4th Annual Blawg 100 Popular Voting Results Are Online
After a month of voting, the Blawg 100 results are in. More than 4,000 readers registered to vote for their favorites in 12 categories this year.
Here are highest vote-getters in each category:
Court Watch
SCOTUSblog is the one-stop shop for news and expert analysis of all things U.S. Supreme Court—from lower-court cases causing a stir to oral arguments, opinions and the impact of rulings. Sporting a fresh design, it’s timely, authoritative and comprehensive without being dry or stodgy.
Twitter: @scotusblog
Torts
Abnormal Use: Lawyers at the tort defense firm Gallivan, White & Boyd write informal products liability posts and conduct occasional “Abnormal Interviews” featuring Q&As with law professors. “Friday Links” skip tort law and focus on the rest of the blawgosphere.
Twitter: @GWBLawFirm
In Labor
Work Matters: Michael Maslanka covers interesting labor law rulings when he sees them, but he generally looks at the bigger picture, writing about how lawyers can create fair and peaceful workplaces, and counsel their clients to do the same.
Twitter: @worklawyer
Law Biz
3 Geeks and a Law Blog: “What’s not to love? Research nerdery and industry criticism … written by some of the best and brightest in law firm business development, knowledge management, research, libraries, records.” —Emily C. Rushing, competitive intelligence specialist, Haynes and Boone
Twitter: @glambert, @Lihsa, @gnawledge
News
Above the Law remains unapologetically irreverent with its sensational coverage of lawyers and the business of law. ATL has added new voices for posts on marketing, small-firm practice and technology. But these contributions pale in comparison to the ballsy musings of David Lat and Elie Mystal.
Twitter: @atlblog
Law Prof Plus
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog is an invaluable resource for Ohio State University law prof Bruce Johnson, who reads Texas Tech prof Gerry Beyer’s blog daily because it is “timely and greatly assists me in linking doctrine and rules to what happens in the ‘real world.’ ”
Twitter: @Gerry_Beyer
Criminal Justice
Not Guilty: Mirriam Seddiq is a “born-again lawyer” who recently returned to practice and blogging after two years at home with her children. She writes about finding mentorship as a solo, recent criminal rulings, and about moments from her life that have affected her notions of justice.
Twitter: @mirriam71
IMHO
The Legal Satyricon, aka Marc Randazza, seems to have handed over more of his blogging duties to the “Satriyconistas” of late. But the content still consistently alternates between refreshingly blunt posts on First Amendment issues and frat-boy humor.
Twitter: @marcorandazza
Niche
TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog: “It is a great and timely source for finding out what is going on with the [Securities and Exchange Commission] and the federal securities laws,” writes California Corporate & Securities Law blogger Keith Bishop.
Twitter: @brocromanek
IP Law
Some notable posts for IPWatchdog this year—the 11th for Gene Quinn’s website—include interviews with both Nick Godici, former acting director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and current director David Kappos.
Twitter: @ipwatchdog
For Fun
Law Law Land: A dozen-plus entertainment lawyers from Greenberg Glusker write columns about the legal issues faced by those who want to move and shake in Hollywood. The topics aren’t necessarily timely, but these lawyers’ writing can entertain.
Twitter: @LawLawLandBlog
Legal Tech
Jeff Richardson, aka iPhone J.D., seems to never run out of apps, adaptations and accessories to examine and criticize. NMissCommentor blogger Tom Freeland says the blog “is indispensable for a lawyer with an iPhone because of the quick, clear updates.”
Twitter: @iphonejd
See all the final vote totals here. And read the full Blawg 100 here.
Readers are invited to send suggestions for ways to improve the Blawg 100 by e-mailing Molly McDonough or posting a comment below.
