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Blawg Directory: Blawg 100

On Point
"A new take on legal news." Features include “story of the day," “on the docket” (upcoming court hearings of interest) and “on file” (recently filed court documents).
Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites
This blawg tracks new and intriguing Web sites for legal professionals.
Gerry Spence’s Blog
This is the personal blog of famed trial lawyer Gerry Spence. The blog promises to provide insights into his more than 55 years of practice.

He writes in his inaugural post: "My greatest fear is that I will die before my life’s work is complete. That unfinished business includes joining you in this Internet world and sharing with you what I have learned. I hope you will hear my timid knocking at your door and let me in."
The Shark
Covers news and culture directly relating to the experience of being a law school student.
Nuts & Boalts
"Stories from the fruits and nuts of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)." Posts cover issues relevant to law students at Berkeley and elsewhere and recent law graduates everywhere. Posts also take note of when Berkeley professors lend their expertise to the media.
Legal Talk Network
"This is the first truly interactive Internet radio network for the legal community. Each show is legal talk radio, highlighting important issues with high-profile lawyers and experts. Get the latest legal news, and connections with colleagues that will help you meet the challenges of a changing legal world." This blawg also says it offers continuing legal education credit for listening to legal news. Programs include Lawyer2Lawyer, The Power of Attorney, The ESI Report, Workers' Comp Matters, Ringler Radio, Conversations with F. Lee Bailey, Law Technology Now, In-House Legal, The Kennedy-Mighell Report, and The Paralegal Voice, Legal 3.Oh! and The Un-Billable Hour.
Hearsay Culture
This blawg is dedicated to the KZSU-FM (Stanford University) radio interview show and podcast Hearsay Culture, “an interview talk show that focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different sphere is explored.”
Corporette
"Corporette is a fashion and lifestyle blog for women lawyers, bankers, MBAs, consultants, and otherwise overachieving chicks. Our readers work in conservative environments but want to look professional and fashionable."
Professor Bainbridge
"Corporate Law and Governance | Business and Economics | Legal Academics | Wine and Food."
CAAFlog
CAAFlog says its goal "is to facilitate serious and informed discussion of military justice appellate practice." It covers recent opinions and other military law news. "CAAF" refers to the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices has posts on law firm management and marketing.
Hiring Partner’s Office
The blog purports to be a useful resource for law students and others looking to land an offer at the firm of their choice.
The Pop Tort
"An irreverent yet poignant look at the civil justice system." The Pop Tort takes a witty, clever and irresistibly irreverent approach to otherwise weighty consumer advocacy issues. Launched in January, it’s also the Center for Justice & Democracy’s latest riposte to the tort reform movement.
JD Bliss
Provides resources for attorneys looking for greater career satisfaction, work-life balance and personal growth. The blog also is meant for law firms looking for ways to motivate lawyers and improve attorney retention.
California Civil Litigation Quote of the Week
"My favorite quote from the previous week, selected from a case summarized on my California Civil Litigation blog."
Bitter Lawyer
Some posts are short "webisodes" of Living the Dream, a scripted comedy series centered around Nick Conley, a BigLaw associate. Accompanying blog posts describe the real-life inspirations behind each webisode. There are also many columns: an advice column authored by "an Ex-Bitter"; "Associate Abuse," which posts associate war stories from all over; "Bitter by Numbers," an opinion column appearing in list form; "Loose Ends," which covers legal news; "Bitter Rant," which posts lawyer rants from all over; "Pictures Framed," which posts images or illustrations of lawyers and invites readers to submit captions; and "Temper(a)mental," written from the point of view of a legal temp.
A Year in the Life
This blawg chronicles the day-to-day life of a public defender who is also a single mom of a kindergartener and a surrogate mother.
Diary of a Law School Mom
"One woman's journey from living room to law school with one husband and three kids in tow. Wear comfortable shoes and bring liquor."
Courthouse Confessions
"In their own words." Interviews and photographs of low-profile defendants as they leave the courthouse at 100 Centre Street in Manhattan.
Legalwriting.net Blog
This blawg is dedicated to "making legal writing clear, correct and direct." Posts cover the latest court rules regarding word limits and page limits, as well as the use of cites, footnotes and dates. He even entertains debate about the serial comma.