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Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 19, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:28 -0800

It is Friday afternoon and it's absolutely gorgeous in Seattle. Today is supposedly the last day of winter but it seems as though it's been summer for a couple weeks. Of course, summer doesn't start until baseball does, and even that is coming fast. Have a great weekend everyone. For everyone owning a bracket that isn't destroyed, I hope it soon will be. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 124.

It Takes Two - To Get Co-parenting after Divorce - UK solicitor Richard Sharp on his blog, Family Law Collaborative Divorce Blog
Meet & Confer Means More Than Exchanging Motions - Greensboro lawyer John Buford of Brooks Pierce on the firm's blog, North Carolina Business Litigation Report
New Hampshire Justice System Budget Crisis - ACT NOW! - Manchester attorney Kysa Crusco in her New Hampshire Family Law Blog
Public Utilities Seek Changes in California's Eminent Domain Law - Irvine lawyer Rick Rayl of Nossaman on the firm's California Eminent Domain Report
Missouri Charter School to Pay $570,000 to Resolve Pregnancy Discrimination Claims By Consent Decree - Seattle attorney Todd Sorenson of Williams Kastner on the firm's Northwest Education Law Blog
Google Successful on Motion to Dismiss in AdWords Case - Seattle lawyer Stacia Lay of Hendricks & Lewis on her blog, IP Law Chat
The Freakonomics Of Place--We Have Seen The Sprawl And It Is Us - Philadelphia LEED AP Shari Shapiro on her Green Building Law Blog
Randolph NJ Schools at a Crossroad - What do we value? - New Jersey attorney Deirdre Wheatley-Liss of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard on her New Jersey Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog
How to Set Up a Business in Japan (And Other Business Wisdom) - Florida lawyer Santiago Cueto of Cueto Law Group on his blog International Business Law Advisor
Fixing The Injustice of Ashcroft v. Iqbal - Philadelphia attorney Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial

New blogs joining the LexBlog Network for the week of 3/15-3/19

Colin O'Keefe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:47:25 -0800

We have four new publications joing the LexBlog Network this week with each of them covering a very different topic. Those areas: health law, securities law, technology law in Austin and Virginia community associations law. So, after you're done checking on the status of your bracket, give these guys a look.

Jeff Ellis, Martie Ross, and Laura Bond of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne publish the Health Law Navigator. In their own words, they "highlight specific routes [healthcare] providers can follow to survive and thrive through payment reform, and address how to overcome obstacles on the road to success." As things progress on Capitol Hill, this will be a blog to keep an eye on.
On Securities is authored by Minneapolis attorney Marty Rosenbaum of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand LLP. On Securities provides insight and commentary on securities, governance and executive compensation ussues facing public companies.
Austin Technology Law Blog is written by Paul Stanfield, Luke Stanfield and Stuart Hiserodt of Stanfield Hiserodt PLLC. As I'm sure everyone's aware, Austin is an evergrowing technology community so keep track as they write on technical business transactions, intellectual property and licensing.
LeClairRyan joins the LexBlog Network in the form of the Virginia Community Association Law Blog. Written by members of the firm's Community Association Team, this publication focuses on providing legal analysis of developments affecting condominium and homeowners' association.

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 18, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:06 -0800

This post comes just a little later than normal as I hurried home from work so I could catch the second half of the U-Dub game and save plenty of time for Montana's matchup with New Mexico. So it makes sense that we have a great post from Lisa Stam on March Madness's effect on the workplace. Total number of posts on the LexBlog Network today: 115. Go Griz.

Celebrity's Mercury Returns to Charleston - Over 400 Sick - Centers for Disease Control Investigating - Miami attorney Jim Walker of Walker & O'Neill on his blog, Cruise Law News
California Court of Appeal Issues Another Regulatory Takings Opinion Involving Rent Control - Irvine lawyer Rick Rayl of Nossaman on the firm's California Eminent Domain Report
North Carolina Media Quash Subpoena in Federal Court - Raleigh attorney Elizabeth Spainhour of Brooks Pierce on the firm's Newsroom Law Blog
March Madness, Sports Pools and Workplace Productivity - Toronto lawyer Lisa Stam on her blog, Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Green Jobs: OSHA is Watching - New York attorney Brian Molinari of EspteinBeckerGreen on the firm's Prima Facie Law Blog
President Obama to Sign Jobs Bill Today - Portland lawyer Dennis Westlind of Stoel Rives in the firm's World of Work Blog
Six Client Development Myths That Hold Most Associates Back - Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
No "Internet Exceptionalism" For the Second Circuit in Attorney Advertising Ethics Ruling - New York attorney Jeff Neuburger of Proskauer Rose in the firm's New Media & Technology Law Blog
What Does Circle of Greed Tell Us About Plaintiffs' Thinking? - Virginia lawyer Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm's blog, Class Action Countermeasures
DOJ Moves to Close Sprout Company - Denver-based reporter Dan Flynn on Food Safety News

Finding Your Blogging Voice: Webinar recording and mindmap

Lisa Kennelly — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:49:50 -0800

We had a nice turnout of close to 150 people at today's webinar on Finding Your Blogging Voice. You can download the mindmap Kevin referenced by clicking on the image above, and you can watch the webinar recording or revisit it with our other recorded webinars at our support side.

If you had any additional questions about anything discussed, feel free to contact our Helpdesk at support@lexblog.com or at 1-800-913-0988.

And stay tuned for more information about our next client webinar next month.

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 17th, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:04:30 -0800

As I mentioned yesterday, I enjoy when the government takes advantage of advancing technology. Today, Matt DeVries notes that 160,000 hours of C-SPAN video is now available online. Yep, go ahead and cancel whatever St. Patrick's Day plans you had for tonight. For those going out, have a safe and fun evening. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 119.

WISPs Beyond Massachusetts - White Plains lawyer Joseph Lazzarotti of Jackson Lewis on the firm's Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Bending the Health Care Cost Curve - Los Angeles attorney Greg Eisenreich of Barger & Wolen on the firm's Insurance Litigation & Regulatory Law Blog
Court of Chancery Questions Special Litigation Committee's Independence and Investigation; Denies Motion to Dismiss Litigation - Wilmington lawyer Francis G.X. Pileggi of Fox Rothschild in his Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog
Tis The Season to Think About Advanced Healthcare Directives - Pennsylvania attorney Jon Gruber of Russell, Krafft & Gruber on the firm's Lancaster Law Blog
The Texas Supreme Court Has Decided Another Arbitration Issue - Houston lawyer Joseph Schreiber of Vorys on the firm's blog, Mass Torts: State of the Art
DOL Issues Three New Notices and Revised Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy - New York attorney Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschild on their Employee Benefits Legal Blog
Minimizing Windfall: Dissolution Valuation by Royalty - Greensboro lawyer John Buford of Brooks Pierce on the firm's blog, North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Government YouTube: 160,000 Hours of C-SPAN Video Available Online - Construction attorney Matt DeVries of the Best Practices Construction Law Blog
Lawsuits Are The Primary Reason Cars Are Safer Today - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial
Did I say the Idaho Supreme Court never grants relief? Say it ain't so! - Boise attorney Chuck Peterson on Peterson Law Offices' Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

Focus on engagement, not the title of your law blog, for blogging success

Kevin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:14:45 -0800

Seattle Media and Technology Attorney Venkat Balasubramani, who's been blogging for almost 4 years, asked on his blog yesterday whether he should scrap his Spam Notes Blog and re-launch another one.

I've been blogging here for about 3.5 years. I have enjoyed it tremendously. I started the blog as a way to focus on spam-related legal issues, but over the years, my blogging interest has broadened to include all types of legal issues raised by online communities, UGC, and online businesses in general. This has coincided with the increased attention to legal issues that have arisen out of social networking. It's also coincided with my practice, a chunk of which has focused in this direction. That said, there's always been a tension for me about sticking with the original focus of this blog or broadening it a bit to deal with other legal issues that I regularly read about and have an opinion on (and once in a while, insight into).

In addition to the above items, Venkat mentioned wanting to get off a GoDaddy blog platform because of its limitations and the possibility of resurrecting a law firm website so he could have one spot where he could aggregate his professional online activities.

Though Venkat is not a LexBlog client, I am often providing counsel to lawyers on social media strategy for client development . So I thought you'd appreciate the below thoughts I shared with Venkat

Keep the blog, make it your leading Internet presence (web site would add zero), change your focus so not so lawyer to lawyer (listen to and engage others), and upgrade to another platform.

The importance of the name of a blog is overhyped. Listening to your target audience and engaging them in a strategic fashion is key. You're then known by your name (the one your Mom and Dad gave you), not the name of a blog.

If I were to ask my most loyal readers what's the name of my blog, 90% wouldn't know. My blog readers, as well as the people who have come to know me by my word of mouth reputation (who don't read my blog or follow me on Twitter), know me by my name. My name is my brand, not the name of my blog. That's the case for any professional - especially lawyers.

If you feel the need to apologize for the name of the blog or explain what you're doing, add a better tag line. But the focus of who you engage is really what defines you.

Focus on what's important. If you're looking to grow professionally and from a business development standpoint in certain areas and you feel its not happening, focus on that. Not pontificating about the name of your blog, that's a waste of energy. The name of your blog is about number 33 in the top things that are important in a lawyers building a personal brand on the Internet and growing their book of business.

Lawyers get work by word of mouth based on their reputation. That's done by engaging one's target audience to build relationships. If you can figure out how to engage people and build relationships via a website you'll be the first one.

The first thing to do is clearly identify, and it appears you have begun to do so, the type of clients you wish to represent and the type of work you want to do for them. Then engage them and their influencers through the blog. Listen to them first, then reference them in your blog.

With clients and prospective clients, that means listening to the questions they ask. Then answer them on your blog. With influencers such as bloggers, reporters, association leaders, conference coordinators, business leaders, and publishers, listen to what they are saying (writing) and engage them by referencing what they are saying while adding value to the discussion. That way you are starting to build relationships with people you need to help you create an excellent word of mouth reputation.

If you want to discuss further, give me a shout and we'll meet for coffee. We're both in Seattle.

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 16, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0800

I always find it interesting, and refreshing, when I hear about the government's desire to advance the level of technology on a nationwide scale. Today, the FCC released its National Broadband Plan to Congress and David Oxenford of Broadcast Law Blog has some great insight on the subject. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 119.

