I’m a lawyer. I copy and paste stories of jury trials detailing horrific injuries and large dollar verdicts from online newspapers to my blog. I don’t necessarily represent any of the parties to the lawsuit. I just cut and paste the text in entirety without changing or summarizing anything. I don’t add any commentary or… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2008
48 degrees and roof open
That’s the word from Safeco Field in Seattle with game time a couple hours away. Chilly but sunny – which is more than you can say at Wrigley in Chicago where they’ve had at least one rain delay. Opening Day is a right of passage for our family. This will be our ninth straight at… Continue Reading
6 reasons a lawyer should turn their website into a blog
Lawyers ask me all the time, ‘blog or website?’ I also hear ‘I have a website, but it’s not getting me any clients.’ From Darren Rowse at Problogger, with my added commentary, here’s 6 reasons to replace a website with a blog. Blogs give individuals, companies and brands ‘voice.’ Professional services providers, lawyers included, build… Continue Reading
This is our century
Every ball team can have a bad century. So what if the Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908. This is our century. God, I wish that were true. My boys keep saying look how good the team is this year. We’re bound to win it all this year. I’ve had to remind them… Continue Reading
Avvo lawyer directory expanding to Mass and Florida
Picked up from Bob Ambrogi this morning that the lawyer-rating site Avvo is expanding to Massachusetts and Florida, bringing its coverage to 60 percent of licensed U.S. attorneys and spanning 11 states and the District of Columbia. Like Bob, I was originally skeptical of Avvo’s goal of serving as a consumer resource by rating and… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/31/08
Starting the week off right, with another batch of ten posts. Spring quarter at Seattle University started today, which means that I’m back in school two days a week until June. These updates will continue on a daily basis, though their timing may change with my schedule. Anyone who wants their posts featured is still… Continue Reading
Outline of most hyped technologies/buzz words
Here’s a nice checklist of topics on which legal organizations may be asking me to speak. I may think half of them are over hyped, but I’ll not miss any. A ‘Social Map’ from Loic Le Meur courtesy of Om Malik.
Legal publishers can learn from Huffington Post
I’ve always been intrigued by the Huffington Post, a news website and aggregated blog founded by Arianna Huffington, featuring hyperlinks to various news sources and columnists. The Post not only aggregates blog content, but also provides a publishing platform for high profile people who don’t have their own blog, e.g., anchorman Walter Cronkite, actress Diane… Continue Reading
Why blogs rank high on search engines
It’s widely accepted by the legal community that legal blogs achieve higher search engine rankings than law firm websites. Some law firms are even finding launching blogs a more cost effective means of achieving an effect Internet presence than hiring SEO experts to increase the rankings of their website. Julie Batten at The ClickZ Network… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/30/08
As predicted, last night’s Springsteen performance was one for the history books: 2 and a half hours of rock and roll, embraced by a sold-out crowd that ranged from teenagers to old folks. Who else in this world can unite the masses with such ease? Clients can help – 14 tips for the client going… Continue Reading
32 years later
Jill and I are headed to the Bruce Springsteen concert in Seattle this evening. It’s been 32 years since we first saw Bruce in in the Dane County Coliseum in Madison. About 3,000 people that evening with 7,000 empty seats. Couldn’t convince my summer roommates in Madison that they ought to see Bruce who the… Continue Reading
Legal Blogging Group on LinkedIn update
Two or three weeks ago I started a Legal Blogging Group at LinkedIn. Kind of an experiment as I was not sure how groups worked at LinkedIn, but I wanted a better way to connect with more folks in the legal industry with an interest in blogging. I’ve done little, if anything, to promote the… Continue Reading
Journalism students need to know business
Couldn’t agree more with Pat Thornton on that one. And I’ve got some skin in this game. Not only is my son, Colin, a junior in the Journalism School at the University of Montana, but LexBlog is going to be employing a fair amount of journalism grads and interns in the years ahead. Rob LaGatta,… Continue Reading
All law firms should blog, unless they’re sleazy
Ted Demopoulos picked up a wonderful quote from Dan Schawbel’s article, ‘Should Marketing Executives Blog.’ I see no reason for a company not to blog, unless they’re sleazy. Companies have a unique opportunity in time to speak to consumers in a human voice. Provide understanding, clarity and void of corporate bunk. It’s an amazing time… Continue Reading
Where to find free images and photos for your blog
Seth Godin shares this morning that Flickr can be a great source of photos for a presentation or website or brochure. Go to advanced search, choose Creative Commons Commercial license and search away. The breadth is extraordinary, but what will amaze you is the quality. And the license is a generous gift from the photographer… Continue Reading