I’ve been an Indy 500 fan since I was a little kid. Growing up in the Midwest we were sports fans by nature. The 500 wasn’t on TV then, so we listened on the radio. Dad almost killed me when I blurted out who won when he was watching the ABC sports replay. (It was… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Lawyer stops publishing his blog after threat from LexisNexis
Never saw LexisNexis as a company that would include in its mission to serve the American lawyer or the public which lawyers in turn serve. The latest evidence is LexisNexis’s threat to Baltimore e-discovery lawyer, W. Lawrence Wescott II. A threat that resulted in Wescott shuttering his well respected and award winning Electronic Discovery Blog… Continue Reading
New blogs joining the LexBlog Network for the week of 5/24-5/28
While the number may be smaller than some weeks we’ve seen, the quality certainly is still there. This week we launched publications from one of the largest law firms in Canada, an Atlanta lawyer who is off to a great start and one of the best law blogs in existence joins the LexBlog Network. Very… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 27, 2010
Today, we have insight on legal stories surrounding multiple technology companies: Facebook, Netscape and Google are all seeing discussion on the LexBlog Network. 121 posts on the LexBlog Network today; one more day before the three day weekend, let’s beat that total tomorrow. Competition over Wind Turbine Technology Heats Up – Portland attorney Joseph Eckhardt of… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 26, 2010
There were 146 posts on the LexBlog Network today so it somewhat difficult picking out just 10 of the best. Insight on the gulf oil spill contiunes to come in, this time from Sean Wajert and Ross Anderson. As it continues to come in, I’ll keep highlighting it. Biggest news story of the year and… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 25, 2010
Police quotas are always a touchy subject. No one knows what they are and when they’re due. When police officers are asked about them, they deny that they exist or are as hard-lined as people assume they are. Today, Rob McKinney takes a look at the arrest quotas in Nashville. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today:… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 24, 2010
Let me know if I’m wrong, but never in the history of television has there been a wildly popular show where a majority of its fans and followers are completely relieved it’s finished. I’ve watched every episode of LOST and am so happy this ridiculous production is finally finished. Today, we actually have a couple posts… Continue Reading
Why are public relations professionals handling social media?
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems totally illogical to have public relations professionals advising you on the use of social media for business development. Seems crazier yet that you would have a public relations professional executing your social media plan. Using social media for business development is all about networking through the Internet. The… Continue Reading
New blogs joining the LexBlog Network for 5/10-5/21
Because we missed this post a week ago, today we’ll be announcing all the blogs to launch over the past two weeks.The grand total comes to eight, spread out over large law firms in Canada, Ireland and the United States along with legal marketers and solos as well. ReactS is the twelfth publication by Reed… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 20, 2010
Two prominent topics continue to garner analysis on the LexBlog Network: the BP oil spill and at-will employment. Of course, there’s a lot more than that as there was 133 posts on the LexBlog Network today. Final Nail In the Vaccine/Autism Coffin? – Houston lawyer Joseph Schreiber of Vorys on the firm’s blog, Mass Torts: State of the… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 19, 2010
After a few days away, the roundup of the best on the LexBlog Network is back. 120 posts on the Network today as we have insight from the two class action rockstars, Sean Wajert and Russell Jackson, construction expert Matt DeVries and food safety authority Bill Marler. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle sees the raw milk glass… Continue Reading
Following up on today’s webinar with Cordell Parvin: a few helpful materials
First off I want to thank everyone who was able to make it to today’s webinar and, of course, Cordell Parvin, who led what was a great discussion on client development for associates. Following up on the webinar, here are a few items to supplement today’s conversation, including a recorded copy of webinar itself. A follow-up… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 13, 2010
On a sunny day in Seattle, today’s roundup is filled with employment law insight from some of the Network’s best bloggers. As always, there’s more than that: broadcast law, class actions, elder law and more. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 143. Does Your Anti-Harassment Policy Have Effective Channels for Receiving Complaints? – New… Continue Reading
LexBlog Network Webinar : Client Development for Associates with Cordell Parvin
On Tuesday, May 18th, LexBlog kicks off a quarterly webinar series aimed at educating Associate attorneys and those who provide guidance to them. LexBlog CEO & Publisher Kevin O’Keefe will be joined on this series by renowned and nationally recognized client development coach Cordell Parvin. Cordell is an attorney himself as his 37 years of practice set him apart… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : May 12, 2010
Taking a prominent news story and providing analysis as it applies to one’s practice area is never a bad idea for legal blogging. But sometimes it’s worth it to be a bit creative and a little out there. Today, Max Kennerly takes a look at how Iron Man’s suit is a trade secret, and not… Continue Reading