Category: Blog
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I joined The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast!
I first met Nicole Abboud through a mutual “internet friend” introducing us on Twitter. Nicole is a multimedia marketing consultant for lawyers and law firms looking to build video, podcasting, or other internet-based forms of content. Based in LA, Nicole is also a podcaster running The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast where she chats on a weekly […]
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Watch Now: I joined a VidCon copyright panel!
At the end of June, I had the pleasure of joining a legal panel at the 8th Annual VidCon in Anaheim, CA. Never heard of VidCon? You’re missing out! Explaining VidCon is simple: it’s an annual convention for online video. However, truly understanding VidCon requires an immersion in all things online video and the online influencers culture. Can […]
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The Law of YouTubers: The Next Generation of Creators and the Legal Issues They Face
This article was first published in the ABA’s Landslide® Magazine May/June 2017 issue (Volume 9, Number 5). Co-written by Franklin Graves & Michael Lee (@GeekAttorney). It’s undeniable that, by generating billions of daily views and hundreds of millions of hours in watch time over the course of a single day, YouTube is the go-to destination […]
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In-house counsel job right after graduation? It is possible! [ABA Before the Bar]
In this article, I examine both my own experience in landing an in-house legal job right out of law school, as well as the insights of a fellow in-house young lawyer and an experienced executive at a national healthcare services company. I believe it’s possible for first-year attorneys to find an in-house legal job and […]
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Guest Appearance #5 on This WEEK in LAW!
I’m always having a blast each time I join the panel on This WEEK in LAW! This time around, it was perfect timing to talk about augmented reality video games and Pokemon GO, the recent Fyre Festival disaster, YouTube’s growing pains with advertisers and YouTubers, fansubs, and more. I encourage you to either watch the […]
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Every Attorney Should Participate in a Hackathon – Here's Why
I spent eleven hours on Saturday as a volunteer attorney at the inaugural Music City Legal Hackathon. The central goal of the hackathon, sponsored by the Music City Legal Hackers and Vanderbilt University Law School, was to provide access to justice by solving technology problems submitted by local nonprofit legal organizations from across Tennessee. Prior […]
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Networking When You Just Don't Feel Like It
We’ve all been there. Burnt out. Tired. Defeated. Feeling like there isn’t ever going to be a way to achieve the networking goals and desires we’ve set out for ourselves. Maybe you’re looking for a new job? Maybe you’re a law student trying to break into a specific legal market? Perhaps you are required to […]