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The blogosphere and Twitterverse were abuzz last week, first with the news that a girl named Amina, a popular blogger living in Damascus, had been kidnapped by a group of men, allegedly for being a lesbian and outspoken democracy advocate. ... Read more

I’ll be honest – I definitely can’t see the future. If I could, I would have started gambling long ago. However, I can say with certainty that I do know what reporters will write about and what they will care about covering this summer.

Partners are the pillars of any successful law firm, but that doesn’t mean they are the only ones who should be focused on building their brand. Associates, even first-years, may still be learning the ropes of law firm life, but they are still wholly responsible for marketing and building up their own public reputation.

Between the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor and former prosecutor Rod Blagojevich and the arrest and charges against New York City attorney Marc Dreier of Dreier LLP, this hasn't been a good week for high profile lawyers. Which prompts an key question: when an attorney within your firm is on the wrong side of the law, what should you do as their marketing or PR representative?

As we move around the country, either virtually or in person, we see growing interest in social networking. Many, if not most, firms are showing a growing interest in sites like Linkedin and Legal OnRamp.