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When blog software first showed up, I doubt anyone realized just how big of a deal it would be for lawyers.

Before then, if you were a lawyer with insight—something meaningful to say about the law, about helping people, or even just about what you were seeing in your day-to-day practice—you had very few ways to say it.

Sure, you

A recent Clio Legal Trends Report breaks down where mid-size law firms allocate their budgets:

  • Staff salaries: 28%
  • Other expenses: 41%
  • Rent and office expenses: 11%
  • Professional fees: 4%
  • Marketing: 5%
  • Insurance: 5%
  • Software: 2%

Noticeably absent—at least to me—is a dedicated investment in legal publishing—specifically, empowering lawyers to write, reflect, and share their insights with the world. And to

Is ‘The Pitt’ a spinoff, sequel, or something else entirely? Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down the lawsuit over ‘ER’ and whether ‘The Pit’ crosses the legal line into derivative territory on this episode of The Briefing.

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This week, I spoke with a first-year law student about launching a legal blog. The student looked at blogging as helping him build a name, to learn and land a desirable job more than if he did law review.

What started as a conversation about setup and logistics turned into something strategic—about identity, courage to blog when professors questioned doing

I’ll be in Chicago this week for ABA TECHSHOW—something of a tradition for me and for LexBlog.

On this trip, I’ll be meeting with inquiring lawyers, legal tech companies, and potential partners who are looking to grow their business the LexBlog way—through effective networking on the internet, powered by thoughtful publishing.

For nearly two decades, we’ve also been covering

In this installment of The Briefing, Scott Hervey & Jessica Corpuz cover the landmark defamation case Copeland v. Netflix—dissecting the high bar for public figures to prove defamation and the critical concept of “actual malice.” From the Surviving R. Kelly documentary to First Amendment protections, they unpack the legal complexities surrounding public figures and media reporting.

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