A Tale of Two Countries - Preventing Transshipping of Counterfeit Goods - Florida attorney Edward Joffe of Joffe & Joffe LLC on his blog, Trends In International Litigation
FCC National Broadband Plan - What It Suggests for TV Broadcasters Spectrum - Washington, D.C. lawyer David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Broadcast Law Blog
Franchisors: Are your Franchisees "Raving Fans"? - New York attorney Charles Internicola on his New York Franchise Law Blog
Supreme Court Rules On Copyright Registration: What Does It Mean? - Kansas City lawyer Dave Rein of Husch Blackwell Sanders on the firm's blog, Owners, Borrowers & Thieves 2.0
Lawyers Beware! Be Careful What You Say When You Refer a Client to Another Law Firm! - Minneapolis attorney Gavin Craig on his Twin Cities Business Litigation Blog
Bruesewitz v. Wyeth: A Preemption Prelude To Autism Litigation? - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial
What's Still Alive for the 2010 General Assembly Session - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Circle of Greed - A Look Into the Mind of the Class-Action Plaintiff's Lawyer - Virginia lawyer Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm's blog, Class Action Countermeasures
Federal Court Refuses to Give Judge Gladys Kessler's Tobacco RICO Decision Issue Preclusive Effect in Light Cigarettes Litigation - New York attorney Russell Jackson of Skadden on his blog, Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts
How To Get An Export License in 7 Steps - Florida lawyer Santiago Cueto of Cueto Law Group on his blog International Business Law Advisor

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 15, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:54:03 -0800

At 65 degrees (and probably rising), it's a gorgeous afternoon in Seattle. This spring, almost summer, day brings 126 posts to the LexBlog Network. In one of many quality posts, Anthony Lake has the story of a computer hacker who gets 13 years in prison for aiding in stealing $86.4 million.

Confrontation Clause in the lower courts -- inconsistency is the only constant - New Jersey lawyer Alain Leibman on Fox Rothschild's White Collar Defense & Compliance
Why You Need a Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, or Confidentiality Agreement for EVERY Key Employee - Maryland attorney Eliot Wagonheim of Wagonheim & Associates on the firm's blog Bottom Line Business Insights
COBRA Subsidy Extension With a Twist: A Change in Eligibility - New York lawyer Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschild on their Employee Benefits Legal Blog
A More Accurate Description of the International Green Construction Code - Construction attorney Matt DeVries of the Best Practices Construction Law Blog
Property Tax Reform Unanimously Passes Georgia Senate - Atlanta lawyer Kevin Caiaccio on his blog, Southeast Real Estate Advisor
Don't Settle Debts Before Filing Bankruptcy - Orange County attorney Christine Wilton on her blog, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Law Monitor
FDA Official Testifies Before Congress on REMS and Sentinel - Philadelphia lawyer Sean Wajert of Dechert LLP at his Mass Tort Defense Blog
Permission to Exploit Jennifer Aniston's Right of Publicity? - Minneapolis attorney Steve Baird of Winthrop & Weinstine on the firm's Duets Blog
The Iceman Goeth: Computer Hacker Gets 13 Years for $86.4 Million Credit Card Scheme - Georgia lawyer Anthony Lake of Gillen, Withers & Lake in the firm's Federal Criminal Defense Blog

Finding Your Blogging Voice: LexBlog Network Webinar

Kevin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:29:03 -0800

Most blogs have a different writing style than the papers or briefs many attorneys are used to writing. At LexBlog we often talk about a blog having a distinct “voice”, where the author’s personality really shines through and allows them to connect with the reader.

This is not about making your posts funny or gimmicky – it’s about making it clear there’s a person behind the posts on your blog, one with whom your reader can connect.

Blogging like this can be challenging, though, which is why our next LexBlog Network webinar will cover Finding Your Blogging Voice.

This webinar will be held this Thursday, March 18, at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET.

We’ll discuss:

How do I work personality into my posts?
Can I blog about something not related to my blog's topic? How?
How much personality is too much?
How can a blog have a distinct voice if there are multiple authors?

Please visit our Event Center to register for this webinar. If you need the password, email our HelpDesk or contact a member of our Author Services team at 1-800-913-0988.

I’m looking forward to sharing my take on this with you and taking your questions on this topic on Thursday.

LinkedIn Legal Blogging Group at 3,900 members and counting

Kevin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:40:53 -0800

My Legal Blogging Group at LinkedIn has grown to nearly 4,000 members.

Amazing when you realize that I had no idea what I was doing when I started the group two years ago this month. I thought it would be a good idea to connect legal professionals who had an interest in blogging. With LinkedIn being the leading professional social networking site, it seemed the logical thing to do. I invited one person at LexBlog to join and within weeks we had a couple hundred members.

If you stop by the group's page on LinkedIn, you'll see how to join, and find the following description of our group which has grown to cover all social media.

Social media is proving an effective means of professional and business development for lawyers, law firms, and other legal professionals. But when it comes to blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and what have you, there's more questions than answers.
This group provides legal professionals, and those serving the profession, an opportunity to meet others and share information on the use of social media - to benefit each other, our profession, and the public we serve.

It's been a joy to meet and greet legal professionals from all over the world who apply to join the group. It may be nuts with 50 or 60 new applicants a week, but I take a look the profile of each applicant and drop them a personal note welcoming them to the group. It seems like the polite thing to do and how else could I meet so many fine people.

I do my best to delete irrelevant and spam discussion threads and shared news. Going forward I'll start promoting interesting discussion among the group on Twitter and on my blog. Already some blog posts I share with the group generate more commentary than on my blog itself. I guess that's part of 'going out' and engaging people where they already are.

If you're not a member, stop by and join. I'd welcome meeting or reconnecting.

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 12, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:50:11 -0800

It's Friday and LexBlog HQ in Seattle is winding down its excellent end-of-week-meeting. What better way to end the week than with the biggest post total of the last five days? Total number of posts on the LexBlog Network today: 137. Have a great weekend everyone.

Washington Court of Appeals Reiterates, In Two Recent Opinions, That Where Policy Language Is Clear, It Will Be Enforced As Written - Portland attorney Diane Polscer of Gordon & Polscer, contributing on the National Insurance Law Forum
Failure To Revise Estate Tax Law Has Unintended Consequences - New York lawyer Philip Bernstein on his New York Probate & Estate Litigation Blog
What Constitutes a Differing Site Condition? - LEED AP Chris Cheatham of Crowell Moring on his blog, Green Building Law Update
SEC's Blue Basketball versus Nation's First Model Green Building Code - Construction attorney Matt DeVries of the Best Practices Construction Law Blog
The Arguments Are All Moot Now: The SJC Upholds the Legislature's Chapter 91 Amendments - Boston lawyer Seth Jaffe of Foley Hoag on the firm's blog, Law & The Environment
President Tries to Jump Start Climate Legislation as Public Support Dwindles - Cleveland attorney Joe Koncelik of Frantz Ward in his Ohio Environmental Law Blog
New York Defendant Indicted for $50 Million in Fraud from ATM, Armored Car and Other Businesses - Georgia lawyer Anthony Lake of Gillen, Withers & Lake in the firm's Federal Criminal Defense Blog
Would You Ever Cruise? - The Inevitable Question - Miami attorney Jim Walker of Walker & O'Neill on his blog, Cruise Law News
$2 Million Dollar Consent Decree Against Tire Chain - What Lessons Learned for Employers? - Portland lawyer Dennis Westlind of Stoel Rives in the firm's World of Work Blog
Lead Paint Regulations April 22: Are You Ready? Is Anyone?? - Arlington attorney Timothy Hughes of Bean, Kinney & Korman on the firm's blog, Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction

New blogs joining the LexBlog Network for the week of 3/8-3/12

Colin O'Keefe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:05 -0800

We have two new blogs joining the LexBlog Network this week. On top of that, we have the the two-year-old Northwest Condo & HOA Law Blog getting a fresh new look. Give the new bloggers a look, they'd do the same for you.

The Critical Path is published by California attorney Ron White, who specializes in resolving complex construction disputes. Ron is an experienced attorney, having litigated claims arising from a number of construction projects, including dams, wastewater treatment facilities, hospitals, high-rise office buildings and public schools.
Houston attorney Kendall Gray, of AmLaw 200 firm Andrews Kurth, authors the The Appellate Record. In Kendall's words, which would be more accurate than mine in describing this blog, The Appellate Record is an "online community and virtual watering hole for appellate lawyers and anyone else who is comfortable with their inner law nerd."
Also worth noting: The Northwest Condo & HOA Law Blog gets a new design. This publication is authored by the attorneys at Barker Martin law firm, which has offices in Seattle, Bellingham and Portland.

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 11, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:23:25 -0800

Well, 122 posts on the LexBlog Network today. Not bad, not bad at all. In one of the better posts today, Cordell Parvin has advice to law firms on their associates. Definitely something larger law firms, like those mentioned in today's State of the Amlaw Blogosphere report, should take a look at.

Senate Approves Bill to Extend Medicare Physician Payment Fix, Make Other Medicare/Medicaid Policy Changes - Virginia lawyer Debra A. McCurdy of Reed Smith in the firm's Health Industry Washington Watch Blog
There's A Message For Lawyers in REWORK - Boise attorney Chuck Peterson on Peterson Law Offices' Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Ninth Circuit Upholds Laws Restricting the Advertising of Prostitution - Las Vegas lawyer Tami Cowden of Kummer Kaempfer at her blog, Appealing in Nevada
Collaborative Law: An Alternative Method to Resolve Divorce, Custody and Support - Pennsylvania attorney Julie Miller of Russell, Krafft & Gruber on the firm's Lancaster Law Blog
Gaps in Divorce Record Force Reversal - Birmingham lawyer Craig N. Rosler of Lightfoot Franklin White in the firm's Alabama Appellate Watch Blog
Aetna Wins Dismissal on "Increased Risk of Identity Theft" Damages Sought for Class Action - Philadelphia attorney Mark McCreary of Fox Rothschild on the firm's Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Recent Foreclosure Reform Proves Ineffective - Atlanta lawyer Kevin Caiaccio on his blog, Southeast Real Estate Advisor
Are You Teaching Your Young Associates to "Think Like a Client?" - Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Challenges in Commercial Leases During Workouts - Must a Landlord Exercise Remedies and/or Mitigate Damages FAQ - Dallas attorney Keith Mullen of Winstead on the firm's blog, Tough Time for Lenders
Why Do Federal Agencies Seek Green Building Certification? - LEED AP Chris Cheatham of Crowell Moring on his blog, Green Building Law Update

State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere: March, 2010

Kevin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:18:38 -0800

96, or 48%, of the 2009 AmLaw 200 law firms are now blogging. This number is up from 39 firms, or a 149% increase, since August 2007 when LexBlog released its first State of the AmLaw Blogosphere. The number of blogs being published by these firms has grown nearly 300% in that same timeframe, from 74 to 297.

In the 7 months since LexBlog released its fourth State of the AmLaw Blogosphere in June of 2009, the number of AmLaw law firms blogging has grown 20%.

For large law firms looking to brand their law firm blogs, LexBlog remains the blog publishing platform of choice with 65% of the AmLaw law firm branded blogs running on the the LexBlog publishing platform.

Growth highlights:

48% of AmLaw 200 law firms have blogs.
20% growth in last 8 months in the number of AmLaw 200 law firms publishing blogs.
33% growth in last 8 months in total number of blogs being published by AmLaw 200 law firms (some firms have more than one blog).

