Last December we had a great response when I asked some of my closest Twitter Friends to help me compile a list of blog posts that they thought were "must reads". I've decided to compile another list of "must reads" for the first half of 2009 using the same idea. I've gone back to my Twitter mates to ask them to submit some of the blogs that they either wrote or read that they believe others would also enjoy reading. Although most of the posts are things that got a lot of traffic when they were originally published, my favorites in this list are the "hidden gems." Those are the posts that didn't get a lot of traffic the first time around, but someone felt that everyone should have a second look at the post because they feel there is something relevant in them that didn't get caught the first time around.
WARNING: This list is LONG!
Back in December I was probably following about 800+ people on Twitter. This time around, I'm up around 2400+ and found that 85% are still active (meaning posting a least a few times a month.) In order for this list to remain about the same size as the December list, I'm capping it to about 150 "legal topic" posts this time (although, we've stretched the term "legal" in some of these posts).
Back in December I was probably following about 800+ people on Twitter. This time around, I'm up around 2400+ and found that 85% are still active (meaning posting a least a few times a month.) In order for this list to remain about the same size as the December list, I'm capping it to about 150 "legal topic" posts this time (although, we've stretched the term "legal" in some of these posts).
In doing this, I'm integrating an unique math formula:
(T + Q(dm)) / ∑(150) = OL
T = Length of Time You've Followed Me on TwitterQ(dm) = Quickness of Your Direct Message Back to me∑(150) = First 150 Direct MessagesOL = On the List!!
In other words, I went from my oldest to newest followers and sent a Direct Message via Twitter to them in that order. When I got to 150, I stopped. I'll probably follow up at a later date with any that came in after the 150 mark. In December, we'll do this all over again and list the best of '09 part two!
Just like before, the list is in order from oldest to newest blog post. There were a few non-2009 posts that people liked. I placed those at the bottom of the list so that we could see the 2009 posts first. Surprisingly, there were no blog posts was only one post (Bill Marler's Obama Eats a Burger) that got recognized twice (which did happen a few times on the previous list.) However, there was one blog that got a lot of people mentioning individual posts. Jordan Furlong of Law21.ca is Mr. Popular when it comes to writing good blog posts!
I'm linking to the blog post and noting the Twitter name of the person that suggested the post. If you're not following the person on Twitter, you should! Hey, if they are following me, and I'm following them, they must be okay!!
Drum-roll please.... I now present the first half of 2009's Must Read Blog Posts as submitted by the best folks on Twitter:
- Overcapacity? What Overcapacity?
Chuck Newton Rides the Third Wave
January 1, 2009
Submitted by @chucknewton - How I began my Solo Practice
Ohio Employment, Labor and Worker's Compensation Law
January 1, 2009
Submitted by @cjcochranjr - An Unusual Criminal Proceeding With A Question About Eye Witness Testimony
Perlmutter & Schuelke, LLP Blog
January 1, 2009
Submitted by @bschuelke - Cultivating a Writing Habit
ChrisBrogan
January 4, 2009
Submitted by @kathryncobb - WHAT’S IN A NAME CHANGE?
Myrland Marketing Minutes - Plan To Grow
January 5, 2009
Submitted by @nancymyrland - Back to First Principles for Knowledge Management
Dr Fuzzy's Weblog
January 5, 2009
Submitted by @pennyedwards - The Single Secret to Making 2009 Your Best Year Ever
Zenhabits - Simple Productivity
January 5, 2009
Submitted by @ElizabethPW - Trends that will affect enterprise collaboration
anecdote - Putting stories to work
January 7, 2009
Submitted by @jkhogan - “Marketing Me” with a Plan and a Purpose
The Legal Watercooler
January 11, 2009
Submitted by @heathermilligan - PR’s Impact on the Professional Services Sales Cycle
Earned Relevance
January 12, 2009
Submitted by @3rddeadline - Crimes Against Hypertext
SitePoint
January 13, 2009
Submitted by @kbladow - Do you value your social capital?
HeadShift Blog
January 14, 2009
Submitted by @pennyedwards - 5 Web Folk I Admire - Something I don’t do easily
Enquiring Mimes
January 16, 2009
Submitted by @wckdgfy - Legal Billing - Differences between Germany and the US (Part 1)
Saskia's Spin
January 18, 2009
Submitted by @sioslo - Do the benefits of using Twitter include better writing for lawyers? No.
