Well, I hope everyone had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend—and one that didn’t come to a close too quickly. One of the weekend’s many big events is, of course, the Indianapolis 500. For those of you who didn’t watch or hear what happened, it was pretty ridiculous as 23-year-old J.R. Hildebrand was on the cusp of… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Zite : Personalized magazine for iPad may beat your RSS reader
As the consumer of a lot of RSS feeds, both sources and subjects (Google News & Google Blog Search), the news of a better RSS reader always piques my interest. I’ve been using Reeder on my desktop (mac), iPhone, and on my iPad for most of this year. Reeder, unlike some other RSS readers that… Continue Reading
LinkedIn is a business development tool for all lawyers : Representing consumers or businesses
Last week I shared on Facebook’s Real Lawyers Have Blogs word of a story that LinkedIn can be a huge source of traffic to your blog. Per the story by Cyber Journalist: [LinkedIn] is one of the fastest growing social networking sites with deep user loyalty and engagement, and is quickly becoming a big potential traffic… Continue Reading
New blogs joining The LexBlog Network for the week of 5/23-5/27
Before an absolutely gorgeous Friday afternoon in Seattle gives way to Michael Pineda and the Mariners taking on the Yankees, it’s time to look back at the publications that joined The LexBlog Network this past week. While it’s always exciting to see attorneys take their first stab at blogging, it’s also fun to have some… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 26, 2011
Another day, another 162 posts on The LexBlog Network. The range of topics covered is every bit as varied as the weather we’ve experienced in Seattle today—with a five-minute downpour quickly giving way to bright sun in the past hour. We’ve seen several ‘fracking’ law blogs join The LexBlog Network over the past few months… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 25, 2011
It isn’t quite the 178-mark we hit yesterday but the even 150 posts on The LexBlog Network today are still plenty-rich with interesting topics. We have an array of insight from corporate and securities law blogs in today’s roundup, along with what might be the most bizarre story of the year from Megan Connolly. Also, again,… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 24, 2011
It was quite the day on The LexBlog Network as we saw a staggering 178 posts come across the wire. We have a wide range of excellent commentary on subjects ranging from a vacation thwarting an FMLA claim to the relationship between insurance agents and their customers. Looking past the posts though, be sure to check… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 23, 2011
For those of you not already aware, Saturday did not end up being the Rapture after all. Today, David Shulman humorously examines a couple potential probate law issues that would’ve arisen had the Rapture actually occurred. Total posts on The LexBlog Network today: 160. Hotel Brandjacking Quantified – Denver lawyer Dave Waller of Baker Hostetler on the… Continue Reading
Will journalism departments be part of the law firm of the future?
Earlier this year I wrote about the power large law firms have to leverage their brand to create media outlets online so as to bypass traditional media. The point being that with large law firms paying big dollars for syndication of content, advertising, PR, and communications, it’s only a matter of time until we see… Continue Reading
New blogs joining The LexBlog Network for 5/9-5/20
Because we missed this post last Friday, we’re taking a look back at all the publications joining The LexBlog Network over the past two weeks. Also, because it’s the nicest day of the year thus far in Seattle, we’re going to keep this introduction short and get right to the publications. Have a great weekend,… Continue Reading
“Creating and Organizing your Speech” webinar recording now available
Thanks to everyone who attended Wednesday’s webinar, "Creating and Organizing your speech," presented by attorney, communications professional and certified CLE provider Faith Pincus of Pincus Professional Education and LexBlog CEO Kevin O’Keefe. Faith blogs on The LexBlog Network at Speech Advice. This webinar was the second in a series on public speaking that LexBlog is hosting with Faith…. Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 19, 2011
We had 151 posts hit The LexBlog Network on what, today, was the warmest day of the year in Seattle. Not only did the sun bring an absolutely gorgeous afternoon, but also a Mariners win. Onto the posts. Today, Daniel Clement has a very interesting post on same sex marriage and its impact on the New York… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The Lexblog Network : May 17, 2011
The biggest legal news of the day comes from Kentucky v. King, where the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that will have major implications on searches and seizures. On The LexBlog Network, Anthony Lake of the Federal Criminal Defense Blog has a great breakdown of the case. Total posts on the Network today: 153. Kentucky… Continue Reading
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 16, 2011
Returning from the Montana sun to another gray Seattle day, we have 155 posts on The LexBlog Network today. As I look up and down the list, trying to find a common theme, there really isn’t one as we have posts coming from a wide selection of topics: intellectual property law, ERISA and class actions,… Continue Reading
Facebook for lawyers : Wonderful relationship building medium for business development
Relationships with other people, no matter where those relationships emanate from, can lead to business for lawyers. Facebook should be looked at by lawyers as a relationship building medium. Limiting your use of Facebook as a lawyer to your ‘personal side,’ and nurturing ‘professional relationships’ elsewhere on the Internet is a mistake. You’ll be missing… Continue Reading