The Life After Law School Podcast

No new audio for the moment, as I'm working through technical issues before releasing Part II of my interview with Thomas "cmdln" Gideon.

I am dropping into the feed the recent report from the U.S. Goverment Accountability Office (GAO) released on October 26, 2009, discussing the cost and access to law schools.  This is just the report itself and I will likely look at it more closely in a future episode.  The report is GA0-09-941 and you can find more information on the GAO and this report at their website http://www.gao.gov/ .

I'm going to work on the technical issues in the meantime.

Happy Halloween and we'll see you next time!

-Kevin

The Life After Law School Podcast

I have the honor of honors to bring you an interview with the self-described curmudgeon, hacker and hacktivist - Thomas "cmdln" Gideon of the Command Line Podcast, where he is producer and host.  He is an incredibly gifted podcaster, mentor and friend.  I asked Thomas to speak about the philosophy, practice and art involved in hacktivism, and its two component pieces: hacking and activism.  This is a wonderful discussion defining and describing all three terms, adding a layer of practical application to everyday life.

This is Part One focusing on the first half of the word hacktivism: hacking.  A lawyer, or soon to be lawyer, can take many fine lessons from Thomas' descriptions of how a hacker will task themself to learn everything they can from a certain system, any system.  I would say that an attorney would be greatly challenged, but equally rewarded, for looking at our legal system and industry through the eyes of a hacker at law.

For more on Thomas, check out:

The Command Line Podcast - http://thecommandline.net/
Open Media Review - http://openmediareview.com/

News:

"Uniform Bar Exam Drawing Closer to Reality" by Leigh Jones in the National Law Journal - http://tinyurl.com/yz58o3d

Promos:

7th Son: Descent - Buy it on October 27, 2009 - http://jchutchins.net/ (3:15)

Into the Blender Podcast - http://www.intotheblender.com/ (46:45)

Below are some links providing background information for you from our discussion:

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy
Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution by Glyn Moody
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier by Bruce Sterling
The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It by Jonathan Zittrain
Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace , Version 2.0 by Lawrence Lessig

Richard Stallman - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_stallman
Free Software Foundation - http://fsf.org
Jamie Zawinski (JWZ) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jwz
John Resig - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Resig
Brendan Eich - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Eich
John Draper - Captain Crunch - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper

HacDC - http://hacdc.org/
3D Printing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3d_printing
BarCamp - http://www.barcamp.org/
BarCamp Wiki article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp
Privacy Camp - http://barcamp.org/PrivacyCampDC
Congress Camp - http://congresscamp.org/
Gov 2.0 Camp - http://barcamp.org/Government20Camp
Makerspaces - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makerspaces
Electronic Frontier Foundation - http://www.eff.org/
EFF Wiki article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation
The Streisand Effect - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striesand_effect
PACER - http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/
RECAP - https://www.recapthelaw.org/

Once again, I apologize for sounding like a farm mouse lost in a tin can.  In the future, I might go back and re-record and re-engineer part of that interview.  For now, the overall context of the interview is intact and Thomas sounds great.

Part Two discussing activism will drop shortly.

Remember that 7th Son: Descent is coming out in print on October 27, 2009.  This is one of, if not the, most explosive podcast novels to ever hit your ears.  Now, it's ready for its hardcover debut!

Thank you, Thomas!

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The Life After Law School Podcast

This episode features hints and tips for 1L's that Kevin learned from mistakes he made, and other things he saw, while going through law school.  There is no handy-dandy list here because a) there is a lazy show notes mood going around, and b) you are supposed to use your ears with a podcast.

I do have to apologize for the sound quality on this one, I tried out a new recording set up but I was not able to filter everything out.  You will hear some bugs, my neighbors and a train.  Amazing what some people will do to get on this show...

Just doing a fast run through of the news, mentioning the big news of the day use yourself the Google for more details.

Promos:

The Adventures of Indiana Jim - http://podcast.indianajim.net/

FETIDUS - http://www.fetidus.org/

And a big thank you to Chooch and Viv of the Into the Blender and City of Heroes podcasts.

