Posted on September 14, 2007 by Rush Nigut

The Art of the Blog

For anyone interesting in becoming a better blogger you need to read Kevin O'Keefe's Blawg Review #125.  It's his business but no one has done more than Kevin and Lexblog to promote blogging among lawyers.  Kevin's mantra for lawyer blogs:

'Do good - for society, yourself, and the image of our legal profession.'

 Kevin has cited some of the most brillant minds in the blogosphere for you to continue learning the "art of blogging".  Reading this post is a must.

P.S.  The sharing of knowledge and ideas with fellow law and business bloggers has spoiled me.  I attended a legal seminar this past week.  I spoke with one of the speakers and asked him a few questions seeking recommendations for helpful Web sites and other information on his topic.  His responses made it clear he did not want to share information with me because he viewed his information as "trade secret".  I just want to say thanks to all those lawyers out there you are unafraid to share their insight with fellow practitioners in an effort to 'Do good - for society, yourself, and the image of our legal profession.' 

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Kevin - September 14, 2007 9:13 AM

Thanks for mentioning my Blwag Review post Rush.

Guess we forget just how freely giving fellow bloggers are. Lawyers really tend to have that 'I can't give away something for nothing approach.' Since leaving the practice almost 10 years ago, I have not seen that nearly as much in other professions. Sad.

Brett Trout - September 14, 2007 10:10 AM

Rush,

Nice post. Thankfully, those attorneys keeping "trade secret" websites to themselves are a dying breed. The Internet has changed the practice of law for the better. You have to share. Attorneys who refuse to share will find themselves islands in a sea of change.

If they think their practice owes more to their "secret" websites than their legal acumen, I sure would not want to be referring clients to them. I put all my "secrets" in my blog and in a book for everyone to read. I would take one knowledgeable client, taking ownership in their legal matters, over ten blindly following clients any day.

Selfish attorneys get just exactly the kinds of clients they deserve.

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