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October 11, 2005

Diversity Among Bloggers

by Monica Bay
Coast to Coast, a nifty podcast by Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams, covers the topic of diversity among bloggers in its current edition. The hosts invited the fabulous Lisa Stone, lawyer/humorist Sean Carter, et moi (Monica Bay) to serve as guests.

Posted by Kevin at 01:49 PM

Grokster: A Rocky Shoal In The DMCA's Safe Harbor?

By Denise Howell

David Maizenberg did a great podcast (MP3) awhile back where he interviewed some of the panelists at this conference ("Copyright After MGM v. Grokster: Understanding The Supreme Court's Decision And Its Impact On Law And Business").

Continue Reading...

Posted by Kevin at 01:45 PM

September 19, 2005

F. Lee Bailey on a Podcast

From the Legal Talk Network: Conversations with F. Lee Bailey. A preview:

Hear what F. Lee Bailey has to say about trial attorneys and the legal profession today. Who influenced F. Lee Bailey most personally and professionally? And don't miss the compelling personal anecdotes we're fortunate to have the legendary Bailey share with us and his advice to young lawyers in this segment.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 11:41 AM

September 15, 2005

The Roberts Nomination Hearings Podcast

Topical and informative: The Roberts Nomination Hearings Podcast. Link from Scripting News.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 12:18 AM

September 12, 2005

This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

Episode #36: An explanation for my three-week absence; an update on law-student podcasts; and a prayer for plaintiffs' lawyers facing the crisis of an upcoming trial. Running time: 15 minutes.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 07:13 AM

Audible Althouse

Ann Althouse, one of the best law-professor webloggers, now has a podcast. She says, "It's just me, no music, and the basic idea is to look back over some of the past week's topics on this blog, with full freedom to digress."

And in this post, Professor Althouse writes about the proper length for a podcast.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 06:43 AM

August 22, 2005

This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

Episode #35: Commentary about the $253 million verdict in a Texas Vioxx case, and my thoughts about the possibility of a Merck bankruptcy.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 02:54 PM

August 16, 2005

This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

In Episode #34: A note on legal usage—is it “lawyer” or “attorney”?; a review of the legal memoir Double Billing; a comment on my podcasting influences; and the secret to success in any career. Running time: 14 minutes.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:12 AM

Three Law-Student Podcasts:"Current and Hot"

That's how the authors of Blawg Review #19 described the following three law-student podcasts: Law School Podcast, Life of a Law Student, and Ambivalent Voices. Be sure to check them out!

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:08 AM

A New Blawgcast

It's called Patent Pod, described as "Case law summaries, and audio files presenting the court opinions, from Arizona patent lawyer Andrew Lahser."

Link from Blawg Review #19 at Patent Baristas.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:03 AM

August 09, 2005

Ambivalent Voices

Todd from Ambivalent Imbroglio is back with another installment of his podcast "Ambivalent Voices," which is now listed in the Apple iTunes Music Store. Todd's tagline: "Sporadic podcasts (mostly) featuring voices from around the blawgosphere." The latest item is titled Reasonable Volume.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 09:54 AM

August 05, 2005

Bag and Baggage #15

Denise Howell's 15th podcast is up. Topics include some unique uses for RSS, an update on blawgs.com, and much more.

We like Denise's podcasts!

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:36 PM | Comments (0)

August 03, 2005

Earlier This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

In Episode #33: John Roberts and the Supreme Court nomination process; a plug for a weblog called Blawg Review; law-student podcasters; and an update on top legal weblogs. Running time: 15 minutes.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:41 AM

The Second Installment of Law School Podcast Is Now Available

You'll find it here. In the meantime, if you also happen to be a law student with a podcast, please send me an email so I can help promote your work.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:38 AM

July 29, 2005

A Podcast about Law School

Daryl Fallin's Law School Podcast will chronicle Daryl's experiences as a first-year law student along with some "non-lawstudent friends." Learn more here.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 09:06 AM

July 28, 2005

Ann Althouse to Podcast

As she reveals in a comment to a post about podcasting: "I'm launching a podcast project in a week or so."

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 06:26 PM

July 20, 2005

A Podcast about Family Law

Family Law > News & Views is a new podcast by Jimmy Verner of Verner & Brumley, P.C., in Dallas.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 05:07 PM

July 19, 2005

Dennis Kennedy Interviewed

Dennis Kennedy was interviewed on Randy Holloway's Unfiltered Podcast. On his weblog, Dennis reports--

We had a good discussion about the sometimes wacky world of lawyers and technology, including topics like Tablet PCs and OneNote, electronic discovery and the uneasy relationship lawyers have with technology and how vendors might better provide and sell tools to lawyers (or, perhaps even better, to clients of lawyers).

You can find more information about the interview in Dennis's post.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 01:19 PM

This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

In Episode #31: A new reality TV show about lawyers, doctors implicated in torture at Guantanamo Bay, and how to listen to twice as many podcasts. Running time: 12 minutes.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 12:33 PM

July 15, 2005

The Legal Talk Network Announces New Podcast

It's called "Lawyers Weekly," and it brings you "breaking legal news, details of major cases, [and] high-profile attorneys nationwide as guests."

Here's what the Legal Talk Network has to say about the first Lawyers Weekly podcast:

Join host David L. Yas, Esq., Publisher and Editor- in-Chief of the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly newspaper and his Co-Host, David E. Frank, former prosecutor and now, writer for Lawyers Weekly, discuss the topic of reporters going to jail for failing to reveal a source. We ask these high- profile lawyers and special guests what they think. Our first special guest is Attorney Jeffrey Newman, partner in Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, who specializes in media cases. Another special guest on the show is Attorney Warren Fitzgerald, from the nationally known Boston firm of Meehan, Boyle, Black & Fitzgerald and President- Elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association. David Yas and David Frank, alongside their guests, use their wit and expertise to create an interesting and informative show. You won't want to miss David Yas quiz the incoming President of the Mass Bar on the outcome of some pretty clever cases!

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:46 PM

July 14, 2005

Justice Ginsburg on a Podcast

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is interviewed on the Only in America podcast. Description: "This conversation offers a rare personal look into the life of sitting Justice of the Supreme Court, her struggles against gender discrimination, antisemitism and severe illness."

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:32 AM

July 11, 2005

This Week at the Legal Underground Podcast

Yet another another show in the expanded, 10-minute format. Topics: Supreme Court funny business; a definition of moral turpitude; and a lawyer turned wine critic.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:47 AM

July 05, 2005

This Week at the Legal Underground Podcast

It's another expanded show, though still only ten minutes long. Topics: A resignation on the Supreme Court, top law-related weblogs, and podcasting news.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 06:54 AM | Comments (0)

June 29, 2005

Something Else You Didn't Know About Podcasts

So you think podcasts are being overhyped? Then you probably didn't know that they can help you lose weight.

I speak from experience. As an eight-time marathoner who's been way too idle lately, I've been putting on a little weight, which has been quite an embarrassment to my internal running self. But since I added podcasts to my daily running routine, it's been much easier to head out the door for longer runs, even though I'm permanently retired from marathons.

The result? I've lost seven pounds! You can do it too. Here are some of my favorite non-legal podcasts, with link to their websites:

Now go forth and listen!

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 06:34 AM | Comments (1)

June 20, 2005

This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

I'm branching out a bit and trying a slightly longer, 10-minute format. The topics in Episode #28: How to greet a lawyer in a bar, Supreme Court nominations, and a podcast that should be outlawed. Plus some short comments about a class certification hearing I argued last week.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:33 PM | Comments (0)

A Podcaster Returns

Updating an earlier post, I'm happy to report that Craig Williams has resolved his server issues and has returned to podcasting each entry on his weblog, May It Please the Court.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 07:06 AM | Comments (0)

June 19, 2005

More Interviews with Podcasters

The most recent Podcast Solutions interview is with the Grape Radio gang, who does a show about wine.

These podcasters are serious, too, with a studio that cost thousands of dollars and a business model--something most podcasters rarely think about.

At this point, there are few analogous law-related podcasts. Whether that will change, I'm not sure. In the meantime, I recommend both the Grape Radio podcast and the Podcast Solutions interview.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:53 PM | Comments (0)

June 15, 2005

Don't Miss the Wonkast

Sorry about the headline. It's Wonkette-via-podcast at IT Conversations.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 06:33 PM | Comments (0)

June 13, 2005

This Week on the Legal Underground Podcast

The Legal Underground is back after a few weeks off with another in the Law-Related Things That Suck category. Today's topic: lawyer jokes.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:34 PM | Comments (0)

May 30, 2005

The Bag and Baggage Podcast . . .

. . . now has its own web page. Thirteen shows and counting!

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 01:40 PM | Comments (0)

May 20, 2005

Adam Curry's PodShow on Sirius Channel 148

For anyone interested in the content of Curry's programs, you'll find shownotes at PodShow on Sirius.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 10:17 AM | Comments (0)

May 19, 2005

A New Bag and Baggage Podcast

You'll find more about Denise Howell's latest Bag and Baggage Podcast here. It's why I didn't mention Denise in my post yesterday about podcasting lawyers who'd gone AWOL--I didn't think she had.

