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I decided to poke around and try to list as many Massachusetts based legal blogs as I could find. Here is the list. Sorry if I missed any. Send me the links and I will update this list.

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog
Covers topics such as felonies, violent crime, assault and battery, drug offenses, and wrongful convictions.
Published by Altman & Altman LLP.
http://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/

Boston Employment Lawyer Blog
Information on age discrimination, employment contracts, hostile work environments and other employment law topics.
Published by Conforto Law Group
http://www.bostonemploymentlawyerblog.com/

Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Covers ERISA, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith.
Published by Stephen Rosenberg of The McCormack Firm, LLC.
http://www.bostonerisalaw.com/

Boston Immigration & Nationality Blog
Serving immigrants in the Boston and Framingham metro areas
Published by Joshua Daley Paulin
http://bostonimmigrationblog.com/

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog
Discusses topics such as boating, car, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents.
Published by Altman & Altman LLP.
http://www.bostoninjurylawyerblog.com/

Caselines
This blog addresses topics in litigation knowledge management such as internal expertise identification, collaborative software for lawyers, search methods for lawyers, the convergence of ediscovery and enterprise search, and more.
Published by David Hobbie of Goodwin Procter LLP
http://caselines.blogspot.com/

Cogito Ergo Teneo; an intellectual property blawg
A blawg dedicated to reporting on recent U.S. copyright, trademark, and trade secret law, as well as any other interesting intellectual property news.
Published by Sean FWJ Fowler, general counsel for a technology company in Marlborough, MA.
http://cogitoergoteneo.blogspot.com/

CorpCollblog
The online home and blog of the Law Office of Woodworth & Frisella. They specialize in handling commercial collection matters for all kinds of business with a particular emphasis on software companies.
http://corporatecollections.com/

Eon
The blog of Professor Charles Nesson of the Harvard Law School
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/nesson/

Erik J. Heels
Erik J. Heels is an MIT engineer, patent and trademark lawyer, Red Sox fan, and music lover. This is his blog about Technology, Law, Baseball, and Rock ‘n’ Roll.
http://www.erikjheels.com/

Et Seq.
The Harvard Law School Library Blog
http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/index.php

HealthBlawg
New developments in health care law and policy together with the observations and analysis of David Harlow, of The Harlow Group LLC, a health care law and consulting firm in Newton.
http://healthblawg.typepad.com/healthblawg/

Home Contractor vs. Homeowner
Addresses contractor and homeowner disputes.
Published by Andrea Goldman
http://andreagoldmanlaw.blogspot.com/

John Palfrey
As Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, John’s work focuses on Internet law, intellectual property, and the potential of new technologies to strengthen democracies locally and around the world.
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/

KM Space
The Law Firm Knowledge Management Blog, with postings on knowledge management, enterprise 2.0, legal technology and the practice of law
Published by Doug Cornelius
http://kmspace.blogspot.com/

Law For Life
Estate planning, asset protection, elder law, probate, reverse mortgages and real estate
Published by Gosselin & Associates, P.C.
http://blog.lawforlife.com/

Law Links | Health Links
Connecting legal, health and marketing resources with a New England focus, by Amy Campbell of Infoworks! Amy also publishes Amy Campbell’s Weblog, thinking about new media, web marketing and law firm marketing.
http://lawlinkshealthlinks.blogspot.com/


Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government
Karla J. de Steuben created the Massachusetts Campaign For Open Government website after she was told by a Massachusetts town official that she could not have a copy of a public record she requested because it would only confuse her.
http://maopengov.org/blog.html

Massachusetts Consumer Rights
News on consumer rights issues in Massachusetts by Attorney Kenneth D. Quat.
(The posts on this blog are very sporadic)
http://massachusettsconsumer.blogspot.com/

Massachusetts Divorce & Family Law Blog
Boston area attorney Steven Ballard discusses recent developments in divorce & family law.
http://massachusettsfamilylaw.blogspot.com/

Massachusetts Driving Law
Information on Speeding Tickets, Drunk Driving, OUI, DUI, Moving Violations, Citations, Insurance Surcharges, License Suspensions, Registry of Motor Vehicle Hearings, RMV issues, Clerk’s Hearings, Junior Operators, Hardship Licenses, Revoked Licenses, Ignition Locks, Criminal Complaints, Criminal Charges and other driving related issues for Massachusetts Residents.
Published by Jessica A. Foley
http://massdrivinglaw.typepad.com/

