2010 Annual Law Blog Awards Round-Em-Up
Where did 2010 go? I don’t know about you, but for me it went by far too quickly, and is now a blur. It was a year of new learning, new opportunity, and new possibilities. It is at this time of year that I like to check in on all the law blog awards that came out to wrap up the year. I like to see which of my favourite blogs won, which got missed and–yes indeed–which of my own efforts were recognized. Let’s do a quick review, shall we?–
2010 CLawBies – the Canadian Law Blog Awards
Congratulations to the winners! Very, very deserving. There is some great discussion in the awards announcement, plus lots of runners up listed, so well worth reading in full. Thanks also go to Steve Matthews and the folks at Stem Legal for putting this together once again. Well done!
1) The Fodden Award for Best Canadian Law Blog
2) Best Practitioner Blog
- The Trial Warrior by Antonin Pribetic
- Human Rights in the Workplace by Donna Seale
- Environmental Law and Litigation by Dianne Saxe
3) Legal Culture Award
4) Non-Legal Audience Award
- Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP) blog from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law
5) Friend of the North Awards
6) EuroCan Connection Award
7) Best Legal News Blog
- FP Legal Post blog, produced by the Financial Post
8) Practice Management Award
- Avoid A Claim Blog by Dan Pinnington of LAWPRO
9) Law Librarian Blog Award
- Library Technician Dialog, a joint production of Karen Sawatzky and Brenda Wong
10) Best Legal Technology Blog
- Clio Blog by Jack Newton
11) Best Practice Group Blog
- Ontario Condo Law Blog, written by the lawyers at Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP, led by editor Chris Jaglowitz
12) Best New Law Blog Awards
- Toronto Estates & Trusts Monitor, by sole practitioner Megan F. Connolly
- Entertainment & Media Law Signal, by the Heenan Blaikie Media Law group, led by Bob Tarantino
- Adam’s Law Blog, by Toronto criminal lawyer Adam Goodman
13) Law Professor/Law Faculty Blog Award
- Chaire en droit de la sécurité et des affaires électroniques by Vincent Gautrais at the Université de Montréal
The 2010 Blawggies – Dennis Kennedy’s Annual Best of Law-related Blogging Awards
This is the one that started it all! Dennis has been putting out his own law blogs for (how many?) years now. I’m simply GUTTED that Slaw missed the best overall law-related blog award (we came in runner-up), but I guess if we are going to lose out to anyone, if it has to be Kevin O’Keefe then I guess that is okay. Yes, I am being tongue-in-cheek, since these awards are all in good fun, but can assure you we read Dennis’ comments with great interest since we do respect his opinion. Here are Dennis’ award winners:
1. Best Overall Law-Related Blog – Real Lawyers Have Blogs
2. The Marty Schwimmer Best Practice-Specific Legal Blog – Ken Adams’s The Koncise Drafter
3. Best Law Practice Management Blog – Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Management Tips
4. Best Legal Blog Category – Law Librarian Blogs
5. Best Legal Blog Digest – Stark County Law Library Weblog
6. Best Blawg About Legal Blawgging and Social Media – Kevin O’Keefe’s Real Lawyers Have Blogs
7. The Kennedy-Mighell Report Best Legal Podcast – The Legal Talk Network Family of Podcasts
8. The Sherry Fowler Best Writing on a Blawg Award – Jordan Furlong’s Law21.ca
9. Best Law Professor Blog – Tie: Paul Caron’s The TaxProf Blog and Jim Maul’s Mauled Again
10. Best New Law-related Blog – Tie: Jane Genova’s Law and More and Rebecca Stahl’s Is Yoga Legal?
11. The DennisKennedy.Blog Best Legal Technology Blog – Jeff Richardson’s iPhone J.D.
12. Most Important Trend in Law-related Blogging – Social Media, the Mobile Platform and Personal Portals
ABA Journal 4th Annual Blawg 100 Popular Vote
Of the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 list of top law blogs, these are the favourites in each category as selected by their readers. I have to say, I’m tickled pink to see 3 Geeks and a Law Blog win since I’m a fan. Congratulations to these favourites, and all who made the cut in the 4th Annual Blawg 100!
1. Court Watch
- SCOTUSblog Twitter: @scotusblog
2. Torts
- Abnormal Use Twitter: @GWBLawFirm
3. In Labor
- Work Matters Twitter: @worklawyer
4. Law Biz
- 3 Geeks and a Law Blog Twitter: @glambert, @Lihsa, @gnawledge
5. News
- Above the Law Twitter: @atlblog
6. Law Prof Plus
7. Criminal Justice
- Not Guilty Twitter: @mirriam71
9. Niche
10. IP Law
- IPWatchdog Twitter: @ipwatchdog
11. For Fun
- Law Law Land Twitter: @LawLawLandBlog
12. Legal Tech
- iPhone J.D. – Twitter: @iphonejd
I hope, like me, you have seen some favourites celebrated, and discovered some new favourites too. Happy reading!
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