Real Lawyers Have Blogs : Law Blogs, Social Media, Twitter

That's more than triple the share of its nearest rival, Yahoo, and more than nine times that of third place finisher Microsoft.

Interesting. Quality over quantity.

Likes Dallas offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, who not only does he not read blogs, he doesn't own a computer.

Only 9 hours left in Support Creative Commons Campaign and they've exceeded their goal by almost 20%.

Steve Matthews congratulates everyone in the Canadian law blogging community for another great year.

We'll not hold it against him for calling them the Blawggies or labeling this blog the best blawg about blawgs.

Hardware of the year: MacBook. Software of the year: LogMeIn. Service of the year: Google Reader.

Top 10 referral search terms: 'sex.com'; 'barbri class action'; 'law professor salaries.' Bet no one can match those.

Rush Nigut's firm of Sullivan and Ward with 3 blogs. LexBlog Client, with their Iowa Law Blog, in addition to Rush's blog.

Fron the WSJ Law Blog Year End Quiz: a. RAWMEAT; b. SALMNLLA; c. ECOLI; or d. HEPATITIS.

Post-Christmas, pre-New Year edition, featuring posts inspired by (or just published during) the holidays.

Walmart's concerned Google could unseat them as leader of the free world.

Even makes a great paperweight.

Share commitments, successes and story ideas.

With guest bloggers Ernie Svenson, Cathy Kirkman, Collette Vogele, and J. Craig Williams discussing Avvo Answers, ABA Journal's Blawg 100, the RIAA waffling on CD ripping, and Facebook Beacon. 

Connecting with people from different backgrounds and learning from them will give your blog a huge push.

Imagine what folks would think if American lawyers went on strike.

Jailed for refusing to be part of the silent majority that looks at problems in their society without comment.

Rick Swedloff is polling legal academics.

Jeff Jarvis has assembled some compelling details.

Computers are great at generating smart results, and terrible as proxies for community.

There will be more than 2,000 credentialed media people in Iowa this coming week. In addition to Big Media, there will be these bloggers.

New high in fear mongering.

Out to reclaim #1 next year with my New Year's resolution to read at a least a book a month for next year.

Voting has begun in Greg Worthen's second annual Rodney's for public defender blogs.

The award ceremony for this year's Blawg Review Awards were to be held this morning at the offices of the Second Life Bar Association.

Not likely to replace paper casebooks in the near-term because it's less functional for study purposes without adding obvious digital/network features for study purposes.

LexBlog client Sheppard Mullin is no stranger to blogging -- they currently offer 11 blogs on different topics. The Government Contracts Blog, authored by John Chierichella and Louis Victorino, provides the latest updates on developments affecting government contracts.

Joining the original group of Neil Melliship, Larry Munn and Karen Monteith at the Canadian Trademark Blog will be Niamh Pollak and Jeffrey Vicq.

From Darren Barefoot Julie Szabo in Malta. Good people.

Tamar Weinberg presents complete with descriptions about each blog post.

A taste of what's to come.

Does Avvo Help or Hurt Small Firms?

Including ones to help lawyers get noticed, keep informed, manage contacts and get research help.

Judge quashes supoena filed by townshhip against Google, seeking the name and account information of blogger criticizing township.

LexBlog client Gold & Rizvi's Medical & Dental Device Patenting Blog.

From DC lawyer Jonathan Frieden's E-Commerce Law blog.

Right.

Irish Blog Awards.

LexBlog client Gosselin & Associates' Law for Life Blog on estate planning, asset protection, elder law, probate, reverse mortgages, and real estate issues.

Daniel Lukasik's Lawyers with Depression.com.

If your letter is postmarked by December 31st, a charitable donation is deductible for this year. If you're not aware of them, GuideStar and Charity Navigator are two good places to look for groups to help.

I wasn't supposed to be a candidate for breast cancer. And then I was diagnosed. Say a prayer for Susan over Christmas.

Three criminal defense blawgers have started a wiki for the practical blawgers.

Firms and their marketers question whether the costs of a Martindale listing are justified or are better spent on developing a robust Internet presence.

We'll see many more lawyers, particularly those at small and midsize law firms, growing their business by starting blogs directed at local niche markets.

Not quite, but pending legislation 'would flatly ban federal judges from attending anything other than a government-sponsored law program.'

Hardly. Risk of academia is that you fail to see what is going on in practice of law.

More people are watching original content online than ever.

That's the word from Google.

47% of Americans do so.

Scott Greenfield, saying he can market via his blog if he wants to.

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts acknowledges using steroids, but insists he only tried it once before realizing he had made a 'terrible decision.'

I want to state clearly and without qualification: I did not take steroids, human growth hormone or any other banned substances at any time in my baseball career or, in fact, my entire life. Those substances represent a dangerous and destructive shortcut that no athlete should ever take.

Never mind websites. Forget page views. They're so 2006. This was the year of Facebook.

The BBC attributes weblog's existence to Jorn Barger, who was involved in 'the 'logging' of interesting 'web' sites.

