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The 2008 ABA Journal Blawg 100
These are the 100 best Web sites by lawyers, for lawyers, as chosen by the editors of the ABA Journal.
The voting period has ended.
Thank you to all who participated. The final results are listed below.
For a printable list of all 100 blogs, click here. Check out the mini profiles of Ann Althouse, Ernie Svenson and Jurist-Paper Chase. For our list of One-Hit Wonders, click here.
212
votes
Defending People
Mark Bennett frequently takes aim at the court system in Texas, where “ludicrous is pretty much par for the course,” and presents sensible solutions. The Houston lawyer also is attentive to ethics codes in Texas and elsewhere and calls out lawyers and vendors whose practices are out of bounds.
184
votes
Simple Justice
As far as developments in the news on criminal justice or trending topics in the legal blogosphere, nothing slips under New York City solo Scott Greenfield’s radar. And his dedication and straight shooting have paid off in influence and readership. At press time, even his refrigerator had nearly 500 followers on Twitter.
141
votes
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio State law professor Douglas Berman notes congressional hearings, scholarship and general trends related to sentencing, and sometimes handicaps the sentences that can be anticipated by those convicted in high-profile criminal cases. Unlike most criminal law bloggers, he writes with a fairly objective tone.
78
votes
Grits for Breakfast
Texas political consultant Scott Henson considers how his state is addressing crime and punishment—its appellate courts, its agencies, its law enforcement, its legislation and its prisons.
35
votes
Courthouse Confessions
New York Post photographer Steven Hirsch’s site is more artistic endeavor than legal blog, but we dare you not to love it. The premise: Hirsch photographs defendants leaving the 100 Centre Street courthouse in New York City, interviews them and transcribes their stories.