And in the numbers:

95 of the 2009 AmLaw 200 firms were blogging.
Those 95 firms were responsible for a total of 297 blogs.
245 of the 297 blogs were firm branded; the remaining 52 blogs were not branded. 'Firm branded' blogs are those where the firm's name and/or logo are prominently displayed, indicating that the blog is more a product of the firm than of the individual author writing it.
Of the 245 firm branded blogs, 57 firms used one of the major publishing platforms: 37 firms were using LexBlog; 5 firms were using Typepad; 4 firms were using Blogger; 11 firms were using WordPress; and 1 firm was using Justia. Some firms used more than one publishing platform.

See a list of all the blogging AmLaw200 firms, with links to their individual blogs, after the jump.

Note: a icon next to a blog's name means that blog is produced by a LexBlog client; the icon means that the blog is "new" to the list since our last post.

Law firms with blogs or lawyers blogging (Click link to go to list of blogs by that firm):

Akerman Senterfitt
Akin Gump
Alston & Bird
Andrews Kurth
Arnold & Porter
Baker & Daniels
Baker & Hostetler
Husch Blackwell Sanders
Blank Rome
Bracewell & Giuliani
Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Bryan Cave
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Carlton Fields
Cadwalader
Cozen O'Conner
Cooley Godward Kronish
Crowell & Moring
Curtis
Davis Wright Tremaine
Day Pitney
Dechert
Dewey & LeBoeuf
DLA Piper
Dorsey & Whitney
Dykema Gossett
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
EpsteinBeckerGreen
Foley Hoag
Foley & Lardner
Fox Rothschild
Frost Brown Todd
Gardere Wynne Sewell
Gibbons
Goodwin Procter
Gordon & Rees
Greenberg Traurig
Haynes and Boone
Herrick Feinstein
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Hogan & Hartson
Holland & Hart
Holland & Knight
Holme Roberts & Owen
Howrey
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Hunton & Williams
Ice Miller
Jackson Lewis
Jackson Walker
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro
Jones Day
K & L Gates
Kelley Drye & Warren
Lewis and Roca
Littler Mendelson
Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps
McCarter & English
McDermott Will & Emory
McGlinchey Stafford
McGuireWoods
McKenna Long & Aldridge
Miller Canfield
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Morrison & Foerster
Nelson Mullins
Nixon Peabody
Patton Boggs
Pepper Hamilton
Perkins Coie
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
Proskauer Rose
Quarles & Brady
Reed Smith
Saul Ewing
Seyfarth Shaw
Sheppard Mullin
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sills Cummis & Gross
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Stinson Morrison Hecker
Stoel Rives
Sullivan & Worcester
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
Thompson & Knight
Troutman Sanders
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Williams Mullen
Wilmer Hale
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Winstead
Winston & Strawn
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

e-Discovery Team

Written by Ralph Losey, a Florida-based attorney with Akerman Senterfitt, e-Discovery Team covers the unique problems of e-discovery, and the latest trends, case law, and events in the field.

SCOTUSblog

Originally started by Tom Goldstein – now a partner with Akin Gump – SCOTUSblog is the leading resource on the web for breaking news on the U.S. Supreme Court.

ClimateIntel

The second Akin Gump blog, ClimateIntel provides updates on issues impacting the global climate. It is authored by attorneys from the firm's climate change practice group.

Economic Recovery Resource Center

The topic of economic recovery continues to get more popular in the legal blogosphere with this Akin Gump publication. Their Economic Recovery Resource Center covers topics that include US law and policy, the healthy industry, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and investigations.

Washington Labor & Employment Wire

Written by lawyers and attorneys at Akin Gump, this blog focuses on providing readers with insight and analysis on the the latest developments in labor and employment law in our nation's capital.

Climate Change and Carbon Management Blog

Written by Alston & Bird's Climate Change and Carbon Management team, this blog covers rapidly emerging issues associated with greenhouse gas emissions.

Financial Markets Crisis Blog

This blog is authored by Alston & Bird’s Financial Markets Crisis Task Force and focuses on the rapidly changing business and legal issues raised by the current financial markets crisis.

Who's the Boss?

This blog is a service of Alston & Bird's Labor & Employment Group and focuses on the many unique issues facing California employers.

Tech Law Blog

As could be expected, this Alston & Bird blog covers recent developments in technology law. Topics covered include antitrust, data security, ecommerce, intellectual property, privacy and telecommunications.

Environmental & Land Development Blog

Published by Alston & Bird's Energy, Environment & Land Development team, the blog focuses on key environmental compliance, litigation and land development issues.

The Line

Charles Marshall and Peter McKee both contribute to this Andrews Kurth blog on the economic recovery and real estate markets.

Consumer Advertising Law Blog

Written by Randy Shaheen, Amy Mudge and Robert Pitofsky of Arnold & Porter, the Consumer Advertising Law Blog covers topics that include disclosures, data security, the Lanham Act, pricing, privacy, telemarketing and class action.

Benefits Biz Blog

Authored by Baker & Daniels' benefits & executive compensation team, the Benefits Biz Blog covers financial matters.

Find Your Equilibrium

Find Your Equilibrium is authored by Amie Peele Carter, an intellectual property attorney with Baker & Daniels. She writes on attempting to keep one's sanity while trying to maintain an approproate work-life balance.

Class Action Blawg

Denver attorney Paul Karlsgodt of Baker & Hostetler writes on recent developments, litigation and trends in class action defense.

China U.S. Trade Law

Four Baker & Hostetler employees contribute to this blog on Chinese and U.S. trade relations, and how that effects our daily lives.

Of Note Nevada

This blog is written by Joshua Hicks, a governmental relations and tax attorney in Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's Reno office. On the blog he writes on current events in both law and politics in the state of Nevada.

Make History

Run by the associates at Cadwalader this blog looks at what it means to be a member of the team at Cadwalader, with legal updates regarding the firm's cases.

Subrogation & Recovery Law Blog

Cozen & O'Connor's first LexBlog project is authored by a team of attorneys who are experts in this field. This blog provides other attorneys and potential clients with up to date, industry specific information on subrogation and recovery.

Green Building Law Update

Christopher Cheatham, a longtime blogger now attorney with Crowell & Moring, discusses the intricacies behind the regulations and industry standards in green construction

Curtis Oman

This blog by attorneys at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle features insight from the firm's office in Oman. They offer legal advice and commentary on companies doing business in the area.

Intellectual Property Group

This blog is written by Michael Graif, Andrew Seiden, Jacques Semmelman and Eric Stenshoel, four intellectual property lawyers in Curtis's New York office.

International Funds Group

Another Curtis publication, this one is authored by attorneys all over the world, from New York to London to Dubai to Milan to Paris.

Curtis Tax Updates

Just in case you couldn't tell by the title, this blog is authored by attorneys at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle. This blog provides insight on tax law news both within the United States as well as globally.

Owners, Borrowers & Thieves 2.0

Dave Rein is the only author of this Husch Blackwell run blog. The blog focuses on intellectual property issues, usually with an interesting twist on the topic.

Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog

Authored by Blank Rome attorney Brian Wm. Higgins, this blog offers IP news and case analysis.

Financial Services Reform Watch

As Blank Rome's second project with LexBlog, this publication offers readers real time reporting on the government's action regarding financial reform.

Energy Legal Blog

The Energy Legal Blog is the work of six attorneys from Bracewell & Giuliani’s Energy Practice Group, providing analysis of energy news.

Economic Recovery Taskforce

Bracewell Giuliani's Economic Recovery Task Force blog is a valuable resource aimed to help financial institutions, private investment funds, institutional investors and other market participants navigate the myriad legislative, regulatory and enforcement challenges of today.

Government Contracts Blog

Attorney Ken Weckstein writes this Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels blog on a number of varied topics regarding business disputes.

The Legal Intelligencer Blog

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney lawyer Francis Taney, Jr. contributes on this blog for the oldest law journal in the United States.

Export Law Blog

Authored by a pair of attorneys from Bryan Cave - Clif Burns and Illya Antonenko - this blog covers all things export law.

Art Law Blog

This blog is authored by Bryan Cave's Art Law team, which helps people make, sell and monetize art, and they back their clients in fights over art.

Clean Tech Blog

Authored by the Clean Tech Team the blog focuses on new and emerging issues in environmental technology.

CLASSIFIED: The Class Action Blog

The Class Action Blog is a project from the lawyers and attorneys at Carlton Fields law firm. Content revolves around class action litigation in the Southeastern United States.

In the (Red) Business Bankruptcy Blog

In The (Red) is a blog that covers business bankruptcy issues. It is operated by Robert Eisenbach, an attorney with Cooley Godward Kronish LLP.

Broadcast Law Blog

David Oxenford, David Silverman and Brendan Holland, three broadcast attorneys with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, operate the Broadcast Law Blog. The blog provides information on legal developments in the broadcast world.

Privacy and Security Law Blog

The Privacy & Security Law Blog, another Davis Wright Tremaine project, is updated by a range of lawyers with the firm’s privacy & security practice group. The blog deals with digital privacy issues.

Corporate Finance Law Blog

The Corporate Finance Law Blog - written by DWT attorney Joseph M. Wallin - focuses on various tax and finance issues.

Washington Construction Law Blog

The Washington Construction Law Blog is the fifth Davis Wright Tremaine blog on this list. Written by John Parnass and four other DWT lawyers, the blog provides news and commentary on construction developments.

American College of Environmental Lawyers

Not an official DWT but featuring the writings of one of their attorneys, this blog is a forum for members of the ACOEL (a professional association of environmental lawyers) interested in writing on environmental law.

Startup Company Blog

Stuart Campbell and Joe Wallin of Davis Wright Tremaine publish this blog providing insight for founders of and investors in emerging and startup companies.

Nortwest Real Estate Law Blog

Written by several attorneys at Davis Wright Tremaine, the Northwest Real Estate Law Blog covers topics that include construction law, land use law, real estate law and many others.

Oregon Construction Law

The Oregon Construction Law blog endeavors to provide current information on construction laws in Oregon. Run by three Davis Wrights Tremaine attorneys, the blog covers the wide array of questions that come up in the construction industry.

Employer's Law Blog

Day Pitney LLP have entered the blogosphere with their Employer’s Law Blog. Maintained by two editors – Wendy Johnson Lario and Kristine J. Feher – the blog focuses on New York/New Jersey labor law.

Drug and Device Law

The Drug and Device Law blog is a joint project between two lawyers: Jim Beck and Mark Herrmann. It provides commentary from the two attorneys about medical device product liability litigation. Beck is an attorney with Dechert LLP, while Herrmann works as a partner for Jones Day.

Mass Tort Defense

Written by Dechert attorney Sean Wajert, Mass Tort Defense, covers the legal issues relating to defense of mass torts cases and large scale product liability claims.

The 10b-5 Daily

Lyle Roberts is the blogger behind The 10b-5 Daily, a blog highlighting issues of securities class action litigation. Roberts is a partner with Dewey & LeBoeuf.

Dorf on Law

A law blog focusing on a range of legal issues, authored by Columbia professor – and special counsel to Dewey & LeBouef – Michael Dorf.

Quirky Questions

An employment law blog authored by Dorsey & Whitney attorney Roy Ginsburg, answering questions that real-world executives & HR professionals encounter on a daily basis.

