My latest cover story for the ABA Journal: The 50-year story of the Miranda warning has the twists and turns of a cop show.
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Harry Potter, Hawaii Five-0
Alito teased Biden, Joe.
John Fogerty, CCR,
That suit went very far.
Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
Sued over “Stairway,” despite its age.
Robin Thicke and “Blurred Lines.”
Did Harrison copy “He’s So Fine?”
They had lawyers, they had fight
Accused of violating copyright.
Matrix, Seinfeld, New Girl too.
Don’t forget the 2 Live Crew.
Plaintiffs filing lots of suits,
Defendants argue they are moot
Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it
Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it,
Vogue.
Yeah. That lede got rejected. Oh well. I thought it was clever.
At 7th annual Avvo Lawyernomics, the emphasis will be on “unmarketing.”
In spite of regulations, lawyers should be bold with their advertising efforts.
Do lawyers really suck? No, and potential clients’ antipathy can be overcome.
The “magnet” of expertise draws clients, generates fees.
Here’s a link to a Storify for all of my Live-Tweets during the conference.
I hosted this month’s ABA Journal podcast on A.I. Not the movie (although I did sneak in a reference to another, much scarier film about robots).
Yeah, I referenced Disney’s “Dog With a Blog” in my latest “Law Scribbler” column about how law firms are going to blog more in the coming year. It all makes sense – I think.
Last week, I covered ABA Techshow for the ABA Journal. Here are the stories that came out of it:
William Hubbard speaks about the importance of technology in expanding access to justice.
Embracing nontraditional ways to bill and budget can be profitable.
Can small firms thrive in a tough competitive environment?
Is online dispute resolution the wave of the future?
EFF’s Cindy Cohn calls for lawyer support in fight over mass surveillance.
Cybersecurity experts offer stern warnings, tips for security in mass-surveillance era.
State bar was the key to open profession to tech and collaboration.
’60 in 60′ highlights cybersecurity, workplace productivity and social media.
Thx @VictorLi_ABA for the best writing about #ABATECHSHOW – love his stuff! cc @ABAJournal @Molly_McDonough pic.twitter.com/730276lQmK
— 🅿🅷🅸🅻 🅱🆁🅾🆆🅽 (@psuba98) March 19, 2016
And thanks to Phil Brown for the great photo and Tweet. Love his photos!
Now she’s got bad blood! And it’s not with Katy Perry or Nicki Minaj…
Another ABA Annual Meeting is in the books. I only covered a few events this year (a far cry from last year). Here are the stories that came out of my coverage:
How can tensions between minorities and police be addressed? Reforms proposed.
Lawyers debate campaign financing, voter restrictions and other election issues.
Disruptive innovators try to convince skeptical attorneys of the need to collaborate.
What are the business costs of ignoring racial and gender diversity?
Meanwhile, the quote from the Tweet below caused quite a commotion.
From audience: “You talk about the law like it’s a business. It’s not. It’s a profession.” I guess that sums up the divide nicely #ABAAnnual
— Victor Li (@LawScribbler) August 1, 2015
I recently went to London to cover the 800th anniversary celebration of the sealing (no, King John never signed it- but I bet he still had that sourpuss expression on his face) of the Magna Carta for the ABA Journal. I may have also made a detour to Manchester to see Old Trafford (I also had the chance to see Take That in concert, but my wife never would have forgiven me for going without her). Anyway, here are the stories that came out of it:
- How Different Would Our World Be Without Magna Carta?
- UK and US Legal Systems Both Sprung from the Magna Carta, but Many Jurisdictional Differences Exist.
- Human Rights Lawyer: Magna Carta’s Inspiration has Been Subverted by Powers That Be.
- Where Rule of Law is Present, Corporations can Invest and Promote Human Rights, Panelists Say.
- After 800 Years, What’s Next for the Magna Carta?
- Magna Carta’s 800th Birthday Brings Vows of Rededication to its Ideals.
My paparazzi moment. Prince William at #MagnaCarta800th. #abalondon2015 pic.twitter.com/b8HlJtkzPe
— Victor Li (@LawScribbler) June 15, 2015
Last week, I covered Avvo’s Lawyernomics conference held at the Wynn Las Vegas. Here are the stories that came out of it:
How should you reboot your legal marketing? Lawyernomics speakers will explore.
It’s a mobile world–embrace digital marketing and learn Google’s secrets, Lawyernomics speakers say.
What will lawyers be doing in 5 to 10 years?
.@avvo‘s providing pro headshots at #lawyernomics so you won’t look like The Boz on your site. pic.twitter.com/Uuvgi31hyQ
— Victor Li (@LawScribbler) May 14, 2015
Last week, I covered the ABA’s National Summit on Innovation in Legal Services, held at Stanford University. Here are the stories that came out of it:
- Summit on legal innovation in legal services gets underway in Silicon Valley.
- True innovation in the legal industry requires outside views and thinking, summit speakers say.
- Legal innovation summit attendees are long on ideas but short in data.
Last week, I covered ABA Techshow for the ABA Journal. Here are the stories that came out of it:
- Preview: Automation is a threat without human roles, keynote speaker says.
- Attorneys tout the benefits of having a paperless law practice.
- ‘Hire’ LinkedIn for referrals, marketing your firm, lawyers advise
- Law firm efficiency starts by carving out time to train, speakers say
- Automation may dull brain skills, author Nicholas Carr warns Techshow
- Smartwatches and other wearables can enhance the practice of law, attorneys say
- Test, teach lawyers tech skills, speakers at Techshow say
- Techshow’s ’60 Sites’ highlight: Glitter revenge?
I recently had the privilege of covering part of the ABA’s Annual Meeting, which took place in Boston. Here were the stories that came out of it:
‘Hackcess to Justice’ teams will devise new tech to improve access to justice.
Lawyers offer tips on how to adapt to the ongoing disruption in the legal market.
States with stand-your-ground laws have seen an increase in homicides, reports task force.
Winning apps in ‘Hackcess to Justice’ help write wills, navigate disasters and calculate jail time.
Legal hackers use coding to help users navigate law’s intricacies and find solutions.
Ensuring immigrant detainees have lawyers also benefits court system, DOJ official says.
I love it when I get to link back to something I wrote. For this story, I referred back to a 2012 story I did about an attack ad against Senate candidate Ted Cruz accusing him of working for a liberal law firm. That’s the last time anyone associated Cruz with anything liberal.
In March, I covered ABA Techshow for the ABA Journal. Here are the stories that came out of it:
- Fifth LexThink.1 stresses greater collaboration for lawyers to avoid irrelevance.
- Tech-savvy litigators give advice and recommend tools.
- Can small firms compete with BigLaw for a fraction of the cost? Yes, if you save on tech, solos say.
- In-house lawyers face technological minefield to preserve client confidentiality.
- Startup Lab’s leader has 3 lessons for legal innovators.
- Tools for lawyers worried that NSA is eavesdropping on their confidential conversations.
- Watergate’s lasting legacy is to legal ethics reform, says John Dean.
- What were the most important product announcements at Techshow?
- Lawyers choose their favorites for ‘60 Sites in 60 Minutes.’
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- Former Lawyer.
- Current Journalist/Writer/Editor.
- Author of "Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House," published in 2018.
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