October 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

• Judge Blocks Florida Law Requiring Welfare Drug Test: FindLaw's Decided looks at how a federal judge in Florida issued a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of the state's welfare drug test law. The law mandates drug testing for those seeking state welfare. Persons who test positive are denied benefits. The plaintiff, a Navy veteran and university student, applied for aid so that he can care for his daughter. He refused to take the test, and was subsequently denied benefits. He then sued on Fourth Amendment grounds.

Good News! The most wonderful time of the year means lots of great material that you can and should use on your social media outlets. Halloween, Thanksgiving and the winter holidays represent a great opportunity for you to discuss the legal issues surrounding these holidays and build your social media following in the process.

Whether you are looking to spread holiday cheer by discussing simple general legal suggestions or hoping to dissect more concentrated legal subjects, you should not ignore the chance to contribute a unique legal angle during this time of year.

Here's a look at how to approach the holidays across various social media channels:

Being a social media user is one thing. Being a social media user to the best of your ability is quite another. Since the beginning, social media has transcended the boundaries of connecting friends, family, and classmates and has become a valuable business tool. Employing best practices in your use of social media will help drive business to your law firm as well as help you accomplish other goals behind your social media campaign.

Here at FindLaw, we understand the increasing importance social media can play in not just driving business, but in helping manage your professional reputation. We are committed to helping you be an effective and efficient social media user and get you started on the road to social media success with some best practices for law firms.

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 Account Manager Rod Jackson. Get to know Rod 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

• Alabama Immigration Law Partially Blocked by 11th Circuit: FindLaw's Decided dissects how a new court order might cause some confusion amongst those challenging the controversial Alabama immigration law. Acting on the Justice Department's recent appeal, the 11th Circuit partially granted a preliminary injunction enjoining two sections of the law. However, the court also denied a request to stop the enforcement of four other provisions. To make matters worse, the order provides absolutely no explanation for the court's decision.

More and more Americans are turning to the Internet to do their holiday shopping. In fact, more than 52 million people (37 percent of American consumers) shopped online from work during last year's holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation.

Still, it's important to take some necessary precautions to protect your privacy.

That's why FindLaw.com, the Internet's leading online source for legal information, has some tips in a new press release about shopping online this holiday season:

Now social media participation is at an all time high, with 148 million users in 2011 alone. Representing the new “word of mouth” advertising, social media not only gives law firms a chance to network and increase business prospects, but also represents an opportunity to influence or begin conversations about their practice.

Always at the forefront of law and technology, FindLaw’s latest product helps lawyers and law firms use social media to their best business and marketing advantage. The Social Media Advance product, or SMA, was designed with those benefits in mind.

This user-friendly product not only provides the tools necessary to engage in social media conversations across various platforms, but also keeps law firms up to speed on all the best practices related to social media.

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

• D.C. Gun Law: Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban Upheld by DC Circuit: FindLaw's Decided dissects how gun control advocates won big in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals this week. A panel of judges upheld a D.C. gun law banning semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The nine-to-five workday is extinct. In the age of mobile technology, business never stops, and clients demand 24-hour access to attorneys. FindLaw satisfies the nonstop need for information with Mobile FindLaw, a collection of mobile tools to meet consumers' and attorneys' needs, wherever they go.

Mobile FindLaw offers handheld access to some of FindLaw's most popular products for consumers and attorneys:

More than just providing great online legal resources, FindLaw is also an industry leader when it comes to lawyer marketing and client development. From websites to lawyer videos, FindLaw works with legal professional clients to devise a marketing plan that is consistent with the goals of the attorney. Due to this commitment to excellence, FindLaw has won 2 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association in the “Outstanding Website” and “Legal Standard of Excellence” categories.

The Web Marketing Association judges the best websites across 96 industries every year. Honored for exceptional website development and design, websites were evaluated based on seven criteria: design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting and ease of use. This year’s wins bring the total number of WebAwards amassed by FindLaw over the years to 24.