Massachusetts DUI Podcast – MA Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer
Massachusetts DUI Attorney Russell Matson’s Podcast
http://www.madrunkdrivingdefense.com/podcast/dui-podcast.html

Massachusetts Law Updates
From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/whatsnew.html

Massachusetts Personal Injury Blog
Information For Those Injured in Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Slips and Falls, Dog Bites, Massachusetts Medical Malpractice and other Accidents, by Boston Personal Injury Attorney Christopher F. Earley.
http://christopherfearley.typepad.com/massachusetts_personal_in/

Massachusetts Estate Planning and Elder Law
Information, resources and commentary about estate planning, elder law, MassHealth/Medicaid, care-giving, family matters and growing older in Massachusetts by Leanna Hamill, Attorney at Law. Hingham.
http://lhamillattorney.typepad.com/main/

MassLawBlog.Com
This site focuses on Lee Gesmer‘s practice areas: IP, business law, Internet law, antitrust and practice in the Massachusetts state and federal courts.
http://www.masslawblog.com

Media Law
A blog about freedom of the press
Published by Robert J. Ambrogi
http://www.legaline.com/medialaw.html

MediationChannel.com
Mediation can challenge people to see things differently, bringing new insight and and greater understanding of themselves, each other, and the underlying conflict. That’s the aim behind this blog — to invite you to see things anew.
Published by Greater Boston attorney and mediator Diane Levin
http://mediationchannel.com/

Medical Malpractice Law News
All the medical malpractice news and resources that are fit to click
(Posted anonymously)
http://medicalmalpracticelaw.blogspot.com/

OpenSourceLegal.org
This Website is intended to serve as a current reference for legal issues related to the use of open source software, especially software licensed under the GNU public license, such as Linux.
The Website is currently maintained by Peter Moldave, a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP
http://www.opensourcelegal.org/

Out of the Jungle
Thoughts on the present and future of legal information, legal research, and legal education.
http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/

Patricia Bloom-McDonald, Attorney at law
Information on elder law and estate planning
http://mcbloomlaw.blogspot.com/

Real Estate Space
The Commercial Real Estate Finance Law Blog, with notes on real estate law and the real estate business from a Massachusetts lawyer
Doug Cornelius.
http://realestatespace.blogspot.com/

Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites
Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.
Published by Robert J. Ambrogi
http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html

Standards Blog
Examines how standards are developed, and their impact on business, society, the world, and the future.
Published by Andy Updegrove of Gesmeer Updegrove LLP
http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/

Suffolk Law Library Blog
The blog of the Suffolk Law Library
http://suffolklawlibrary.blogspot.com/index.html

The E-Legal Lawyer
Covers small business, cyber law and employment law issues.
Published by Michael Goldstein.
http://www.goldsteinandclegglaw.com/blog

The TTABlog
Keeping tabs on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Published by John L. Welch of Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP
http://thettablog.blogspot.com/

Velvel on National Affairs
This progressive blog sets forth the personal views of the Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law on national events. Occasionally, the responses to his views or other interesting articles are also posted.
Published by Lawrence R. Velvel
http://velvelonnationalaffairs.blogspot.com/

Mark Herrman, author of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law, wrote a piece in The National Law Journal: Blogging Lessons Learned. It turns out he is also co-author of the Drug and Device Law Blog.

Here are his four lessons from legal blogging and my thoughts.

1. “Blogging about substantive legal issues is hard.” A blogger must regularly post fresh content about interesting issues. There is not always interesting legal content on the subject of your legal blog. Often times I will read a case that sounds interesting for my Real Estate Space blog, only to find out the case lacks much meaning.

2. “Blogging is personally satisfying.” Every blog post is a snapshot of an idea that I can easily retrieve. Even if nobody reads the blog post except me, I have created a resource for me. Of course it is great to see others referring to your article. [You like me. You really, really like me.] Even better is getting comments and criticism to help craft and fine tune my thinking.

