Legal Blogs
Blogs aren’t always the first resource our patrons go to for legal information, but there are many reasons to push them to the top of the list. It’s worth taking a second look at blogs as a resource for current information on a variety of legal topics.
The ABA Journal Web 100 annually lists the best legal blogs, podcasts, Twitter accounts, and legal apps on the internet and is still going strong since its inception in 2007. Back then it was called the Blawg 100 and only listed blogs. Though the list now makes room for various types of legal media, blogs still get the most spots on the list. Here we provide a sampling of active legal blogs that are relevant to the Washington State legal community.
Cannabis Law
With offices in Oregon, Washington and California, Gleam Law’s blog provides timely information on cannabis industry regulation, legislation and enforcement countrywide.
Also operating in the Pacific Northwest, the cannabis business law firm Cultiva Law publishes news relevant to the cannabis industry, but also features in-depth legal analysis with posts such as The Evolving and Conflicting Legal Landscape of Hemp and CBD Law and One Nation, Under Hemp: The 2018 Farm Bill.
Construction Law
Ahlers Cressman & Sleight’s Construction Law Blog
Seattle construction law firm Ahlers Cressman & Sleight blogs on many topics relevant to contractors, developers, design professionals and beyond. Recent blog topics include subcontractor remedies and assistance for injured workers.
Environmental Law
Davis Wright Tremaine’s Energy & Environmental Law Blog
With two of their eight offices in Washington, this blog reports on developments in energy and the environment in Washington and beyond. Blog categories include climate change, CERCLA, and environmental regulation under the Trump administration.
Legal Advocacy
Columbia Legal Services’ areas of legal advocacy include economic justice, immigrant justice, systems reform and more. This blog will keep you up to date on important impact litigation and policy reform. Legislative proposals covered during the 2019 session include landlord-tenant and medical debt legislation.
Local Government Law
Municipal Research and Services Center’s MRSC Insight Blog
Easily one of the top visited blogs by our reference staff, MRSC provides timely information on local government topics such as housing, personnel policies, government officials, and public records. Test your knowledge with their Open Public Meetings Act Pop Quiz or find guidance on regulating e-bikes and e-scooters. A useful feature of this blog is the Related Materials box that points readers to other related MRSC resources. (SC)