Consumer Products Law Blog

This blog, written by Mark Kaster and Nena Street, provides visitors with informative, up-to-date and easy-to-understand commentary on consumer products matters.

Technology & Sourcing

This German-language blog is authored by professionals in DLA Piper's Berlin office and aims to highlight and comment on current legal developments and legislation in the area of technology law.

Airspeed

Stephen Tupper, a private pilot and aviation attorney with Dykema Gossett, writes this blog, where he details both legal and personal elements of aviation.

Auto Law News

Four different Dykema Gossett attorneys contribute to this blog. With some of the best automotive law minds writing this blog, it is a valuable resource.

The Insurance & Reinsurance Blog

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP operates InsureReinsure.com, The Insurance & Reinsurance Blog. It provides updates on insurance-related litigation.

Florida Employment & Immigration Law Blog

This blog, authored by Richard Tuschman and Hector Chichoni of Epstein Becker Greene, focuses on the employer-side of employment law, providing news, analysis and trends in the area.

Executive Women's Networking Blog

Published by Frances Greene of Epstein Becker Greene, this blog offers women's opinions on business development, networking, mentoring and the life/work balance.

Toxic Tort Litigation Blog

The Toxic Tort Litigation Blog covers topics that include class action lawsuits, e-discovery, CERCLA, environmental litigation and product liability. It is written by William Ruskin and Daniella Landers of Epstein Becker Greene.

EBG Trade Secrets and Noncompete Blog

Written by Peter L. Altieri, David J. Clark and Peter A. Steinmeyer of Epstein Becker Greene, whis blog provides news and updates on developments in the law of restrictive covenants, unfair competition and trade secrets.

Health Reform Musings

Another blog written by Epstein Becker Greene attorneys, this pubication addresses health care reform and the impact of these proposals on the health care delivery system.

Wage & Hour Defense Blog

This Epstein Becker Greene publication provides readers with insight and commentary on wage and hour law developments affecting employers. It is written by Richard Tuschman, David Barron and Michael Kun.

Prima Facie Law Blog

Authored by Brian M. Molinari of Epstein Becker Greene, this blog focuses primarily on new employment and constitutional law questions.

Emerging Enterprise Center

The lawyers and attorneys at Foley Hoag LLP maintain the firm’s Emerging Enterprise Center blog. Content includes a range of information on business innovation issues.

Law & The Environment

The second of a group of Foley Hoag blogs, this publication is "intended to inform, update, comment and discuss legal issues regarding environmental law."

Massachusetts Noncompete Law

The third Foley Hoag offering discusses covenants not to compete, non-solicitation, breach of fiduciary duty and trade secrets.

Security Privacy and the Law

Security Privacy and the Law is another Foley Hoag blog. It focuses on security issues facing businesses today, from website infringement to breaches of security.

Foley Hoag Newsroom

This blog covers hot and popular topics in the legal realm, industry insights and legal trends. Readers can find commentary on new regulations, recently decided court cases, business trends and other topics that are of critical importance, in print and electronic formats.

Nano & Cleantech Blog

Dr. J. Steven Rutt—Partner and the Vice-Chairman of the Nanotechnology Industry Team at Foley & Lardner—is the primarily editor of the Nano & Cleantech blog, which provides timely insights on emerging legal and business developments in the area.

Trade Secret / Noncompete Blog

Published by the attorneys in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Trade Secret/Noncompete Practice, the blog covers topics that include the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, nonsolicitation agreements, garden leave and restrictive covenant.

Education Law

The Education Law blog is a new blog by Fox Rothschild LLP, focusing on changes within the educational profession. Attorney Karl Romberger, Jr. writes the blog entries.

Pennsylvania Family Law

The Pennsylvania Family Law blog is written by Charles Meyer of Fox Rothschild. It provides updates and tips on family law issues in Pennsylvania.

Physician Law

Fox Rothschild has also developed the Physician Law blog. Written by attorney Todd Rodriguez, it deals with legal developments that impact physicians.

Tax Litigation

The Tax Litigation blog is another Fox Rothschild project. It is written by lawyer James Dawson, who highlights important tax cases.

Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights

Written by attorney Mark E. Tabakman, this Fox Rothschild blog updates readers with developments on wage & hour laws impacting small and large businesses alike.

HIPPA Health Law

This Fox Rothschild blog focuses on all-things related to health information, and is published by attorney Helen Oscislawski.

Pennsylvania Brownfields & Environmental Law

Writing about environmental developments in the Keystone State is attorney Joel Bolstein, who maintains this Fox Rothschild blog.

Employee Free Choice Act Blog

New Jersey attorney Brian Caufield of Fox Rothschild writes this blog, dealing with labor & employment issues related to the EFCA.

Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

The Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog is written and published by Francis G.X. Pileggi. An attorney with Fox Rothschild, Francis provides summaries of court cases from throughout Delaware.

Art Law

Authored by Robert Goldman, Samantha Evans and Daniel Schnapp of Fox Rothschild write on art litigation, art finance and recent trends in the art market.

White Collar Defense & Compliance

New Jersey lawyer Alain Leibman provides insight on criminal law, federal case law statutory developments.

New Jersey Family Legal Blog

The New Jersey Family Legal Blog is authored by attorneys at Fox Rothschild's Roseland, Princeton and Atlantic City: Robert A. Epstein, Sandra C. Fava, Jennifer Weisberg Millner, Eric S. Solotoff and Apple Sulit-Peralejo.

Employee Benefits Legal Blog

New York lawyer Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschid writes on employment law cases, retirement plans, plan administration and welfare plans.

Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation

Fox Rothschild's Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation is published by Jason Cornell, an attorney based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Eminent Domain & Real Estate Litigation Blog

David Snyder, an attorney based in Fox Rothschild's Philadelphia office covers topics including appraisers, redevelopment, PennDOT, elections and road projects.

Privacy Compliance and Data Security

Written by Scott L. Vernick, Amy C. Purcell and Mark G. McCreary of Fox Rothschild, this blog provides information on data breach prevention and the appropriate response.

Managing Work Force Reductions & Employee Terminations

The title says it all. This blog is written by Anne Bancroft, an attorney at Fox Rothschild Princeton office, practicing in all areas of labor and employment law.

New Jersey Real Estate Law

This blog is written by Jeffrey M. Hall, Jack Plackter, Alexander M. Wixted and Andrea Tompkins Wright of Fox Rothschild. it aims to provide users with they can use to protect and grow their real estate investments.

FMLA Blog

This blog by Fox Rothschild attorney Catherine T. Barbieri covers the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and how it affects your human resources.

Fair Housing Defense

This Fox Rothschild publication focuses on the ins and outs of the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) as well as its state and local counterparts. It is authored by Scott Badami, Karin Corbett and Christian Moffitt.'

Federal Taxation Developments

Jerald August authors this Fox Rothschild blog on taxation developments, including new legislation, regulations, and rulings that directly impact you, the taxpayer.

Getting Funded Law Blog

Starting a project or business often involves getting capital investment from outside sources. Fox Rothschild has assembled attorneys Greg Kleiber, Michael Maransky, Megan Duryea Santana and Robert Walper to discuss this issue in today's economic climate.

IP Legal Watch

Intellectual property law is one of the most mercurial topics in the legal industry today, and this Fox Rothschild publication aims to keep you informed. Authored by four Fox Rothschild attorneys this blog contains all of the current legislation and pertinent cases regarding IP law.

Sports Law Scoreboard

Athletes are prone to legal problems just like any individual, but the implications of these issues are often more far reaching than we think. Jeffrey Kravitz, Ismael Bautista, Jr. and Edward Hayes, the Fox Rothschild attorneys responsible for authoring this blog, discuss the legal problems that athletes and large sports associations face today.

California Employment Law

California's labor and employment laws are always a topic of discussion among labor and employment legal specialists, so it would only make sense that Fox Rothschild would dedicate three of their attorneys for the discussion on this topic.

Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

On the blog, Fox Rothschild attorney Gregory Williams writes on patent actions and infringements, along with other topics, in the District of Delaware.

Patent Baristas

Patent Baristas is a blog related specifically to patent issues impacting the biotechnology/pharmaceutical worlds. It is written and published by “Editor-in-Chief Barista” Stephen Albainy-Jenei, a patent attorney at Frost Brown Todd LLC.

Business Connections

Frost Brown Todd's global business blog, dealing with global business matters and maintained by the firm's International Services practice group.

Employer Notes

A resource for employment law news and opinions, written by Frost Brown Todd's labor & employment lawyers.

Banking Law

The fourth Frost Brown Todd blog, authored by the firm's banking litigation attorneys. This project serves the financial services industry with news and commentary.

Construction Law News

The fifth Frost Brown Todd provides news and analysis on construction law cases and developments across the country.

Vogel Internet, Information Technology and e-Discovery Blog

Gardere Wynne Sewell's first blogger is Dallas attorney Peter Vogel. Vogel, who's chair of the firm's Electronic Discovery Team and co-Chair of the Technology Industry Team, comments on the social changes brought about by the internet and developments in information technology.

IP Law Alert

This publication is edited by Nancy J. Mertzel, a Director in the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department. The blog provides insight and commentary on intellectual property legal developments.

Caselines

Goodwin Procter's David Hobbie uses this blog to update readers on litigation knowledge management issues.

Financial Crisis Recovery

Published by Goodwin Procter lawyers, this blog comments on and responds to issues in all industries affected by the crisis, including banking, hedge funds, investment management, capital markets and real estate

Cleantech Investing in Israel

Another blog written by a Goodwin Procter attorney, this time Jonathan Shapira (an associate in the Business Law Department), Cleantech Investing in Israel provides news and commentary on Israel's growing clean technology industry.

Insurance Law Forum

Gordon & Rees lawyer Sara Thorpe is part of a panel of experts who provide readers with information on insurance coverage, litigation, reinsurance, bad faith litigation and DRI.

E2 Law Blog

Published by four Greenber Traurig attorneys—Reed Rubinstein, Robert Lamkin, Alfred Malefatto and Gregory Casas—this blog provides insight on enviromental and energy issues nationwide.

Lawyer's in a Gamer's World

This blog, run by Haynes and Boon attorney Andy Ehmke, deals with the current legal issues in the video game industry.

Viewpoint.com

SAI Global's Law and Ethics Advisors offer their advice on a number of compliance and ethics issues facing today's professionals. Among these advisors is head of litigation at Herrick Feinstein, Ronald Levine. Two professionals at Wiley Rein also contribute to this blog: partner William Robert and counselor Richard O'Keeffe.

Internet Cases

Evan Brown writes the content for Internet Cases, a blog highlighting internet/technology-related legal news. Evan is an attorney at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago.

The Ethical Quandary

This Hinshaw & Culbertson blog project, written by four of the firm's attorneys, focuses on ethical questions faced in the courts and legislative halls.

Practical Ediscovery

Steven Puiszis is the editor-in-chief of this Wordpress blog on the identification, preservation, processing, review, analysis and production of "discoverable" data.

