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I am headed to New Orleans Sunday, accompanied by LexBlog’s CTO Josh Lynch and head of business development, David Cuthbert, for Clio’s Annual Cloud Conference, running next Monday and Tuesday.

Clio has asked us to cover Clio Con and we’re honored to do so. Not only will be we covering the conference from New Orleans, via Facebook Live, but we’ll have people in Seattle conducting interviews (some are up on the LexBlog Network) and “Storifies” of keynotes, presentations and events.

Storify is a social network service that enables us to create stories or timelines using social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as source.

Tweet and tag. As you always do at Clio Con, Tweet and use other social media like crazy reporting on what speakers are saying and what you’re observing. Take pictures and shoot videos. Share them on social media – especially Twitter, using the hashtag #ClioCloud9.

We’ll pick up the Tweets, including pics and videos at LexBlog Seattle and include them in our Storify coverage with an attribute to you.

Blog. Looking for more coverage of your blog posts about Clio Con? LexBlog’s got you covered. Send your posts (or a link to your post) to tips@lexblog.com. We’ll publish your posts to The LexBlog Network, giving you the attribute and indicate the original url for the post so that there is no duplicite content issue and share word of your post via our social networks.

Be on Facebook Live. I am going to be interviewing speakers and exhibitors and probably doing some roundtable conversations with my friend, Bob Ambrogi. I’d like to catch attendees as well, so stop LexBlog’s media table, catch me walking around, ping me on social or drop tips an email.

Don’t forget to catch my presentation on content marketing/blogging/social media on Monday too. I’ll do my best not to make Clio look bad in inviting me.

Kidding aside, it’s privilege to speak at Clio Con. If it’s not the best, it’s one of the best conferences I go to each year.

Wonderful speakers (far beyond the legal realm) that expand our horizons, always new products from Clio (espcially this year), top notch social events, cammeraderie among attendees and incredible passion from team Clio, which runs a conference with now over 1,000 people all on their own.

Last new blog dispatch before the holiday week—everyone got all the gift cards and Turbo Man action figures they need? Well we’ve got one more treat before you jet off for whatever holiday festivities are coming your way: new blogs joining the Network!

  • From the Boyce Law Firm we have the Work Comp & Employment Law Insight joining us this week. Employment is already a tricky subject to navigate, let alone the complication of workers’ comp, but the team at Boyce is at the ready to help simplify it, bringing all their knowledge and expertise to this area.
  • And this week Troutman Sanders launched their new Tobacco Law Blog, a unique and holistic legal blog discussing all the issues arising in the tobacco industry. As one of the most scrutinized industries in the world, tobacco companies face constant legal challenges in a variety of ways, and this blog is poised to help simplify those dealings.
  • Last but certainly not least: It Pays to be Covered, focused on developments and trends in insurance coverage for commercial policyholders. Written by lawyers at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, the blog will touch on a variety of topics from industry trends in property and casualty insurance to the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures.

Oof—it’s getting pretty chilly here in Seattle. Those of us who are bike commuters are stuck bundling up and then hoping that the downhills don’t result in too much biting wind. Luckily, those of us who are bike commuters and work at LexBlog have the fire of new blogs to keep us warm. This week we’ve got some great ones, so let’s get to it:

  • Coming up from Squire Patton Boggs is the brand new Latin American Legal blog, which will follow recent legal and political changes affecting the Latin America region. Along with that they’ll be providing insight on the potential challenges and opportunities those changes can present to global businesses, as well as to Latin American firms looking to invest or expand abroad.
  • This week also saw Troutman Sanders launch their new Renewable Energy Insights blog! Be sure to check here if you’re looking for the world of analysis of recent news and developments affecting the renewable energy industry.
  • And from the Kean Miller team we have Everything IP Under One Digital Roof, whose name describes it pretty aptly. Their team will provide counseling on how to best obtain and protect proprietary assets and represents clients in infringement litigation or other types of disputes involving intellectual property.

As you can tell from that hefty title, we’ve got quite the roaster today. All of the blogs you see are top notch, but some of them are actually hold overs from previous months—due to soft launches or my own absence. But now they’re all ready at the bat, and we couldn’t be more excited to share them with you:

  • Jerry Kalish launched his second blog, The Compliance Ready Blog, this October. He’ll be looking specifically at the unique set of compliance requirements and challenges happening with the ACA, and no doubt he’ll do it with all the piercing insight he did on his first blog, The Retirement Plan Blog.
  • From McCarthy Tétrault we have the Vestra Vox blog, a new space they’ve created online for law students across Canada to share their thoughts and analyses on all things legal. Should be a great blog with wide-reaching takes on the issues.
  • Next up is the Environmental Law & Policy Monitor from the team at Troutman Sanders. With environmental law, policy, and landscape constantly changing, this blog is more important than ever.
  • Davis Wright Tremaine brings another blog to life with their West Coast Comm Law Advisor. It’ll be focusing on the ever-shifting communications regulatory landscape in the western states, with all you need in practical guidance.
  • Fox Rothschild sees their already expansive blogging empire grow even bigger with the Lone Star Bench & Bar blog. Check in here if you’ve ever had thoughts, questions, or concerns about being a litigator in the state of Texas, especially in the 21st century.
  • Up next from Covington is the Cov Financial Services blog. They’re a leading U.S. practice on financial institutions, and now they’re ready to share their insights on all types of regulatory, enforcement, transactional, and consumer protection matters.
  • If you’re involved in the grants community you can’t miss Venable‘s new Government Grants Resource Library. They’re aiming to make this site your go-to resource for any questions that may arise, and it seems like they’re already a one-stop-shop, er, library of information.
  • And last but certainly not least is the latest blog from the team at Seyfarth Shaw, the Carpe Datum Law blog. These eDiscovery attorneys hope to help everyone from executives to in-house counsel regarding the latest developments, trends, tools, best practices, and discussions around eDiscovery and information guidance.

