In the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Court used the term ‘blog’ on page 49 of the slip opinion. Soon, however, it may be that Internet sources, such as blogs and social networking Web sites, will provide citizens with significant information about political candidates and issues. Yet, §441b [...]

Welcome to Social Media Law Student’s 2010 Guide to Technology. These posts will shine some light on various tips and tricks that you can use to become more efficient in your everyday life. The complete guide can be found here. Once you’ve picked a good RSS reader, and have added and organized your feeds, you’re [...]

From all of us at Social Media Law Student, have a safe and Happy New Year!

Twas a few days before the conclusion of the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 voting contest when, all of a sudden, TechnoLawyer Blog was willing to pay for your vote! See for yourself: As a result of TechnoLawyer flaunting the fact they have extra cash to burn at the end of 2009, and the fact this [...]

Three days ago, Social Media Law Student blog started using Site Meter to track our blog stats. Although we primarly use Google Analytics to track our blog, we enjoy testing out different sites to measure traffic. Site Meter has been around for ages. Many blogs track thier stats via Site Meter. the best part about Site Meter is that 1) [...]

Martindale-Hubbell Connected will be hosting a live webinar on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009. Word on the street says they have over 700 registered participants! They are expecting a record number of people to attend. Who will be there? Lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, legal professionals, non-legal professionals, people interested in social media, and even people not interested in social media. [...]

The ABA Journal selected the Social Media Law Student blawg in their third annual 100 best legal blawgs. This blawg was selected from blogs across the globe by the Journal’s editors. The complete list can be found here. We are truly humbled to be a part of the top 100 legal blawgs. We recognize the [...]

In our culture, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who is not familiar with the ubiquitous footwear and sportswear company Nike. More than 20 years ago, an ad executive named Dan Wieden came up with the phrase “Just Do It” and that trademark in addition to the Swoosh logo, has become the epitome of a [...]

Why anyone would try to scam some of the world’s most tech savvy legal professionals is beyond me. Unfortunately, someone tried. And they got caught. Basically, a group of people running NewLawyer.com, Attorney.org, and Laws.com tried to pawn off an award to some of the top legal bloggers in the country. This award promised these [...]

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