Today we’ll head out to sea with Navigable Waters, a maritime law blog. In addition to covering maritime law, the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, and the Defense Base Act, they provide some lagniappe for their Louisiana readers with decisions and issues of interest in that area. Recent posts are addressing recent court
Blawg of the Day – No Option for Law Firm
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The legal technology blog No Option for Law Firm is described as “a law blog written by someone from IT or an IT blog written by someone who works for a law firm.” In either case, that someone is Jason Plant, an IT manager for a large global law firm based in the United Kingdom. …
Blawg of the Day – The Michigan Lawyer
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We end the day with a blog from the Wolverine State (or the Great Lakes State, whichever you prefer). The Michigan Lawyer is the blog outlet from the news publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly. You can keep up with the latest Michigan legal news here, with stories on judicial awards, the Kwame Kilpatrick trial, and many
Blawg of the Day – Animal Blawg
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Another law school blog for you today – this one from professors, not the students. The Animal Blawg has been “transcending speciesism since October 2008,” featuring posts on animal law, ethics and policy. It was founded by a couple of Pace Law School professors, and now maintained by one of them. You’ll find recent posts…
Blawg of the Day – Biederman Blog
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I don’t get to feature many law school blogs these days, so I’m always glad when I come across one.* Today it’s the Biederman Blog, which serves as an academic activity of law students that Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Recent posts have discussed topics like…
Blawg of the Day – Groundbreaking Law
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As you might expect, a blog with the title Groundbreaking Law provides legal commentary on the construction and design industry. It’s brought to you by big firm Perkins Coie, and they aim to offer property owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, suppliers, consultants and government entities (whew!) insights into emerging legal issues that impact today’s commercial…
Blawg of the Day – Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
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The Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog minces no words when it states as its goal “to show Scott Key’s breadth of knowledge in appellate law.” Key focuses on federal criminal appeals, specifically in the 11th Circuit, and his recent posts have covered issues like local insider trading cases, the University of Georgia’s “Red & Black”…
Blawg of the Day – The “Appellate Gourmet (c)”
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We’ll end the week with an interesting blog called The “Appellate Gourmet (c).” It’s published by Dorothy Easley, of Easley Appellate Practice in Miami. In addition to being an appellate lawyer, Easley is also a gourmet cook, so she likes to flavor her posts with her love of cooking – her most recent post is…
Blawg of the Day – Matters of Practice
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LexisNexis has a new practice management blog called Matters of Practice. It features regular articles by LexisNexis staff, as well as other lawyers/consultants on practice management issues. You’ll find recent posts on topics such as making better decisions, how overly ambitious goals can lead to burnout, and whether younger lawyers are better at navigating…
Blawg of the Day – Ad Law Access
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The Advertising & Marketing Practice group at big firm Kelley Drye & Warren is publishing Ad Law Access, with updates on advertising law trends, issues and developments. They’re discussing recent advertising law opinions, social media marketing disclosures, and more.