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The 2009 ABA Journal Blawg 100

The 2009 ABA Journal Blawg 100

These are the 100 best Web sites by lawyers, for lawyers, as chosen by the editors of the ABA Journal.

Welcome to the third annual ABA Journal Blawg 100 - the best legal blogs as selected by the Journal's editors.

Our readers clued us in to a few law blogs we'd never seen before, and you'll find them among the 40 blawgs that are new to our list this year.

For a list of all 100 blawgs, complete with their companion Twitter feeds and extra quick takes, click here.

Readers who registered with ABAJournal.com were able to pick up to 10 favorite blawgs in the 10 categories below.

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90
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TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

The A-team at TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime—Jeralyn Merritt of Denver, T. Christopher Kelly of Madison, Wis., and Armando Llorens of San Juan, Puerto Rico—take a shamelessly liberal view of crime and justice news and issues.

52
votes

Simple Justice

World-weary as ever, Simple Justice continues to impress because there are no sacred cows here. New York City lawyer Scott Greenfield stays primarily on topic, with posts—er, make that rants—about the latest criminal justice nuggets to draw his attention.

37
votes

Defending People

Defending People is the hands on, nitty-gritty blog of Houston criminal defense lawyer Mark Bennett. Bennett doesn’t hold back as he shares his criminal defense practice secrets, successes and worries with his readers.

27
votes

Crime & Consequences

Crime & Consequences is, as Stephen E. Maher wrote us, “most informative for the prosecution crowd.” As the blog of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, posts often focus on events or policies that interfere with the swift meting out of criminal justice measures.

19
votes

Sentencing Law and Policy

A perennial favorite, Sentencing Law and Policy doesn’t disappoint. Ohio State law prof Douglas Berman offers daily sophisticated reviews of cases in the news and headed for the spotlight.