July 2011 Archives

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's new:

Legal Blogs

• DNA Collection of Criminal Suspects: FindLaw's Decided dissects the 3rd Circuit's opinion that green lights DNA collection upon arrest for criminal suspects. Upon arrest, law enforcement officials are free to collect a DNA sample from suspects now. The Court's ruling comes despite the defendant's Fourth Amendment objection. rulemaking, and accept public comments.

Welcome to another post from our "Meet the FindLaw Team" series. "Meet the FindLaw Team" provides insight into the day-to-day lives of our colleagues. Today we feature FindLaw Blog Writer Dennis Jansen. Get to know Dennis by reading about his experiences at FindLaw below.

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We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's new:

Legal Blogs

• TSA Body Scanners Ruled Constitutional: FindLaw's Decided dissects the long-awaited decision that TSA body scanners at airports do not run afoul of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches. The D.C. Circuit did, however, find that the Transportation Safety Administration wrongly failed to consider the public's opinion of the new technology, ordering it to issue a notice of rulemaking, and accept public comments.

Social media has changed the way people consume and interact with news. It has also changed the way legal news can be transmitted. Social media is something you should consider as another avenue for reaching current and potential clients in a whole new way. So how exactly can you take the latest legal news and transform it for a social audience?

Here at FindLaw, we find the legal in every story. Some of the top trends we have seen recently include two very high profile trials: Casey Anthony and Roger Clemens. Both figures have drawn a tremendous amount of publicity from the beginning of their legal struggles and continue to make readers curious for more information. Taking these stories from news to social allows a firm to engage in a dialogue (as opposed to a broadcast) of the news and display their legal expertise in a whole new way. Here’s how you can use these stories to engage your own legal audience:

What is FindLaw Video all about? It is about helping our FindLaw customers make a personal connection with their potential clients before they meet them. More than a website or newsletter, a professional video allows a law firm to communicate beyond their basic message — it also represents an opportunity to showcase a firm’s personality and expertise.

FindLaw Video is much more than web content. Rather, it is an important part of the overall law firm marketing approach. Each FindLaw Video is unique to the firm. Our team of video specialists helps to create a video that is dynamic, professional and clearly conveys the message of the firm.

Every firm has a story to tell. Why not do it in the most impactful way possible?

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's new:

Legal Blogs

• Legal to Ban Children from Your Business?: A restaurant in Pennsylvania made headlines this week with its ban on children under the age of 6. There are some business drawbacks to banning kids, sure. But, are there any upsides? Is it legal to have such a ban? FindLaw's Free Enterprise breaks down the legalities.

Immigration is a hot-topic issue in America. The laws and legal ramifications of entering and remaining in the country are constantly debated and may well change.

Indeed, many FindLaw.com users come specifically looking for information on immigration. After all, FindLaw is the leading source for legal information, and we have a wealth of immigration guides, blog posts and information.

FindLaw also has a wealth of information on how to become a U.S. citizen through naturalization, and is constantly striving to make that content available beyond FindLaw.com. In fact, FindLaw recently released some helpful tips on how to become a naturalized U.S. citizen.

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's new:

Legal Blogs

• Michigan Affirmative Action Ban Illegal, Rules 6th Circuit: FindLaw's Decided breaks down how the 6th Circuit struck down Michigan's affirmative action ban. The grounds? It violates the Equal Protection Clause's prohibition of legislative changes that burden a minority's ability to participate in the political process. The decision could have far-reaching implications, as at least 6 other states have also banned affirmative action in higher education.

Welcome to another post from our Meet the FindLaw Team series. Meet the FindLaw Team provides insight into the day-to-day lives of our colleagues. Today we feature FindLaw SEO Strategist PJ Lloyd. Get to know PJ by reading about her experiences at FindLaw below.

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SEO Strategist