The Mac Lawyer

Repository of Trial Videos Now Available Free of Charge

My friend and technologist extraordinaire Finis Price at TechnoEsq has published TechnoEsq Trial Videos as a repository for trial videos of substantial court proceedings.  These videos are provided for educational purposes and free of charge to view or download. 

I believe that this will be a great resource for both new lawyers and experienced attorneys alike, as it's always interesting to watch other attorneys in action. The site is divided into the following categories for easy navigation: plaintiffs, defendants, opening statements, and closing statements.  If you haven't visited TechnoEsq recently, check it out and let Finis know what you think of his video repository.

MILO Chat Podcast, Vol. 5

In a record for efficiency on our part, the latest MILO Chat Podcast (Vol. 5) was recorded and published today.  Of course, our regular panelists are Victor Medina, Finis Price,  Grant Griffiths, and  Ben Stevens (though I was unable to participate in this episode because I was in Court).

This week's episode features a special guest, Jason Falls, who is the director of social media for Doe-Anderson, a brand-building agency in Louisville, KY.  Jason was kind enough to share his thoughts on the current state of social media and ways that this technology can be leveraged by attorneys in their practices.

You can access MILO Chat Weekly, Vol. 5 as follows:

• Subscribe via iTunes
• Listen or download .mp3 file directly

If you are an advertiser and are interested in sponsoring the MILO Chat Podcast or if you have any questions or comments, you are welcome to submit them below or send an email to milochat@macsinthelawoffice.com.  Happy listening...

• Subscribe via iTunes
• Listen or download .mp3 file directly

If you are an advertiser and are interested in sponsoring the MILO Chat Podcast or if you have any questions or comments, you are welcome to submit them below or send an email to milochat@macsinthelawoffice.com.  Happy listening...

New York Bar Examiners Openly Discriminate Against Mac Users

The New York State Board of Law Examiners recently announced that it will not allow its examinees to take the bar exam on their Macs.  Apparently, the exam software is designed to only run on Windows systems, and the board included this clause in its laptop policy, warning in capital letters: “We do not support Apple products in any form including Intel-based laptops running Boot Camp — no exceptions.”  As if it's not stressful enough taking the bar exam, in my opinion, being forced to do so on a Windows PC should be considered "cruel and unusual punishment."

Source:  "A Windows-Based Bar Exam Policy: No Macs Allowed" by April Dembosky, published in The New York Times.