Happy Halloween everyone. This end of the week roundup comes in a little late because putting the final touches on a Harry Caray costume took longer than expected. Interestingly, only one Halloween-related post today. Enjoy your weekend. Grandparents’ Visitation and the Law – Spartanburg lawyer J. Benjamin Stevens of Steven MacPhail on his South Carolina Family Law… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 10/27-10/31
Unlike last week when a majority of the launches were non-traditional law blogs, we see more of the conventional variety this week. That’s not a bad thing though as all six are on very focused and unique topics. On top of the six launches, we also were able to take a redesigned blog live as… Continue Reading
Stop blogging? Thinking of starting a blog, forget it?
Wired Magazine’s Paul Boutin has some advice for those thinking of starting a blog. Don’t. And if you’ve already got one, pull the plug. Writing a weblog today isn’t the bright idea it was four years ago. The blogosphere, once a freshwater oasis of folksy self-expression and clever thought, has been flooded by a tsunami… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/30/08
No election news in the LexBlosphere roundup; I did vote today though. One of today’s better posts is done by Eric David of the Newsroom Law Blog on exactly what a subpoena entails. Lawyers and law bloggers already know what a subpoena is but Eric does a good job of taking a basic concept and… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/29/08
Today’s LexBlogosphere roundup is dominated by election-related posts. While some of them are not directly tied to the legal realm, I believe each of their varied perspectives and topics of discussion are good to hear from as we move within a week of the big day. Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Seeking Medical Monitoring for… Continue Reading
Lawyers let Cal Law Reporter know the power of Twitter
Brian McDonough of American Lawyer Media’s Recorder’s Cal Law took aim at Twitter last week on Cal Law’s Legal Pad blog asking and answering the question was Twitter as silly for lawyers as for anyone else? McDonough, who proudly boasts he’s not even registered to use Twitter, describes Twitter for Cal Law readers as the… Continue Reading
Webinar on Social Media for Lawyers today at 9 a.m. PT
Here at LexBlog’s Seattle office, we’re gearing up for our latest monthly webinar, which kicks off in just about half an hour. This month’s webinar focuses on social media. Among the issues we’ll be discussing: What is Social Media? What is the difference between Social Media and Social Networking? How can we use Social Media to market… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/28/08
Today was a surprisingly slow day, with about half as many posts as there normally is. Still no perspective from the LexBlogosphere on the Senator Stevens case. There were still some great posts though. Also, it was a good day in the blogosphere for me. Same Sex Divorce Approved in New York – New York attorney Daniel… Continue Reading
Circulation drop at major US newspapers is opportunity for law bloggers
Circulation declines are accelerating at America’s major newspapers, with all but two of the 25 largest U.S. showing declines for the last six months. This per the Wall Street Journal’s Russel Adams this morning. Weekday circulation at 507 newspapers fell 4.6%…, compared with a 2.6% decline in the same period a year earlier, according to… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere:
The biggest legal news of the day had to be Senator Ted Stevens’ being convicted of corruption for lying about tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and renovations to his Alaska home. However, there were not any posts in the LexBlogosphere on the subject. Maybe tomorrow. Collaboration Agreements for Creatives – Lawyer-mediator Victoria Pynchon in… Continue Reading
Blog domain needs to be .com
I ran across a study this morning comparing the effectiveness of .org versus .net domains for blogs. The premise being that ‘the .com extension, albeit being the best one, is most of the times taken already.’ Forget the .net or .org domains unless you are a non profit organization, in which case .org could be… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/24/08
My favorite post from the today’s LexBlogosphere isn’t really due to the writing style or insight, but just the news that is bears. This would be ACS Blog’s post on how Georgia man Troy Davis was granted a stay of execution today. If you don’t know the story behind this, definitely take a look. Federal Appeals… Continue Reading
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 10/20-10/24
Three launches this week and they all look great. Interestingly, none of them are your traditional law blog. The most interesting one has to be Hunton & Williams’ Financial Industry Resource Center Center, which focuses on the recent financial crisis. Here’s all three: Lawdable is published by Jane H. Allen, Katherine A. Erwin, Dennis McKinnie,… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/23/08
Well, no legal tie-ins to the World Series today. However, there is plenty of talk about recent rulings. Also, Daniel Schwartz continues his series of posts on employment law and the election with some insight on a potential Constitutional convention in Connecticut. Court Highlights Cooperation Requirements of Discovery under Rule 26, Rules Objections Waived for Failure… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 10/22/08
As part of the LexBlogosphere roundup, I try to highlight posts that tie-in current events, even if it doesn’t include recent litigation. Today, I was going feature anything referencing the World Series. Well, BarfBlog was the only blog to do so. Go Rays. Another Huge U.S. Bank Making More “Mistakes” – The editor at Total… Continue Reading