At least he admits to being shameless.

Asking whether blogs can be journalism is like asking whether pencils can be used for journalism, or whether people who type can be journalists. Sure, they can, but that doesn't mean they always are.

From Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, currently Associate General Counsel and national counsel for trademark enforcement at Lorillard Tobacco Company.

Celebrated in San Francisco last night.

Armed with these, even a monkey can easily explain social media to management.

YouTube video from law professor Dr. Michael Geist.

SEO is not magic and there is no magic bullet either. SEO is a long term marketing strategy with high ROI opportunities.

5 things for bloggers to do before dying. Put off dying is listed as a bonus item.

You may argue that with our blog posts and our e-mails and our videos, we're all leaving a much livelier record than those diary-scribbling great-grandparents of ours.

Edited by David A. Brennen (Georgia) & Darryll K. Jones (Stetson), joins Law Professor Blogs Network.

FCC attempts to rush through the near-total dissolution of the newspaper-TV cross-ownership ban. With new media growth, not sure how you avoid it anyway.

Provide rich content and extremely useful information for writers.

With total of $29 million in hand, the RSS feed aggregator now sets goal to to become break-even as a company.

'We simply did a bad job with this release, and I apologize for it,' Facebook's Zuckerberg, responding to a PR crisis, writes in his blog.

Users write authoritative entries on subjects they know about on pages known as 'knols.'

Blogger at Point of Law evidence that major publications looking for contributions from good law bloggers.

I'l remember that - from Manchester New Hampshire.

Blawg Review Awards to be announced on 12/31.

Published by LexBlog client Hunter Biederman's Frisco DWI Lawyer & Attorney Blog.

The fact that law firms are discussing the need sign Christmas cards speaks volumes how far some firms have yet to go to 'get it' as to what lawyer marketing is all about. It's personal and requires personal contact and actions.

Unless I start hearing some better excuses, Clemens is going into my asterix group along with Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire and any other person who gets named and can't explain all of the details and circumstances surrounding the tainting of their legacy.

From Tom Mighell, today's is the IPR ADR Blog from LexBlog clients Victoria Pynchon, Les Weinstein, Eric van Ginkel, Michael Young, and Judge John Leo Wagner.

What a letdown.

University of Georia Journalism Professor says news industry should find some way to monitor and regulate this trend.

Law Librarian Bev Butula will 'introduce quality websites and search tips to improve your online research experience.'

Where's the Governor's party?

Published by LexBlog client Stokes, McMillan, Maracini, & Atunez.

A blog run by recent law school graduate Karen Eaton, and it is devoted to the subject of law career changes.

Contestants for the YouTube video contest sponsored by the State Bar of Texas have until Dec. 15 to submit entries to be eligible for the $2,500 prize. The videos must focus on the theme of justice for all. 

Yemen capital evidences need for the Internet.

LexBlog client, Brian Higgins, discussing IP news, case analysis, and innovation trends, gets the nod.

Survey finds Leads to longer working hours for majority of in-house counsel.

Arizona County Attorney posting the mug shots of those arrested for driving under the influence on the web.

Evil Knievel, whose funeral is today in Butte Montana, is honored as part of Thom Singer's Celebration of Passion.

Planning to take to the streets ala Pakistan? Well, OK they only plan to sign a petition at the moment but, f..., it's a start.

From de nova, we've got human rights and law stuent rights.

Despite media hype, never thought much of MySpace for lawyers. 'Attempts to visit the site now go 'This account has been suspended.'

From Evan Schaeffer.

My Attorney Blog following the 'Life of a Contract Attorney in Temp Town, Washington D.C.'

Says Hugo Chavez, creating a new time zone for Venezuela, setting the clocks back half an hour.

Check your iPod.

Inappropriate and possible big losers for lawyers.

Is this like the Jon Voight car?

Having multiple blogs might be a good idea but can be too great of a burden.

17 rules a nice model for law firms.

Josh Hallett advising my folks' hometown's convention & visitor's association on blogs and the like. 'One person's opinion can really sway a large group of people.'

Charleston attorney Jeffrey Mehalic's West Virginia Business Litigation covers developments in business and commercial litigation in the Mountain State.

Trying to create a giveaway that would reinforce the firm's brand as 'the law firm that really moves?'

Huge step bacground for fear students would be distracted by obscene videos and harassing text messages.

I get in when we evolved to legal blogs.

Holy cow is right. The Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group that Michael Geist started now has over 10,000 members.

Unfortunately not me, but Bob Ambrogi. Dam.. he cleans up nice.

'I'll offer $5,000 to anyone that can provide information that leads me to the identity of Troll Tracker'

Nina Platt covers issues such as Intranet/portal design and redesign, benchmarking, planning, implementing and managing.

Sometimes I like to read legal blogs. They can be entertaining. Kind of like watching Judge Judy.

Some are beginning to conclude that a Web site built around a kind of mass exhibitionism might not bring out the best in everyone.

And I thought lawyers were ignorant when it came to blogs.

