Lawyers Advertising on Craigslist

Solo and small-firm practitioners have discovered that Craigslist has been a great source for generating business, but are challenged by a growing number of lawyer ads and individual state’s advertising rules.  Host J. Craig Williams welcomes Attorney Susan Beecher, a solo practitioner out of Kent, Washington and Attorney William Hornsby, counsel in the American Bar Association’s Division... [Read more]

Choosing Practice Management Software

In this first edition of Legal 3.Oh!, co-hosts and legal technology consultants,  Adriana Linares and Debbie Foster offer their insights that can unravel some of the complexities of technology for lawyers. Hear three good reasons why practice management software might help. Adriana and Debbie welcome special guest Dan Berlin, President of Software Technology Inc. to talk about what you need to know... [Read more]

Railroad Litigation

Railroad litigation can be incredibly complex, ranging from accidents on the tracks to railroad employee claims against the company. On this edition of Ringler Radio,  host Larry Cohen and co-host Zachery Leonard welcome Attorney John J Jablonski, from the firm Goldberg Segalla LLP in Buffalo, New York, with extensive experience defending large class one railroads in hundreds of FELA claims involving... [Read more]

Greenwashing Claims Sprouting Up Across the Country

Going green has gone mainstream, and companies everywhere are trying to cash in with eco-friendly product claims.  Products labeled as green are flooding the market, but  according to consumer advocates many of these products aren’t really green.  In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney Eric Lane of San Diego-based Luce Forward to discuss the increase in “greenwashing” lawsuits... [Read more]

Air France Crash Legal Issues

On May 31, 2009, Air France flight 447, out of Rio de Janeiro bound for Paris, vanished into thin air. A frantic search for passengers and the black boxes, turned up with a number of bodies but no black boxes. Hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams invite Attorney Justin T. Green, partner with the firm Kreindler & Kreindler and Attorney John A. Greaves from the firm Baum, Hedlund, Aristei &... [Read more]

Lawyers and Smartphones

Do the iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre have what it takes to topple Blackberry as a lawyer’s smartphone?  On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, co-hosts, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell take a look at all three devices - hardware, software, functionalities and services - to compare.   In the Q & A segment, Dennis and Tom will answer an audience question and wrap up with Parting Shots,... [Read more]

Legal, Economic, and Pragmatic Considerations in Cross-Border E-Discovery

Want to know more about  cross-border e-discovery in the current economy? In this edition of the ESI Report, host Gina Jytyla, Managing Staff Attorney in the Legal Technologies division at Kroll Ontrack welcomes e-discovery experts, Tracey Stretton, Legal Consultant with Kroll Ontrack’s UK office and Mark Surguy, a UK solicitor at Pinsent Masons LLP specializing in large scale multi-party litigation.... [Read more]

The First Amendment, Hate Speech and Hate Crimes

When an 88-year old white supremacist walked into the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC opening fire, reaction was swift to question if this tragedy could have been prevented. And with those questions comes the examination of First Amendment rights. Lawyer2Lawyer co-hosts J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome  Attorney Brian Cuban, a Dallas Attorney working for Mark Cuban Companies, Attorney Steve... [Read more]

The SEC Tackles Wall Street Meltdown

The Securities and Exchange Commission is aggressively probing the financial world in the wake of the meltdown on Wall Street last fall.  For the first time, the SEC filed  an insider trading lawsuit involving the purchase of a credit default swap based on confidential, nonpublic material information.  In-House Legal host, Paul D. Boynton welcomes Attorney David B. Bernsohn of Duane Morris LLP to... [Read more]

A Look Inside the Workers’ Compensation System

Is the Workers’ Compensation system really there to protect us if we are injured on the job?  On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes Dr. Patrice Woeppel to take an inside look at the ins and outs of the workers’ compensation system and discuss her new book, Depraved Indifference: the Workers’ Compensation System. Podcast: Play on page | Play... [Read more]

