The seven horsemen of the Ablawgalypse
Originally posted 2014-06-25 01:28:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
I hadn’t picked up on this — as part of its “ABA 100” story, the ABA Journal published brief profiles of the seven “revolutionaries” of law blogging, as they see it:
- Denise Howell
- Thomas Goldstein
- David Lat
- Eugene Volokh
- Judge Richard Posner
- Glenn Greenwald
- Howard Bashman
All good choices. One thing I find noteworthy: Only one of them (Goldstein) works for a major law firm (though probably most or many of them have, at one time or another). I wish I had the time to run down the whole ABA 100. I suspect the big firms are way under-represented, especially considering the obsession with Big Law at publications such as American Lawyer.
Why? It’s not just because running a good legal blog is time-consuming. It’s because blogging well on a real topic requires independence of mind, a distinct style, strong opinions and willingness to stick out — not a good combination at all for success in institutional corporate law firms. Believe me.
My inside sources tell me you were number eight, Ron.
Heh. Thanks, David. Story of my life, really. Not quite making the cut!