Real World Application
As I mentioned before, it is nice to occasionally get some hint that I might be learning some very useful information. Such was the case when I read this case summary of CoStar Realty Information, Inc. v. Field by Evan Brown of internetcases.com. Having recently covered jurisdiction in Civil Procedure, I was pleased to find that I understood the discussion of personal jurisdiction via website terms-of-service and the validity of a forum selection clause. I have no doubt that Professor Greenberger is imparting highly relevant and usefull information in every class, but it’s nice to see an application of that recently obtained knowledge in the real world.
Mr. Brown, to whom I was first introduced by the consistently excellent This Week In Law podcast, also makes an appearance in this Chicago Tribune article about lawyers and social networks. He makes the astute observation that lawyers are just like any other group, in that there is a spectrum of comfort with and adaptation of new technology. For a more humorous take on this issue, see his April 1st post about technology ethics and responsible telephone use.
