Evolution of law students, law blogs and social media

I was in Chicago this week, speaking at a couple of law schools. The topic? How law students can use blogging and social media for learning, building relationships and building a name. The more I speak at law schools, the more I realize law students and law schools are much like lawyers and law firms when it comes to blogging and other social media. There is the understandable fear of doing something that will leave an indelible mark, the fear of not knowing perfectly what you are doing (learning by trial and error is not usually done in the law nor promoted in law school), and the difficulty of being openly real and authentic. It’s hit and miss from law school to law school as to whether students are receptive to the message of networking through the Internet via social media and blogging. Those schools with law professors, deans and career development professionals acting as role models on social media and blogging and with educational programs in this regard are…

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