Latest incredible progress by the Buffalo Bills tight end in his remarkable recovery from a serious spinal cord injury.

Adzhemyan and Konnoth's De Novo is hosting Blawg Review next Monday, which is International Human Rights Day. In addition to posts on that that topic, they're interested in other items of interest.

LexisNexis wants to get bloggers input so LN can help attorneys in small practices. Maybe in legal research, but have not seen willingness to listen to what what would be of value on Internet marketing.

Begins with a clear purpose followed this with consistent content, links, quality, and publishing.

A glimpse inside one of the most active blogging companies around. Not dirty laundry, but what a corporate culture generating lots of free expression.

My latte, muffin, and Diet Mountain Dew until dinner not enough?

Lawyers aren't the only ones with this problem.

Please find a press release presenting the Hyster® Fortis® line of lift trucks. We thought Read/WriteWeb readers would find this news of interest.

Starting next week and over the next few months, several United States airlines will test Internet service on their planes.

Michelle Golden can't understand why companies still spend so much effort and money formatting e-newsletters when they can just use a blog/RSS and benefit from both 'push' marketing to subscribers (both RSS and email readers).

Jose Guillen suspended Thursday for the first 15 days of next season for violating baseball's drug policy. 'Earlier in the day, Guillen and Kansas City finalized their $36 million, three-year contract.'

Interview with Tom Curley, CEO, Associated Press.

43 of 360 staffers being cut, just a year after buying out 19 senior newsroom employees.

From Jeralyn Merritt, a Tennessee jury has found Michael Lee McCormick not guilty following a retrial of his murder case.

Anyone interested in earning $8 an hour should report to the Mills Fleet Farm entrance (southwest side) to Lambeau Field at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Shovelers must be at least 15 years old.

Bloggers and free speech advocates are calling on prosecutors not to file charges against a teacher arrested for allegedly posting an anonymous comment online praising the Columbine shooters.

Electronic Frontier Foundation fights subpoena to Google demanding that the identity of this anonymous critic be turned over, along with bloggers contact information, blog drafts, e-mails, and any and all information related to the blog.

Carnegie Mellon rank blogs on how quickly they report on stories that get the rest of the blogosphere talking.

Consumers are increasingly buying products because they have been recommended via social networking, blogs, and other forms of user-generated content.

LexBlog client Glen Neeley gets the nod today.

Wish I could generate traffic like Above the Law by profiling luxurious homes of prominent members of the legal profession.

Law Journal Newsletter's Web Audio Division is hosting a webinar Thursdaon on 'Law Firm Rankings: Nominations That Get Noticed and Have Impact.'

Possible strategy to integrate LinkedIn's network with the Wall Street Journal as well as its other newspapers around the world, hopefully figuring out how to recoup News Corp.'s newspapers' declining classified ad revenue in the process.

Another Dante-themed Blawg Review from Colin Samuels. The Divine Comedy's third cantica, Paradiso, provides the theme for this one.

Inexpensive broadband access has opened the floodgates to a generation of TV producers for whom the Internet is their native medium.

Academics are exploring the parallels between online social networks and tribal societies.

Court had no jurisdiction over dispute because federal copyright law allows claims only by writers who have registered their work with the United States Copyright Office.

'Will obviously be a complete pain' says publisher, Nick Denton, 'But we've been through it before, three times...'

Will focus on MovableType blog software, the TypePad blog hosting service and Vox.

West Virginia Gazette-Mail cites Bob's Health Care Law Blog's success.

Though hospitals are wary of the transparency blogs can provide, some Docs enjoy the interaction with patients and readers.

Blog from CEO for a company (Lawdex) that has made it possible to start a lawsuit over a desktop computer or a crackberry.

A libel suit filed against a local online news and commentary blog has prompted outrage and concern among Vermont blogosphere.

Remember 'Blogs Will Change Your Business' from May, 2005?

faberNovel Consulting issues a new Research Paper on best practices from leading social network websites.

The RSS feed reader Google Reader now makes recommendations. You'll see at the top right bloggers who have similar interests.

Newspapers, like Chicago Tribune, will have 'timely local content, including the latest news coverage, sports commentary, arts and entertainment news, product demos and human-interest clips.'

Social networking communities are Websites that provide an opportunity for you to contribute your thoughts, interests, and skills to the largest creative work ever built by mankind: the Internet. From Brain Tattoos, a monthly columnist for FastCompany.

Very rudimentary, but user generated content using its media properties as platforms is focus of Dolan Media.

The JAA Blog was started in August 2006 by a group of criminal defense lawyers fed up with the way things were being run in the Broward courthouse. They believed that it operated like a 'good ol' boys network' rather than the second-largest county court in Florida.

Another blogger-anonymity challenge, in which a litigant has subpoenaed Google to acquire a blogger's name, is pending in a New Jersey court.

Tom Mighell's longstanding Blawg of the Day selects the Connecticut Education Law Blog from Berchem, Moses & Devlin - a LexBlog client.

Jurors look up a victim's MySpace page in a sexual assault trial after hearing evidence about the page's content.