Speaking at Tulane on Social Media

Posted in: Blog, Speaking by esvenson | Comments Off Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Judge Roland Belsome invited me to co-present with him today at one of the TALL Lectures at Tulane. The official title of the lecture is “Judging in the Millenium,” and the focus of the talk is about legal issues surrounding social networking through sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Judge Belsome and I have given this talk before (with Dana Douglas and Johnny Denenea). It’s a popular topic these days, as lawyers and judges try to figure out what’s advisable and permissible when it comes to using social media services. I keep a running link of interesting articles on this topic at this link, so feel free to check these out from time to time if you’re interested in these issues.

The lecture today is in the Lavin-Bernick Center (the main student center where the bookstore and food court is). It’s in Room 201, and it takes place from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm. The lecture is open to Tulane alumni over the age of 50. Click here for more information.

2011 SuperLawyer

Posted in: Blog, General Information by esvenson | Comments Off Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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.