Blogs are like relationships and relationships go through many stages. When the flame dims, it’s a signal that it is time to stroke the fire that made you fall in love with blogging and all that it has to offer. That is how I feel about my blog. When I started it in 2008, I blogged at least twice a week, maybe three times. I nurtured it, fed it with relevant content that readers would enjoy, but mostly, I spent time with it because I was passionate about blogging and it was fun. On Valentine’s Day I thought it was the perfect opportunity to remind myself and others of ways to keep the blogging love alive. Re-ignite your passion. Write about what inspires you. I know many people struggle to find topics for blog posts. But, good ideas are everywhere. Monitor breaking news. Check the court dockets for filings and decisions. Look at…

An article this week in Bloomberg BNA’s Big Law Business declared, in my view correctly, that blogs have become a natural way for individual lawyers and practice groups to distinguish themselves from competitors and position themselves as experts within a specific practice or industry. More than 80 percent of the nation’s largest law firms now publish blogs, the article pointed out. The article quoted Mark Silow, firmwide managing partner of Fox Rothschild, as saying he was “amazed” by the amount of business that a blog can generate. Silow told Bloomberg, “If you can blog today on a decision that came out this morning involving a really specific technical aspect of the law, you’ve now portrayed yourself as a current expert. He’s absolutely right – but it’s a lot easier said than done. How many law firms can blog “today” on a decision that came out “this morning”? Let’s see: You…