Says local (but nationally known) law and technology “guru” and blawger Dennis Kennedy, complimenting the generosity of blawgers:
Nearly every time I’ve spoken about the Internet over the last seven years, I always end by saying something to the effect that “I’ve found the Internet to be a helpful and generous place. There have been many people who given me great advice and many kindnesses over the years, and, as a result, I’m always happy to try to help people out, if I can, so that they can also experience some of the good things I’ve found in my Internet experiences.” . . .
And here’s the cool part. When I watch lawyers on the news talk shows, there always seems to be so much bitterness, divisiveness and polarization - all those things that give lawyers a bad name.
As we near the end of 2003, it is so cool to see how blogs have not only brought back the enthusiasm and energy of the early days of the web, but also provided a medium in which lawyers can show that the TV picture is not the only picture, that lawyers can be creative, generous and help in creating communities.
With that, I salute those who have created the blawgosphere in 2003.
Amen to that. Dennis was the biggest influence in convincing me that amply providing “free” information was a good idea for firm websites and blogs. (I swear the year 2004 will finally bring a cool and very informative website from my firm. . . really.)
Carolyn Elefant seconds Dennis and puts in her two cents’ worth:
Sphere: Related ContentI wholeheartedly second Dennis’ post — and for good measure, offer my own perspective as a solo. These days, when I have the opportunity to write articles or speak on the value of blogs to solos (a benefit directly connected to this site, whose success is in turn attributable to the generosity-phenomenon described by Dennis), I always mention the friendly nature of the blawg-o-sphere and the non-competitive, collegial environment as one of the benefits to solos. Frankly, in the real legal world, it’s so rare for many solos to have an opportunity to even run into a large firm lawyer, let alone have a conversation with one. In that context, the democratic diversity of the blog world - where solo and large firm lawyers, academics and government attorneys mix and mingle and discourse on equal levels - is a real treat and a welcome respite from both the isolation of solo practice and the hierarchy of the legal profession. My wish for 2004 is that more solos will join in this fabulous party.
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