• This WEEK in LAW Discussion of eBook Article

    This WEEK in LAW Discussion of eBook Article

    A few weeks back, the This WEEK in LAW panel discussed one of my recent blog posts on an eBook deal in 2011 that violated an earlier publication deal from 1971.  Guest panelist Nancy Sims brought up an excellent comparison Supreme Court case, New York Times v. Tasini, from 2000. Sims discussed the negative outcome…

  • #ResourceThursdays: Where to Find Music Industry News

    #ResourceThursdays: Where to Find Music Industry News

    I look to bring you informative and resourceful posts every Thursday (hey, one day out of the week is better than none!) on a variety of topics from the music industry, technology, the law and everything in between. This week the focus is on music industry news resources that are important to know about if you…

  • How I Graduated From Law School With A Job

    How I Graduated From Law School With A Job

    The job market is horrible. You can walk around moaning and groaning about it. You can join in with the complainers out there, debating whether law school is worth the time and effort. However, that’s not going to help you get a job. Getting a job is difficult, stressful, time-consuming, and lots of other horrible…

  • I Joined the Panel on ‘This WEEK in LAW’

    I Joined the Panel on ‘This WEEK in LAW’

    This past Friday, I had the honor to fill an open spot as a panelist for This WEEK in LAW, where I am currently interning. Being on the panel provided a learning opportunity to experience talking with other attorneys about current issues at the intersection of technology and the law. Watch below and let me know…

  • I Joined the Panel on 'This WEEK in LAW'

    I Joined the Panel on 'This WEEK in LAW'

    This past Friday, I had the honor to fill an open spot as a panelist for This WEEK in LAW, where I am currently interning. Being on the panel provided a learning opportunity to experience talking with other attorneys about current issues at the intersection of technology and the law. Watch below and let me know…

  • A Lesson In Contract Drafting: eBook Deal Violates Publisher’s Copyright

    A Lesson In Contract Drafting: eBook Deal Violates Publisher’s Copyright

    American Graffiti movie poster.Star Wars taught me the importance of contract drafting.  No, seriously!  I was reading for an Entertainment Law course two years ago when I came across a case from the 1980s involving Lucasfilm, LTD and Platinum Record, Co.  The lawsuit centered around a dispute over a contract which allowed director George Lucas…

  • A Lesson In Contract Drafting: eBook Deal Violates Publisher's Copyright

    A Lesson In Contract Drafting: eBook Deal Violates Publisher's Copyright

    American Graffiti movie poster.Star Wars taught me the importance of contract drafting.  No, seriously!  I was reading for an Entertainment Law course two years ago when I came across a case from the 1980s involving Lucasfilm, LTD and Platinum Record, Co.  The lawsuit centered around a dispute over a contract which allowed director George Lucas…

  • Law Firm Clerking 101

    I spent an amazing summer clerking at a law firm in downtown Nashville, TN.  Litigation was the last thing I thought I’d be doing, but it turns out (as everyone often says in law school) I enjoyed it more than I ever thought I would!  In all honesty, the process had a huge learning curve…

  • Legal Tech News Sources For Law Students

    Finding the time in school to complete the assigned reading and projects is hard enough. That’s why efficiency is critical when it comes to staying informed about the latest developments in your legal field. I’ve put together a list of technology-related legal news sources for the general public as well as attorneys and law students. I’ve…