Archive for April 2010
BonaFide Office Rules – A Rejoinder by Tannebaum
Last week, I criticized a ruling out of New Jersey interpreting the bonafide office rule to prohibit virtual offices. I argued that the rule (1) would force lawyers to hire staff and rent full time space, thereby raising the cost of legal services and (2) make it difficult for recently unemployed lawyers and female lawyers…
Read MoreI’ll Take Turkewitz on Ethics Over Jack Marshall Any Day of the Week
[April 6, 2010 – Update] Jack Marshall offers a response at his blog, here and describes his position in the comments section below. Jack explains that his post was not intended to linkbait and I take him at his word for that and apologize for the accusation. However, I don’t apologize for the tenor of…
Read MoreSorry, But I’m Not Contrite About Ignite Law (Just a Little Late to Respond)
The night before ABATech Show, I participated in Ignite Law 2010: The Future of Law in Six Minute Increments. I’ll admit — the Ignite event excited me – and I submitted a proposal because I think and write about the future of law and also because the Ignite format – 20 slides in 20 seconds…
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