I hope everyone plans on having a festive but safe Halloween. LexBlog isn’t quite as festive as companies like Zappos, but some of us did dress up. The week ends with five new blogs joining the LexBlog Network. Give these new publications some love and leave a comment or two. Trends In International Litigation is published… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Why law firms need to consider email as a communication strategy on their blogs
Widely respecting blogging and social media expert, Darren Rowse, has a good post today on why bloggers need to have an email communications strategy for their blog. Not of all Darren’s points may apply to blogging lawyers (some of his blog followers are bloggers doing affiliate selling and ad campaigns ), but a number of… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : October 29, 2009
While in the past I have tended to give my random observations on the state of things in Missoula, MT, where I lived until two months ago. Well, today we actually have a post with a story originating from Missoula. It turns out the police destroying evidence of alleged excessive force and a wrongful arrest can… Continue Reading
Kenneth Odza of Food Liability Law Blog: LexBlog Q&A
It’s one thing to use your blog as a news aggregation site. It’s another to constantly provide the added value of commentary, analysis, and a unique voice that can’t be found anywhere else. Food liability attorney Kenneth Odza of AmLaw 200 firm Stoel Rives has made the Food Liability Law Blog into exactly that kind… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : October 28, 2009
Last night it was the start of the NBA season, tonight it’s the World Series. I know I’ll be on my computer throughout most of it, following commentary on Twitter. If you’re doing the same, check out some of these blog posts. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but baseball can be kind of slow at times…. Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : October 27
For those of you who aren’t going to spend the rest of the night watching basketball (NBA League Pass free preview!), I have some blog posts for you. For sports fans, check them out during work tomorrow. In other news, yet another member of the LexBlog Network will be appearing on a national news show. Court… Continue Reading
Dallas Divorce Blog leads to TV interview : Lawyers who blog a reporter’s dream
Just received an email from Dallas Family Law Attorney and LexBlog Network blogger, Michelle May O’Neil. She just got off the phone with a local television reporter who plans to do a story about Facebook in Divorce. The reporter did a google search and up popped relevant blog posts on her Dallas Divorce Blog. Michelle… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : October 26
At LexBlog we use screenshots on a daily basis. With a little help from Skitch, we try to visually illustrate everything from better blogging practices to moving a post into a new category. I know whenever I take a screenshot of anything, I be sure to include only what’s relevant and never the entire screen. Aaron Morris… Continue Reading
7 tips for putting the public back in public relations
Interesting new book out from PR professionals, Brian Solis and Deidre Breakenridge, ‘Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.’ Most helpful to me was the review and summary of the book done by Lee Odden, a Minneapolis based Social Media and SEO professional. I culled seven points from Lee’s review that I thought would be… Continue Reading
19% of Internet users use Twitter or update status site : Up nearly 100% since April
The public’s growing use of Twitter or other services to share updates provides fertile ground for lawyers to network and engage their target audience. Per a just released survey on Twitter and Status Updating from the Pew Internet & American Life Project: Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : October 23, 2009
I’m a big fan of posts that speak directly to potential clients; not ones that point out why someone needs an attorney or anything of equal shallowness, but posts providing advice for individuals going through something difficult. Nathan Anderson of the Dallas Divorce Blog has a great example. It takes a very real problem/scenario and… Continue Reading
New blogs joining LexBlog Network for the week of 10/19-10/23
Another solid week out in Seattle as the LexBlog Network continues to grow; this week, it’s by four. We have one returning firm, Nossaman, which is launching its second blog while the other three publications have shown a great deal of promise. Be sure to check out the Legal Malpractice Law Review, which is using the blog… Continue Reading
David Shulman of South Florida Estate Planning Law: LexBlog Q&A
South Florida estate planning attorney David Shulman started blogging when he left a big law firm to start his own solo practice. He saw blogging as "a great way for me to communicate with prospective clients and prospective referral sources about me and my practice." His blog, South Florida Estate Planning Law, strikes a balance… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : October 21, 2009
During my time in journalism school, a conversation on where the profession was going occurred on an almost weekly basis during class. Interestingly, it feels like the same conversation happens very frequently amongst those in the legal profession. Today, Ronda Muir has an interesting post with her opinion in this ongoing discussion on the future… Continue Reading
David Nelmark of Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog: LexBlog Q&A
How’s this for a niche? Iowa attorney David Nelmark writes the Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog, covering the myriad legal issues that come up around this emerging and increasingly popular sport. David has a general practice, and he and his firm, Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn, practice in a wide variety of areas that are… Continue Reading