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Law-Related Blogs in Washington State

Posted Jan. 21, 2008. Last updated: May 8, 2008.
Prepared by Mary Whisner.

[Do you have a law-related blog you would like listed? Send me a note.]

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Academic Law

Federalist Society -- University of Washington Chapter ("The Federalist Society is a non-partisan conservative/ libertarian organization dedicated to freedom, federalism, and judicial restraint. The Federalist Society seeks to educate the legal community through its programs and publications about how limited constitutional government based on the rule of law can have a positive effect on law and public policy.")

Legal Scholarship Blog (information about law-related conferences, colloquia, and calls for papers, plus resources for law faculty, by the University of Washington Gallagher Law Library and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law)

 

Business Law

Cases and Materials on Business Entities: New Developments (from Seattle University Professor Eric A. Chiappinelli, updates to his casebook) (Prof. Chiappinelli will become the dean at Creighton in summer 2008.)

Coderights (startups and the law, by Seattle University law student Michael Rice)

 

Construction Law

Real Estate - Construction - Lien Law Blog (by Levy, Von Beck & Associates, P.S., in Seattle)

Washington Construction Law ("new developments, resources & commentary of interest to owners, builders & design professionals," from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP)

 

Consumer Law

All Consuming (consumer law tips for the public from the Washington State Office of the Attorney General)

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Criminal Law

Arbitrary and Capricious (news and observations by an anonymous public defender)

Criminal Defense Law with an Apple (just what the name says, by Aaron A. Pelley, Pelley Law Group, PLLC)

Injustice Anywhere . . .  (". . . is a threat to justice everywhere. I used to be a public defender in Texas. Now, I'm a public defender in Washington. Despite what you may have heard about Texas justice, there's just as much injustice here as there was there. And so I fight. And I rant. About justice, injustice, and life in general.")

Injustice in Seattle ("This site is devoted to reporting cases of police misconduct and detainee abuse in Seattle, Washington. If you or someone you know has witnessed abuse or has been abused, please let us know.")

Lights & Sirens ("breaking news, updates on on-going investigations and insights into other news from the local criminal justice community," from the News Tribune (Tacoma))

Washington State Criminal Defense (by Aaron A. Pelley, Pelley Law Group, PLLC)

Washington State DUI Blog ("provides current unbiased facts regarding any aspect of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in the State of Washington. We hope to generate awareness and caution." By Garth O'Brien and Logan Wayne.)

 

Employment Law

Employment Advisory ("employment law observations for employers and employees in Washington State" by Rod Stephens, a solo practitioner in Sumner)

Employment Law Blog ("a general discussion of the laws affecting the workplace from both the perspective of the small business owner and that of the individual employee," by D. Jill Pugh, a solo practitioner in Seattle)

Washington Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits Blog ("current events in labor, employment, and employee benefits law in Seattle, Washington, and across the United States," by Donald W. Heyrich, a solo practitioner in Seattle)

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Environmental Law

Environmental Law in Washington State (by Paul Hirsch in Manchester)

 

Family Law

Lawlady's  Divorce Blog ("advice and commentary from a Seattle holistic divorce attorney on collaborative divorce, lawyer marketing, career development, and whatever else strikes me as interesting," by Stefani Quane)

Related Topics ("a forum for intelligent and sustained discussion of some of the more compelling family law issues," by Seattle University Professor Julie Shapiro)

 

Foreign and International Law

China Law Blog ("China Law for Business" from the law firm of Harris & Moure)

Law & Development Blog (by University of Washington Professor Veronica Taylor and University of Illinois Professor Tom Ginsburg)

 

Gay Rights

Bent Law ("a blog about gay rights and the law," from a group of people, most at the University of Washington School of Law)

 

Insurance Law

Washington State Insurance Law Blog (by Jason W. Anderson of Carney Badley Spellman)

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Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw

The ACLU-WA Technology & Liberty Blog ("looking at technology's impacts on civil liberties in Washington state")

Beauty Marks ("miscellaneous thoughts about trademarks and branding from the Law Office of Jessica Stone Levy, PLLC)

Canadian Trademark Law (by the Vancouver law firm of Clark Wilson LLP) (No, we don't have imperialist designs on British Columbia, but two of the authors came to the first Seattle Law Blogger Meetup, so I'm listing their blog here.)

