Discussion of whether Martindale-Hubbell is dropping its lawyer ratings system is running rampant on Twitter today. The original discussion on Martindale-Hubbell lawyer ratings began on the blogosphere last evening. In addition to well respected legal voices on the blogsphere and Twitter, the discussion involves some major players. Heavy influencers of opinions within the legal industry. Virtually all are asking if Martindale-Hubbell ratings are dead. Bloggers from American Lawyer Media. Law.com, the flagship online presence for the National ...

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Bill Pollak, CEO of Incisive Media North America (parent to American Lawyer Media), and I have been exchanging thoughts on Twitter the last couple days about journalists leaving main stream media (MSM) to go solo. The discussion was precipitated by my views that legal publishing, like we've seen with newspapers, is going to see some upheaval. I see opportunities for journalists who've lost their jobs or are at risk to do so to start their own ...

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My name is Lisa Kennelly and I'm a former sportswriter who's left newspapers and joined the LexBlog team. I'll be bringing you some interviews and news tidbits, as well as links to hot discussion topics from the Legal Blogging group on LinkedIn. Here's a topic over at the Legal Blogging group that Kevin has blogged about in the past, one that continues to be relevant as more lawyers and professionals expand their online presences: How to ...

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