Legal News and Law Blogs (Blawgs)

Comic book nerds who are also lawyers will be excited to learn there is a new website just for you. Law and the Multiverse, subtitled "Superheroes, supervillains, and the law," addresses "the legal ramifications of comic book tropes, characters, and powers." Written by attorneys James Daily of Missouri and Ryan Davidson of Indiana, their superhero law blog (blawg) tackles some of the most important issues of the comic book world. Some of the topics they address include: "Superheroes, the Duty to Rescue, and Negligence;" "The Trial (and Appeal) of Marvel Boy;" "Supervillains and the Insanity Defense;" and "Superheroes and Immigration Status."

With legal writing being the core of appellate law practice, it is surprising how few appellate lawyers blog about writing appeals. While there are fewer good blogs (sometimes called “blawgs” in the legal community) about appeals than there are in other law practice specialties, some blogs on appellate practice and procedure are worth reading. A...

While many attorneys have LinkedIn profiles, many of them have not realized the value of joining various LinkedIn groups for lawyers. Lawyer LinkedIn groups provide a way to stay abreast of legal trends around the country in your area of practice, as well as giving you a way of getting to know attorneys who you would otherwise probably never...