Peter Lattman points out that lost in the hoopla of News Corp acquiring Dow Jones and the WSJ is Murdoch’s purchase of his law blog. The WSJ Law Blog to be exact. Not the first law blog to be acquired though. Legal Blog Watch by Carolyn Elefant and Bob Ambrogi and a few other ALM… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 31, 2007
Today is July 31, 2007, and we’ve got clear skies and sunshine here in Seattle. These are some of the conversations taking place in the LexBlogosphere this morning: Doug Farry and the rest of McKenna Long & Aldridge’s blogging lawyers update their RFID Law Blog with a roundup of the past week’s RFID news, linking… Continue Reading
YouTube for Legal Marketing : Lawyer2Lawyer podcast
Had the pleasure to appear on Bob Ambrogi’s and Craig William’s weekly Lawyer2Lawyer podcast to discuss YouTube for legal marketing. Appeared with Neil Squillante, the publisher of TechnoLawyer, and Los Angeles Divorce Attorney Kelly Chang. Kelly’s done a nice job with her own YouTube video advertising her family law practice. Kelly’s upfront and personal approach… Continue Reading
Employment law blogs illustrate different sides of the same issue
Through their blogs, multiple LexBlog clients have worked to defend the underdogs: champions of the elderly, immigrants and whistleblower rights are just some of the people we’ve written articles about. But there are two sides to every issue, and that could not be clearer after looking at a pair of LexBlog client blogs – the… Continue Reading
Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 30, 2007
Today is Monday: the work week has begun again, and so have the blog updates. Here are some of the discussions taking place in the LexBlogosphere on the morning of July 30: The blogging lawyers and attorneys at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC open the morning in their CAFA Law Blog with news on an important development… Continue Reading
Blogging is helping, not hurting journalism
The best answer I’ve heard to the "is blogging journalism?" dilemma is that blogging alone can’t be considered journalism. Blogging is just a medium. It can be called "journalism" as much as you can call a pen and piece of paper journalism After that comes the debate over whether or not blogging is hurting journalism…. Continue Reading
Law reviews taking online blog presence
Ken Strutin, an experienced law librarian, criminal defense attorney, and well-known writer and speaker, has published a nice piece at LLRX regarding law reviews taking an online blog or ‘blog like’ presence. Common themes for why law schools are creating an online presence for their law reviews include: Immediate reporting and commentary for recent changes… Continue Reading
Blawgworld 2007 : Legal blog ‘how to’ resource
Technolawyer has put together a nice publication called Blawgworld 2007 (pdf). Featuring pieces from 77 legal bloggers it looks to be a good resource for lawyers just considering blogs as well as experienced legal bloggers.
Effective law firm blogging requires more than publishing legal information
John Cass turned me onto a good piece on effective corporate blogging by Jeff Nolan. The same principals apply equally to law firm blogging. Jeff explains that the thought leaders are the best bloggers for a company. ‘…[T]hey are ambitious and engaged in day-to-day activities, which means that they have a lot to say that… Continue Reading
Lost in the blogosphere : Excellent read in Sunday’s Boston Globe
Sven Birkerts, editor of the journal Agni, published at Boston University, and the author of several books, including “The Gutenberg Elegies” and, most recently, “Reading Life: Books for the Ages, has an excellent article in Sunday’s Boston Globe on literary blogging. Just as legal blogs are impacting traditional law reviews, literary blogs are eroding traditional… Continue Reading
New York lawyer advertising rules largely still in effect
Though last week’s federal court decision found a portion of New York’s new lawyer advertising rules unconstitutional and enjoined the state from enforcing those provisions, Attorney Will Hornsby, a recognized authority on legal ethics and author of Marketing and Legal Ethics, warns a large portion of the new rules stand intact. …[L]ittle has changed [with… Continue Reading
Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 29, 2007
My update today is later than usual. I checked out a Flexcar and spent the morning hiking in the hills above North Bend, Washington, about 30 miles southeast of Seattle (David Lynch enthusiasts will know it as the filming location for his TV show Twin Peaks). I recommend the Little Si Trail for any locals… Continue Reading
Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 28, 2007
It is just after 12 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, July 28. Here are some of the conversations taking place in LexBlog blogs today: DWI attorney Jamie Spencer at the Austin DWI Lawyer Blog introduces new Texas DWI blogger (and LexBlog client) Hunter Biederman. Hunter’s Frisco DWI Lawyer Blog launched Thursday. In The Farm at… Continue Reading
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 7/23-7/27
It has been an eventful few days in terms of blog launches here at LexBlog. Before we move into the weekend, let’s see what debuted this week: Rush on Business, published by Sullivan & Ward’s Rush Nigut. In his blog, Rush updates readers on business employment and franchise law. Fox Rothschild LLP debuted two blogs… Continue Reading
Talk of the LexBlogosphere: July 27, 2007
Today is Friday, as most people in the working world are probably well aware. But have bloggers started slacking on their commitments? Maybe some places, but not in the LexBlogosphere, where content continues to pour in. The calendar reads July 27, 2007, and here’s what our clients are talking about: Francis G.X. Pileggi of Fox… Continue Reading