We’re always thrilled when The ABA Journal releases their Blawg 100 list, because we see many familiar names from the LexBlog Network.

For those who don’t know, each year the Journal collects nominees in one of thirteen categories, often because the staff at The ABA Journal found them useful resources for finding new sources, analysis, and insights. It’s one of the biggest awards you can win as a legal blogger.

This year we’re pleased to recognize the 17 blogs from the LexBlog Network featured on the list! Congratulations to them, and all the blogs nominated. You guys make us proud.

Welcome to Friday—you made it! And now, on to the weekend. But first, check out the new blogs hitting LXBN this week. Then be sure to schedule yourself time to read them over Thanksgiving weekend. Kidding! Read them beforehand:

  • The team at Ortiz and Schick launched the Fair Housing Issues Review. They’re ready and able to offer property managers and owners insight and assistance in navigating through the various fair housing matters they encounter, especially as it relates to the Fair Housing Act.
  • Securities Law Exchange is the latest blog from the Bass, Berry & Sims firm. Be sure to check here if you’re ever looking for commentary and practical insight on SEC updates for publicly traded companies.
  • And last, but not least, King, Krebs & Jurgens have launched the Offshore Winds blog. This blog will encompass the vastness of the lawyers’ experience within the marine and maritime business, from oil and gas exploration to insurers and financial institutions doing business in these industries.

That title’s really a mouthful huh? But for the best of reasons: We’ve got a whole lot of new blogs joining the LexBlog Network! Hope your blogroll is ready for more, because here they are:

  • Tax Precision, from León Fernando Del Canto. One of the two tax blogs we’re rolling out today, and your new number one resource for all things tax related, from international taxation to M&A.
  • Hunton & Williams launched The Nickel Report, bringing their blog count to five! The Nickel Report will be focusing on bringing readers the latest trends and developments in energy and environmental law, named for the dedication and leadership of Henry Nickel.
  • From the team at Viking Advocates, LLC we have the Hague Law Blog, which is “here to make your life as a lawyer just a little bit easier.” They’ll do that by providing cutting wit and insight into the murky world of transnational litigation.
  • And Fox Rothschild success with blogs continues with their Tax Controversy Sentinel, their 35th blog! Focused on all the latest developments in tax controversy matters—including criminal tax investigations and prosecutions, civil tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service including audits, appeals, and collection matters, as well as tax litigation in the U.S.—no doubt this will be as invaluable a resource as their other 34 are.
  • Freeborn launched their Environmental Law Next, a new blog that will be reporting on the evolving field of environmental law. The next 5-10 years will be crucial for climate change—happy to have a team like Freeborn on the watchdog team.
  • And from the team at Troutman Sanders, we’ve got the HR Law Matters blog. This long established blog is joining the LexBlog Network to share their insights on human resources, something that matters to every employer and employee.

Another full week over here at LexBlog! We had some great blog launches this week, and so before you head off for the weekend, check out the latest blogs to hit the LexBlog Network:

  • From the team at Fenwick & West, there’s the new Between the Parties blog, dedicated to issues that spring up around inter partes (IPR). Check here if you’re interested in substantive updates, insights, and practice tips related to IPR proceedings.
  • And Fox Rothschild‘s blogging empire continues to grow with the addition of the Above the Fold blog. With this latest blog, focusing on trends and developments in the law of advertising and trademarks, the firm’s number of blogs grows to 35.

Well over here in Seattle we’re ready to get our typical Fall weekend started: Clouds, falling leaves, and catching up on what we’ve missed during all that Clio coverage. Speaking of, don’t miss this week’s new to the LexBlog Network blogs:

  • Squire Patton Boggs launches another blog, this time dedicated to any and all sports-related legal developments. If you’re interested in any issues that touch on the varied intersection of sports and law, check out their Sports Shorts blog.
  • And from the team at Cohen Seglias we have A Closer Look: Internal Investigations. The firm, with their sophisticated internal investigations practice, knows the applicability of legal privileges, and promises to assist in conducting comprehensive internal investigations in order to discreetly uncover the truth so that our clients can make informed and legally defensible decisions.

Phew—well as you may have noticed, over on LXBN we’re all Clio all the time. We’ve got some comprehensive conference coverage going, and there’ve been some fascinating speakers. Check it out. And then, read today’s top 10 in law blogs: