Law librarians may seem like they have boring jobs, but spend one day browsing some of these blogs and you’ll realize how important a law librarian’s job really is. Whether you are considering a career as a law librarian, a lawyer or just doing some legal research, these blogs have something for you.

University Law Library Blogs
1. Due Process: The Georgetown Law Library Blog – With surveys, info on journals, and even info on foreign cultural property, this blog helps you speak legalese better than ever.
2. FSU College of Law Research Center Blog – These bite-sized posts keep you updated on legal petitions, juror tweeting, and even the Senate stimulus Bill.
3. Virtual Library Cat’s Eye View – Offering a quirky perspective from “Ernster, the Deane Law Library Virtual Cat,” this site links you to research tools, research resources, and much more.
4. Vancouver Law Librarian Blog – If you’re a west coast law librarian, this site offers technology and software to help you with all of your legal library needs.
5. ZiefBrief – To quote the site itself, this blog offers “announcements, news and legal research tips & tools from USF’s Dorraine Zief Law Library.”
6. DePaul University College of Law – This blog brings you the latest goings-on of the university itself, as well as software and technology to bring your research to full fruition.
7. BoleyBlogs! – Offering easy access to “the legal research blog of Lewis & Clark Law School’s Boley Law Library,” this site will hook you and just keep reeling you in.
8. Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library – Whether you need UCLA Law school info or just some amazingly funny Youtube video, this site has got you covered.
9. BLS Library Blog – This blog for the Brooklyn Law School Library brings you features of their latest books and technology, views on controversial legal decisions, and much more.
10. Et Seq. – This Harvard Law School Library Blog brings you thoughts on the future of law libraries, the legality of scholarship-sharing, and general thoughts on modern law.
11. Hearsay – This Westminster Law Library blog has hands-on info (such as how to find legislative history should you visit their library), general info (did you know that May Day is also Law Day?), and much more.
12. Santa Clara Law – While this site offers quick access to multiple legal blogs and podcasts, the highlight is its “Heafey Headnotes,” which brings you national legal news in short, to-the-point updates.

Law Librarian Blogs
13. The Patent Librarian’s Notebook – This site is all about patent information, from a blogger with 18 years of experience.
14. Strategic Librarian – This site is all about “using strategy to develop the law firm library,” with an emphasis on modern technology and software.
15. Oregon Legal Research – Though touching on legal issues nationwide, this site utilizes the often humorous perspective of “an Oregon public law librarian.”
16. RIPS Law Librarian – This site focuses on all aspects of law, from tax law to equine law to humorous anecdotes from the legal world.
17. law.librarians – This page is an index giving you updates from various legal bloggers. View rants and raves about law history past, present, and its potential future, as well as cool legal links from around the web.
18. Out of the Jungle – This colorful blog is dedicated to bringing you “thoughts on the present and future of legal information, legal research, and legal education.”
19. Law Librarian Blog – In addition to its legal info, this site offers info on the technology, software, and laws most likely to affect you.
20. The Life of Books – This site exists to combat the notion that books are dead, and does so primarily by exploring the role of digital communication in the future of textual knowledge.
21. The Running Librarian – This quirky blog offers thoughts on social media, workplace socializing, and even how to build a better blog. Oh, there’s lots of legal news, too.
22. Meg Kribble – This legal blog with a more personal touch offers thoughts on legal librarians, technology, and “whatever else” Meg wishes to discuss.
Legal Library News
23. Gov Docs Guy – If you like the idea of reading government documents but the threat of boredom keeps you away, check out this site. It brings you news on the “newsworthy government documents,” help you stay on top of Uncle Sam.
24. Ross Blakly Law Library Blog – If you need “news, views, tips, and tools to help you succeed in law school,” look no further than this great page.
25. Open Discussion of Online Gaming Law and Dynamics – Another highly specific site, this blog deals with the theoretical and practical implications of online gaming law, including the changes that need to be made for the future.
26. National Indian Law Library – Offering news “devoted to federal Indian and tribal law,” this no-frills site gets you up to speed in no time.
27. Washington Blawg – This site keeps you updated on all governmental legal decisions.
28. AALL Spectrum – This site brings you articles, book reviews, and even photo contests to spice up your legal news life.
29. The Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog – In their own words, the mission of this blog is to “focus on Civil Law developments throughout the world.”
30. LLNE News – This is the continuously updated blog of the quarterly publication LLNE News. Get the latest info on LLNE meetings, registration, and much more.

Legal Research Blogs
31. Law Library of Congress – This isn’t a blog, but it’s the most comprehensive law library resource for the Unites States judiciary system, and we think that’s pretty cool.
32. WisBlawg – Offering a mix of legal research and internet info, this site uses stats, videos, and other media to keep you informed on the law.
33. Trial Advocacy Blog – Just like the name says, this site offers bite-sized chunks of everything you’d ever need to know about trial advocacy.
34. Law Library Letter – This site is especially useful for legal-minded residents of Wyoming, as it lets you “view summaries for recently decided Wyoming Supreme Court opinions and Wyoming State Law Library information.”
35. Barco 2.0: Law Library Reference – If you need legal library info, this is your stop. With info on digital preservation, empirical studies, and info from around the world, this site has all of your law library needs.
36. Trial Advocacy Blog – Another site focusing on trial advocacy, this page offers legal info from all across the United States.
37. LLRX.com – This site is a resource of legal and technology info, designed to help all legal professionals.
38. BeSpacific – If you need info on governmental budgets and jobs, Congressional commissions, or other fascinating facets of governmental law, then you should dive right in.
39. shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress – This specific site is all about the laws, regulations, and just plain tricks of self-help law.
Law Library Blogs
40. Stark County Law Library Weblog – As a site “serving the legal community of Stark County, Ohio,” this site cost-saving tips, social media, and late-life recareering.
41. LibraryLaw Blog – Focused on “issues concerning libraries and the law,” this site offers info on copyrights, legal settlements, and an overall “a dangerous mix of thoughts and information.”
42. Cincinnati Law Library Association – This no-frills blog deals legal proceedings in Cincinnati and beyond.
43. Cleveland Law Library Weblog – Focused on Cleveland, this site is all about helping to “inform local attorneys of major legal developments important to their practice.”
44. KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal Research – If you need “tips and tricks for legal research in Washington State,” look no further than this frequently-updated site.
45. New Hampshire Law Library – All about New Hampshire, this site provides detailed info about legal presentations, local court decisions, and much more.
46. Wisconsin Law Journal – With an obvious focus on Wisconsin, this site provides practical research tips, informative statistics, and thoughts on all aspects of law.
47. New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library – This site provides news, services, and anything else you’d need pertaining to the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library.
48. Massachusetts Law Updates – The name says it all: get instant access to Massachusetts legal happenings.
49. Moritz Legal Information Blog – These bite-sized updates provide you with all of the “legal information and research resources” you could ask for.
50. Lex Scripta – This blog brings you up to speed about current events from inside the legal world as well as out; whether you need to know about auto industry bailouts or the latest on swine flu, this is your site.

For more legal blogs and law library resources, check out the Law Library of Congress’s Legal Blawgs web archive.