Greg Welden likes to tell a story about how, when he first started working in the Law (in 2001), he wasn’t even provided with a computer. I should probably milk this for all it is worth (after all I am the younger partner). However, in truth, it reflects the nature of this profession, revealing how slow us lawyers are to adapt to change. Of course even the legal profession is not immune to change, … [Read more...]
Family Law & Social Media: Don’t Get Stung
Modern society has well and truly embraced social media. It’s rare to find anyone these days without a facebook account, and it is not at all unusual for individuals to maintain multiple accounts with social media providers like twitter, snapchat and instagram. We live in an age of over-sharing. Photos, videos, status updates, online diaries or vlogs; every single aspect of your life, the … [Read more...]