Category: Opinion
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Moltbook, AI Agents, and What Lawyers Actually Owe Clients
Over the past several weeks, a familiar cycle has played out in the technology press. Headlines claim that “AI agents” have created their own social media network, are chatting with one another, forming religions, and, in some versions of the story, even contemplating humanity’s fate.…
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How AI Erased My Colleague’s Voice: A Lesson in Bias
I have a process for writing PowerPoint presentations. It works. I have used it for years. I take prior PowerPoints, articles I have written, ethics opinions and whatever other materials are relevant. Then I work methodically through them. I build the deck. The entire process…
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Dress Right or Sit Down and Shut Up? Women Lawyers and Court Room Clothing
Do Women Lawyers Still Have to Wear Skirts in Court Rooms? Note: I originally wrote this post in 2014. I updated it in March 2026. On the Women in the Profession listserv of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, we had a lengthy discussion about women and what…
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The Importance of Ethical Reviews for Law Firm Marketing
Reviews are Extremely Important – But Don’t Forget, They Must be Ethical Reviews I can always tell the next trend in law firm marketing by the phone calls and emails I receive from salespeople. Fortunately, I always seem to be ahead of the trend, so…
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Taking someone’s phone is illegal. Sharing what you find is also illegal. Please tell your children.
Several years ago I spoke in front of a group of 17 year old high school students for law day. One of the issues that came up involved whether it would be legal to hack into someone’s Facebook account to then taunt that person. In…