This list includes the top North American law blogs ranked by unique visitors per month. Using Cision’s media database, we compiled the list of blogs and their specialties based on Cision’s proprietary research. The UVPM figures are provided by Compete.com.
In order to gauge readership as accurately as possible, this list does not include blogs that are hosted on a parent website, as those readership numbers may be based on readership of the website as a whole, and not the blog specifically.
- Above The Law – Legal Industry News – 133,509
- The Volokh Conspiracy – Government Policy Law – 109,321
- TaxProf Blog – Tax Law – 54,205
- SCOTUSblog – Supreme Court – 38,868
- The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times – Federal Law – 29,412
- The AM Law Daily – Law Firms – 28,837
- Slaw – General Law – 26,000
- Concurring Opinions – General Law – 22,345
- Sentencing Law and Policy – Criminal Law – 21,890
- Lawyerist – Advice for Lawyers – 20,602
- Overlawyered – Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics Law – 18,864
- Grits for Breakfast – Texas State Law – 17,343
- MyShingle – Legal Practice (Advice for Practicing Law) – 17,183
- Legal Blog Watch – General Law – 16,793
- Legal Juice – Litigation – 14,940
- Lowering the Bar – Legal Humor – 14,888
- The Careerist – Legal Careers – 11,643
- Simple Justice – Criminal Defense -10,393
- Technology & Marketing Law Blog – Cyber Law – 9,973
- Indiana Law Blog – Indiana State Law – 9,576
- China Law Blog – International Law – 9,362
- Patently-O: Patent Law Blog – Patent Law – 9,041
- a public defender – Criminal Law – 8,934
- Green Building Law Blog – Environmental Law – 8,933
- Truth on the Market – Economics Law – 8,823
- Of Arms and the Law – Constitutional Law (2nd Amendment) – 8,710
- Media Law – Media Law – 7,862
- The Legal Satyricon – Legal Commentary – 7,831
- The Official Lawinfo Blog – Litigation – 7,823
- Conglomerate – Business Law – 7,594
- The BKBlog – Bankruptcy Law – 7,544
- Internet Cases – Internet Law – 7,326
- Law21 – Law Firms – 7,316
- Connecticut Employment Law Blog – Employment Law – 7,267
- Ernie the Attorney – Legal Technology – 7,128
- PrawfsBlawg – Legal Philosophy – 6,734
- LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION – Internet Intellectual Property Law – 6,679
- PointofLaw.com – Litigation System – 6,325
- Law Marketing Blog – Law Firm Marketing – 6,292
- New York Criminal Lawyer Blog – Criminal Law – 6,289
- New York Personal Injury Blog – Tort Law – 6,222
- California Tax Attorney Blog – Tax Law – 6,160
- Religion Clause – Constitutional Law (1st Amendment) – 5,828
- beSpacific – Technology Law – 5,611
- Nonprofit Law Blog – Non-Profit Business Law – 5,604
- Law Vibe – Legal News – 5,548
- Michael Geist’s Blog – Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights – 5,365
- JD Journal – Legal Industry News – 5,361
- LSAT Blog – LSAT Preparation – 5,286
- How Appealing – Appellate Litigation – 5,224
- Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog – Bankruptcy Law – 5,175
There is a limit to the effectiveness of using any sort of statistics to gauge a blog’s influence. Influence is a subjective thing by nature, and we’ve read lots of brilliant blogs that didn’t make this list.