And finally, a very long rant against the idea - or possibly just the execution of this idea - of the ABA's new Legal Rebels project.


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The Life After Law School Podcast

Kevin has some comments about what is NOT being said about the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court.  Will partisan politics shape the future Court into a body of individuals who are heavily academic and sheltered from the effects on daily life when they rule on issues of the day?

News bits:

"Finding Debt a Bigger Hurdle Than Bar Exam" - Jonathan D. Glator in the New York Times - http://tinyurl.com/lz3x9u

Good luck to the July Bar Exam test takers!

Promos:

Heaven Part V: War - Mur Lafferty - http://www.heavennovel.com

Crescent - Phil Rossi - http://www.crescentstation.net/


Other Links:

Happy Fourth Anniversary to The Command Line Podcast!!

Check out James Durham's Great Evil Laugh Contest at FETIDUS.


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The Life After Law School Podcast

Sorry, but no original content from me today.  Instead I'm bringing you something another podcast that my listeners will recognize.  My friend, Thomas Gideon, produces The Command Line Podcast which discusses the intersection of society and technology.  At Balticon 43 over this past Memorial Day weekend, he set up, moderated, and recorded a panel of content creators to discuss how technology is changing the way content is delivered and consumed.  This was an incredibly interesting panel to attend and I want you to absorb the discussion and then apply those same questions about content delivery to the legal industry.

I've made no edits as the file is almost an hour long as it is.

Enjoy!

The Command Line - TCLP 2009-05-27 Balticon 43: Peer Media v. Broadcast Media

This is a feature cast.

In the intro a heart felt thank you to my good friend, Chris Miller, for his support and advice without which my recent experience at Balticon would not have been anywhere near as phenomenal.

There is no listener feedback this week.  There is also no hacker word of the week due to the length of the feature.

The feature this week is the recording of the Peer Media vs. Broadcast Media panel at Balticon 43.  I was joined by Earl Newton, Dave Slusher and Patrick McLean all of whom I owe a debt of gratitude for this great discussion.  For clarification, the book Patrick mentions is “Against Intellectual Monopoly” by Michele Boldrin and David Levine.  Patrick also sent me a link to an interview with Boldrin which led me to the web site, Against Monopoly, which furthers the discussion with contributions from several other scholars.

The Command Line Podcast - http://thecommandline.net

You can email Cmdln at feedback [at] thecommandline [dot] net.


The Life After Law School Podcast
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The Life After Law School Podcast

Welcome back!  Streaming along the RSS pathways from Washington, DC; this is the Life After Law School Podcast.  I’m Kevin and I’ll be your host seeking out survival tips to navigate the intersection between legal education, the legal profession and the business of law.  This podcast aims to think about and discuss the legal industry from a different point of view.

I've been away from the microphone for a little while, but for good reason.  I have a new job!!  I'm trying to catch up on what's happening in the legal world today with a little commentary thrown in.

Promos:
The Adventures of Indiana Jim - http://podcast.indianajim.net/
Nina Kimberly the Merciless - http://www.ninakimberly.com/
Balticon 43 - http://www.balticon.org/

Suggested Links:

Above the Law - http://www.abovethelaw.com/
Law Shucks - http://lawshucks.com/
Wall Street Journal's Law Blog - http://blogs.wsj.com/law/
Legal Talk Network - http://legaltalknetwork.com/
Solo Practice University - http://solopracticeuniversity.com/
Can't Stop The Serenity - http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/

Pierce Law Alumni Event

Stories:

"Should Associates Get Paid While On The Deferral Stipend" - http://tinyurl.com/ccndzw

"Deferrals Could Create Pile-Up of Available Associates" - http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202430617666

"Massachusetts Superior Court Rescinds Clerkship Offers" - http://abovethelaw.com/2009/05/massachusetts_superior_court_r.php

"The Myth of Big Salaries (It's All Marketing)" - http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/the-myth-of-big-salaries-its-all-marketing.html