Besides, Denise has another show--another good one--and was one of the original lawyer podcasters. She won't be losing the faith.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

May 18, 2005

Podcasting Lawyers, or the Lack Thereof

Some of the lawyers who greeted podcasting with an initial rush of enthusiasm aren't doing it regularly anymore. Craig Williams had server issues that caused him to stop podcasting every post. The last Rethink(ip) Podcast was April 11.

One lawyer who is still podcasting regularly is Evan Brown of InternetCases.com. Brown's podcasts are short and his production values are good. He usually talks about a single Internet-related case. I think it's a model for what other lawyers could do.

(Note: This post originally appeared on The Legal Underground, where I've been thinking about what to do with my podcast.)

UPDATE: According to a comment that Stephen Nipper left at The Legal Underground, there are two Rethink (ip) podcasts "in the can." So be looking for those--they're good too!

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 06:43 PM | Comments (0)

May 10, 2005

Podcast Interviews with the LexThink! Trio

Zane Safrit of Conference Calls Unlimited has conducted interviews with the founders of LexThink!--Matt Homann, Dennis Kennedy, and Sherry Fowler.

There's a link to all three interviews here. You can also find the interviews in the Conference Calls Unlimited RSS feed or the Blawgcast aggregated feed.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 01:51 PM | Comments (0)

May 09, 2005

This Week at the Legal Underground Podcast

This week's podcast is titled Law-Related Things That Suck: When Ordinary People File Lawsuits. It's another in my string of weekly "suck" features, which I'm continuing to put out while I try to come up with another short weekly feature to put out on the feed. So far, my only idea is The Three-Minute Law-Related Book Review, which I like but don't think I have the time to do. Any ideas would be appreciated. E-mail me here.

As for this week's show, it's the first time I've announced a sponsor: my law firm of Schaeffer & Lamere. As you might suppose, the negotiations that led to the sponsorship were not very contentious. But there's a real point to it, which has to do with taxes. I'm still thinking about the best way to explain podcasting to my accountant.

The previous entries in the Legal Underground Podcast are available at this RSS feed or in the "podcasts" category at Notes from the (Legal) Underground.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:49 AM | Comments (0)

The Legal Talk Network

According to the Legal Talk Network, it's the "only interactive multimedia broadcasting network for Lawyers that's brought to you by professional broadcasters with decades of experience in network Television News." Whether that's a good thing, you can decide. But whatever you think, the Legal Talk Network is definitely doing podcasts. I listened to the first production of a show called The Boston Bar, which is described in the site's RSS feed like this:

The reputation of trial attorneys is at its lowest point. So how to change that? The best of Boston attorneys, Paul Kenney and Jim Brady tackle the issue with former ATLA president and nationally known attorney Leo Boyle to talk about how lawyers got here and how to change public opinion. These are the 'good guys' who practice law! Listen to The Boston Bar: Myth and Magic - Being a Trial Lawyer in the America of Today."

Though the show was well-produced, I wonder whether there is an audience for a show like this. On the other hand, I enjoyed it, so maybe there is. It's not your typical podcast, by the way, but a type of podcast that will be typical very soon: a show produced by professional legal marketers. As with any podcast, it's designed not only to provide information to listeners but also to promote the hosts. The difference is that's it's not what you probably think of as a "podcast"--the production is in the form of a traditional radio show and it's very high quality.

As I've said before, the podcasting "phenomenon" is really more about a new method of content delivery than it is a different type of content.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:20 AM | Comments (0)

May 06, 2005

Blawgzine: Law Is Its Middle Name

Blawgzine advertises itself as "the digital magazine where law is our middle name." After spending some time on the website, I'd call it a weblog rather than a digital magazine. Or is digital magazine the hip new term for weblog?

Blawgzine's being mentioned in this space because it also produces podcasts, or "blawgcasts" in our terminology. (Blawgzine calls them "plawdcasts." It's a confusing world, isn't it? My spellchecker sure thinks so.)

You can find Blawgzine's Show #3 here. Host: Elizabeth Fletcher. So far, I've only caught the part of the show about The Anonymous Lawyer. Fletcher's verdict: "actually pretty funny." Other topics include KYOURadio, Nanocasting.org, and "cybersecurity with LexisNexis."