EU Daly Update Blog

This blog is a little different than most, with the blogs authors (who are attorneys at Hogan & Hartson) taking prominent news stories about the European Union from other news outlets and posting them to their blog.

Chronicle of Data Protection

Chronicle of Data Protection provides commentary on privacy and information security news and trends. The blog is authored by a large team of attorneys at Hogan & Hartson.

Health Care Law Blog

Holland & Hart LLP operates the Health Care Law Blog, one of the firm’s three weblogs. Written by attorney Greg Piche, the blog deals with health care issues in the western U.S.

Climate Change Law Blog

The third Holland & Hart blog, the Climate Change Law Blog is written by Jim Holtkamp, manager of the firm’s Environmental Compliance Group. Blog content deals with the challenges of climate change.

Immigration Law for Employers

Holland & Hart's immigration law practice writes this blog, meant to inform employers of the ever-changing legal realm surrounding immigration law.

The Holland & Hart Blog

he Holland & Hart Blog features firm-related information pertinent to business leaders in the Mountain West.

Colorado Construction Law Blog

Tim Gordon, a lawyer in Holland & Hart's Construction and Design Representation practice group, maintains the firm's Colorado Construction Law Blog. The blog keeps readers informed of recent changes regarding construction law in Colorado.

Colorado Employment Law Blog

Steven Gutierrez, manager of Holland & Hart's Labor and Employment practice group, maintains the Colorado Employment Law Blog. The blog assists management side labor and employment professionals to meet challenges through the development of practical solutions to business needs and compliance with federal and Colorado employment laws.

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Written by Holland & Knight attorney R. David Donoghue, this blog provides coverage of intellectual property cases taking place in the Northern District of Illinois.

HRO Securities Defense Blog

This blog is written by Michael MacPhail, a Partner in the White Collar and Securities Litigation Practice Group at Holme Roberts & Owen.

Global Climate Law Blog

Authored by several attorneys at Howrey, the Global Climate Law Blog covers climate change litigation, environmental regulations, torts and other relevant topics.

White Collar Crime Blog

Attorneys at Hughes Hubbard & Reed cover a wide range of topics related to white collar crime, including courts, appeals, discovery, investigations, prosecutors and procedural matters.

Financial Industry Recovery Center

Hunton & Williams' first project with LexBlog keeps readers up-to-date on the constantly evolving financial crisis with analysis on the latest news and trends.

Privacy and Information Security Law Blog

Written by attorneys at Hunton & Williams, which has been the top firm for privacy for the third year in a row by Compuworld magazine based on a survey of more than 2,000 corporate privacy professionals, the Privacy and Information Security Law Blog offers readers global privacy and information law updates and analysis.

Hunton Immigration & Nationality Law Blog

The Hunton Immigration and Nationality Law Blog is another well-done publication from Hunton & Williams. The blog provides up-to-date information on US immigration law relevant to both employers and employees.

Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

This blog—published by Hunton & Williams—covers a variety of employment related issues. These include H1N1, OSHA, EFCA, relevant litigation, collective bargaining and leaves of absence.

Daily Dose of IP

Patent attorney Mark Reichel operates his own blog, called the Daily Dose of IP. In his blog, Reichel – an attorney with Ice Miller LLP – provides constant updates on intellectual property law.

Private Equity and Venture Services Blog

Authored by Ice Miller attorney Janice Wilkin this blog focuses on various issues in corporate law.

Stimulus Package Bill Blog

This Ice Miller blog is dedicated to all new pertinent information coming out regarding the stimulus package bill and its effects on legal issues.

Employee Benefits Blog

The Employee Benefits Blog is run by Ice Miller's Mellisa Reese and Mary Braitman, co-chairs of Ice Miller's Employee Benefits Practice Group.

Green Industries Initiative Blog

Another in a series of Ice Miller blogs, Green Industries Initiative Blog has content targeted at environmental legal issues and sustainable practices.

Indiana Art and Culture Blog

This uniquely styled blog takes discussion points from a roundtable discussion from leaders of Indiana art and cultural organizations, and is run by Ice Miller attorney Gerry Dick.

Indiana Trailblazers Blog

Another Ice Miller 'roundtable' blog, this discussion focuses on new practices in various fields of Indiana business.

Indiana CEO Survey Blog

This Ice Miller blog takes writings from CEOs around Indiana regarding their business practices and advice to new business owners.

Northern Indiana Companies Roundtable

Yet another Ice Miller 'roundtable' styled blog, Northern Indiana Companies Roundtable targets the specific business practice trends found in Northern Indiana.

Go Green Roundtable

An Ice Miller blog, Go Green Roundtable looks at the trends and evolving practices of Indiana businesses as they react to 'green' legislation.

Asian Companies Roundtable

Another in Ice Millers roundtable series, Asian Companies Roundtable is a discussion on the business practices of Indiana owned corporations and their dealings in Asia.

The Ice Loop

One of Ice Miller's more advanced blogs, this publication covers the internet, social media and Internet law and news. The blog is authored by their practice group operating in the same areas.

The Islamic Finance, Business, and Litigation Blog

This Ice Miller publication provides readers with news and articles about Islamic finance, Banking, business practices, law, and litigation.

Asia 2009 Trade and Investment Mission Blog

While this isn't an ongoing blog, it is an interesting approach. Ice Miller uses this blog to highlight Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels' trade and investment mission to Asia September 5-16, 2009. Melissa Proffitt Reese, partner at Ice Miller LLP, was one of the business and community leaders participating.

Brazil Economic Development Trade Mission

Similar to the blog above this one, Melissa Proffitt Reese, partner at Ice Miller LLP, accompanies Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's trade mission to Brazil. This blog highlights that trip.

Green Industries Initiative

This blog is written by environmental and sustainability lawyer Kristina Tridico of Ice Miller. She writes on a variety of topics, including alternative energy technologies, input manufacturing and food distribution logistics.

Life Sciences Blog

Yet another Ice Miller blog, this one on all this life sciences is written by Harry Gonso. He practices in general corporate and transaction law and life sciences.

OSHA Law Blog

Written by Brad Hammock, the OSHA Law Blog (http://www.oshalawblog.com/) is dedicated to keeping readers current on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regulations and legal issues.

EFCA & Labor Law Reform Blog

A Jackson Lewis blog, EFCA & Labor Law Reform is authored by five Jackson Lewis attorneys with extensive experience with labor and employment questions. This blog is a source of great information on the EFCA and labor law emanating from Washington, D.C.

Wage and Hour Law Update

Paul DeCamp and Jacqueline C. Tully co-author this Jackson Lewis project geared toward giving employers and employees important information.

Workplace Privacy, Data Management, & Security Report

With five Jackson Lewis attorneys consistently contributing to this blog, readers are able to peruse through up-to-date information on this constantly changing topic.

Global Immigration Blog

Immigration is, and will continue to be, a relevant issue for businesses, small employers, and immigratant workers. Davis Bae and Raazia Hall, the editors of this blog, keep the information coming at a torrid pace, consistent with the changes coming out of Washington.

HIPAA Blog

HIPPA Blog is a healthcare-related Blogspot project written by Jeffrey P. Drummond, a partner with Jackson Walker.

Class Action Defense Blog

Michael Hassen of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmano LLP writes the Class Action Defense Blog. In it, he posts updates on class action lawsuits.

Hotel Law Blog

The second Jeffer Mangels law blog, the Hotel Law Blog – written by Jim Butler – provides hotel law updates from an experienced hotel lawyer.

Digital Media Lawyer Blog

Complex litigation attorney Dave Johnson, who is based in Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro's Los Angeles office, writes on wide range of topics pertinent to commercial and digital media law.

Special Assets Lawyer Blog

This blog is published by Richard Rogan and other members of the Special Assets Team at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro. They write on bankruptcy, receiverships, foreclosures, bank litigation, loan workouts and other relevant topics.

Renewable Energy Blog

Published by the lawyers and attorneys at Lewis and Roca, this blog summarizes and links out to relevant content on alternative energy, utilities and environmental law.

Electronic Discovery Law

K&L Gates operates the Electronic Discovery Law blog. Updated by the firm, the blog provides updates on news and legal developments related to e-discovery issues.

Construction Law Blog

Published by the firm's Construction & Engineering Practice Group, the Construction Law Blog provides analysis on important cases, news and regulations in the construction industry.

Climate Law Report

This K&L Gates blog ran during the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, with analysis on the impact of global actions on both the private and public sectors.

Global Financial Market Watch

Covering topics that include bankruptcy, insurance, intellectual property and taxes, this K&L Gates blog provides insight on the policies and regulations affecting global financial markets.

Ad Law Access

Published by Advertising Law Practice Group at Kelley Drye & Warren, Ad Law Access discusses consumer protection trends, issues and developments.

In Their Opinion

In Their Opinion is authored by Chicago attorney Michael Rigney of Kelley Drye & Warren. He provides commentery on decisions from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Consumer Finance Law Blog

The focus of the Consumer Finance Law Blog, a Kelley Drye & Warren publication, is to keep – all on one site – "non-traditional financial service providers," such as retailers, potentially subject to consumer financial services laws abreast of recent developments

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Workplace Privacy Counsel features attorneys from Littler Mendelson's Privacy & Data Protection Practice Group blogging on employment related privacy issues.

Global Immigration Counsel

This Littler Mendelson publication is written by their Immigration and Global Migration team, which adeptly manages inbound, outbound and cross-border transactions for employers of all size.

Wage & Hour Counsel

Littler Mendelson's Wage and Hour Editorial Board closely monitors, tracks and reports on wage and hour legal developments, including court decisions, administrative agency opinions, and new or revised requirements or regulations.

Washington DC Employment Law Update

Littler Mendelson’s Governmental Affairs Team closely follows, tracks and writes on legislation, regulations, federal agency activity, and executive orders that impact the labor and employment landscape.

Global Employment Law

The attorneys at Littler Mendelson play a large role in this ambitious blog and news portal. The blog presents news on employment law broken down by both category and region while bringing in content from firms worldwide.

Green Patent Blog

Written by San Diego attorney Eric Lane of Luce Forward, the Green Patent Blog covers the unique crossroads of intellectual property and green technology.

Climate Lawyers

Stephen Humes and J. Wylie Donald of McCarter & English write on the development of clean energy projects, emerging issues in environmental law and the impact they have.

Health Care Law Reform

Health Care Law Reform is published by Washington, DC lawyers Joel Michaels, Karen Sealander and Eric Zimmerman of McDermott Will & Emory. The blog provides timely updates on U.S. health care law developments.

Legal Crisis Strategies

This blog authored the professionals at McDermott, Will & Emery provides advice on preventing, managing and ending a crisis while protecting a company’s reputation and limiting its legal liability.

CAFA Law Blog

Authored by the lawyers & attorneys at McGlinchey Stafford, the CAFA Law Blog deals with issues related to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.

Suits in the Workplace

Suits in the Workplace is a blog about employment law. It is written by Lou Michels and Rod Satterwhite, partners in the Labor & Employment group at McGuireWoods LLP.

