Comments on: The AutoAdmit Case http://maclawstudents.com/blog/not-mac-specific/autoadmit-online-defamation/ Macintosh + Law School Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:12:26 -0400 hourly 1 By: Owen http://maclawstudents.com/blog/not-mac-specific/autoadmit-online-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Owen Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:54:49 +0000 http://maclawstudents.com/blog/not-mac-specific/autoadmit-online-defamation/#comment-6668 I agree with your point about recruiters taking that particular site seriously - who does the research and investigations for these people anyway? It does seem, however, that the bar for which a recruiter may decide that the candidate is simply *not worth the risk* is pretty low. It seems like the best solution for these types of cases is through more direct and indirect market persuasion -- similiar to the approach that ReputationDefender takes (http://www.reputationdefender.com). Also interesting to note that ReputationDefender deserves a lot of credit for bringing this case to light and for helping open dialogs on this subject. Note, I am affiliated with the company but the views are my own. I agree with your point about recruiters taking that particular site seriously – who does the research and investigations for these people anyway? It does seem, however, that the bar for which a recruiter may decide that the candidate is simply *not worth the risk* is pretty low. It seems like the best solution for these types of cases is through more direct and indirect market persuasion — similiar to the approach that ReputationDefender takes (http://www.reputationdefender.com).

Also interesting to note that ReputationDefender deserves a lot of credit for bringing this case to light and for helping open dialogs on this subject.

Note, I am affiliated with the company but the views are my own.

]]> By: Snitty http://maclawstudents.com/blog/not-mac-specific/autoadmit-online-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-6549 Snitty Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:27:55 +0000 http://maclawstudents.com/blog/not-mac-specific/autoadmit-online-defamation/#comment-6549 I think the larger issue (for point 1) is that the employer may not take it seriously, but god forbid your cleint looks up which associates are working on their case and google's them. . . do you really want your client reading that about your associate, true or not? The flip side of this, and something that was discussed extensively on TVC, is that the student who got 16 interviews, 4 call backs and no offer had the resume of someone going into academics. And sometimes offices don't like to hire people who are going to put in 2-5 years and bolt for a law school. I think the larger issue (for point 1) is that the employer may not take it seriously, but god forbid your cleint looks up which associates are working on their case and google’s them. . . do you really want your client reading that about your associate, true or not?

The flip side of this, and something that was discussed extensively on TVC, is that the student who got 16 interviews, 4 call backs and no offer had the resume of someone going into academics. And sometimes offices don’t like to hire people who are going to put in 2-5 years and bolt for a law school.

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