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Taxonomy: Legal Specialties
I have begun collecting blogs according to legal specialty. I list a sampling below of specialties that have at least four blogs. Even within a given specialty, the blogs are remarkably dissimilar. Some are from solo practitioners, while some are from law firms or even national associations. Some give updates on legal news, some give political observations, and others give practical advice. A difficulty in carrying out this project is that each blog usually contains something worth reading. To collect examples takes time, unless one refuses to read all the interesting posts. Furthermore, almost every blog has a "blogroll," listing even more blogs that deserve attention. To keep on top of all this variety is daunting.
Classifying according to legal specialty is an easy and obvious method, but still requires consideration about how to make it most effective. Some categories overlap, and some specialty blogs go beyond their stated reach. The samples below illustrate the diversity existing even within specialty blogs. To compile this list, I used Blawg.org, Blawg Republic, Google, and the blogrolls of visited blogs.
One initial observation: The specialty with the most legal blogs by far is Intellectual Property Law.
Admiralty Law
Admiralty, Boating, and Maritime Law Podcasts
Alternative Dispute Resolution
National Arbitration Forum Blog
Antitrust Law
Bankruptcy Law
The Bankruptcy Litigation Blog
Business/Corporate Law
Corporate Governance Leadership Blog
Construction Law
Construction Owners and Builders Law Blog
Contracts Law
Surfwax: News, Reviews, and Articles on Oral Contract
The Fine Print: Musings of a Contracts Lawyer
Disability Law
Social Security Disability Blog
Education Law
Elder Law
Aging and Law in West Virginia
Texas Elder Law Blawg [defunct]
Election Law
Energy Law
LOCE Wind and Wave Energy Weblog
Environmental Law
Family Law
South Carolina Family Law Blog
Health Law
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
Anything Under the Sun Made by Man
International Law
International Extradition Blog
Internet Law
Gahtan’s Technology and Internet Law Blog
Labor Law
Legal Ethics
Media Law
Wahab & Medenica LLC Biz-Media-Law Blog
Personal Injury Law
The Illinois Personal Injury Weblog
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Wisconsin Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
Property/Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate Loans and Structured Finance
New Jersey Eminent Domain Law Blog
Seattle Landlord-Tenant Attorney
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Securities Law
Tax Law
March 3, 2006 in A Taxonomy of Legal Blogs | Permalink
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