Comments on ABA Journal names 'Lawyer-Blogger' a 'Newsmaker of the Year' | Real Lawyers Have Blogs

michael.law@bellnet.ca (michael webster) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:08:45 -0800

There is a real tension for lawyers blogging between traditional marketing and reporting on the news.

It is unclear what model will prove to replace, enhance or change the traditional methods of obtaining reputation.

kevin@lexblog.com (Kevin) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:26:59 -0800

Agree Michael and one thing bloggers and publishers are in agreement on is that something has to give.

Too much good law content is being produced by law blogs. Consumers of traditional legal publishing are coming to expect more - immediate info from multiple authorities with collaboration. Not something traditional publishing can offer without bring bloggers into the tent.

michael.law@bellnet.ca (michael webster) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:22:34 -0800

I think that is right: "immediate info from multiple authorities with collaboration."

I wouldn't want to own a lot of Lexis/Nexis properties right now -paying for access to caselaw is a crappy business model, when compared to the traffic a good multi author blog can bring and direct.