Job Insecurity at the Firm

Layoffs in the legal profession have been in the news lately, but downsizing from the top?  More experienced attorneys, even senior partners in some larger law firms are not as secure in their jobs as they once were in what may be more signs of practicing law as a business.  Law.com bloggers and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Ed Poll, a recognized expert and author in law practice... [Read more]

The Future of Search

On this edition of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, legal bloggers Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss search, the new Wolfram Alpha “computational engine,” the future of search on the Internet, and how it may apply to lawyers. In a brand new segment “Stuff That Dennis and Tom Are Talking About,” Dennis and Tom will take an in-depth look at FriendFeed. Dennis and Tom will wrap... [Read more]

Greening Your Career: Surviving after a Layoff

Many in our legal community are coping with layoffs and firm/company restructuring. In this edition of Law Technology Now, host Monica Bay welcomes Babs Deacon, director of consulting and data analytics with Integreon and Mark Reichenbach, vice president for client and industry development, Capital Legal Solutions, to talk about their experiences this winter finding new jobs.  Later in the program,... [Read more]

Medicare’s Mandatory Reporting Requirements

The Medicare Mandatory Reporting Requirements have been pushed back and will go into effect on January 1, 2010. Ringler Radio host, Larry Cohen welcomes Tim Doherty, MMSEA Advisor at Specialty Risk Services, LLC to discuss who will be affected by Medicare mandatory reporting requirements, look at real world consequences on handling claims and discuss the effect of SRS Medicare requirements on liability... [Read more]

Jury Expectations, Courtroom Impact & Personal E-Mail in the Workplace

What kind of impact has a weakened economy had on jury profiling and juror deliberations? In this edition of the ESI Report, host Michele Lange, Attorney and Director of Legal Technologies at Kroll Ontrack welcomes Dr. Laurie Kuslansky, Senior Jury Consultant for TrialGraphix/Kroll Ontrack and Fred Whitmer, partner at Kilpatrick Stockton, to discuss current juror trends, altered expectations and changing... [Read more]

The Vanishing Civil Jury Trial

Is the civil jury trial an endangered species? On this special edition of the Boston Bar, hosts  Attorney Jim Brady from Brady & Monac and Attorney Paul F. Kenney from Kenney & Conley welcome Chief Justice William G. Young, United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts and Attorney Holly M. Polglase from Campbell, Campbell Edwards & Conroy, to discuss the vanishing civil... [Read more]

Lawyers at the Ready in Disasters

Attorneys can be more than lawyers, when the next disaster strikes. In part two of this emergency management series on Legal TIPS, host Barbara J. Gislason interviews two visionary lawyers, with unique perspectives.  First, lawyer Richard Friedman, President of the National Strategy Forum, discusses the dangers he sees on the horizon, and how lawyers can prepare. And Melissa Rubin, Vice President... [Read more]

Dissecting Fraud

Michael Fish On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce and Attorney Michael I. Fish, founding member of the Birmingham insurance defense law firm of Fish Nelson, LLC, will talk about the “F” word-fraud. It is something that makes workers comp attorneys on both sides of any case cringe. They will highlight employer fraud and hone in on premium misclassification... [Read more]

Victory in the case of Joe Salvati

A huge victory in the case of Joe Salvati, of Boston, an innocent man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Legal researchers say this case is the longest intentional wrongful imprisonment in U.S. history. Now a Federal Judge’s ruling in Boston confirms the government’s wrongdoing, awarding Joe Salvati and three others over $101 million dollars! Listen to this... [Read more]

The Legal Profession Today and Personal Reflections

F. Lee Bailey Conversations with F. Lee Bailey: The Essence of Investigation. Hear what F. Lee Bailey has to say about trial attorneys and the legal profession today. Who influenced F. Lee Bailey most personally and professionally? And don’t miss the compelling personal anecdotes we’re fortunate to have the legendary Bailey share with us and his advice to young lawyers in this segment.... [Read more]