The Digital Beyond

Rex, founder of Social Media Law Student, recently shared my post on Digital Life After Death with the founder of The Digital Beyond and he requested I write a guest post. So of course that means I have to give some recognition to The Digital Beyond.

Check out this little video they made to help users with their questionsa bout their digital rights after death. (Basically, they blew my SMLS Digital Life After Death article out of the water with their blog devoted to the topic.)



I dig this video. I love the idea of a visual representation of your thoughts and ideas. In my opinion people get tired of reading and sometimes they just want a simple explanation in plain English as either a graphic or a video. I think the Digital Beyond does a great job of capturing that concept in this video.

Makes you think, right?

Look out for my next article on Social Media Law Student on Online Agreements (aka Browser Wrap, Click Wrap and Shrink Wrap Licenses) and the lack of a meeting of the minds.

Also, I highly encourage you to check out the Digital Beyond - you'd might be surpised how many things you forgot to think about!

Last, but not least, I am also currently writing for my law firm on Grandparent Vistiation Rights in Illinois. You're welcome to read those blog posts as well. I'll place a link up once those have been updated.

Happy Reading!

New Post on SMLS: The Consequences of Being a Legally Clueless Celebrity Online

Ever wonder if celebrities ever face consequences for their actions? It seems like everyone with money or with fame can find a way to wriggle out of their problems. When every day people say legally clueless stuff or infringe on beliefs they preach, very few people notice. But when celebrities speak out for a cause and right which they believe in, but then violate that very right - we call them hypocrites.

Check out my article at Social Media Law Student. Let me know what you think, I'm open to praise or criticism. :)

Check out another great post at SMLS!

I made a short tutorial on How to Use Google Images without Getting Sued at Social Media Law Student!

If you own a blog, post things to Posterous, make collages from images on Google Images, want to sell t-shirts with Google Images on them, etc. etc. etc., you will definitely want to read/watch this post! It will teach you about one of my favorite features of Google Images (searching for commercially reusable photos!)

Check it out at SMLS!

Don't call us losers, call us writers.

Another awesome Social Media Law Student post. Read it here! It's called: Your Private Parts and Behavioral Advertising. Did you know your Gmail account is free for a reason? That cookies store your information and share it with advertisers? Your social networking sites where you plaster photos of yourself, private information like your age, race, sexual orientation, religion - is all free game in the world of advertising? Are emails with Confidentiality Notices private?

Check out the post to find out! Happy Reading!

One more time...

So the post I posted on this blog, has now been republished by SMLS at their blog. So take a moment to visit both if you feel so inclined! :) Here's a link!

P.S. I just turned in my Herzog Paper and I really think I should be celebrating...

New SMLS Post: Locating Sex Offenders on your iPhone!

There's a new post up at Social Media Law Student about an iPhone app that will let you locate Sex Offenders. There are some interesting legal issues that arise from it. I hope you will all take a look at it.

New Social Media Law Student Post!

I just had another article post on the Social Media Law Student blog. It's about Sexting. If you are are saying to yourself, "Wait, what?" Then maybe you should read the post and find out! Happy Reading!

What my blog post means...

So while talking to my mom today it occurred to me that many of you might not get what the big deal of writing for the Social Media Law Student blog. So let me put it to you this way...

The Social Media Law Student blog has received accolades from the Wall Street Journal, The American Bar Association Tech Show, was featured in an issue of the American Bar Association's magazine as a Law Firm Website that Worked, was also featured in Alltop and has won several awards. The number of people who subscribe to the blog's feed is 4,227. (Grandma, think of it like 4,227 people read this blog like a newspaper each day with their morning coffee.) Additionally, the website has over 71,000 followers on Twitter - that means 71,000 people are waiting to see what the contributors of the blog will write on a daily basis. Sounds pretty crazy, right? This blog post has increased the number of twitter followers I have by nearly 40% - which is amazing. That means for every new follower I have, I have more options for networking, meeting new people in my field of work and making new friends. It's a win, win situation. Don't you think?

Now maybe that will put into perspective why I am so ecstatic about my post on their blog. I hope you all will read it!!! Thank you for reading!

My Take on Creative Commons

Here's the link to my article on the Creative Commons on Social Media Law Student. (It's the lead article!) I hope you will comment and tell me what you all think!

Thanks for reading!

Fingers Crossed

I've been the worst student on the face of the planet this weekend. Literally my Evidence book has been giving me the evil eye all weekend and I've been slow to read anything. But besides being a horrible student, I've managed to submit my first post for review at www.socialmedialawstudent.com - it should be posted tomorrow hopefully. *Fingers Crossed*

On that note, I think I should do some Copyright and Trademark reading before I really regret not cracking my books sooner. It's nearly 11 pm and I'm still only finished reading for one class out of three for tomorrow. (This is the point where I'll curl up in bed and read - no more proscratinating!)

A Bit of News...

I am now a writer for Rex Gradeless's Social Media Law Student blog - my first topic is on....(drum roll please) Creative Commons. Currently I have a few people reviewing my material and I'm super excited to write a short, but sweet and information filled article about Creative Commons and the law. :)

My friend, Huma Rashid, has also signed up to be a writer! Yay! I can't wait to read what she writes about especially because I love reading her personal blog!