The show is not yet in Blawgcasts's aggregated feed because I'm having trouble adding it. Maybe Kevin can fix that.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 02:41 PM | Comments (1)

May 03, 2005

A Law-Related Podcast for the Radical in You

It's "Bad Cop, No Donut," a weekly radio show--and now a podcast--that provides a "weekly wrap-up of North American police brutality, misconduct and corruption."

For the podcast, use this RSS feed. To learn more, view the webpage.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 08:56 AM | Comments (0)

May 02, 2005

This Week at The Legal Underground Podcast

What is it that one reviewer recently said he wanted in a law-related podcast? A short opinion by a lawyer that could serve to clarify a complicated issue?

If I accomplished the goal this week, it was not due to a desire to pander to podcasting reviewers, but merely to coincidence. See for yourself-- Law-Related Things That Suck: The Trial of Michael Jackson.

The previous entries in The Legal Underground Podcast are available at this RSS feed or in the "podcasts" category at Notes from the (Legal) Underground.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)

April 28, 2005

Stark & Stark: From Audiocast . . . to Podcast?

The law firm of Stark & Stark publishes not one, but two, weblogs: The New Jersey Law Blog and the Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog.

Now, with the publication of their first audiocasts, Stark & Stark has almost entered the world of podcasting. Both audiocasts provide educational materials for an audience of other lawyers: Planning and Zoning 101 and Cross-Examination of Defendant's Experts.

All that's missing is an RSS feed, which would automatically push new content to subscribers without a visit to the firm's weblogs. Wouldn't listeners forget about the weblogs? A simple mention within the podcasts would ensure that wouldn't happen.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:12 PM | Comments (0)

April 19, 2005

Kevin O'Keefe Interviewed on The BizBlog Show

In The BizBlog Show #03, Kevin O'Keefe of lexBlog.com tells all about his blogs-for-lawyers business. If you're a blogging lawyer, you're likely to find the interview fascinating.

Some highlights: O'Keefe talks about why lawyers should have a weblog; why a lawyer might need lexBlog even though blogging is simple; why one firm can publish many weblogs; and the lexBlog business goals--a couple of hundred weblogs by the end of this year, and maybe 500-1000 the year after. O'Keefe also hints that he might be doing a regular podcast in the future.

I've added O'Keefe's interview on The BizBlog Show to our aggregated feed. Details about The BizBlog Show's own feed can be found at The Podcast Network.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 07:22 AM | Comments (1)

April 14, 2005

Georgetown University Is Podcasting

The Georgetown University Forum is a weekly radio show "highlighting the research and expertise of Georgetown University faculty." A number of law professors have been interviewed on the show, which has been around since long before podcasting.

Now the Georgetown University Forum is available as a podcast. To mark this event, the Forum has published a page explaining podcasting and RSS.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 03:11 AM | Comments (0)

April 11, 2005

rethink(ip) aloud podcast #3

First off, welcome to IP Meme readers and thank you to Steve Nipper of The Invent Blog for providing a nice summary of what we're trying to do here in this week's edition of IP Memes (an intellectual property newsletter brought to you by the fine folks at TechnoLawyer).

On with our show.... Steve Nipper's interview with Phosita's Douglas Sorocco can be found at the just launched rethinkIP blog.

You can access the mp3 directly by subscribing to the blawgcast.com mp3 feed here.

Posted by Kevin at 05:36 PM | Comments (1)

April 05, 2005

A Law Professor Tests the Waters

It's Professor Bogdanski, who says of his third podcasting experiment--

I'm still fooling around with podcasting. Here's my third installment -- an .mp3 file about 8 minutes long. (While bandwidth lasts.)

While it's more music than law, we're still calling it a blawgcast, at least until we get a cease and desist order from the good professor.

Posted by Evan Schaeffer at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)

Edwards and Gore casting

Wannabe VP John Edwards is podcasting and now Ex-VP Al Gore is vlogging -- Al Gore jumps on video blogging: Former veep Al Gore, a noted champion of technology, is once again adding his own twist to up-and-coming trends: interactive TV...

Posted by Kevin at 01:03 AM | Comments (0)

April 04, 2005

Law-Related Things That Suck: The Death of Johnnie Cochran

Evan: "Other than 'if it doesn't fit, you must acquit,' what can you say about Johnnie Cochran? Quite a bit, actually."

You can access the mp3 directly by subscribing to the blawgcast.com mp3 feed in your favorite podcast downloader.

Posted by Kevin at 08:44 AM | Comments (0)

Patently-O Patent Prosecution TipCast No. 1

I've added Dennis Crouch of Patently-O: Patent Law Blog to the list of legal blawgcasters.

Dennis has recorded and posted his first 'cast (with shownotes): Patently-O Patent Prosecution TipCast No. 1.

