethics quandary, says Lucian Pera
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re working on a client matter and get even the slightest sense that something you’re doing may cause problems down the road, ask another la...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Ask those in power to fulfill their obligations, says Cruz Reynoso
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are some issues that people with opposing views may never agree on, particularly when one group has significantly more power than the other. But...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Laughter belongs in your work life, says Bobbi Liebenberg
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When her career was getting started in the 1970s, a partner interviewing Roberta “Bobbi” Liebenberg for an associate position asked if she would c...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : International etiquette: Minding your manners when practicing abroad
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You may be confident of your ability to act with courtesy and professionalism in your home country. But with the array of cultural differences, social...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Set your own expectations, says Andrés Gallegos
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A veteran who graduated from law school following a 14-year career with the U.S. Air Force, Andrés Gallegos was married with a young family when an a...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Meet the nominees for the 2018 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Scottoline, C.E. Tobisman and Scott Turow have at least three things in common: They’re all novelists, attorneys and nominees for this year’s...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Tech is not the only answer to legal aid issues, Joyce Raby says
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since the late 1990s, Joyce Raby has spent a career bringing technology to legal aid. While a booster and believer in technology’s potential to impr...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Attending the ABA Annual Meeting? Here’s a sneak peek
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This August, lawyers from around the country will come to Chicago for the ABA Annual Meeting. Wondering whether to make the trip yourself? In this spe...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How Anthony Comstock's anti-obscenity crusade changed American law
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From 1873 until his death in 1915, Anthony Comstock was the most powerful shaper of American censorship and obscenity laws. Although he was neither an...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Quest for Perfection: Brian Cuban talks about lawyers and body image
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lawyers' mental health has been a topic of increasing discussion and awareness, combined with efforts to help lawyers deal with anxiety, depression an...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How Nixon used a law firm stint to resurrect his political career and win the presidency
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After losing both the 1960 presidential election and the 1962 California governor’s race, Richard Milhouse Nixon vowed at a press conference, “You...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : From paper to digital documents, Judge Andrew Peck traveled (and set) the discovery trail
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As electronic data became more prevalent in the 1990s, Judge Andrew Peck, an ABA Journal Legal Rebels Trailblazer, wrote a line that would be quoted b...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How can we fight to reduce bias? 6th Circuit judge shares her thoughts
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Studies have shown that implicit bias is something that affects everyone to some degree. So what steps can legal professionals at all ranks take to ma...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Where are the jobs for the class of 2018?
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Newly minted law grads will soon be entering the job market, but where are they most likely to find employment? In this episode of Asked and Answered,...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How broken windows policing changed the legal landscape in ‘Misdemeanorland’How broken windows policing changed the legal landscape in ‘Misdemeanorland’
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As violent crime in New York City peaked from 1988-1991, policy makers were desperate for ways to combat and prevent it. In 1994, a new theory was emb...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Roe v. Wade had a broader impact than the public realizes, says author of 'Beyond Abortion'
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the 45 years since Roe v. Wade was decided, it has been a focal point for both anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights groups. But the opinion in t...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Outgoing Adobe GC witnessed changes that digitization, globalization wrought
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Dillon has seen a lot change over his career as general counsel to some of the nation’s largest technology companies. Working for Silver Spring...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : How firms can encourage mental, emotional and physical fitness
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wellness is not just about eating health food and exercising, Jolene Park tells the ABA Journal’s Stephanie Francis Ward in this episode of Asked An...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Uncovering the secret history of how corporations gained their civil rights
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of civil rights movements, the first to spring to mind might be the battles against African-American segregation or for women's suffrage...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Longtime legal tech leader Richard Granat finds a new challenge
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Granat–the creator of MyLawyer.com, SmartLegalForms and the People’s Law Library of Maryland–has joined Intraspexion, a new artificial-i...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Dark tale of 'The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist' brings wrongful convictions to light
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly two decades, Dr. Steven Hayne and Dr. Michael West were the go-to experts that Mississippi law enforcement and prosecutors relied on when t...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : How to turn tech savvy into a fulfilling legal career
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You love technology, you love the law, and you want a career that combines the two. But what kinds of legal tech jobs will be the most in-demand, and ...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : A stalled elevator leads to love in lawyer's best-selling romance novel
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Being trapped on an elevator leads to romance for the hero and heroine in The Wedding Date, written by attorney Jasmine Guillory. When a pediatric sur...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Mary Juetten hopes legal software can help improve access-to-justice problems
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What will be a big legal trend for 2018? Mary E. Juetten is putting her hopes on legal technology improving access-to-justice problems.