The Complex Litigator
January 19, 2009
Submitted by @hsleviant - Forgiveness and Irony: What makes the West strong
City Journal
January 19, 2009
Submitted by @MarkH_Houston - The Trouble With Carfax
Louis M. Green, Attorney at Law
January 23, 2009
Submitted by @louismgreen - How to Get an E-Discovery Protocol Rolling
Law.com LegalTechnology
January 27, 2009
Submitted by @HaleyOdom - Law Firms on Twitter - An Update
LawyerKM
January 31, 2009
Submitted by @LawyerKM - Information alone is not valuable - targeted information is
KM Librarian
February 3, 2009
Submitted by @Linda_Moore - Alternative Fee Arrangements Gain Traction
LAWDABLE
February 3, 2009
Submitted by @jeffrey_brandt - Living Proof Home Office Lawyering Works
Build a Solo Practice, LLC
February 4, 2009
Submitted by @johnsirman - The Octuplet Mess
a fertile life
February 4, 2009
Submitted by @surrogacylawyer - B2B Social Media Marketing: Why should you start?
Ad Your Comment Here
February 5, 2009
Submitted by @just_kate - Investigative Interviewing: Tips From an Ex-FBI Special Agent
Forensic Accounting Today
February 9, 2009
Submitted by @jemoore - Evaluating websites exercise
Ch-Ch-Ch Changing Librarian
February 12, 2009
Submitted by @amylibrarian - How to Build a Hellhole, Lesson I
Pharmaceutical & Toxic Tort Defense
February 13, 2009
Submitted by @debdobson - We feel your pain....
HumanRacehorses
February 13, 2009
Submitted by @HumanRacehorses - What if Google billed by the hour?
The Client Revolution
February 13, 2009
Submitted by @glambert - Twenty Theses for Government 2.0, Cluetrain Style
Social Media Strategery
February 15, 2009
Submitted by @CherylMcKinnon - First 10 things you should do to your new BlackBerry
The Legal Hokey-Pokey
February 16, 2009
Submitted by @jeffrey_brandt - Social Media “Teaches” Legal Marketers to Promote Themselves the Right Way
Karasma Media by Kara Smith
February 17, 2009
Submitted by @leahcdaniels - 8 Step Cycle of Search Engine Optimization with Blogging
gerry heidenreich
February 18, 2009
Submitted by @gHeidenreich - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to New York (Or: Pillsbury associates, brace yourselves.)
Above The Law
February 19, 2009
Submitted by @davidlat - Non-Compete Enforcement Tips
Smooth Transitions
February 20, 2009
Submitted by @robradcliff - Reality: The Enemy of Innovation?
Creative Class
February 20, 2009
Submitted by @pennyedwards - An Interview with Amy Derby a/k/a/ The Law Firm Blogger
Construction Law Musings - Richmond, VA
February 20, 2009
Submitted by @constructionlaw - With Scant Apologies to the Pay Apologists
TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog
February 24, 2009
Submitted by @brocromanek - Court of Appeal gets out its blue pencil: Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court (Benson)
The UCL Practitioner
March 2, 2009
Submitted by @hsleviant - Wanted: Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection
Customs Law
March 3, 2009
Submitted by @customslawblog - Lawyer Up, Boys
The Epicurean Dealmaker
March 4, 2009
Submitted by @bigtkirk - Wyeth v. Levine - First Real Thoughts
Drug and Device Law
March 4, 2009
Submitted by @ageorgialawyer - Top 10 Ways To Get Fired By Your Lawyer
BlawgIT
March 4, 2009
Submitted by @BrettTrout - Lawyers Should Consider Producing Their Own iPhone Apps
Bentley Tolk's Marketing for Attorneys, Marketing for Law Firms, and Marketing for Lawyers
March 5, 2009
Submitted by @bentleytolk - What’s My Line?
Above and Beyond KM
March 6, 2009
Submitted by @HeatherColman - Now that Mom's on Facebook...
