Transitioning to a First to File System

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 16-09-2011

Leigh Martinson JD ‘03, an Intellectual Property partner at McDermott Will & Emory, discusses the transition from a first to invent to a first to file system. Learn more about our IP concentration at http://bit.ly/hxp8wt.

9/11: The Impact on the Legal System Ten Years Later

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 15-09-2011

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 where our world changed forever. Since that tragic day, the legal community has pitched in - sometimes quietly advocating for victims families. On Lawyer2Lawyer, attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Attorney Leo Boyle from the law firm, Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow and one of the founders of Trial Lawyers Care and Marilyn Berger executive producer, writer and co-director of the film, Out of the Ashes: 9/11, to look back at 9/11, discuss how lawyers got involved after the attacks, the legal issues that remain, the Victims Compensation Fund and how this tragedy has impacted and shaped the legal system.

Ingenious Beta Catalog Interface - Good for Academics and Other Serious Users - in Newest Beta Sprint Video from DPLA

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Docs | Posted on 15-09-2011

In his continuing review of the evolving Harvard-based Digital Public Library of America, David H. Rothman highlights the online demonstration of an ingenious catalog interface that he believes should please many an academic.

Global Economics & Your Law Practice

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 13-09-2011

Does global economics affect your law practice? The, perhaps surprising, answer is a resounding Yes! On this months show, host Jared Correia, Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, welcomes to the Legal Toolkit Susan Cartier Liebel, the Founder & CEO of Solo Practice University, to address the effect that global economics and changing demographics have on attorneys and their practices. Susan and Jared discuss the present economic downturn in the context of the history of the United States, talk about why it is so important for the modern attorney to apply a client-centric viewpoint and consider potential growth opportunities in a compromised economy.

Technology in a Time of Emergency

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 12-09-2011

From 9/11 anniversaries to hurricanes to earthquakes to power outages and much more, recent events are causing us to consider how our new technologies impact our behavior in emergency situations. Technology, especially mobile technology like smart phones, has obvious benefits in emergencies and disasters, but our reliance on technology has raised a whole new set of issues. In this episode, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss how new technology is changing our behavior and expectations in emergencies, what lessons we have learned, practical tips people have shared, and preparation and planning lawyers and the legal profession should consider. After you listen, be sure to check out Tom & Dennis co-blog and book by the same name, The Lawyers Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies.

Antibiotic Resistance and Health Law

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 09-09-2011

When we’re sick, our immediate response is to go to the doctor, and often times we’re given antibiotics to combat the ailment. There’s a growing problem today, which is that many microbes that cause infections in people are becoming resistant to antibiotics. To tackle the legal bugs of this issue, host David Yas, a BU Law alum, former publisher of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and a V.P. at Bernstein Global Wealth Management, talks with Kevin Outterson, associate professor and co-director of the Health Law Program at Boston University School of Law. They take a look at the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions initiative to curb the overuse of antibiotics, the current legislation involving antibiotics and prescription privacy and how legal incentives can be used to address this public health issue.

Sign the Consumer Caucus Petition!

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Justice | Posted on 09-09-2011

I am reproducing below the petition of the Caucus of Consumer Advocacy to the AALL Board. Please read the petition, and if you agree with the position of the Caucus, sign it by emailing your approval to Michael Ginsborg at michaelginsborg@yahoo.com. The names of all signatories will be kept confidential, as explained in the petition. Time is of the essence. We have a short deadline by which to gather signatures (September 16th) to allow AALL time to place the petition on the agenda of the Board meeting for November 3rd-5th. The Caucus’s statement of purpose must be strong and unequivocal so that we can be effective consumer advocates for law libraries.

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Feds Antitrust Challenge to AT&T Merger with T-Mobile

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 08-09-2011

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to block AT&Ts takeover of T-Mobile USA. After reviewing the details of the 39-billion-dollar deal, the DOJ said this acquisition would not be good for consumers. AT&T disagrees. On Lawyer2Lawyer, attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Maurice E. Stucke, from the University of Tennessee College of Law, Attorney Allen Grunes from the firm, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and Evan Koblentz, a reporter for Law Technology News, to discuss the suit and the impact on the mobile technology world and consumers.

Textbook Pirates! Yo-ho-ho…

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Justice | Posted on 08-09-2011

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Rappaport Advisory Board Member Lyn Huckabee Discusses Her New Project Boston Food Swap

Posted by Admin | Posted in Legal Talk | Posted on 06-09-2011

Self-described as “part silent auction/part village marketplace/part fun-loving open house,” Boston Food Swap is a project co-organized by Advisory Board member Lyn Huckabee to help create a stronger Boston community through trading homegrown, made and foraged food. Listen to our ten minute podcast as Rappaport Center Communications Coordinator Austra Zubkovs chats with Lyn about why she started the food swap, the challenges shes faced, and what shes hoping it will accomplish for the community as a whole. Read the full article for details about the next swap and to find one foodswappers homemade recipe for fresh and spicy salsa.