'Poking' Facebook User Led To An Arrest

Via Telegraph.co.uk, a woman was arrested for 'poking' a Facebook user.

Police deemed that 36-year-old Shannon Jackson violated a protection order – similar to a restraining order – by using the site's feature to attract the attention of another user.

The order previously obtained by the woman who received the poke banned Jackson from "telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner".

We blogged about using Facebook to fire an employee, court papers being served by Facebook, court order served over Twitter, and now we write about a violation of a restraining order by using one of the Facebook applications to virtually poke another user. Any thoughts anyone?

Pace Law Library Registered On Twellow

Twellow.com is the Twitter Yellow Pages. Pace Law Library is now listed. Click here to view Pace Law Library Twellow profile. To create an account (to register) is free. User's profile displays basic information such as a name, a location and a website. Users may post a brief and/or extended biography and they can indicate what Web 2.0 tools are they currently using.

New on LLRX: 5 Things Lawyers Should Know About Social Media

On July 11, 2009 Nicole L. Black published an article on LLRX.com titled Five Things Lawyers Should Know About Social Media. Nicole Black is an attorney in Rochester, New York and the founder of lawtechTalk, a company that educates businesses about emerging legal technologies and Internet and Web 2.0 technologies.

[S]ocial media is a shift in how people discover, read and share news, information and content. It’s a fusion of sociology and technology, transforming monologues (one to many) into dialogues (many to many) and is the democratization of information, transforming people from content readers into publishers. Social media has become extremely popular because it allows people to connect in the online world to form relationships for personal, political and business use. Businesses also refer to social media as user-generated content (UGC) or consumer-generated media (CGM). — Source, Wikipedia.

Five Things To Know:

1. Social media is useless without goals
2. Different social media sites serve different purposes
3. 'Social media' is a misnomer
4. People want to hire other people, not businesses
5. Lawyers cannot afford to be left out of the loop

Read the full article to get the full scoop. And let us know your thoughts.

Pace Law Library on Facebook

Pace Law Library has now a Facebook presence. Become a fan! Find out about our library and what we offer. Participate in our discussions. See our twitter updates. And, of course, let us know what would you like to see on our Facebook page. See you there!

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Bar Associations on LinkedIn

LinkedIn? Have you heard of it yet? LinkedIn is, yet another, social networking tool that is currently used by over 35 million professionals exchanging information, ideas and opportunities. The difference is that this is more of a professional networking tool. One can sign up for a free account and post a resume, professional achievements, and goals. Potential employees look and find jobs, and get involved in new professional opportunities. Employers post jobs and look for future employees. It is a version of a 'modern Rolodex'. LinkedIn markets itself as a service that allows you to:

• stay informed about your contacts and industry
• find the people & knowledge you need to achieve your goals
• control your professional identity online

And of course, groups, associations, organizations, companies, and clubs don't stay behind; they too have their own presence on LinkedIn. So, it comes at no surprise that Bar Associations are on LinkedIn as well. Via Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, here is a list of International, National, State, and Local Bar Associations that are on LinkedIn. Stay or get connected and let us know what you think?!

Social Networking = Lower Grades?

Law Blog Watch reports on this study of undergraduates done by Ohio State University:

Facebook users in the study had GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5, while non-users had GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0. The study authors aren't ready to say that using Facebook necessarily leads to less studying and hence, lower grades, just that there is a relationship between the two.

What do you think? Does this hold true for law students as well? Will too much Facebooking have a negative impact on your grades?

Martindale-Hubbell Connected BETA

Martindale-Hubbell, the premier global network for lawyers is introducing professional networking site for lawyers. Join Martindale-Hubbell Connected, the online professional network– designed exclusively for legal professionals– that leverages the unsurpassed reach of the Martindale-Hubbell database of more than one million lawyers.

Expand your professional network– Connect with the people you know and the people your connections know to expand your network.
Get "just-in-time", trusted answers– Tap into the community to securely ask questions or discuss a pressing issue of law.
Demonstrate thought leadership– Share your knowledge with a global audience on everything related to your practice area or the legal profession.

Let us know what you think!

Law Students Networking With Lawyers

Law is Cool has a post Law Students Can Network With Lawyers, discussing Facebook, Jurafide, LawLink, and one of the latest Lawyrs, which is a platform intended to be specifically for lawyers and law students.

The ability to dialogue and network with legal professionals from 128 countries (although mostly American and British) is fascinating. They obviously have groups like other social networks, often comprised of alumni or interests, and a legal news page. There’s also a page for law firms. Lawyrs has a publications page.

Read the full review of this new platform called Lawyrs, including pros and cons, right here. Do you have any preferred social/professional networking tools that you'd like to recommend? Do you have any experience with any of the tools mentioned above? Feel free to share.

JURIST has a Facebook presence

JURIST has launched an official page on Facebook, the rapidly-growing social networking portal. JURIST writes:

The page is designed to give our US and worldwide audience a space in which to share their JURIST experiences and their common interest in the legal news and commentary that we offer every day. After more than a decade of delivering content to hundreds of thousands of largely anonymous readers around the world, our staff is looking forward to seeing the faces and hearing the voices of the ever-growing number of JURIST readers.

You can join JURIST here. Get their newest updates, posts, and announcements immediately and have the opportunity to leave a note on their Wall, take the Poll, or participate on the Discussion Board.

Social Networking and Law Firms

Legal Talk Network posted yet another great episode, this time about social media and law firms. Bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Brian Carter, keynote speaker and Director of Search Engine Marketing (PPC), SEO, and Social Media at Fuel Interactive and Heather M. Milligan, Director of Marketing at Barger & Wolen LLP to talk about social networking tools Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook as they hit the mainstream, how they are utilized in the legal community if at all, and how some firms look at social networking as a great PR tool for business. The guests further discuss why some lawyers are skeptical of Web 2.0. Download the episode to your iPod or iPhone and enjoy listening to this interesting discussion.