We have described the ABA’s Formal Opinion 480 as terrible, no good, and very bad. Other valid criticisms, some of which we have read elsewhere… Read More »The ABA Formal Opinion 480 is Also Absurd
There are numerous legal issues that make legal blogging a minefield. From trademark law to copyright law to your state’s ethical rules, it can be… Read More »Libel, Couching Language, and Legal Blogging
The American Bar Association (ABA), notorious for being behind the times, made a proud public proclamation of moving into the 21st century earlier this month.… Read More »The ABA’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad, Formal Opinion 480
This is the fourth installment in a series of posts by Myers Freelance about the movement against ghostwritten legal blogs. Earlier posts in this series… Read More »The War Against Legal Blogging: Popular Opinion
This is the third installment in a series of blog posts by Myers Freelance about the movement against legal blogging, particularly the practice of ghostwriting.… Read More »The War Against Legal Blogging: Rule 8.4(c)
This is the second installment in our investigation into legal blogging, and the claims that ghostwriting them is somehow uncouth. You can see our overview of… Read More »The War Against Legal Blogging: Author Bylines and Rule 7.1
There are a lot of wars going in the world, right now. There’s the war in Syria. There’s the conflict between Democrats and Republicans that… Read More »The War Against Legal Blogging: An Overview
Commercial speech, like the rest of constitutional law, can be tricky. Unfortunately, this can affect your legal blog. Being labeled as commercial speech affords your… Read More »Commercial Speech and Legal Blogs
Bates v. State Bar of Arizona is the United States Supreme Court case that declared an outright ban on legal advertising unconstitutional. Before Bates was… Read More »The Beginning of Legal Advertising – Bates v. State Bar of Arizona