Law blog finalists announced in the 2006 Weblog Awards

The 2006 Weblog Awards, the world’s largest blog competition, with over 1 million votes cast in the last three years, has announced the finalists. Voting begins December 7.

• How Appealing
• Becker-Posner
• Blawg IT
• Balkinization
• Concurring Opinions
• Consumer Law & Policy Blog
• The Grotian Moment: Saddam Hussein Trial Blog
• IMPACT
• The Volokh Conspiracy
• JURIST – Paper Chase

I’m not one to view awards as indicative of a blogs value to its readers. Many blogs not receiving awards offer tremendous value to their readers. But these blogs still merit a look based on their contribution to discourse on the law.