Class Action Countermeasures

Authored by Andrew J. Trask, Class Action Countermeasures focuses on the diverse field of class actions. A member of McGuireWoods LLP, Mr. Trask covers a wide array of topics on this blog.

The Healthcare Investor

This blog on the issues and trends that affect investment in the healthcare industry is written by Amber Walsh and Kristian Sterling of McGuire Woods.

RFID Law Blog

The RFID Law Blog is a blog started by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Written mostly by Douglas Farry, chair of the firm’s RFID practice, the blog deals with the growing use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.

EFCA Report

This McKenna Long & Aldridge publication provides readers with articlers, resources, insights and management perspectives on the Employee Free Choice Act.

Climate Change Insights

Covering topics that include air and water, alternative/renewable energy projects, cap and trade, US policy and corporate strategy, this blog seves as a forum for critical analyses of climate law and police.

Pay to Play Law Blog

Another McKenna Long & Aldridge blog, authored by three of the associates with experience in 'pay to play' matters on both the federal and state levels.

TheCorporateCounsel.net

This blog is co-authored by David Lynn, a partner in the Washington D.C. Office of Morrison & Foerster and Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Public Companies practice.

Nelson Mullins Weblog

This Nelson Mullins blog has three different focuses; InfoLaw discusses the emerging legal issues with new information technologies, Bank Notes looks at the banking industry, and About Nelson Mullins.

Miller Canfield's "25 for 25" in Ann Arbor

This blog by Miller Canfield was created as a means to highlight the anniversary of the 25 years the firm has been in Ann Arbor. To celebrate, professionals with the firm are volunteering with 25 local nonprofits. This blog documents those efforts.

Health Care Privacy Law Blog

A blog focusing on privacy & security issues pertaining to the health care idustry, written by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius attorney Reece Hirsch and published by Healthcare Informatics.

NP 2.0 Blog

This blog by attorneys at Nixon Peabody focuses on providing information on intellectual property law, internet law and regulation and compliance in a digital world.

Global Tax Blog

Another blog run by the folks over at Nixon Peabody, Global Tax Blog focuses on international and domestic tax issues around the world.

Express Advocacy

William J. McGinley of Patton Boggs is the principal contributor to this blog on the contemporary confluence of politics and law.

Security Debrief

Scott Weber, a member of the Patton Boggs team, is part of a team of professionals that regularly post on homeland security issues on this blog.

IP Spotlight

Written by attorney Jim Singer of Pepper Hamilton, the blog covers his practice areas: ntellectual property acquisition, protection, enforcement and licensing.

Digestible Law

Digestible Law is a blog produced by the lawyers and attorneys at Perkins Coie Law Firm. The blog deals with Internet law issues.

More Soft Money Hard Law

A campaign finance law blog authored by Perkins Coie attorney Bob Bauer.

ChipLaw

Perkins Coie's first project with LexBlog is a resource on IP law and patent litigation impacting the semiconductor industry.

Patent Law Insights

Covering intellectual property news and trends, this blog is written by Rajiv Sarathy of Perkins Coie, who has more than 13 years of software experience, including nine years as a software development engineer and manager at Microsoft Corporation.

Financial Services Litigation Monitor

This blog covering recent financial services litigation and investigations is written by Perkins Coie's Fred Rivera and Gina Ori.

Law and Ethics Online

Another one of Perkins Coie's seven firm-sponsored blogs, Law and Ethics Online covers many of the ethical issues today in the legal arena. Authored by the firm's Political Law Group this blog keeps readers up-to-date on current legal quandaries.

M&A and Private Equity Viewpoints

Written by the able attorneys over at Perkins Coie, M&A and Private Equity Viewpoints endeavors to answer some of the difficult questions behind large transactions and investments.

Nanotechnology Law Report

The Nanotechnology Law Report is a project of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. John Monica, Jr. and Michael Heintz write the entries, which focus on nanotechnology news and legal developments.

Federal Securities Law Blog

A blog from Porter Wright providing information on federal securities laws and updates, authored by the firm's corporate finance & securities practice group.

Employer Law Report

Highlighting the legal issues impacting employers nationwide, the Employer Law Report is maintained by Porter Wright's labor & employment practice area.

Banking & Finance Law Report

The Banking & Finance Law Report is published by the professionals at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, covering a wide spectrum of topics ranging from commercial lending to ERISA to real estate.

Privacy Law Blog

The eight attorneys from Proskauer Rose LLP’s Privacy and Data Security Practice maintain the Privacy Law Blog. It highlights a range of issues related to privacy law.

New Media & Technology Law Blog

Published by Jeffrey Neuburger and Daryn Grossman of Proskauer Rose, the blog covers the emerging world of new media and the legal impact of changes in the industry.

Not-For-Profit/Exempt Organizations Blog

Not-For-Profit/Exempt Organizations Blog is authored by Nicole Spooner and Jacob Friedman of Proskauer Rose. The blog covers topics that include formation, endowments, IRS filings and privacy.

E-Discovery Bytes

A practical resource for issues in e-discovery, this blog – maintained by nine attorneys from Quarles & Brady – is the firm's first venture into the blogosphere.

Health Industry Washington Watch

This is one of two blogs by the lawyers and attorneys at Reed Smith. This blog, authored primarily by Senior Health Policy Analyst Debra McCurdy, focuses on legislative and regulatory developments in the health care industry sector.

Life Sciences Legal Update

The second of a fleet of Reed Smith Blogs provides insight on trends and developments in life sciences and health care law.

AdLaw By Request

AdLaw by Request is published by Reed Smith to keep readers informed of significant news and general legal developments in the advertising industry.

Employment Law Watch

This blog provides analysis and commentary by Reed Smith attorneys on developments in employment and labor law. This blog not only provides commentary based on United States news, but also insight on developments in employment law in the United Kingdom.

Environmental Law Resource

This blog, which regularly reports on and analyzes key environmental legal issues, is edited and maintained by Editor-in-Chief Lou Naugle and Managing Editor Dave Wagner.

Legal Bytes

This blog, which is edited and maintained by Editor-in-Chief Joseph I. Rosenbaum, provides insights at the interaction of digital advertising, new media, ecommerce and the law.

The Policyholder Perspective

The Policyholder Perspective is part of Reed Smith's growing stable of blogs. This blog provides updates and thoughts on the full range of insurance coverage issues affecting commercial policyholders.

Lending Law Report

This blog, which is edited and maintained by Susan Alker, provides readers with insights and information on legal issues affecting corporate financial transactions.

China Media & Entertainment Law Report

China Media & Entertainment Law Report offers timely updates on significant legal and policy developments in the media and entertainment sectors in China. Reed Smith attorney Mike Dardzinski is the Managing Editor.

Personal Wealth Law News

A blog authored by three attorneys from Saul Ewing (Robert Louis, Kathryn Crary & Ryan Gager), this site is geared at helping readers understand the process of wealth accumulation.

Marcellus Shale Watch Blog

This Saul Ewing blog, edited by George Asimos, looks at the legal developments regarding natural gas exploration and development in the Marcellus Shale region in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Nonprofit Update Blog

Nonprofit Update is run by several Saul Ewing attorneys, who write about issues facing nonprofits around the United States. Robert H. Louis, Frederick D. Strober, and Richard T. Frazier are editors with both Joan M. Corcoran and Kathryn H. Crary contributing.

Nation of Immigrators

This blog is written by Angelo Paparelli, a partner in the Immigration Practice Group of Seyfarth Shaw. According to its own tagling, Nation of Immigrators is "a public policy blog on our dysfunctional immigration system.

Angelo Paparelli on Dysfunctional Government

This blog, which is also obviously by Seyfarth Shaw's Angelo Paparelli, is written for ILW.com, the official website of Immigration Lawyers on the Web.

Trading Secrets

Seyfarth Shaw's first project with LexBlog is written by their Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, & Non-Competes practice group. Trading Secrets is a blog on trade secrets, non-competes and computer fraud.

Antitrust Law Blog

Gary Halling and Carlton Varner, lawyers with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation Practice Group operate the Antitrust Law Blog. The blog provides updates on antitrust developments.

Bankruptcy & Restructuring Blog

The 12 attorneys from Sheppard Mullin’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group maintain the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Blog. The blog deals with legal updates on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues.

China Law Update

Updated by Sheppard Mullin attorneys based in China, this blog provides insight on the latest developments in Chinese law. The blog also has a Chinese-language version.

ESOP Law Blog

The ESOP Law Blog, with a focus on laws related to Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), is maintained by Laurence Goldberg and Lynn DuBois of Sheppard Mullin.

Fashion Apparel Law Blog

Robert Darwell of Sheppard Mullin maintains the Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, tackling legal developments in the fashion, apparel and textile industry.

FCC Law Blog

Sheppard Mullin also maintains the FCC Law Blog. The blog, updated by W. Kenneth Ferree and Erin Dozier of the firm’s FCC & Communications team, deals with issues related to FCC laws.

Financial Institution Law Blog

The Financial Institution Law Blog, operated by Sheppard Mullin, is maintained by six of the firm’s financial lawyers.

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The Intellectual Property Law Blog is another Sheppard Mullin project. Focusing on recent developments in IP law, it is updated by seven of the firm’s IP lawyers.

Labor and Employment Law Blog

The Labor & Employment Law Blog, also run by Sheppard Mullin, is updated by the firm’s labor and employment lawyers. The blog highlights various labor and employment developments.

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

In Sheppard Mullin’s Real Estate and Construction Law Blog, four of the firm’s real estate specialists blog about developments in the realm of real estate law.

Government Contracts Law Blog

A blog providing readers with updates on developments impacting government contracts, written by Sheppard Mullin's government contracts practice.

Covering Your Ads

Maintained by attorneys from Sheppard Mullin's advertising practice group, Covering Your Ads is a resource for laws surrounding the sports and entertainment world.

Art Law Gallery

Another blog gets added to the stable of Sheppard Mullin publications. This blog provides news and updates on legal issues facing the art world.

Law of the Level

As the video game community grows and the industry changes to meet that growth, the legal minds of Shepard Mullin are watching out for the intellectual property issues developers face on a daily basis in this new emerging sector.

Hispanic Latino Team Blog

Written by a group of Sheppard Mullin attorneys, this blog focuses on the legal barriers that Hispanics and people of Latino heritage face.

FDA Law Update

Two Shepard Mullin attorneys, Peter Reichertz and Deborah Shelton, author this blog on the FDA. As our nation grows, so do concerns over our food sources, and FDA Law Update provides its readers with vital information.

Corporate and Securities Law Blog

A team of corporate attorneys from Shepard Mullin contribute to this blog about the complex practice of corporate and security law, and the ever-changing landscape of legislation that guides it.

Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog

Construction and infrastructure design is often a confusing legal maze of employment concerns, zoning questions, and contractual disputes. The attorneys at Shepard Mullin take up these questions and more on this blog.

Climate Change and Clean Technology Blog

Concerns over the ecological practices of large and small companies have driven "green" legislation to the national spotlight. Guiding us through this legislation, are the attorneys of Shepard Mullin with Climate Change and Clean Technology Blog.

