Reading Time Magazine’s Person of the Year article on Mark Zuckenberg I read of the following about the dangers of Facebook: According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 81% of its members have seen a rise in the number of divorce cases involving social networking. Imagine a time when Americans began to use phones… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: December 2010
New blogs joining The LexBlog Network for the week of 12/27-12/30
It’s an exciting day at LexBlog as this marks moving day and our first time spent working in the new LexBlog headquarters. Looking back at the week, we had three new publications join The LexBlog Network, with two covering criminal law and one from the non-legal realm. Have a fun and safe New Years everyone…. Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 29, 2010
There were 132 posts on The LexBlog Network today and again we have some solid looks at what we’re leaving behind in 2010 and what’s ahead for 2011. Looking back, we have thew best of green building and the best Cruise Law News posts of 2010. Looking ahead, the attorneys at Stikeman Elliott have M&A… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 28, 2010
While we saw a bit of a dip yesterday, that’s not the case today as the total count for posts on The LexBlog Network hits 132. Continuing the look back at 2010, Kendall Gray has the 10 most significant class-action decisions of year. Chief Justice Ronald M. George’s Early Judicial Career (Part Two of Four) –… Continue Reading
What is your law firm SEO consultant doing to your online reputation?
If you have someone doing search engine optimization work for your law firm you ought to know what they’re doing for you. Your reputation is on the line. I’m in total agreement with search engine optimization consultant Andrew Shotland that when you have someone doing SEO work for you, whether it’s link building, social media… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 27, 2010
It looks like a a decent chunk of The LexBlog Network decided to take some time away from work this week as the total number of posts today hits just 103. However, we still have some great content. With 2010 coming to a close, we have some good posts looking back at the year that was… Continue Reading
New blogs joining The LexBlog Network for the week of 12/20-12/23
With the short week coming to a close, it’s time to look over the new publications joining The LexBlog Network this week. Over the four-day span we had three blogs go live, with publications from Stark & Stark, Stevens & Lee and Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor, & Fairgrave. Stark & Stark continues to add to their stable of blogs… Continue Reading
LexBlog is growing. I wanted to share it with you.
With Christmas and the holiday season upon us, I want to thank you for making this such an exciting time for LexBlog. The best way to show my thanks is to share word of my team’s growth. Please meet all the people who have joined the LexBlog team in 2010. New members of LexBlog’s Executive… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 22, 2010
Just one more day before the holiday break and we have 128 posts hitting The LexBlog Network. Also, starting today, it gets more and more light out everyday until summer. Those of us in Seattle are very appreciative of that. Anyway, we have good posts from some of the Networks best: Jim Walker, John Hochfelder, Steve… Continue Reading
Meet Lyda Hawes, LexBlog’s Director of Client Services
Lyda Hawes, LexBlog’s Director of Client Services, knows what it’s like to help a group of people who, because of their occupation, need to earn their reputation with the general public. Hawes comes to LexBlog from The Cobalt Group, where she managed a team of account managers and 45 specialists who developed and implemented search… Continue Reading
Meet Tim Driggers, LexBlog’s Director of Technology
For Tim Driggers, LexBlog’s new Director of Technology, it’s sometimes less about the technology than one might think. Leading a group of experienced developers while also keeping the technological needs of all of LexBlog met, he’s stressed the importance of working as a team. “For me, it’s about infrastructure and bringing groups of people together… Continue Reading
Meet Russell Nickel, LexBlog’s Chief Financial Officer & General Manager
For LexBlog CFO and General Manager Russell Nickel, it’s all about growth. Nickel, who had seen two previous companies grow 300 and 900 percent in his time at each, joins LexBlog with an eye on efficiency, and using efficiency to build on LexBlog’s already strong base. “I spent seven years in public accounting,” said Nickel,… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 21, 2010
Even with the long holiday weekend approaching, The LexBlog Network is still rolling as the total posts for today hits an even 160. While the FCC made news in the US today, the CRTC (the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) did the same up in Canada. Laura Bevan has the story on Bell Canada being… Continue Reading
Law blogs remain the one constant among social media
With new forms of social media and social networking coming at us a mile a minute some lawyers and law firms fear that blogging is old school. “Why blog when we now have Twitter, Facebook, Posterous, and Foursquare? Don’t we want to be using the newest and coolest?” Not so fast. Law blogs have stood… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 20, 2010
Coming a bit later than normal, we still have the top posts today from The LexBlog Network. With 128 to choose from, we have great insight from the likes of Max Kennerly, Joseph Rosenbaum, Kathy Gallo and Steve Lombardi. Is the Exclusionary Rule the New Hot Appellate Issue in Georgia? – McDonough lawyer Scott Key on his… Continue Reading