tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2009-03-31:/strategist//8 2012-02-09T04:00:24Z The FindLaw Law Firm Business Blog. Movable Type Enterprise 4.24-en http://images.findlaw.com/logo/logo_news3.gif tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28775 2012-02-09T13:02:06Z 2012-02-09T04:00:24Z Cynthia Hsu, Esq. Your videoconference can be hacked. And it's surprisingly simple. Hacker HD Moore works for security company Rapid7. He spent time looking into flaws in videoconferencing security. What he found was surprising. Thousands of boardrooms across the nation are configured without...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/BhPYfkr5qCw" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/would-you-even-know-if-hackers-listened-to-your-videoconferences.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28606 2012-02-08T13:05:59Z 2012-02-08T01:33:27Z Cynthia Hsu, Esq. Criminal defense lawyers know that the right strategy can make or break your client's case. Enter the "Paxil defense." Georgia attorney Peter Johnson is likely hoping this argument will help his client, Feliz Vega Jr. Vega is accused of robbing...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/FKBJ3yLaHKA" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/the-paxil-defense-antidepressant-made-man-rob-a-bank-of-america.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28929 2012-02-07T13:03:52Z 2012-02-07T03:21:26Z Andrew Chow, JD http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-chow/6/859/99a Super PACs are playing a huge role in the 2012 election, and some wealthy attorneys and law firms are helping to foot the bill. Super political action committees, created in part by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, reported their...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/8tREEqbMlUU" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/attorneys-are-among-the-top-super-pac-contributors.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28751 2012-02-06T13:02:55Z 2012-02-03T21:41:07Z Andrew Chow, JD http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-chow/6/859/99a It sounds like the ultimate path to job security: Become a federal judge and serve for the rest of your life. So how best to prepare if you're eyeing a spot on the federal bench? Let's start with the basics....<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/IP4So005f6M" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/your-politics-matter-if-you-want-to-become-a-federal-judge.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28888 2012-02-03T13:05:50Z 2012-02-03T02:10:51Z Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. Thinking about ditching your legal career? A little bored with what you've been working on? Perhaps it's time to renew your passion for the law. Take Heather Peters, for example. She recently opted out of a proposed Honda hybrid class...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/ldpylff27H4" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/ex-attorney-opts-out-of-class-action-defeats-honda-in-small-claims-court.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28701 2012-02-02T13:01:56Z 2012-02-02T01:54:06Z Cynthia Hsu, Esq. Can you imagine your law firm on Groupon? The daily deals site is a popular place for savvy shoppers. You can find offers for local restaurants, cafes, and spas. Soon you may even find legal services advertised on the site....<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/iP8uLE3k9MI" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/lawyers-can-offer-groupon-deals-with-caveats-ny-ethics-opinion.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28639 2012-02-01T13:03:37Z 2012-01-31T20:26:13Z Andrew Chow, JD http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-chow/6/859/99a Attention small firm attorneys: The future of legal research is here. The new Thomson Reuters ProView app for iPad is custom-designed for lawyers, and could make clunky hardbound books and updates a thing of the past. ProView is more powerful...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/Am0YwtDvDRY" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/02/new-proview-e-reader-makes-legal-research-more-efficient.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28771 2012-01-31T13:04:07Z 2012-01-31T05:18:51Z Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. Michelle Winspur has shown up to court drunk on three separate occasions. She's caused at least one mistrial. She recently left a teenage murder suspect at a preliminary hearing without an attorney. And now the Visilia, Calif. attorney has pleaded...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/4Jap7yk9uJ4" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/ca-lawyer-who-failed-courthouse-breath-test-is-criminally-charged.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28725 2012-01-30T13:02:39Z 2012-01-28T00:40:10Z Andrew Chow, JD http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-chow/6/859/99a A New York lawyer's bilingual skills and 20 years of experience in personal injury law led him to uncover an international scam by some phony survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster. Attorney Peter Ronai traveled to Budapest, Hungary, to represent...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/JW9Vq3jQ7YM" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/ny-lawyer-busts-cruel-costa-concordia-scam.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.27316 2012-01-26T13:04:04Z 2012-01-25T00:22:37Z Andrew Chow, JD http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-chow/6/859/99a There is a disconnect when it comes to law firm professional development. Managers are increasingly turning to electronic forms of training, while associates prefer more in-person mentoring, a study shows. The study, by West LegalEdcenter and the NALP Foundation for...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/5d7R7UoxnN8" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/law-firm-professional-development-continues-to-fall-short.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28556 2012-01-25T13:04:03Z 2012-01-25T00:23:51Z Cynthia Hsu, Esq. It's not every day that a man proposes through his girlfriend's lawyer. This strange scenario unfolded in a New York court last week. Theodore Murphy proposed to girlfriend Nicole Osbourne by relaying a message through her defense attorney Aurora Flores....<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/Omv14QSwkXA" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/victim-proposes-to-girlfriend-in-custody-through-her-criminal-lawyer.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28558 2012-01-24T13:01:17Z 2012-01-24T01:07:59Z Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. Today's edition of Bizarre Lawsuits is straight outta Texas -- Dallas, to be exact. It involves the failure of a small law firm; a dead ex-wife; a 92-year-old grandma; and allegations of wrongful death. Enter Scott Marshall, an attorney who...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/6gkbbD0HMUs" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/grandma-92-sued-after-lawyer-murders-partners-ex-wife.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.26678 2012-01-23T12:56:20Z 2012-01-23T06:10:48Z Cynthia Hsu, Esq. Jacoby &amp;amp; Meyers, the New York-based personal injury firm, believes that law firms should be allowed to be owned, at least partially, by non-lawyers. They've even filed a lawsuit in New York challenging the state rule that specifically bars attorneys...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/_M7EE9-SBRE" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/should-law-firms-be-owned-by-non-lawyers.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.26563 2012-01-19T13:04:46Z 2012-01-19T00:56:34Z Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. To contribute or not to contribute--that is the question. The 2012 presidential race is in full swing, and dozens of local and state positions are currently up for grabs. As the races heat up, you will undoubtedly grapple with the...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/Z6oE-_kWI0U" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/should-you-contribute-to-political-campaigns.html tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2012:/strategist//8.28180 2012-01-18T14:03:12Z 2012-01-19T00:58:24Z Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. No jaw-jacking in the courthouse! Wait, let's rewind. What is jaw-jacking? If you ask Indiana defense attorney Jerry Peteet, it's when a group of deputy prosecutors and court employees gather near a judge's chambers to drink coffee and gossip. It...<br/> <br/> Continue reading this article, and get more law firm business news and information, at FindLaw.com.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FLStrategist/~4/2aGqSafCO9E" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2012/01/prosecutors-banned-from-jaw-jacking-outside-judges-chambers.html