Class Action Defense Strategy Blog

California's class and representative actions are becoming increasingly prevelant. With that in mind, five of Sheppard Mullin's attorneys based in California bring this blog to you.

Lowering the Bar

Written by Kevin Underhill, a partner at the San Francisco office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Lowering the Bar attempts to provide a humorous approach to covering legal news.

Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts

Authored by Russell Jackson, an attorney with Skadden, this blog is designed to identify and discuss recent trends in the pleading and defense of consumer class actions and mass torts.

Redevelop NJ

Ted Zangari, Kevin Moore and Thomas Jay Hall of Sills Cummis & Gross author the firm's only blog. They focus on redevelopment and land use issues in New Jersey.

ICDP Blog

This blog on internet, communications and data protection is authored by attorneys Marc Zwillinger and Christian Genetski of Sonnenschein Nath.

TechKnowledgy

Tim Feathers and Steve Cosentino are Stinson Morrison Hecker's only legal bloggers. The pair cover topics including intellectual property, technology division, software and e-commerce.

Food Liability Law Blog

Bringing Stoel Rives to the blogosphere, the Food Liability Law Blog - authored by Seattle lawyer Kenneth M. Odza - deals with emerging legal threats that could potentially impact the food industry.

Renewable + Law

Authored by attorneys with the Stoel Rives Renewable Energy Initiative, Renewable + Law provides insight on climate policy, renewable energy and sustainability.

World of Work

Stoel Rives' third blog is written by Dennis Westlind, an attorney based in the firm's Portland office. He provides analysis on labor and employment law.

LLC Law Monitor

Very niche-oriented, this blog has insight and commentary on the law of limited liability companies. The blog is written by Doug Batey, a principal in the Seattle office of Stoel Rives.

Ahead of Schedule

This blog focuses on legal matters critical to the construction industry, offering insights, analysis, tips and updates regarding the law of project development, design and construction. It is published by Stoel Rives.

Oregon Patent Litigation Tracker

Yet another Stoel Rives publication, this blog provides readers with news and updates on all active patent cases in United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Business Aviation Law Blog

This Sullivan & Worcester blog is authored by partner Harry E. Ekblom, Jr. Focusing on corporate aviation transactions and FAA regulations, this blog is an excellent source of aviation law.

USA Inbound Acquisitions & Investments Blog

This blog published is published by attorneys William Newman and John Howell at Sulluvan & Worcester. The two attorneys provide analysis on the mergers, acquisitions and investments made by foreign business.

LNG Law Blog

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP operate their own blog, the LNG Law Blog. It gives updates on liquefied natural gas (LNG) news.

Offshore Energy Law Blog

This Sutherland Asbill & Brennan publication serves as a vehicle to inform U.S. offshore energy project developers, policy makers, and interest groups about important policy, regulatory and political matters impacting their industry.

Law and Insurance

David S. White maintains and operates his own Typepad blog, called Law and Insurance. The blog gives updates on insurance law developments. David is a senior counsel with Thompson & Knight LLP.

Law and the Environment

Law and the Environment is a Typepad blog produced by Scott Deatherage. The blog, which deals with the various facets of environmental law, is one of two produced by Deatherage, who is a partner at Thompson & Knight LLP.

The New Carbon Cycle

The New Carbon Cycle is the second Typepad blog of Scott Deatherage, focusing on carbon trading laws and policies.

Real Estate Law Blog

This blog is written by Laura McClellan, a partner in the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight LLP. She focuses her practice on real estate and real estate finance.

Economic Crisis Resource Center

Another blog on the economic crisis, this Troutman Sanders publication was created to provide insight on developments relating to various elements of the unprecedented economic crisis and recovery, principally from a United States perspective.

Virginia IP Law

Analysis and commentary by Troutman Sanders attorneys on developments in intellectual property law, with a focus on Virginia.

Energy & Environmental Law Blog

This blog by attorneys at Vorys offers news and breaking legal developments involving the crude oil and natural gas industries, alternative and renewable energy resources, and the latest environmental issues.

Mass Torts: State of the Art

Another blog published by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, this one focuses on the science, politics and economics of mass torts. It is edited by David Oliver, a trial lawyer in Vorys’ Houston office who has been trying mass tort cases for more than twenty years.

Unfair Business Practices Blog

This blog is authored by Michael Holm and James Kinsel; practicing attorneys at Williams Mullen. The blog's content offers a wide array of posts on unfair business practices, primarily emanating from Virginia.

Proctor in Admiralty

This blog is written by Marc Marling, a maritime transportation and logistics attorney with Williams Mullen.

Rocket Docket IP Litigation

Written by a long list of authors from Williams Mullen, this blog covers IP litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia's Rocket Docket.

WilmerHale Careers Blogs

WilmerHale offers blogs written by four different attorneys at the firm. Jasmine McGhee, Adam Hornstine, Drew Kovacs, Caroline Kane, Charlie Caher and Bill Kim write on their experiences as associates in a variety of practice areas.

Silicon Valley Media Law Blog

Cathy Kirkman, an attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, operates the Silicon Valley Media Law Blog. In her blog, Cathy provides updates on various technology and media-related legal issues.

Startup Company Lawyer Blog

The second of a few blogs from Wilson Sonsini attorneys, this project - authored by Palo Alto lawyer Yokum Taku - answers legal and financial questions start up companies may be asking.

This Is Tech

This site is edited by Michael Schneider, an attorney with the firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati.This is a side-project that's mostly unrelated to the law where Schneider tracks and writes on emerging technology and the Internet.

Semiconductor Law Blog

Edited by Marius Keeley Domokos, this Wilson Sonsini blog focuses on IP issues in electronics industry.

Tough Times for Lenders

Winstead's first blog covers the "intersection of law and business in troubled commercial lending markets."

Compensation Committee Corner

This blog is written primarily by Winstead attorney Anthony Eppert. The blog is intended to serve as a valuable resource for anyone serving on a compensations committee, offering insight on topics that include activist shareholders, compensation governance and securities and tax laws.

Maritime Environmental Crimes

Five attorneys at Winston & Strawn publish this blog on maritime law, admiralty law and maritime environmetal crimes.

Executive Compensation Blog

Winston & Strawn's Executive Compensation Blog is authored primarily by Chicago lawyer Michael Melbinger. He coveres topics that include stock option plans, restricted stock plans, stock appreciation rights and other executive compensation arrangements.

China Practice Blog

The first of 12 blogs by lawyers and attorneys at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice law firm, China Mission provides insights into the company’s goal at improving Chinese/American business relationships. It is written by Guanming Fang.

Trade Secrets Blog

The Trade Secrets Blog, by Womble Carlyle’s Press Millen & Todd Sullivan, deals with trade secrets litigation in the southeastern United States.

North Carolina Appellate Law Blog

The North Carolina Appellate Blog is another Womble Carlyle project. Maintained by three bloggers from the firm’s Raleigh Appellate Group – Burley Mitchell, Sean Andrussier and Sarah Buthe – the blog focuses on court decisions in North Carolina.

Construction Industry Blog

The Womble Carlyle Construction Industry Blog provides readers with updates on legal developments impacting the construction industry in America. It is written by the firm’s construction lawyers.

Fair Labor Standards Act Law Blog

Focusing on impacts of and developments surrounding the Fair Labor Standards Act in the American Southeast, authored by Womble Carlyle's FLSA team (Charlie Edwards, Kimberly Licata, John Pueschel, Richard Rainey and Sheri Robertson).

Multifamily and Mixed Use Development

The Multifamily and Mixed Use Development blog, following the multi-family housing industry and related legal issues, is written by two of Womble Carlyle’s real estate attorneys: Pam Rothenberg and John Hagner.

Non-Compete and Restrictive Covenants Blog

This blog by the firm’s Employee Defection and Recruitment Team covers developments in non-compete and restrictive covenant law.

Community Development and Affordable Housing Blog

The Community Development and Affordable Housing Blog is written by Womble Carlyle's Peter Duffley and Jonathan Jenkins.

Political GPS: Womble Carlyle Political Law

This blog is written by Womble Carlyle’s political law team: James Kahl, Lawrence Norton and Gregg Skall.

Supply Chain Management Blog

Written by numerous attorneys at Womble Carlyle, this blog covers legal developments in supply chain management.

Wag The Dog

According to their own tagline, this blog provides “dispatches from the court of public opinion by our strategic communications group.”

Furniture Law Blog

This extremely unique blog by lawyers Jack Hicks and Jacob Warton provides insight on patent and intellectual property law in the furniture industry.

Custom Client Service Solutions

According to their own description, "This blog attempts to answer the value challenge of inside counsel. Womble Carlyle is creating a law firm business model better aligned with what corporate clients want: value-driven, high-quality legal services that deliver performance for a reasonable cost and develop lawyers as both savvy counselors and efficient business partners."

Privacy and Data Protection

Authored by a team of lawyers at Womble Carlyle, each post looks at the constantly evolving concerns over privacy, both on the individual level and corporate.

Antitrust and Distribution Law Blog

Another Womble Carlyle blog, this blog, as per its tagline, focuses on legal developments in the areas of antitrust, distribution, franchising, advertising, unfair competition, and other types of trade regulation

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 10, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:41:41 -0800

Hard to believe that it's already March. I'm still not completely used to writing '/10' on things. Still, March has to be the first great month of the year as it brings the NCAA Tournament (hoops) and St. Patrick's Day. Today, Brian Molinari takes a legal look at what March means for the workplace. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 113.

LifeLock To Pay $12 Million to Settle Charges That Identity Theft Prevention and Data Security Claims Were False - Boston lawyer Colin Zick of Foley Hoag on the firm's blog, Security, Privacy and The Law
Another Federal Court Denies Class Certification Where Class Is Overbroad - New York attorney Russell Jackson of Skadden on his blog, Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts
Utah Seeks Supreme Court Battle Over Eminent Domain Power - Irvine lawyer Rick Rayl of Nossaman on the firm's California Eminent Domain Report
When March Madness Visits the Workplace - New York attorney Brian Molinari of EspteinBeckerGreen on the firm's Prima Facie Law Blog
US Copyright Law Discriminates against Foreign Copyrights - Florida lawyer Edward Joffe of Joffe & Joffe LLC on his blog, Trends In International Litigation
You Say Potato, I Say Potato: Two Different Understandings of What Discretionary Review Means - Massachusetts attorney Stephen D. Rosenberg of The McCormack Firm in his Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Don't Be Blindsided with an Overtime Audit Due to Misclassifying Independent Contractors - New York lawyer Laura Himelstein of Greenwald Doherty on the firm's blog, Overtime Advisor
Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick: Copyright Registration is Not a Jurisdictional Requirement - New York attorney Nancy Mertzel of Gibbons on the firm's blog, IP Law Alert
4 Social Media Commandments - Dallas non-compete lawyer Rob Radcliff on his Smooth Transitions Law Blog
Helpful Checklist for Determining Whether A Person is an Independent Contractor or an Employee - Tennessee attorney John Day of Day & Blair at his blog, Day on Torts

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 9, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:40:50 -0800

For the second day in a row, the total number of posts on the LexBlog Network hits the 130 mark. Keep it up everyone. From the world of curiosity-inspiring blog post titles, we have What Thomas' English Muffins Can Teach You About Non-Compete Agreements. You know you want to learn what secret knowledge they hold.

