A number of law journals are now leveraging weblog technology to present information and commentary online. Some are offering online weblog 'digests' which supplement the traditional printed journal, while others are solely online.
The common thread I have seen in these online efforts is a desire for a more timely forum to comment on new developments in the journal's area of coverage. Especially for those that print quarterly (or even less frequently), there is a lot of news and information of interest coming out in between publications; a weblog offers them the chance to talk about it as it happens versus months or years later. The weblogs also offer them the chance to draw in a new audience for the print publications and otherwise engage in the larger conversation occurring throughout the blawgosphere.
Here are the leaders in this move online. Check them out:
The Journal of the Business Law Society - University of Illinois College of Law
Recent post: Evolution of Maternalism in Corporate Law
Harvard International Law Journal Digest - Harvard Law School
Recent Post: South American Leaders Reach Agreement in Energy Summit
Tech Law Forum - Santa Clara University School of Law
Recent post: RIAA to Internet Radio: Dodge This Bullet
iBlawg - Duke Law School
Recent Post: The Federal Circuit and Administrative Law Principles
The Yale Journal Pocket Part - Yale Law School
Recent Post: Unpacking the Household: Informal Property Rights Around the Hearth
Colloquy : Northwestern University Law Review - Northwestern
Recent Post: Mandatory Pro Bono and Private Attorneys General
by Bill Gratsch
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