Top 50 Law Blogs
5/17/2011
This list includes the top North American law blogs ranked by unique visitors per month. Using Cision's media database, we compiled the list of blogs and their specialties based on Cision’s proprietary research. The UVPM figures are provided by Compete.com.
In order to gauge readership as accurately as possible, this list does not include blogs that are hosted on a parent website, as those readership numbers may be based on readership of the website as a whole, and not the blog specifically.
1. Above The Law - Legal Industry News - 133,509
2. The Volokh Conspiracy - Government Policy Law - 109,321
3. TaxProf Blog - Tax Law - 54,205
4. SCOTUSblog - Supreme Court - 38,868
5. The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times - Federal Law - 29,412
6. The AM Law Daily - Law Firms - 28,837
7. Slaw - General Law - 26,000
8. Concurring Opinions - General Law - 22,345
9. Sentencing Law and Policy - Criminal Law - 21,890
10. Lawyerist - Advice for Lawyers - 20,602
11. Overlawyered - Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics Law - 18,864
12. Grits for Breakfast - Texas State Law - 17,343
13. MyShingle - Legal Practice (Advice for Practicing Law) - 17,183
14. Legal Blog Watch - General Law - 16,793
15. Legal Juice - Litigation - 14,940
16. Lowering the Bar - Legal Humor - 14,888
17. The Careerist - Legal Careers - 11,643
18. Simple Justice - Criminal Defense -10,393
19. Technology & Marketing Law Blog - Cyber Law - 9,973
20. Indiana Law Blog - Indiana State Law - 9,576
21. China Law Blog - International Law - 9,362
22. Patently-O: Patent Law Blog - Patent Law - 9,041
23. a public defender - Criminal Law - 8,934
24. Green Building Law Blog - Environmental Law - 8,933
25. Truth on the Market - Economics Law - 8,823
26. Of Arms and the Law - Constitutional Law (2nd Amendment) - 8,710
27. Media Law - Media Law - 7,862
28. The Legal Satyricon - Legal Commentary - 7,831
29. The Official Lawinfo Blog - Litigation - 7,823
30. Conglomerate - Business Law - 7,594
31. The BKBlog - Bankruptcy Law - 7,544
32. Internet Cases - Internet Law - 7,326
33. Law21 - Law Firms - 7,316
34. Connecticut Employment Law Blog - Employment Law - 7,267
35. Ernie the Attorney - Legal Technology - 7,128
36. PrawfsBlawg - Legal Philosophy - 6,734
37. LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION - Internet Intellectual Property Law - 6,679
38. PointofLaw.com - Litigation System - 6,325
39. Law Marketing Blog - Law Firm Marketing - 6,292
40. New York Criminal Lawyer Blog - Criminal Law - 6,289
41. New York Personal Injury Blog - Tort Law - 6,222
42. California Tax Attorney Blog - Tax Law - 6,160
43. Religion Clause - Constitutional Law (1st Amendment) - 5,828
44. beSpacific - Technology Law - 5,611
45. Nonprofit Law Blog - Non-Profit Business Law - 5,604
46. Law Vibe - Legal News - 5,548
47. Michael Geist's Blog - Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights - 5,365
48. JD Journal - Legal Industry News - 5,361
49. LSAT Blog - LSAT Preparation - 5,286
50. How Appealing - Appellate Litigation - 5,224
51. Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog - Bankruptcy Law - 5,175
There is a limit to the effectiveness of using any sort of statistics to gauge a blog’s influence. Influence is a subjective thing by nature, and we’ve read lots of brilliant blogs that didn’t make this list.