Red Bull Plus Vodka Equals DUI Trouble - Nashville lawyer Rob McKinney on his Nashville Criminal Law Report
Coronary Heart Disease: Neither Degenerative Nor Man-Made? - Houston attorney David Oliver of Vorys on the firm's blog, Mass Torts: State of the Art
When Pressing Suits, Judges Tell Jurors Neither Social Nor Media is OK - New York lawyer Joseph I. Rosenbaum of Reed Smith on the firm's blog, Legal Bytes
Michigan Jury Finds School Violated Title IX, Awards Student $800,000 For Peer Harassment - Seattle attorney Todd Sorenson of Williams Kastner on the firm's Northwest Education Law Blog
What Does the Criminal Conviction for Privacy Law Violations of Three Google Executives in Italy Mean for Multi-National Employers in the U.S.? - San Francisco lawyer Philip Gordon of Littler Mendelson on the firm's Workplace Privacy Counsel
Medical Malpractice Caps in Georgia: Taking Away the Power of Georgia's Juries - Macon attorney Jarome Gautreaux on his blog, Georgia Trial Advocate
The Need for Lawyers to Learn the Ground Rules of Talking to Reporters - Washington, DC lawyers Lanny Davis and Eileen O'Connor of McDermott Will & Emery on the firm's blog, Legal Crisis Strategies
What Thomas' English Muffins Can Teach You About Non-Compete Agreements - Mike Cook of AMJ Group on their blog, The Heart of Engagement
'Significant Medication Errors' Discovered In Nursing Home Following Investigation Related To Patient Injury & Death - Chicago attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld of Strellis & Field's on his Nursing Homes Abuse Blog
Cruise Industry Spent $400,000 Last Quarter Lobbying Against Safety & Environmental Regulations - Miami lawyer Jim Walker of Walker & O'Neill on his blog, Cruise Law News

Mobile Facebook, Twitter growth explodes in prime age group for law firms

Kevin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:15:15 -0800

The 35 to 54 year old age group, a sweet spot for law firms seeking to build relationships with clients, prospective clients, and referral sources, is the leading age group for mobile social networking via Facebook and Twitter. This per a report from Marketing Charts on the exploding growth of mobile Facebook and Twitter.

Despite the stereotype of teens spending every waking moment on a mobile device, Nielsen data suggests their parents actually spend more time performing mobile web surfing. Only 7% of mobile social networking activity was represented by 13-to-17-year-olds and only 16% by 18-to-24-year-olds in December 2009.
The leaders in mobile social networking activity are 35-to-54-year-olds, who accounted for 36% of mobile social network usage in December 2009. Close behind them were 25-to-34-year-olds, who performed 34% of the month's mobile social networking activity. Users ages 55 and up combined for the remaining 7%.

The overall growth in the mobile use of Twitter and Facebook last year was staggering.

Access to Facebook via mobile browser grew 112% in the past year, while mobile Twitter access experienced a 347% jump, according to a new study from comScore.
In January 2010, 25.1 million mobile users accessed Facebook via their mobile browser, up 112% from 11.8 million mobile users in January 2009. While only 4.7 million mobile users accessed Twitter from their mobile browser in January 2010, this represented 347% growth from 1.05 million mobile users in January 2009.

Building relationships by engaging your target audience is the essence of client development for you as a lawyer or law firm. Client development success for law firms is not all about websites, search engine optimization (SEO), and pushing out digital alerts and newsletters by email. It's about listening to your clients, prospective clients, referral sources, and the influencers of those three. And then engaging them. The result is relationships and legal work.

In order to listen and engage your target audience as a lawyer or law firm, you need to go out to where your audience is. Today your audience is increasingly at Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites. It behooves you to start learning how to engage your target audience at these places.

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : March 8, 2010

Colin O'Keefe — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:51:06 -0800

134 posts on the LexBlog Network today with some great topical content from some of our best bloggers. Staci Riordan provides legal commentary on some of the fashion on display last evening at the Oscars while Jim Walker of Cruise Law News has some spring break safety tips.

Ben Roethslisberger's Sexual Assault Accusations Not Good for Business - Los Angeles attorney Jeffrey Kravitz of Fox Rothschild on the firm's Sports Law Scoreboard
Another Assistant Manager Case: The Time Bomb Keeps Exploding - New Jersey lawyer Mark Tabakman of Fox Rothschild in their Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights Blog
American Canyon Settles Eminent Domain Lawsuit for Napa County Property - Irvine attorney Brad Kuhn of Nossaman on the firm's blog, California Eminent Domain Report
"LOOK:" Oscar Night Fashion and DPPA is Rising from the Dead - Los Angeles lawyer Staci Riordan of Fox Rothschild on the firm's Fashion Law Blog
Better Safe Than Sorry - Spring Break Safety Tips - Miami attorney Jim Walker of Walker & O'Neill on his blog, Cruise Law News
Lessons Learned from Politics: Don't Over Promise to Get Hired - Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement; Says Employee Can Waive FLSA Collective Actions - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Government Looks for Success Against Former KB Home Executive Following String of Failures in Stock Option Backdating Cases - Georgia lawyer Anthony Lake of Gillen, Withers & Lake in the firm's Federal Criminal Defense Blog
Subway hit with another foodborne illness outbreak - this time bacteria, not viral - Seattle attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark on the firm's blog, Food Poison Journal
Roberson v. Commonwealth, or Will Somebody Please Answer Justice Koontz's Question? - Roanoke appellate attorney Jay O'Keeffe of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore on his blog, De Novo

Why leaders in legal profession have to enter the social media waters

Kevin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:24:55 -0800

Bill Pollak, the CEO of American Lawyer Media (ALM), the leading provider of current legal news through national and regional publications, has an interesting piece this week in BtoB Media Business on why media leaders need to enter the social media waters.

Pollak explains he's not blogging, Tweeting, and using Facebook because he has nothing do. He often finds "social media to be tedious and frustrating." Pollak actively participates in social media because he's "convinced that these tools will be the future of b-to-b media."

Following Bill as a media company leader, one thing I've learned is that you lead by example. And it's no different with social media per Bill.

...[I]f people like me don't roll up our sleeves and begin to learn firsthand about the opportunities and challenges inherent in social media, our team members won't feel like they should experiment and begin using them.

Pollak offers media company executives who are sitting on the social media sidelines four thoughts to get started. The same thoughts apply to leaders throughout our legal profession, whether a managing partner, CMO, or bar association executive.

Listen: Whether the market you serve revolves around torts or textiles, right now people are talking about your industry. Maybe in the old days (i.e., six years ago), those conversations would have occurred in the pages of your magazine or at your market-leading conference. Not anymore. Now those discussions occur 24/7/365 among bloggers you've never heard of and on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. You should be listening to those discussions for new ideas, stories that your organization should be covering and for emerging experts who could become speakers at your events or guest contributors in your publications. Just because the writing isn't as polished as you would expect from your reporters and the thoughts sometimes come at you in 140 character bites, it doesn't mean those who blog or tweet don't have something important to teach you. Listen and learn from them.
Monitor: Sorry to tell you this, but some of those discussions are about you--or about your company, your products and your services. You should be particularly attentive to those nuggets. If the buzz is positive, great. But when people post negative comments about your business, you have a chance to fix the problem quickly, or at least correct the record before those negatives get picked up by others and ricochet around the blogosphere. And I wouldn't dream of attending one of my company's trade shows or conferences without live-monitoring what people are posting on Twitter about it (and they will be posting). Not exactly scientific research, I know, but certainly helpful.
Connect: Building a brand or protecting an established one is all about building trust and a relationship with customers. In the b-to-b media industry, those relationships increasingly include readers who want to be heard and to establish a dialogue with our team members, particularly our reporters and editors. Readers want to build deeper connections with our staff--to know more about them, perhaps, but also to find out 'the story behind the story.' I want to listen in on that discussion as much as I can, both to hear what kinds of questions customers are asking and to see how our journalists respond. The sum total of those discussions will be more important in establishing what the brand means to our customers than all the promotional ads and press releases we put out.
Build community: The power in our brands traditionally came from the strength of the connection between our products and our audience. In the future, brand power will increasingly be derived from how well we help members of our audience connect with one another. We can use social media tools to do that, leveraging the power of LinkedIn, for instance, to help community members find clients, experts, jobs or whatever else they value. Those same tools will allow us to extend a three-day trade show into a yearlong dialogue, with our brands positioned as the host for those conversations. As executives, we should be looking for community-building successes and encouraging our teams to experiment with our own offerings.

Sure, if you're not in the media field you can blow these thoughts off as Pollak is directing them to media executives. But, as a leader in our legal profession if you can't extrapolate how listening, monitoring, connecting, and community building apply to your law firm or association, you're in trouble. And if you think social media is a fad allowing you to stick your head in the sand till the storm passes, you're in more trouble. As Pollak says, "Social media is here to stay."

If you're a leader in our legal professional looking for leaders to follow on social media, you could do a lot worse than following Bill Pollak. You can follow him via his blog and his Twitter feed.

Who do you send a press release to?

Kevin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:24:14 -0800

I'm serious, I don't know the answer.

10 or 12 years ago I remember scouring relevant magazines and newspapers for the names and email addresses of reporters, editors, and publishers in order to create a media distribution list. Before that it was fax numbers. When I wanted to get news out from my law firm, and later an Internet company, I sent out a press release to those on my media list.

If I was discrete in the news people I sent a release to, as opposed to buying a CD with names, fax numbers, and email addresses and spamming the world, I got pretty good results. News people appreciated the info, often covered the story, and when I did press conferences accompanying the release they showed up.

Maybe that stuff still happens. I don't know. But LexBlog has never sent out a press release. At the same time I have a pretty good relationship with reporters and am regularly called upon for stories they are working on, including stories about whatLexBlog does, why we do it, and who we do it for.

I'd like to think if I emailed select reporters and suggested a story that the reporters would listen. In some cases I can anticipate a blog post of mine to lead to a news story. Reporters, editors, and publishers have become my friends, as opposed to people to use to get me exposure.

This week we're going to release our State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere report, something LexBlog's been doing twice a year for the last few years. It was suggested that I may want to send out a press release.

My question is who do I send the press release to? Don't I accomplish the same thing by posting a blog post with the report as I always have? As a courtesy to reporters and editors, couldn't I just email them a link to my blog post? How does a press release help them?

Some law firms and companies use press release services such as PR Newswire or PRWeb for press releases, many in large part for Search Engine Optimization. Getting links from such sites to your company website or blog using keywords describing your offering causes your website or blog to rank higher on such keyword searches. But that feels a bit like a sham and I'm not looking for SEO.

So help me out. I've got this news on the growing using of blogs by large law (AmLaw 200 law firms). Do I send out a press release? If so, why? Who do I send it to?