Just like I promised last week, it’s December and time for my annual list of top legal blogs for in-house counsel! This is one of my favorite “Ten Things” blogs to write because it gives me a chance to recognize some of the best legal writers out there today. It also means that the year is coming to an end, which in the case of 2020 really cannot happen fast enough. After this blog posts, I’ll see you again toward the end of January 2021 as I am going to take a few weeks off and focus on my next book which is woefully behind schedule – and the ABA keeps sending its black-clad goons to my house to make sure I get back to work (the ABA is ruthless… and well-armed). As usual, I will not list any past “winners” but I do encourage you to go back and check those blogs as well – they are all worth your time.[1] Also, I realized at some point this year that in-house lawyers are truly starting to consume legal information in many different ways other than written blogs. So, for the first time, I am going to point out some podcasts, LinkedIn writers, and Twitter feeds I think you might like. Which is a great reminder for anyone reading this blog: nothing is stopping you from writing your own blogs, posting LinkedIn commentary, or recording your own podcasts. If you have something to say, join in. It’s never been easier to do and your voice is just as important as anyone else’s – and any practical knowledge you can share with others is always welcomed. With no further sermonizing, here is the “Ten Things” 2020 list of top blogs for in-house lawyers:
Month: December 2020
Ten Things: My Favorite “Ten Things” Blog Posts
Hi everyone! I hope you are either knee-deep in or getting ready for a wonderful holiday season. I know that I promised that my next post would be the annual best legal blogs edition but I decided to take a short detour (which I get to do because it’s my blog). I promise that before 2020 is over, I will post the best blogs edition. For today, however, I wanted to take up a question I have gotten repeatedly over the past six years or so of writing this blog: which posts are my personal favorites? So far, I have been able to nimbly dodge the question, like a Mike Pence press conference. It’s not that I don’t have favorites (I do) – I’ve just been too lazy to go back through all 128 blogs and pick which ones I like best. Today, however, I have been waxing a bit nostalgic about the blog and have re-read a number of the older ones and, while doing so, started putting a list together in my head about which ones I would most highly recommend to an in-house lawyer new to the blog. Rather than keep them in my head (where, trust me, there is plenty of room), I decided to write them down. It’s not an easy task (making the list that is, the writing down part is pretty easy). I think they are all interesting and useful, but – like in Animal Farm – some are more interesting and useful than others (and if you have never read Animal Farm – time for you to remedy that oversight pronto). So, in no particular order, here are my top ten favorite “Ten Things You Need to Know as In-House Counsel” blog posts:
Ten Things You Need to Know as In-House Counsel® 