Law Blogs

Blogs about lawyers and the law have rapidly popped up. Called blawgs, these sites are mainly about legal gossip and case law updates.

Anonymous Lawyer

http://www.anonymouslawyer.blogspot.com/

Anonymous Lawyer is the site to look at when you wonder what your lawyer is really doing instead of what your legal bill says that he's doing. The site's owner is at his best when he describes the warped psychology of lawyers who work in large corporate law firms.

How Appealing

http://www.legalaffairs.org/howappealing/

Howard J. Bashman runs this blog devoted to appellate litigation. This site is a quick way for lawyers to catch up on a rather dry area of the law. How Appealing is surprisingly easy to read given the fact that it incorporates so much information into its design.

Kenneth Anderson's Law of War Blog

http://www.kennethandersonlawofwar.blogspot.com/

Attorney Kenneth Anderson maintains this fascinating blog about the legality of conducting wars, international law, and related human rights topics.

Ninth Circuit Blog

http://www.circuit9.blogspot.com/

Written by a group of bloggers, these federal defenders summarize the rulings in the ninth circuit court.

Paper Chase

http://www.jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/

University of Pittsburgh School of Law site called "The Jurist" maintains this blog, which posts news and links about upcoming legislation, court cases, and legal issues. The site is maintained by law students in shifts.

Rory Perry's Weblog

http://www.radio.weblogs.com/0103705/

Rory Perry is the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. His website focuses on information systems designed for courts.

Legal Reader

http://www.legalreader.com/

This site provides legal news in short, quick bites. It is really easy to read and has one of the most comprehensive lists of law blog links.

Blawg Review

http://www.blueblanket.net/Blawgreview/

This blog reviews law reviews published by all the major U.S. law schools. Run by a team of lawyers, this quirky site posts announcements about intriguing legal articles, reviews current journal articles, and notes what law journals are running behind on their publication schedules.