7/5/10

Jackson Walker on Twitter: Example of How Law Firms Build Reputations via the Web

The internationally known law firm Jackson Walker has been aggressive in building its Twitter presence.  By entering the game early, Jackson Walker was able to create separate Twitter accounts for each of its practice areas, using topic headings for the Twitter names. 

Brilliant. 

Now, anyone looking on Twitter for things like “ERISA” or “First Amendment” will quickly come across the Twitter feeds of Jackson Walker.

Currently, Jackson Walker is tweeting as follows:

Jackson Walker (News about the firm)
http://twitter.com/Jackson_Walker

JW Law (Legal updates in all categories)
http://twitter.com/JW_Law

Corporate Law
http://twitter.com/JW_CorporateLaw

Energy Law
http://twitter.com/Energy_Law

Entertainment Law
http://twitter.com/entertainlaw

Environmental Law
http://twitter.com/Enviro_Law

ERISA
http://twitter.com/ERISA

Financial Recovery Solutions
http://twitter.com/FinanceRecovery

First Amendment
http://twitter.com/FirstAmendment

Health Care Law
http://twitter.com/HealthCareLaw

HIPAA
http://twitter.com/HIPPA

Intellectual Property Law
http://twitter.com/JW_IPLaw

International Law
http://twitter.com/InternationLaw

Labor and Employment Law
http://twitter.com/LaborLaw

Litigation Alerts
http://twitter.com/LitigationAlert

Media Law
http://twitter.com/Media_Law

Real Estate Law
http://twitter.com/RealEstate_Law

Tax Law
http://twitter.com/Tax_Law

Technology Law
http://twitter.com/JW_Technology

Wealth Planning
http://twitter.com/Wealth_Planning


JacksonWalker tweets within these separate Twitter accounts with bits of information pertaining to that topic, focusing upon educating or informing others.  Check it out.

For more information:

Web 2.0 for Lawyers: What is "Social Media" for Law Firms and Why Bother?

Facebook and Divorce: the new AAML Study and the Need to Know Client Web Chatter

Attorneys Take Note: Major Corporations Pay People Just to Tweet

Twitter for Biz Pros: The Debut of ExecTweets

Attorneys Take Note: Yesterday's Reputation is Today's Personal Brand

7/4/10

The Declaration of Independence: Full Text - Happy 4th of July!

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.


The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. (continues after "read more")

7/3/10

Law Firms on Twitter

Here are a just few examples of law firms actively using Twitter in their marketing:


Akin Gump (@akin_gump)

Ballard Spahr (@ballardspahr)

Bernstein & Maryanoff (@bernsteinmaryan)

Fulbright & Jaworski (@fulbright)

Fulbright & Jaworski’s IP section (@fulbrightIP)

Simmons Law Firm (@SimmonsLawFirm)

Vinson & Elkins (@vinsonandElkins)

For more information:

Web 2.0 for Lawyers: What is "Social Media" for Law Firms and Why Bother?

Facebook and Divorce: the new AAML Study and the Need to Know Client Web Chatter

Attorneys Take Note: Major Corporations Pay People Just to Tweet

Twitter for Biz Pros: The Debut of ExecTweets

Attorneys Take Note: Yesterday's Reputation is Today's Personal Brand