idealware
March 9, 2009
Submitted by @kbladow - This is Not a Drill
Law21.ca
March 10, 2009
Submitted by @ronfriedmann - Decentralized and Personalized KM
caselines
March 11, 2009
Submitted by @KMHobbie - A twitterable Twitter policy
Gruntled Employees
March 11, 2009
Submitted by @jeffrey_brandt - The Virtues of Half-Assed Legal Work
Corporate Tool
March 12, 2009
Submitted by @joshuamking - To friend or Not to Friend – Social Media for Lawyers Part 4: Twitter for Lawyers
The Legal Intelligencer Blog
March 12, 2009
Submitted by @GinaRubel - BARBARA FREDRICKSON AND SHARON SALZBERG ON "POSITIVITY"
LAWSAGNA
March 13, 2009
Submitted by @Lawsagna - Microblogging Will Marginalize Corporate Email
I'm Not Actually a Geek
March 13, 2009
Submitted by @jeffrey_brandt - How A Transformative Recession Affects Law Practice and Legal Education
MauledAgain
March 16, 2009
Submitted @jordan_law21 - “Reciprocal Link Cloaking”, SEO “Experts” and why you need to be very careful
Avvo Blog
March 16, 2009
Submitted by @ConradSaam - Some Thoughts on Working from Home - One Year Later
The Simple Dollar
March 16, 2009
Submitted by @alisonlaw - Blawg Review #203
Geeklawyer Blog
March 16, 2009
Submitted by @montserratlj - The Button-Down Mafia: How the Public Accounting Firms Run a Racket on Investors and Thrive While Their Clients Fail
The Huffington Post
March 16, 2009
Submitted by @retheauditors - 5 website mistakes you can and should avoid
Grow My Company
March 17, 2009
Submitted by @ChristinePilch - A World Without Fathers and Husbands
Massachusetts Divorce & Wills Lawyer
March 17, 2009
Submitted by @GabrielCheong - Dan Ariely: Why People Cheat
Mental Floss
March 18, 2009
Submitted by @shucha - Got My Pitchfork: Get Me a Job at AIG!
TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog
March 18, 2009
Submitted by @retheauditors - 20 things law firms need to have in their social media guidelines.
VMO - Virtual Marketing Officer
March 19, 2009
Submitted by @jaynenavarre - The C-TPAT Bait and Switch
Customs Law
March 19, 2009
Submitted by @customslawblog - Graduating into a recession
Law21.ca
May 19, 2009
Submitted by @halosecretarial - A Response to Lev Grossman’s “Quitting Twitter”
Ad Your Comment Here
March 22, 2009
Submitted by @just_kate - The Sun, the Cave, Enterprise 2.0 and the "A-HA" Moment
Candy and Aspirin
March 22, 2009
Submitted by @CherylMcKinnon - How To Solve The Legal Employment Crisis
Law21.ca
March 23, 2009
Submitted by @gerkmana - Technology Strikes--Oblivious Attorneys Stunned
Sui Generis -- A New York law blog
March 23, 2009
Submitted by @nikiblack - Joy Points
The Nocturnal Gardener
March 23, 2009
Submitted by @mary_siceloff - Compliance and Recommendations on Social Networking Sites
Compliance Building
March 24, 2009
Submitted by @DougCornelius - On Tactics
Leading Geeks
March 26, 2009
Submitted by @JennSteele - Why I Do What I Do
Hattiesburg Divorce Lawyer
March 27, 2009
Submitted by @timothyevans - Take the client and run
Circumlocutions
April 1, 2009
Submitted by @mglickman - BigLaw Lawyers and Paralegals To Get Kindle 2 - Loaded with National Reporter Sets and US Code
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
April 1, 2009
Submitted by @montserratlj - A Reminder Of What Constitutes Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing Homes Abuse Blog
April 4, 2009
Submitted by @rosenfeld575 - Extranets for Law Firm and Client Collaboration – Moving Beyond Email
Compliance Building
April 5, 2009
Submitted by @DougCornelius - State of the Enterprise Market: Slow and Unsteady
Read Write Web
April 6, 2009
Submitted by @ITSinsider - Do You Use a Feed Reader?
technola
April 8, 2009
Submitted by @kbladow - The Three Types of Collaboration
Law21.ca
April 9, 2009
Submitted by @halveramy - Pricing Against the Market - How To
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
April 9, 2009
Submitted by @gnawledge - Free as in "Me"
43 Folders
April 10, 2009
Submitted by @cyberlaw - Contract Drafting for the 21st Century: A Conversation Between Ken Adams and Ron Friedmann
Prism Legal
April 12 2009
Submitted by @jordan_law21 - Cloud computing requires savvy
elegal
April 13, 2009
Submitted by @DavidCanton - Blawg Review #207
Law21.ca
April 13, 2009
Submitted by @DougCornelius - Open Letter to Law Firms: Control The Message
Marketing Strategy and the Law
April 14, 2009
Submitted by @jonlin98 - Knowledge Management, Bacteria Style
Green Chameleon
April 15, 2009
Submitted by @pennyedwards - Lessons From the Domino’s Pizza Video: Part I Social Media
North Carolina Law Life
April 16, 2009
Submitted by @DonnaChmura - The Worthlessness of American Legal Education
The Legal Satyricon
April 17, 2009
Submitted by @jordan_law21 - Why Ask Why: Building Law Firm Web Sites
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
April 17, 2009
Submitted by @sioslo - The "Dirty Little Secret of Patents" is that Most are Worthless to Their Owners. Here is Why.
IP Asset Maximizer Blog
April 17, 2009
Submitted by @IPStrategist - Does Web 2.0 Dilute a Presenter's Message?
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
April 20, 2009
Submitted by @JennSteele - Top rate of income tax could be 60%, not 50%
The Baillieu Blog
April 22, 2009
Submitted By @danversbaillieu - Lawyer Twitter Practices: 29 Do’s and Don’ts
slaw.ca
April 25, 2009
Submitted by @jordan_law21 - The Sky Is The Limit – Up Close & Personal With SkyGrid
Advocate's Studio
April 27, 2009
Submitted by @advocatesstudio - Lockstep Compensation – Fair or Foul?
Corcoran's Business of Law Blog
April 28, 2009
Submitted by @jordan_law21 - Online social networking at work
Work Matters
April 28, 2009
Submitted by @johnsirman - Nine Legal Technology Trends for 2009 - The Year of Hunkering Down
DennisKennedy.com
April 29, 2009
Submitted by @jordan_law21 - Enterprise 2.0 marketing score card: solid ‘C’
Pretzel Logic
April 29, 2009
Submitted by @lehawes - Managing how your friends experience your Facebook page
Grow My Company
April 30, 2009
Submitted by @ChristinePilch - My Mom is on Twitter
IT Pro Marketer
April 30, 2009
Submitted by @Rex7 - A Sick Situation
Domestic Disturbances
April 30, 2009
Submitted by @molecule18 - The May 2009 Carnival of Trust
Settle It Now - Negotiation Blog
May 1, 2009
Submitted by @vpynchon - Want to Be a Guest Blogger?
technola
May 4, 2009
Submitted by @kbladow - Less Time on Twitter, More Time Exercising
Law Firm and Attorney SEO and Internet Marketing
May 5, 2009
Submitted by @george_murphy - 5 Simple Ways to Use Linkedin to Market Your Firm
The Nutmeg Lawyer
May 5, 2009
Submitted by @brettowens - The Great De-Leveraging
Adam Smith, Esq.
May 6, 2009
Submitted by @jordan_law21 - Using Social Media vs. Using a Social Media Strategy
I am Jen and this is my Blog
May 6, 2009
Submitted by @jenz036 - When Star Wars Geeks Marry This is What Happens
just a guy thing
May 6, 2009
Submitted by @JoshCamson - On Human Sustainability
reconnectwithsimmons.
May 7, 2009
Submitted by @JennSteele - Obama Eating A Burger - A "Teachable Moment" in Food Safety
Marler Blog
May 7, 2009
Submitted by @mary_siceloff & @bmarler - Supreme Court's Plenary Docket--Part Two
Balkinization
May 8, 2009
Submitted by @Collinudell - Blackberry Bold vs. iPhone
Social Media Law Student
May 7, 2009
Submitted by @Rex7 - David Armano - The Twitter 20 Interview on Visual Thinking and Social Business
Convince & Convert
May 7, 2009
Submitted by @elizabethsosnow - Crowdsourcing – The Live Experiment
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
May 7, 2009
Submitted by @glambert - The Road Not Taken
Above and Beyond KM
May 8, 2009
Submitted by @HeatherColman - The Twenty-First Century Mom Lawyer: A Life Without Seams
MyShingle.com
May 10, 2009
Submitted by @nikiblack - HOW DAVID BEATS GOLIATH
The New Yorker
May 11, 2009
Submitted by @jasnwilsn - FAQ: Is an Internet Contract Enforceable?
E-Commerce law
May 11, 2009
Submitted by @JonathanFrieden - 10 Ways To Put Your Content In Front Of More People
Smashing Magazine
May 12, 2009
Submitted by @3rddeadline - Attorney Advertising and Lawyer Marketing Blog
AttorneySync
May 12, 2009
Submitted by @JeffTBerman - Do foreigners now file FBAR disclosures?
