Category: Law

Rebranding or Misappropriation?

February 20, 2015

My piece for HessConnect: When a former employee takes a law firm’s social media accounts with them is this rebranding or misappropriation? With their speed, convenience and efficiency, the blogs have become essential tools for most businesses. However, inappropriate use of a law firm’s internet social media accounts or blog can have serious consequences for … More Rebranding or Misappropriation?

Rapid Changes in Attorney Advertising Online: A Case to Watch

February 20, 2015

Blogging for HessConnect: “Even President Abraham Lincoln—who advertised his legal services as a lawyer in newspapers in the early 1850s—would run afoul of the state’s rules.” At least that’s what five named partners of Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley claim in a pending federal lawsuit against the Florida Bar. In Searcy … More Rapid Changes in Attorney Advertising Online: A Case to Watch

The Ethical Dilemma of LinkedIn Specialties, Skills, and Endorsements

February 18, 2015

My piece for HessConnect, which was also featured in the Foothills Bar Association of San Diego County Newsletter: Professional websites like LinkedIn can increase lawyers’ exposure and benefit their practices. With 187 million unique visitors each month, more than 68% of attorneys say they use LinkedIn to engage other professionals or potential clients. Even a widely … More The Ethical Dilemma of LinkedIn Specialties, Skills, and Endorsements

Is Your Law Firm’s Blog Commercial Speech?

January 29, 2015

My piece for HessConnect: In an environment of never-ending news cycles, minute-to-minute attention spans, intense competition for potential clients, and perpetual pressure for professional self-promotion, blogscan be an exceptional platform for lawyers or law firms to easily and immediately publish meaningful information that is both usable and digestible to viewers. New platforms – including blogs … More Is Your Law Firm’s Blog Commercial Speech?

Why flight restrictions over Ferguson?

November 26, 2014

My op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog: Shortly after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Mike Brown, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a no-fly zone over Ferguson, Missouri banning all flights within 3,000 feet off the ground.  The stated purpose of the flight restrictions is … More Why flight restrictions over Ferguson?

ABA Election law CLE

October 1, 2014

My op-ed on the Hill’s Congress Blog on the Voting Rights Amendment Act was included in the ABA Section on State & Local Government’s Election Law, Campaign Finance and Redistricting Issues in Federal, State and Local Elections CLE as one of the Recent Decisions and Secondary Authorities Regarding Election law, campaign finance and redistricting issues in federal, state and local … More ABA Election law CLE

Strength and weakness of the Vot­ing Rights Amend­ment Act of 2014

February 24, 2014

My op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog: In Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, which includes a provision mandating that specified states “preclear” any changes in election regulations with the federal government. The court upheld other provisions of the Vot­ing Rights Act intact, including Section 2, … More Strength and weakness of the Vot­ing Rights Amend­ment Act of 2014