December 2012 Archives

The drinking and driving season is upon us. Throughout the cold-weather months, from holiday season office parties through St. Patrick's Day in March, there are ample opportunities for even cautious drivers to let their guard down when it comes drinking and driving.

Many cities and towns are gearing up for the holidays by setting up DUI checkpoints. At these checkpoints, police officers will typically check drivers for signs of intoxication. Despite some legal challenges, DUI checkpoints are generally considered legal if they're conducted in a reasonable way. This means that police should develop some sort of neutral criteria (for example, every third car) in determining which drivers they stop.

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:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• New Year’s DUIs: 3 Reminders to Ring In 2013: As always, DUI patrols will be out in force this New Year’s Eve to keep intoxicated drivers off the roads. So before you head out to celebrate, it’s a good idea to remind yourself about DUI laws and law enforcement efforts, which aren’t just limited to DUI checkpoints. Cheers to FindLaw’s Blotter for serving up a few legal reminders to keep under your (seat) belt.

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 Super Lawyers Marketer Ashley Armstrong. Get to know Ashley by reading about her experiences at FindLaw below.

What is your current title?
I am a Marketer for Super Lawyers, which is part of FindLaw.

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:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• 10 States With the Toughest Gun Laws: Gun control is on many Americans' minds in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. But when people talk about making gun laws "tougher," what exactly does that mean? FindLaw's Blotter identifies 10 states considered to have the nation's toughest gun laws, and what those laws have in common.

Way back in 1992, political advisor James Carville offered some cutting but deadly accurate advice for Bill Clinton's then-struggling presidential campaign: "It's the economy, stupid." In other words, focus on what really matters to your audience.

You can apply the same logic to your Internet marketing efforts. Consistently add fresh, relevant content to your website and you'll help improve its search engine rankings and catch the eyes of potential clients.

But creating original content isn't always easy. Here are two steps from FindLaw to get you started.

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 Project Manager Amanda Katz. Get to know Amanda by reading about her experiences at FindLaw below.

What is your current title?
Project Manager

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:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• CT School Shooting Puts Gun-Seizure Law in Focus: Yet another deadly mass shooting has shaken the nation, and will inevitably trigger debate about gun control. But Connecticut actually has the country’s first and only gun-seizure law, which is aimed at preventing tragedies like Friday’s school shooting. FindLaw’s Blotter examines the law, and why it may not have helped in this particular case.

The cream of the crop in 2012 is now known. Super Lawyers has published its Top Lists of attorneys for the year. The attorneys named to these Top Lists, which correspond with each region's Super Lawyers list, have risen to the peak of an already competitive group of accomplished professionals in 2012.

As attorneys well know, it's vital to establish and demonstrate expertise in their area of the law.

An immigration lawyer wants to let current and potential clients know he's on top of all the latest developments in immigration. Same goes for a bankruptcy attorney, who wants to showcase he knows all that is happening with new statutes, rules and filing deadlines.

What is one of the best platforms to showcase practice area expertise? With an informative, frequently-updated blog.

As such, we're excited to announce a new FindLaw Blog Services product: Post Plus.

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:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• Which Religious Holidays Must Be Recognized?: ‘Tis the season for time-off requests for a variety of different holidays. But which religious holidays must an employer recognize? FindLaw’s Free Enterprise explains the surprising answer, and how employers can prevent religious-discrimination lawsuits.

Do you ever wonder what people really mean when they talk about page rank? To give a short definition, page rank is the position of your website on a search page when a user searches for a firm in your metro or practice area. The higher the page rank, the better chances you have of getting a new visitor to your website and a potential client. It should come as no surprise then, that law firm websites focus a great deal of time and energy on improving their page rank. While page rank is certainly an important aspect of any legal marketing campaign, it is only part of the equation.

So let's think beyond page rank and turn your attention to the real goal: converting site traffic into clients. Here are some tips to make this happen: