Associate's Mind https://associatesmind.com/ Be A Better Lawyer. Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:32:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 What is Discovery in Law? https://associatesmind.com/2021/03/14/what-is-discovery-in-law/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:32:15 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206477 Nothing frustrates and derails a lawsuit like surprises, the sudden appearance of information that can swing the case unexpectedly. So, since the 1940s, the US federal court system has required all parties in a lawsuit to provide all possible relevant information about a case before trial. So what is discovery in law? It is the […]

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]]> What does economic recovery look like? (and when) https://associatesmind.com/2020/04/13/what-does-economic-recovery-look-like-and-when/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:00:59 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206390 First off, I hope you and your family and friends are staying safe and healthy as we all navigate the monumental moment we find ourselves in with Covid19. The unthinkable is now normal. The economy is frozen, and we are all camped out in our homes for weeks on end.  And the big question on […]

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]]> Contingency Plans and Business Continuity for Lawyers https://associatesmind.com/2020/03/19/contingency-plans-and-business-continuity-for-lawyers/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:37:51 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206378 The phrases “contingency plan” or “business continuity” are lingo for saying that it’s important for you to prepare for unforeseen consequences.  Other times people call it “scenario planning.” Either way, lawyers are horrible at applying it to themselves.  For now, it’s shocking and disorienting. As you’re reading this, more than likely you’re at home, with […]

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]]> Law Schools ABA 509 Disclosures Reports 2019 (Stats + Graphs) https://associatesmind.com/2019/12/18/law-schools-aba-509-disclosures-reports-2019-stats-graphs/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:15:06 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206346 Another year, another data dump. December 15th is the annual reporting day for ABA 509 Disclosures for all ABA approved law schools. These are required public disclosures that law schools must make as part of their ABA accreditation. As soon as the ABA started releasing the data, I began to compile it and release reports at Associate’s Mind. Warning: before […]

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]]> Using Twitter To Influence The Supreme Court https://associatesmind.com/2019/05/30/using-twitter-to-influence-the-supreme-court/ Thu, 30 May 2019 19:21:27 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206290 The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is often seen as the land of philosopher kings. A handful of lawyers, educated in the same institutions, following a set path to donning the robes, cloistered above the legal system of the United States, doling out judgement from a perch removed from the rest of society. […]

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]]> What is “Citation Stickiness?” https://associatesmind.com/2019/05/09/what-is-citation-stickiness/ Thu, 09 May 2019 15:53:51 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206274 I recently came across a concept in a law review article (yes, I read law review articles in my free time) that’s new to me: Citation Stickiness, by Kevin Bennardo & Alexa Z. Chew. From the abstract: A citation is sticky if it appears in one of the parties’ briefs and then again in the […]

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]]> Law Schools ABA 509 Disclosure Reports 2018 (Stats + Graphs) https://associatesmind.com/2018/12/17/law-schools-aba-509-disclosure-reports-2018-stats-graphs/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:24:49 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206221 Another year, another data dump. December 15th is the annual reporting day for ABA 509 Disclosures for all ABA approved law schools. These are required public disclosures that law schools must make as part of their ABA accreditation. As soon as the ABA started releasing the data, I began to compile it and release reports at Associate’s Mind. Last year the […]

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]]> Ethics of Geo-Targeted Legal Advertising https://associatesmind.com/2018/08/10/ethics-of-geo-targeted-legal-advertising/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:54:23 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206066 There was a story awhile ago about some lawyers using geo-targeting technology to target ads to people within hospitals: Digital Ambulance Chasers? Law Firms Send Ads To Patients’ Phones Inside ERs. Patients sitting in emergency rooms, at chiropractors’ offices and at pain clinics in the Philadelphia area may start noticing on their phones the kind of […]

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]]> Is Wikipedia A Reliable Legal Authority? (2018 Update) https://associatesmind.com/2018/08/02/wikipedia-legal-authority-2018/ Thu, 02 Aug 2018 14:43:40 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206132 Back in 2014, a Twitter exchange with Judge Dillard prompted an article on AboveTheLaw discussing the reliability of Wikipedia as a resource.1I would be remiss not to mention that in a bit of I-see-what-you-did-there, shortly after our Twitter exchange and my post, Judge Dillard wrote an opinion citing Wikipedia, for the definition of Twitter. – “Twitter is an […]

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]]> 2018 ABA Journal Web 100 Nominations https://associatesmind.com/2018/07/13/2018-aba-journal-web-100-nominations/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:44:08 +0000 https://associatesmind.com/?p=206117 It’s time again for the ABA Journal’s Annual Blawg 100 Web 100.  The web has moved beyond blogs and the ABA has as well. Starting last year, the ABA Journal’s annual listing began to include podcasts, social media, and law firm websites (🤢). Given the dearth of response the must have received, law firm websites […]

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