I received notice today that I was selected as a Louisiana SuperLawyer for 2011, which makes it 5 years in a row. They say that only 5% of attorneys in the state are named to the list, and I guess I have to accept that as true. I don’t place much stock in these kinds of ‘recognitions’ since the main purpose for the list is to get lawyers to pay money to advertise in the SuperLawyers magazine. I won’t be paying for the advertising, but I appreciate the recognition. Frankly, having one of my clients thank me for helping them out is much more satisfying.
E-discovery & Social Networking
I’ll be speaking today at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s CLE program at the Sheraton. I will be joining Craig Ball and Tom O’Connor for a 90 minute discussion of “Social Networking Litigation Perils.” The first presentations start at 8:30 am; and my talk doesn’t start until 1:00 pm.
Increasingly people are using web services like Facebook and Twitter to have discussions online, and to post their personal information. What effect do these tools have on litigation? Plenty, because the more you say the more there is to use against you later on when you find yourself in a lawsuit. Ideally, people would be careful about what they say, or say very little about their personal lives (at least the stuff that can get them in trouble). But we don’t live in an ideal world, so lawyers have to learn about these social networking services. There’s a lot to learn, and more things are being created every day.
Should be an interesting discussion.