3. “Law firms, like law schools, are clueless about how to value blogs.” Most law firms are not sure whether to encourage lawyers to write blogs or to forbid them? Should they sponsor blogs (to claim credit) or disavow them (to avoid risk)?

4. “Blogging pays off. It pays off in part by being a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Whether or not you know anything about the topics you cover in your blog, you appear to be an expert in that field. You can hold yourself out there as an expert. But unless people hear what you have to say (or read what you have written), they are not going to buy into your expertise. Also by blogging, I force myself to think about my subject for at least a few minutes a day. Blogging forces me step out of my workflow and “think” rather than just “do.”

The folks over at Lexblog decide to interview me on Real Lawyers Have Blogs: Doug Cornelius of Goodwin Procter [LexBlog Q & A].

Thanks to Rob La Gatta for making me sound reasonably intelligent and Kevin O’Keefe for putting me on the interview list.

Teri G. Rasmussen of the Ohio Practical Business Law Counsel has a great post on Why Every Client Should Want an Attorney Who Blawgs.

Teri point out that her blawg gets twice as many hits as the website for her 30 person law firm.

Teri’s reasons why lawyers should blog:

1. Knowledge Entreprenuer.
2. Communication 101.
3. Authenticity and “Real Voice”.
4. Quality and Competence.
5. Commitment to “the Law” Made Practical.

Thanks to Kevin O’Keefe of Real Lawyers Have Blogs for pointing this one out.

Cross-posted from my KM Space blog on law firm knowledge management

Teri G. Rasmussen of the Ohio Practical Business Law Counsel has a great post on Why Every Client Should Want an Attorney Who Blawgs.

Teri point out that her blawg gets twice as many hits as the website for her 30 person law firm.

This blog only generates about 15% as many site visits as my firm’s website. Of course my firm does have 850+ lawyers, dozens of marketing professionals and a professionally designed website. I just have me. Considering the resources on each side of the equation, I think my numbers are staggeringly high.

Teri’s reasons why lawyers should blog:

1. Knowledge Entreprenuer.
2. Communication 101.
3. Authenticity and “Real Voice”.
4. Quality and Competence.
5. Commitment to “the Law” Made Practical.

Thanks to Kevin O’Keefe of Real Lawyers Have Blogs for pointing this one out.

It is award season. After Dennis Kennedy honored me with a Blawggie, our friends up North handed me a CLawBie. Steve Matthews put together the Canadian law blog awards.

Jason Eiseman and I are co-winners of the “Friends of the North Award” for reading, commenting and linking to Canadian law blogs.

Toronto has a great law firm knowledge management community that I have enjoyed meeting with in person. I equally enjoy reading what they have to say on their blogs.

Dennis Kennedy put up his annual tradition of The 2007 Blawggies: Dennis Kennedy’s Best Law-related Blogging Awards.

KM Space got the award for best new Best New Law-related Blog.

Really, it was an honor just to be nominated. But, I put together a short acceptance speech. I wanted to thank my wife for putting up with me and my children for still thinking I am cool. I want to thank Trudy Ernst, the Director of Knowledge Management, for encouraging me to keep it going. I want to thank the Marketing Department for not stopping me from blogging. I want to thank David Hobbie, of Caselines, for listening to my ramblings about blogging.

(The orchestra begins playing.)

I want to thank Dennis Kennedy and Kevin O’Keefe for their insight into blogging and lawyers in social media. I want to thank . . .

(And we go to commercial.)

The crew at Common Craft has come out with a great new video: Blogs in Plain English.

Kevin O’Keefe of LexBlog Blog put together a great of list of points to consider as part of a law firm blog policy: Law firm blog policy : Points to consider.

With “blawgs” the big issue to consider is the ethical limitations imposed on lawyer expression. Most states have vague policies on blogs, whether they constitute advertising and the implications of getting unsolicited information from clients and parties adverse to your clients.

Kevin is a great evangelist for lawyers blogging. I drank his Kool-Aid and created my own legal blog: Real Estate Space [http://realestatespace.blogspot.com].

TechnoLawyer put together BlawgWorld 2007. It is also combined with the Technolawyer Problem/Solution Guide.

BlawgWorld is 77 blog posts from 77 legal bloggers. The Problem/Solution Guide matches up vendors and their products based on the problem presented.