Friday Links

Above, you’ll find the cover of Saved By The Bell #2, published way, way back in the wonderful days of 1992. Can you believe that was 21 years ago? Why are we showing this comic book cover to you today, when we typically only depict legally themed comic book covers? Well, two years ago today, we published our interview with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer, the stars of “Franklin and Bash,” a silly lawyer show on the TNT network.  Gosselaar, of course, played Zach Morris on “Saved by the Bell.”  Apparently, “Franklin and Bash” is still airing, and its third season premieres in several weeks.  We will not be doing another interview with them, though. Alas.

Over at Law360.com, there’s an article entitled “5 Ways Law Firms Screw Up Their Blogs,” in which we are mentioned (as an example of how NOT to screw up a legal blog):

“If a blog is well-written and sufficiently targeted, it can create the perception of market leadership quickly,” said Ross Fishman, CEO of Fishman Marketing. “It can help put you on the automatic short list for certain types of legal work or industry practices.”

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Fishman pointed to Abnormal Use, a product liability blog written by lawyers at Gallivan White & Boyd PA, as an example of a blog with strong writers who convey substantial information with a sarcastic sense of humor. Blog posts have discussed a suit stemming from an explosion at a manufacturing facility, known as “the flaming rat case,” and ruminated over the perils of dropping pop culture references at depositions.

“They don’t take themselves too seriously,” Fishman said. “They are willing to show their personality, and that’s attractive.”

If you’re feeling nostalgic, here is the “flaming rat case” post mentioned in the article, and our old post “The Perils of Making Pop Culture References at Depositions” chronicled a failed attempt to invoke Bryan Adams on the record.

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