ABA: Lawyer use of blogs, social sites continues to rise 
Published: August 27, 2012
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, blogging, blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, social media, social networking, technology, Twitter
The use of social media by lawyers – including blogs and social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter – is continuing to increase, according to the annual technology survey conducted by the American Bar Association.
Tips on guest blogging
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: blogging, blogs, marketing
Guest blogging is a good way for small firm and solo lawyers to show their expertise and market their firm at the same time.
ABA releases 2011 legal technology survey
Published: July 29, 2011
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, blogs, iPad, SaaS, smartphones, social media
The American Bar Association recently released the results of its 2011 legal technology survey, which evaluated lawyers’ use of smartphones, tablets and software as a service, among other things.
Ethics: Beware pitfalls of blogging about cases
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 23, 2011
Tags: blogging, blogs, ethics, Facebook, professional responsibility, social media, social networking, Twitter
Writers are often encouraged to write about what they know. But for lawyers seeking a topic for a blog post, Facebook update or Tweet, should that include writing about their own clients and cases?
Possibility of ABA Internet regs worries small firm lawyers
By:
Ed Poll
Published: March 3, 2011
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, blogs, ethics, Internet regulations, listserv, social media, social networking
Many attorneys and law firm marketers have sounded alarms that the American Bar Association’s Commission on Ethics 20/20 is examining legal ethics issues arising from lawyers’ use of Internet-based client development tools.
Indiana Supreme Court to tweet big news
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: June 17, 2010
Tags: blogs, courts, social media, Twitter
The Indiana Supreme Court has announced that it will use the social media site Twitter to share news about court-related events and new rulings.
Tips for team blogging
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 24, 2010
Tags: blogs, technology
Once your firm launches its blog, the inevitable question arises: who will write it?
One approach is to have a team of individuals handle the writing duties.
But as with any team sport, team blogging poses challenges.
2009: A year of high-tech ethical pitfalls
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 8, 2010
Tags: attorney advertising, billing, blogs, ethics, instant messaging, legal marketing, legal research, legal websites, metadata, technology, text messages, virtual law practice
Ethics got high-tech in 2009. From texting clients to virtual law practice to posting questions on a listserv, lawyers struggled with the collision of professional responsibility and the ever-expanding world of technology.
Which blogging platform is right for you?
By:
Justin Rebello
Published: December 8, 2009
Tags: blogs, marketing
Blogging as a marketing tool has become so ubiquitous within the legal profession that lawyers who haven’t started their own blogs can feel left out of the loop.The first step to starting a blog is establishing what your content is going to be.But the all-important second step is figuring where you will actually host the blog.
Legal websites, bloggers face new online marketing guidelines from FTC
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: October 20, 2009
Tags: blogs, lawyer advertising, legal marketing
For the first time in almost 30 years, the Federal Trade Commission has issued guidelines governing testimonials and endorsements – and for the first time, included guidance that covers bloggers and other online social media platforms.