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Teamsters lawyer pens children’s book to show importance of the labor movement
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As general counsel for the Teamsters Union Local 810, Mark Torres spends his days arguing for workers' rights. But another of his passions is writing;...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Loving life as a lawyer: How to maintain joy in your work
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you dread going to work? If so, maybe it's time to look at the other ways you can flex your legal skills, says Nancy Levit, co-author of The Happy ...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Bryan Garner reflects on his friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia in ‘Nino and Me’
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To Bryan Garner, editor in chief of Black’s Law Dictionary, Justice Antonin Scalia was a friend, a mentor, a collaborator and a fellow lover of word...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Robert Litt has been out front on online threats for decades
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Litt has confronted cybersecurity and encryption issues for two presidential administrations. With Russian interference in the 2016 election as...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : You’re in a pickle. Can a lawyer assistance program help?
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Confronting someone about a substance abuse problem--or owning that you have one--is not easy, but lawyers assistance programs can help. Usually ref...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How a Quaker’s suit against the Secretary of Defense still impacts cases over government surveillance
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You have reason to believe you’re being monitored by the government, that they are following you and cataloging everywhere you go and everyone you t...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Barbie v. Bratz: What happened when toy titans took each other to court
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Modern Law Library, we read a thrilling tale of dueling toymakers, corporate espionage and a group of brats taking on the queen of t...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Trailblazer with a nonlawyer past brings the present and future to law firms
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adriana Linares considers it a badge of honor to work in the legal profession without being a lawyer. Linares co-founded LawTech Partners with Allan M...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Georgetown law prof calls for complete re-imagining of criminal justice system in 'Chokehold'
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a former federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., Paul Butler once worked to put people in prison. Now, he has come to believe that prisons should b...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Esquire Etiquette: Minding your manners at work
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
True etiquette is behaving in a way that makes people feel comfortable, it's not about stuffy rules. But as social norms change, some people have a ha...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Will big data tools make policing less biased--or violate people’s rights?
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With resource-strapped police departments facing pressure to avert crime and end racially discriminatory police practices, many are turning to data-dr...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Robert Ambrogi’s blog points lawyers to tech’s opportunities
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Legal journalist and blogger Bob Ambrogi recounts his unorthodox path towards legal journalism, as well as where he sees the legal industry heading –...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Should I stay or should I go? When partners should make a lateral move
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Switching law firms doesn’t only cause partner anxiety, it’s hard on clients too. Lawyers need to really evaluate whether a move will best serve t...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Bruce MacEwen diagnoses and prescribes for law practice ills
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce MacEwen is both a doctor and an epidemiologist in the world of BigLaw firms. A Legal Rebels Trailblazer, the Adam Smith, Esq. founder can diagno...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : What can we learn from the history of interracial relationships in America?
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws against interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia. But Richard and Mildred Loving were not ...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Drowning in debt? Here are some potential lifelines
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Six-figure student loans can be a terrifying burden, and one of the top challenges for many law grads. But even if you’ve fallen in arrears, you sti...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : John Tredennick of Catalyst took the lead in the ‘80s to bring tech to his law firm
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John Tredennick started a focus on legal technology in 1988—back when law firms saw it as something limited to fancy computers and adding machines. ...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : How the author of 'The Forgotten Flight' fought to bring justice for terror victims' families
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you mention a terrorist attack in which a Libyan suitcase bomb brought down an airliner, most people will be quick to remember Pan Am Flight 103, w...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : How can lawyers help Hurricane Harvey victims? Disaster response attorneys share tips
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The full scale of the damage from Hurricane Harvey may not be known for weeks or months. But even as the rain is still falling, lawyers in Texas and a...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Seeking equal pay? Here are some strategies
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Studies have shown that salary and compensation at firms can still be markedly higher for white males than attorneys with a different ethnicity or gen...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Is Diversity All Talk?
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Diversity at law firms, especially at the higher levels of partnership continues to be a hot topic of discussion. But is that all that it is, a discus...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : From C-Suite-Type Post to Legal Service Founder, Mills Has Always Been a Leader.
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Mills has been helping law firms figure out their technological needs since before there was an internet. As one of the first of what are now ...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : First Amendment defender warns of threats to free speech in the ‘fake news’ era
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The rights to free speech and freedom of the press guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. But when it was first passed–and for its first hundred or so ye...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : ABA president shares a sneak peek into ABA Annual Meeting in NYC
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you considered attending the 2017 ABA Annual Meeting in New York City this August? In this special episode of Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal...
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered : How the radical movements of the 1960s changed the law and challenged the status quo
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal’s Victor Li speaks with attorney and activist Paul Harris about his work stretching back to t...
ABA Journal: Modern Law Library : Merriam-Webster editor shares the 'secret life of dictionaries'
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What do lawyers and lexicographers have in common? The main job of both is to argue over the meaning of words. In this episode of the Modern Law Libra...
ABA Journal: Legal Rebels : Susskind sees ‘rosy future’ for law—if it embraces technology
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For more than three decades, Richard Susskind has been one of the profession’s most prolific voices in support of implementing technology with legal...