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Our friends over at Avvo, the social networking site for lawyers and non-lawyers in need of advice, launched a new blog today with the purpose of “exposing the law for non-lawyers in an engaging and informative way, so that people are thinking about, and can understand, the law even when they’re not in legal trouble.”

I’ve made it no secret in the past that I’m a big fan of the services Avvo provides, both for lawyers and non-lawyers. But I’m particularly excited about this new blog, dubbed NakedLaw, because it jives with my goal for the GJEL blog.

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Last week, Avvo, the social media directory of attorney profiles that prospective clients can use to find the right fit, bought itself “a new suit.” Avvo CEO Mark Britton said the change was necessary, just like when he would periodically realize as an associate that it was time for some new clothes. “Maybe styles had changed a bit; maybe it was losing its shape; maybe I slept in it one too many times,” he wrote on the site’s blog. “Whatever the case, I would simply look at my aging suit and think, ‘Time for a new one.’”

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This post is the third in a series of interviews with the professionals who live at the intersection of law, the internet, and social media. Today I’m switching gears and bringing you an interview with someone who is not lawyer, but who nonetheless can give us legal types some great insight into what it takes [...]

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This post is the third in a series of interviews with the professionals who live at the intersection of law, the internet, and social media This week brings with it more interviews of the people who are at the very top of the game when it comes to online presence. Today I bring you an [...]

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This post is the second in a series of interviews with the professionals who live at the intersection of law, the internet, and social media. Today I’m happy to bring you the wisdom of the fabulous Mark Britton, CEO of Avvo. Conrad (whose interview I posted here Monday) was the first person I had contact [...]

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As a legal blogger, I’ve always been interested in how social media and the internet are changing the practice of law, and the way that attorneys and clients find each other. I’ve done some research, and posted on this blog about some of the things I’ve noticed, or found out about simply while being online. [...]

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I’ve written quite a bit about how the practice of law has changed and is continuing to change because of the growth of the internet, and specifically the growth of social media. In all that writing, I’ve mostly had good things to say: social media allows attorneys to share information with each other and become [...]

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I was fortunate enough to spend January 21st and 22nd at the Avvocating Conference in Seattle, where I learned more than I ever thought possible about online legal marketing. It’s no secret that the internet has become part of everything we do, in both our personal and professional lives. It only makes sense for attorneys [...]

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This post is the fifth in a series in which I’ll be taking a look at how technology is impacting the law and the way legal professionals practice. A big part of the reason I blog here at GJEL is to help potential clients understand what we’re about. Hopefully, they can get a sense of [...]

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This post is the fourth in a series in which I’ll be taking a look at how technology is impacting the law and the way legal professionals practice. I really enjoy blogging about the law, things that affect our clients, and other related miscellaneous items. But sometimes it gets tough. Maybe there’s a day where [...]

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