Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 12, 2011

Most of the time, a short three to five paragraphs is more than adequate—and often times best—when it comes to authoring an excellent blog post. However, there are times when a lengthy and more in-depth assessment can be great as well. Today, we have excellent examples of the latter from Matt DeVries, Lindsey Williams and John Hochfelder.

• Daytime – Do We Need A Rule To Define It? – Boise attorney Chuck Peterson on Peterson Law Offices’ Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
• Supreme Court Judge Makes Good – Houston lawyer Kendall Gray of Andrews Kurth on his blog, The Appellate Record
• IRS Releases Additional Guidance on “Over the Counter” Restrictions – New York attorney Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschild on their Employee Benefits Legal Blog
• How VC Funds Work – Expenses and Management Fees – Seattle lawyer Asher Bearman of DLA Piper on The Venture Alley
• Whistleblower Protection for Federal Employee — Let’s Get it Right – Lindsey Williams of the National Whistleblower Center on their Whistleblowers Protection Blog
• New Jersey Appellate Court Disallows Judge’s Attempt to Create Special Needs Trusts – New Jersey attorney Mary Browning of Cole Schotz on the firm’s blog, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
• An Explanation of the Proposed (and Unofficial) LEED 2012 Requirements and Credits – Construction lawyer Matt DeVries of the Best Practices Construction Law Blog
• Tips On Special Servicing (Loss Mitigation) After Ibanez – Dallas attorney Keith Mullen of Winstead on the firm’s blog, Tough Time for Lenders
• Right Royal, Protecting a Royal (To-Be’s) Name – Minneapolis lawyer Susan Perera of Winthrop Weinstine on the firm’s DuetsBlog
• Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict – $250,000 Upheld after Malpractice by Attorneys – New York attorney John Hochfelder on his New York Injury Cases Blog