5 New Seminars and 2 Documents on Word/Outlook on our Store!

Hi Folks – Today I just wanted to let you know, that we have completed 5 new seminars and 2 new training manuals and uploaded them to our store. We also have submitted our 5 seminars to the PA CLE Board so we can become an accredited provider. I will update you on that status […]

Should Judges Recuse Themselves Because of a Facebook Friendship?

In my home state of Pennsylvania an important issue might start to wind its way through the courts: whether a judge must recuse himself simply because he is friends with a defendant on Facebook. This isn’t the first time the issue of a Judge being friends with a defendant on Facebook has occurred in Pennsylvania. […]

Modern Identity Theft – Social Media as Revenge

Identity theft isn’t a new concept. Seen the movie “Catch me if you can?” In essence, the protagonist, a real criminal who turned adviser to the FBI later in life, was stealing identities for money (and perhaps a more exciting life.) Of course, these days people steal identities so they can open credit card accounts, […]

What Happens to your Clients and Practice if You have an Emergency?

What will happen to your firm, your clients if you have a medical emergency, or, god forbid, pass away suddenly? It doesn’t matter whether you are a sole practitioner or in a mega-sized firm, attorneys have a responsibility to make sure their clients’ needs will be met should something happen. In a solo or small […]

Don’t tell your client to delete social media posts

When I teach about social media, the single most debated topic from audience members is whether it is ok for an attorney to tell his clients to delete relevant posts. I have never once hesitated in my response; the answer is 100 percent no. Every judge with whom I have spoken, every ethics attorney with […]

Did you tell me you are recording me? No? Oh, well enjoy that prison cell.

Of late I have experienced several instances when someone on a phone call has mentioned in an off-hand way, long after the start of the call, that I was being recorded.  I wasn’t particularly upset in either case but I was a bit taken aback to realize the people calling me hadn’t even offered a […]

Terrible news on the Facebook hitman for hire case

Corey White, the man who was the target in the Facebook hitman case has been shot to death. Both defendants in the initial case have been in jail since charges were posted in the murder for hire case. Police have said they cannot yet state whether the murder is related to the Facebook hitman case. […]