Legal Theory

Discussion of copyright law and policy issues focused on developing optimum copyright law.

This decidedly left-leaning blog from the American Constitution Society covers court cases and proposed legislation that threatens individual rights. Editorials coming from the likes of the ACLU, the First Amend­ment Center and gay-rights groups appear regularly.

"Balkinization an unanticipated consequence of Jack M. Balkin." This blawg focuses on constitutional, First Amendment and civil liberties issues.

Blog discusses aspects of the criminal justice system and philosophy. "[Pattison's] biggest objection to our Criminal Justice system is that it's complicated with enough smoke and mirrors that the simplicity of it is overwhelmed by the fog of process. Common sense dictates that if we can identify the foundational themes of Criminal Law, Defense, and the Constitution, the System is manageable. The purpose of this Blog is to simplify things from their most basic level to practical application."

"My work explores innnovative ways to support conflict resolution knowledge and skill development, with recent efforts focused on the use of technology and the world wide web," and this is reflected on the blawg, which discusses various conflict resolution-related topics.

This blog answers questions about the legal system in Illinois in a straightforward colloquial manner. Posts have a "Legal Tip of the Day."

"Helping people make respectful, civilized, values-based transitions from couple to single."

Concurring Opinions is a general-interest blawg.

"Dispute Resolution Germany is an English language resource about litigation, arbitration and mediation in Germany (and elsewhere)."

Features commentary and musings about case law and legal topics.

"The ELS blog serves as an online forum to discuss and provide links for emerging empirical legal scholarship, provide conference updates, discuss empirical claims that have emerged in public and political discourse, facilitate discussion for guest empirical scholars and assess current empirical findings and methodologies."

Highlights the work of feminist law professors and contains information about articles and events that are likely to be of interest to them. Posts cover court cases, legislation and scholarship related to sexual discrimination for like-minded readers, as well as alert them to relevant conferences.

"Jurisdynamics describes the interplay between legal responses to exogenous change and the law's endogenous adaptive capacity. This blog focuses on tools (mathematics, linguistics, complexity theory, and biology) and subjects (regulation, innovation, environmental law, and natural disasters) that invite jurisdynamic analysis."

Posts include tech tips, researching tips, reading recommendations and introductions to new technologies.

Using her University of California, Davis, scholarship as a backdrop, law professor Lisa Pruitt blogs about the intersection of law with rural life and culture. Topics are varied and include recent news and academic commentary, but all share an emphasis on rural settings.

Legal Theory Blog says it contains "all the theory that fits." It posts links to articles in law reviews and elsewhere that discuss constitutional and legal theory.

"News and views about philosophy, the academic profession, academic freedom, intellectual culture ... and a bit of poetry."

A blog devoted to the development of Catholic legal theory.

"Where intellectual honesty has (almost always) trumped partisanship—albeit in a kind of boring way until recently—since 2005." The authors post about books and papers, law school job openings, concerns of working professors, and "a variety of topics related to law and life."

"The official blog of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. This blog is a place where issues and topics related to attorney professionalism will be discussed and debated in a way that is ever-so-slightly yet benignly unusual, whether it be discussing the relationship between civility and public nudity, or the connection between pro bono service, Bob Dylan, William Shatner, Olivia Newton-John and Barney the Dinosaur."

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