Copyright or Wrong (copyright law and policy, by Jefferson Coulter of AXIOS Law Group)

Digestible Law ("a blog dedicated to Internet law, incorporating the Perkins Coie Internet Case Digest")

IP Law Chat ("news relating to IP, Technology & Media" by Stacia Lay of Hendricks & Lewis, PLLC)

Privacy and Security Law Blog (by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP)

Seattle Trademark Lawyer ("trademark law developments from Seattle and beyond," by Michael Atkins, of Graham & Dunn)

SEOMoz Blog ("SEOmoz provides companies around the world with consulting, Internet marketing and search engine optimization services." The blog is largely about technology; look for posts by the company's general counsel, Sarah Bird, for posts about legal topics, aimed at tech industry readers.)

Spam Notes ("electronic communications, privacy, identify theft, data protection, adware, spyware, and more," Venkat Balasubramani)

Telecom Law Blog (from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP)

VeriTrademark Zen ("loosely grounded in trademark law," by Danny Bronski)

Washington State Patent Law Blog ("patent law discussions with an emphasis on practitioners and industries in Washington State," by Mark P. Walters of Darby & Darby)

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Landlord-Tenant

Seattle Landlord Attorney ("landlord-tenant law, eviction forms, more," by Scott Eller)

 

Law Office Management, Technology

Avvoblog (from Avvo, the company that rates and profiles attorneys)

Criminal Defense Law with an Apple (just what the name says, by Aaron A. Pelley of Pelley Law Group, PLLC)

The Dark Goddess of Replevin Speaks ("an irreverent look at lawyers and technology, blawging since 05.05.2002")

Real Lawyers Have Blogs ("on the topic of the law, firm marketing, blogs, Web 2.0, & baseball," by Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog)

The TabletLawyer Blog ("Tips & Tricks for Better Tablet PC Use" and "Mobile Professional Information," by James Province, a solo practitioner in Poulsbo)

 

Maritime Law

Maritime Injuries and Wrongful Death (Jones Act Law Blog) (by Beard, Stacey, Trueb & Jacobsen, LLP)

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Open Government

Open-Government Blog ("'Og-blog' stands for 'open-government blog' and that’s what we do: tell people about open-government issues of interest to regular citizens, media, trade associations, and government agencies. We find interesting stories and court cases from Washington State and other places about the Public Records Act, Open Public Meetings Act, access-to-court rulings, and media law." Sponsored by Allied Law Group.)

 

Torts

Marler Blog ("providing commentary on food poisoning outbreaks and litigation," by Bill Marler)

Olympia Personal Injury Lawyer (by Ryan C. Nute, of Myers & Company, PLLC; part of injuryboard.com

Seattle Injury Blog (by Kirk Bernard of Bernard & Lindquist)

Seattle Personal Injury Lawyer (by Michael Myers, of Myers & Company, PLLC; part of injuryboard.com)

Tacoma Personal Injury Lawyer (by Ryan C. Nute, of Myers & Company, PLLC; part of injuryboard.com)

 

Trial Practice and Legal System

Electronic Discovery Law ("a blog on legal issues, news and best practices relating to the discovery of electronically stored information, published by the e-Discovery Analysis & Technology Group at K&L Gates")

Trial Ad (and other) Notes (news and scholarship about trial practice and the legal system, from Mary Whisner, reference librarian at the University of Washington Gallagher Law Library)

Washington Trial Law ("the art and craft of trial advocacy," by Robert M. Boggs of Lyon, Weigand, & Gustafson, P.S., in Yakima)

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