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Blawg Directory: Law Students

Jurist—Paper Chase
"Serious law. Primary sources. Global perspective." Broad-ranging legal information and research site which includes legal news articles and links to documents. Has a mission to focus on legal stories of substantive importance rather than sensational appeal and cover both national and international legal news.
PT-LawMom
This blawg discusses work-life balance issues faced by parents in the workplace, highlights legal news stories, and covers other blogs and topics, not all of them law-related.
Luis Villa’s Blog
Ramblings on law school in New York, free software, and the spaces in between.
the last refuge of the persecuted crack smoker
This blawgger "rants about law school, her life, random things she sees on the Internet, and anything else she deems worthy."
The Situationist
This blawg "is a forum for scholars, students, lawyers, policy-makers, and interested citizens to examine, discuss, and debate the effect of situational forces—that is, nonsalient factors around and within us—on law, policy, politics, policy theory, and our social, political and economic institutions."
Law Is Cool
Law Is Cool is a new blawg and podcast addressing issues related to law school and the legal field with a Canadian focus. The contents are intended for 1) current and potential law students; 2) graduates reviewing for their bar exam; and 3) members of the general public interested in learning more about the law.
Legal Trade
This blawg focuses on the business of the law, especially in Houston and Texas.
Law Students Building a Better Legal Profession
Building a Better Legal Profession is a national, law student-driven grassroots movement that seeks workplace reforms in large private law firms. The blog and site post self-reported data on billable hours, pro bono participation and diversity. The blog strives to "ensure that practicing law does not mean giving up a commitment to family, community, and dedicated service to clients."
Legal Scholarship Blog
Features law-related calls for papers, conferences, and workshops as well as general legal scholarship resources.
Peanut Butter Burrito
"I've got a baby girl, a trivia champ husband, a legal fellowship, a vegetarian kitchen, and a song in my heart. Most days."
Goldman’s Observations
This blawg offers perspectives on law schools, lawyers and life as a law professor.
The Frugal Law Student
"A Law Student’s Effort To Mitigate His Crippling Student Debt." Shopping, saving and other financial tips across the board to help a struggling law student (or grad) save money, from the best (and worst) times to go to the supermarket and ways to save on clothes and car-washing to ideas for reducing the cost of law school and paying off loan debt pronto. "I created this site as a way keep track and find out ways to save money while in law school. I’ll write up posts on discoveries I’ve made in the hope that it can benefit someone else. In addition to personal finance posts, I also post on productivity/life hack topics that have come in handy to me while in law school."
Cairns Blog
This blawg covers "the first amendment, democratic design and civic innovation for the digital age."
Law X.0
Formerly Ian Best's 3L Epiphany, Law X.0 tracks the development of legal blogs and the lawyers, law professors and law students who blog.
Southern Criminal Law and Justice
Provides news and analysis of criminal law and justice issues within the 11th Circuit.
Cocky Law Blawg
"Legal research tips & musings from the Coleman Karesh Law Library" at the University of South Carolina School of Law. It is also used "to keep all student, faculty and staff aware of legal and other relevant information. The legal research professors will also post information about classes and general research ideas."
Overheard in Law School
Funny exchanges between law students, law students and professors, or strange statements made by professors while lecturing.
Trial Ad (and other) Notes
"This blog presents news items and resources relating to trial advocacy and the legal system, with a focus on Washington state. It was developed to support the Trial Advocacy Program at the University of Washington School of Law, but now has a broader coverage and a wider audience. In addition to information about trials and trial practice, you'll find notes about appellate practice, the courts, access to justice, and related topics."
Mac Law Students
This blawg provides tips, reviews, and other information of interest to students who use Macintosh computers. It also includes a discussion forum.
Lag Liv
"A brand-new corporate attorney with a husband, toddler, cat, two big dogs and a lot of shoes."