The Dangers of Litigating in the MediaBy Richard L. Miller IIJanuary 2012Article, Page 42A look at the risks your client takes by publicly discussing an ongoing case and why doing so is usually a bad idea.
Protecting anonymous online speakers: Stone v Paddock PublicationsBy Helen W. GunnarssonJanuary 2012Lawpulse, Page 10Plaintiffs seeking pre-suit discovery to unmask the anonymous online posters who allegedly libeled them must first state facts that support a defamation claim, the first district held.
'Appy 'Olidays!By John G. LocalloDecember 2011Column, Page 602Deck your smartphone with some of these lawyer-friendly apps.
New scams target real estate lawyersBy Helen W. GunnarssonNovember 2011Lawpulse, Page 550Scammers are using smartphones and apps to steal home-sale proceeds.
Does Your Law Firm Need a Virtual Reality?By Peter R. OlsonOctober 2011Article, Page 516Is it time to move your practice online? Internet-based legal software innovations offer practitioners ways to cut costs while expanding their potential client base.
Correspondence from Our ReadersSeptember 2011Column, Page 430And while you're figuring out Twitter…; Highest objective of legal education is preparing "educated citizens."
QR and the Illinois BarBy John G. LocalloAugust 2011Column, Page 380What QR codes are and how to use them to promote your practice.
Tweeting the lawBy Helen W. GunnarssonAugust 2011Lawpulse, Page 382Lawyers, bar associations, courts, and others use Twitter to push out news, cases, job openings, and more.
A Business Lawyer Plugs into the Business of LawBy Helen W. GunnarssonJuly 2011Article, Page 340ISBA President John G. Locallo will use his bully pulpit to help lawyers understand the power and importance of practice-oriented technology.
Web Auction Sales and Long-Arm JurisdictionBy Professor Jeffrey A. ParnessSeptember 2010Column, Page 486A court rules that an Illinois eBay buyer could not hale a California seller into court in Illinois.
Listing an item on eBay does not confer personal jurisdiction upon Illinois courtsAugust 2010Illinois Law Update, Page 400The Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, in June upheld a motion to dismiss from the Circuit Court of Du Page County, finding that "a seller of an item on eBay, without further ties to a forum, is not subject to specific jurisdiction in that forum."
Your (Mostly Free) Private InvestigatorBy Helen W. GunnarssonApril 2010Article, Page 184An amazing amount of information about parties, witnesses, clients, businesses and more resides on the Internet. Here's how to find it.
Bloggers - endorse with careBy Helen W. GunnarssonDecember 2009Lawpulse, Page 598The FTC has issued new guidelines governing product endorsements by bloggers.
Social media and legal ethicsBy Helen W. GunnarssonSeptember 2009Lawpulse, Page 438May an Illinois lawyer list his or her "Specialties" on LinkedIn without running afoul of Illinois RPC 7.4?
Beware the Chinese E-mail scamBy Helen W. GunnarssonAugust 2009Lawpulse, Page 386An Internet scam aimed at lawyers continues to make the rounds.
State of E-Filing in IllinoisBy Trent L. Bush, Bryan M. Sims, David M. Clark, and Martin W. TyperJuly 2009Article, Page 344While Illinois has no statewide electronic filing system, several county initiatives are at various stages of implementation.
Social networking 1.0By Helen W. GunnarssonJune 2009Lawpulse, Page 278Despite the newfangled options, blogs and e-mail discussion groups are still excellent ways to connect with other lawyers.
Twitter and Linkedin and Facebook. Oh My!By Helen W. GunnarssonJune 2009Article, Page 288Are you Linkedin? Facebooking? Tweeting? Or still figuring out what it's all about and why you should care? Here's a lawyer's guide to social networking.
No five-o'clock world for e-filingBy Helen W. GunnarssonJanuary 2009Lawpulse, Page 10Unless the rules specify otherwise, parties may electronically file up to midnight on deadline day with administrative agencies that permit e-filing, the supreme court holds.
