A ‘Social Legal’ World – Part 1 of 5 Discussion

14
Apr
2011

Natalie Huha

Social media is not new; it is however, new to the legal world. Attorneys and law firms are starting to gain interest on the topic of social media. However, from recent discussions, they are at a loss with what to do, how to get started or even if they should get started. Social media, in my opinion is not about the technology, but about building, strengthening and developing new relationships.

For the legal community, social media is not just about having a ‘presence’ and developing relationships externally, but is also about internal social communications and developing community: when working on a matter, collaborating on a document, or communicating the latest case law or court ruling to those in your circle.

So, I decided to do an interview with Lindsay Griffith (aka @lindsaygriffiths) who is the Director of Network Development at the International Lawyers Network. Lindsay is an avid blogger and tweeter and shares commentary, thoughts and insight for all things legal. The below video is part one of a five part series where we discuss the question: “What do you commonly hear from attorneys regarding their social media philosophies.”

Please feel free to join our discussion and comment on “What do you hear from attorneys regarding their social media philosophies? Do they have one?”