You can access the mp3 directly by subscribing to the blawgcast.com mp3 feed in your favorite podcast downloader.

The TipCast series is an audio lecture series that is intended to provide helpful hints and information to patent attorneys and agents. TipCast No. 1 provides a tip relating to revival of abandoned applications.

Posted by Kevin at 07:55 AM | Comments (0)

April 01, 2005

BlawgCast Podcast #1

BlawgCast.com, the week in legal podcasting, March 25-31, 2005: This week's podcast discusses Denise Howell's plawdcast #11, DSC 2005-03-31, rethinkip2, and George Lenard's employment blogosphere roundup.

Denise Howell: 2005-03-28 Podcast 11
related: Kevin O'Keefe, Lawyers' moral obligation to blog – why not?

rethink(ip) aloud podcast #2: Steve Nipper's interview with Promote the Progress Blog's J. Matthew Buchanan

George Lenard: HR/Employment Blogosphere update for March 28, 2005
related: Get LinkedIN with the Legal Jobs Blog. My linkedin profile page is here.

Subscribe to all legal podcasts with just one feed:

Posted by Kevin at 11:46 PM | Comments (0)

March 30, 2005

rethink(ip) aloud podcast #2

Steve Nipper's interview with Promote the Progress Blog's J. Matthew Buchanan: provides interesting background info on why JMB started and coontinues to enjoy blogging. Also, you can actually here Steve on this one.

You can access the mp3 directly by subscribing to the blawgcast.com mp3 feed here.

Posted by Kevin at 10:29 PM | Comments (0)

March 29, 2005

The Future of Music podcast

Dave Slusher of IT Conversations' Voices in Your Head talked about the Future of Music [blog feed] with Gerd Leonhard and David Kusek.

What I found very interesting was the fact that the authors, who are also musicians, understood the defnition of true piracy.

Summary: The music-industry is threatened by the new technologies of music distribution. How are they reacting, and how are musicians using the Internet on their own to make more money for themselves? In this interview with two music-industry insiders, Dave Slusher discovers the current state of digital music and possible courses for the future.

Posted by Kevin at 06:24 AM | Comments (0)

Denise Howell: 2005-03-28 Podcast 11

Denise Howell: "Today's podcast discusses a lawyer's responsibilities with respect to technology and some related plawdcasts/blawgcasts, my Sound Policy show at IT Conversations, podriahs, personal productivity, and little boys."

You can access the mp3 directly by subscribing to the blawgcast.com mp3 feed here.

update: In Belly Up IV, I wrote: Kevin at Lexblog asks whether Lawyer's have a moral obigation to blog and concludes that the ethical rules guidelines require public interest legal service, so why not? I'll assume he saw my pro bono post.

Denise has some interesting thoughts on the subject in her podcast. You'll need to listen to learn about them.

Also, I just read an interesting post on InhouseBlog regarding Your Legal Duty to Blog, in which Geoffrey G. Gussis agrees with Kevin and provides a few additional reasons to blog:

1. Blogging will Inform You.
2. Blogging will Help You with Your Job.
3. Blogging is Easy.
4. People Want to Hear You.
5. Why Not?

You'll need to read the entire post to learn more.

Posted by Kevin at 01:13 AM | Comments (0)

March 28, 2005

Employment Blawgcast

I've added George Lenard of George's Employment Blawg to the list of legal blawgcasters. George has recorded and posted his first 'cast (with shownotes): HR/Employment Blogosphere update for March 28, 2005.

You can access the mp3 directly by subscribing to the blawgcast.com mp3 feed here.

The great thing about George's blawg and his blawgcast is that its not focused on employment law for the HR professional. I find the information useful for employees, job hunters and bloggers in general.

Posted by Kevin at 08:14 AM | Comments (0)

March 22, 2005

First rethink(ip) aloud podcast launched

The rethink(ip) team released its first podcast -- rethink(ip) aloud -- this week. In the initial installment, the team discusses patent reform and the effects of the Knorr-Bremse decision. And there's a Sorocco rant, too!

Download or stream the the podcast here (.mp3 format).

Stay tuned for more podcasts - and keep an eye out for even more from the rethink(ip) team (Buchanan, Nipper, Sorocco).

Posted by Kevin at 05:49 PM | Comments (0)

Andrew Raff's IPtelligentsia Podcast

Andrew Raff's initial IPtelligentsia Podcast podcast looks at MGM v. Grokster, in particular, how the arguments made at oral arguments were reflected in the 9th Circuit ruling.

Posted by Kevin at 12:27 AM | Comments (0)