"Aren't Students Doing Cost-Benefit Analysis of Law School?" - http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2009/03/arent-students-doing-cost-benefit-analyses-of-law-school.html

"From Law School to Solo: Is It Criminal?" - http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2009/03/from-law-school-to-solo-is-it-criminal.html

"Law School Admission Consultant - Interview" - http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/law-school-admission-consultant.html

"Law School Creates Monopolies" - http://www.lessig.org/blog/2009/05/law_school_created_monopolies.html

"Change for the U.S. Supreme Court" - http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/2009/05/change-for-the-us-supreme-court/


Come find me at Balticon 43 this Memorial Day weekend in Hunt Valley, Maryland!!

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Coming from the guys at Stranger Things, hurry up send an email if you want to be part of the next episode of Stranger Things.

And yeah, I'm still around.  Stay tuned.

Want to be in the next episode of Stranger Things?  Send an email to: PutMeInTheShow@StrangerThings.tv

Get your email in soon!  The Singularity approaches!

The Singularity will happen live at Balticon 43.

April 1st is a sad day as it marks the passing of Joe Murphy.  While I am a much more recent addition to podcasting, I still feel the loss.  No one else could put into words than the people who knew him best and I give hearty thanks to Tee Morris who updated this tribute to Joe.

My name is Kevin and I remember Joe.

From Tee -

No matter how crazy the time or the schedules in life get, we make time to remember; and on April 1st, Jack and I are asking that you remember our fallen friend, Joe Murphy.

For those of you new to podcasting, you might have missed the audio wit and always-clever banter of my friend, Joe Murphy. He was (and still is) an amazing guy, his voice now part of the history of such podcasts, as Wingin' It, Slice of SciFi, The Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas, and the award-winning The Case of the Singing Sword: A Billibub Baddings Mystery. He was taken from us too soon, and on April 1 we remember him.

Please, syndicate this podcast through your feeds, blog about Joe, tell a friend today about Joe Murphy, show your support in an avatar change, and let your subscribers know that you also remember Joe.


For more information, please check out "Give Us A Minute" at http://www.joemurphymemorialfund.org/ .

Thank you.

Back in December 2008, I was honored to interview Kimberly Alderman who is a freelance attorney working from wherever her keyboard is.  When I recorded this interview she was in Alaska and since then she has traveled to the American Southwest, up and down the Northeast corridor and back to the Southwest.  All the while, she kept up with her practice because it's not tied to any one place.  How's that for work-life balance?!?

She was also able to have a transcript made of the interview (How cool is that?!?) and she asked if I would like to place a copy in the feed here.  Of course I said yes!

The transcript is a PDF file and you can find its home on her blog, Lawyer On! The Contract Attorney's Blog at http://contractattorneys.wordpress.com/ .

You can also find her on her website, http://lawyerbird.com/ or you can follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/nomadtoes .

Coming straight from the mind of J.C. Hutchinssssss...  For more information, check out http://jchutchins.net/site/personal-effects/

Personal Effects: Dark Art is fiction like you've never experienced -- and it deserves an equally innovative book trailer video. This ain't your father's book trailer. It's an ambitious mashup: part trailer, part author blurb. It was assembled on a shoestring budget, though I insist you'd never know.

Co-producer/editor Michael Bekemeyer and I spent months crafting this video for you. It's the first in a series; expect more "vlurb" installments in the weeks ahead, each featuring testimonials from icons in the horror storytelling industry. We're rewriting the rules of book promotion. We want you along for the ride.

Click play. Kick it into full-screen mode. Crank it up, and enjoy. And ... if you're feeling generous ... evangelize.

 

Please spread the word about this groundbreaking video promotion by embding the video on your blog. Email this page to friends. Tweet it. Facebook it. If you think this video is worthy of sharing, please do what you can to spread the word.

More videos are coming. Personal Effects: Dark Art. In bookstores everywhere this June.

Be afraid of The Dark.

--J.C.

UPDATE: Now available in the ubiquitous YouTube player. (Lower overall quality, but easier to share!)