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February 13, 2007
Blawgers Discussion Issues
I'm helping to organize a roundtable discussion for blawgers (scheduled for March 28, 6-8pm at SCU--please email me if you're interested in coming). This got me thinking about topics I'd like to explore with other blawgers. My list:
General
* why do you blog?
* who is your intended audience?
* what is your favorite/most memorable blogging experience?
* how did you get into blogging?
* who are your favorite bloggers?
* what would do with your blog if you had more time?
* how would you characterize your blog voice/style?
Blogging Mechanics
* how are you dealing with comment/referral spam?
* what do you do to promote your blog?
* what are you using as a stats package?
* any luck with tools like Feedburner or a service that converts blog posts into an email alert?
* what's your philosophy for building/managing your blogroll?
* are there better ways to generate revenue than Google AdSense? Are you concerned about generating revenues from the blog?
* what are your experiences with podcasting and video?
* do you have any special tricks to sourcing content for your blog?
Risk Management
* are you getting any good business/referrals from the blog? How do you respond to requests for legal input from blog readers?
* how are you dealing with emails from litigants in the cases you blog about? (many of these emails want to relitigate the case via the blog)
* what are you doing to manage legal risk for comments, guest bloggers, joint bloggers? (recognizing that 47 USC 230 and other legal doctrines may limit liability here)
* what is your policy about taking down user comments? Accepting trackbacks?
* are you registering your copyrights? Should you? Have you registered as an OSP under 17 USC 512? Should you?
* how much research do you do before blogging on a topic? How much should you do?
* do you have insurance that covers your blogging? Does your malpractice insurance carrier care if you're blogging?
Professional Responsibilities
* what are law firm policies about attorney blogging? How do clients feel about blogging? Has a blog post been cited against you?
* what are the rules for company employees blogging, and are the rules different for in-house counsel (and should they be?)?
* are you concerned that blawging will be regulated as legal marketing?
* what disclosures do you make about your allegiances? What disclosures should be made?
If you have any other thoughts of topics you'd like to discuss, please email me.
Posted by Eric at February 13, 2007 05:45 PM | Blogosphere Issues , Legal Industry
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