Hodgen Law Group PC
May 12, 2009
Submitted by @philiphodgen - Self-Identification and Status Updates: Personal Entrypoints to Museum Experiences
Museum 2.0
May 14, 2009
Submitted by @elloyd74 - Why Not Apply A Three Strikes Rule To Everything?
Techdirt
May 14, 2009
Submitted by @DavidCanton - Letter to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo RE: Craigslist
Waking Vixen
May 14, 2009
Submitted by @glambert - Of project management, the lawyer doth protest too much, methinks.
Legal Project Management
May 15, 2009
Submitted by @paulceaston - Now is NOT the Time for Blind Faith. It is a Time for Thoughtful Action
Build a Solo Practice @ SPU
May 18, 2009
Submitted by @halosecretarial - Icky Iqbal
LAW PROF on the LOOSE
May 19, 2009
Submitted by @lbergus - 11 Striking Findings From an Eye Tracking Study
ProBlogger
May 20, 2009
Submitted by @jaynenavarre - Proudest Day In My Professional Life
In-House ACCess
May 20, 2009
Submitted by @LauraAWalters - BPAI Shuts Down Dissent in Favor of Efficiency
PatentlyO
May 21, 2009
Submitted by @ColoradoPatent - Dig the Suits Out of Your Closet Counselor
Chicago IP Litigation Blog
May 22, 2009
Submitted by @rdd - Did ICBC Snoop In My Private Records When I Was Called For Jury Duty?
ICBC Law Blog
May 22, 2009
Submitted by @erikmagraken - Steve Baird Thinks the Washington Redskins Need a Re-Branding
The TTABlog
May 22, 2009
Submitted by @asilverstein - Black Liquor Sparks New Trade Feud and Old Controversies
slaw.ca
May 24, 2009
Submitted by @OmarHaRedeye - 54 Tips For Writers, From Writers
Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online
May 24, 2009
Submitted by @Marelisa - The Case for Working With Your Hands
The New York Times
May 24, 2009
Submitted by @paulgregorylang - Legal Information Organized by Subject: Announcing JD Supra Law Centers
JD Scoop
May 26, 2009
Submitted by @JDTwitt - In Strauss, et al. v. Horton, as State Registrar of Vital Statistics, et al., the California Supreme Court denied original writs of mandate challenging Proposition 8 (constitutionally definining valid "marriage" as being between a man and a woman)
The Complex Litigator
May 26, 2009
Submitted by @hsleviant
AND SOME GREATS FROM '08 - A book publisher’s manifesto for the 21st century
the digitalist
May 13, 2008
Submitted by @Linda_Moore - Social Media and Your Summer Job
Social Media Law Student
May 25, 2009
Submitted by @JoshCamson - How David beat Goliath
Law21.ca
August 26, 2008
Submitted by @jasnwilsn - Sorry to Burst Your Bubble
Lex Fortis
September 18, 2008
Submitted by @lexfortis - The Future of Law Firm Branding
Law21.ca
October 3, 2008
Submitted by @lsuttell - Off Topic: SHIRLEY NAGEL may be the hottest woman alive!!!
Gabe's Guide to the e-Discovery Universe
November 2, 2008
Submitted by @GabeAcevedo - Now Here is How You Raise a Brand Community....
Buzz Canuck
November 6, 2008
Submitted by @leahcdaniels - Off Topic: Blago, American Hero
Gabe's Guide to the e-Discovery Universe
December 10, 2008
Submitted by @GabeAcevedo - December 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party
RHAPSODYINBOOKS’S WEBLOG
December 16, 2008
Submitted by @RKaiser - Why I Support Sex Worker's Rights: Part I My Introduction to "Patty"
That Lawyer Dude
December 17, 2008
Submitted by @ThatLawyerDude - 2008: The Best and Worst of Legal Marketing
Avvo blog
December 30, 2008
Submitted by @ConradSaam
5 comments:
Thanks for including me in this great list. I appreciate it.
Hi Greg: That's an interesting formula you used for deciding which articles to post. Now I'm really glad that John Grisham was one of the authors I included in my list of writing tips from writers. :-) There's lots of stuff here that looks great, I don't even know where to start. Thank you for including me.
Thanks for the list - have 20ish in tabs here waiting for me!
... There was 1 that I noticed recognized 2x:
"Obama Eating a Burger..."
Jim,
Thanks for the head's up. There were so many submissions for May 7th that I duplicated one. Not to worry... it has been replaced with another!
Greg, thank you for including me. What a kind thing for you to do, not to mention what a wealth of knowledge is sitting there waiting for all of us learn.
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