Vote China Law Blog. Pretty Please.
The ABA Journal (the official publication of the American Bar Association, the leading group for American lawyers, not tavern owners) recently named China Law Blog as one of the top 100 law blogs in the World. Well actually the world of American lawyer blogs, but as long as George Bush remains President, and he will through the duration of the blog election, I do not think it a stretch to say it is of "the world."
Anyway, the top 100 thing is nice, but we think we can do better. The Journal has divided the blogs up into some rather funky divisions to encourage mano a mano blog warfare in a fight to the death for the right to bear the ABA seal for one (or in our case, another) year. Not quite sure what the value of the seal is, but I sure as hell know I want it. Real bad. And though as a lawyer, I am compelled to mention that past history is no guarantee of future success, I would be remiss if I did not instruct you to look to your right and remember that we won the election last year and there must have been some reason for that.
Right now, South Florida Lawyers is shaping up as our chief competition and it does worry me a bit as I am compelled to respect any blog (particularly a legal blog) that has a picture of Barbara Eden. There were years where we could not begin our after school basketball games until I Dream of Jeannie had ended. Fortunately, we here at CLB planned for this day by putting up our own picture here that we an all agree trumps even Barbara Eden. And excuse my dissing, but if SF Lawyers Blog were really so big and bad, why does it stay anonymous? And how can one vote for a blog with such lack of guts and vision that it cannot even stake out a whole state? We here at China Law Blog take on an entire country, with 1.3 billion people. Surely that counts for something.
So vote now. Vote later. Vote often. And tell your friends and frenemies to vote also. With your help, we will get through this and we will prevail. And remember, as long as the election remains close, you will have to put up with these posts (and maybe even emails) and so if you can vault us comfortably to the top, we may spare you just a little bit.
Comments
Fortunately for the World, Nick at Nite brought dreams of Jeannie to the younger generations. Regional is a whole heckuva lot cooler than Niche. Good Luck!
Posted by: Will Lewis | December 2, 2008 3:55 PM
Okay, my vote has been cast. For the moment, at least, it looks like your toughest competition is a New York PI guy. And let me tell you, the photo posted to HIS blog isn't exactly a genie in a bottle. And on that basis alone, I think you'll do just fine. Good luck!
Posted by: Adam | December 2, 2008 6:32 PM
LoL, I would do a disservice to my legal education at Cal if I did not venture virtually over to the ABA just to vote for you guys. Actually, even as a layman, this post alone is worth the effort. LoL.
P.S. - To be honest, I never knew the ABA had become this hip.
P.P.S. - Looks like New York PI is your main competition now...
Posted by: Kai | December 2, 2008 6:38 PM
I just cast my vote. Looking forward to tracking the results. Good luck!
Posted by: Joel | December 3, 2008 12:17 AM
That NY PI guy clearly has a better blog, notwithstanding his mug shot. And Arlo Gutrhie coming to his home to sing Alices Restaurant for Blawg Review? C'mon...you guys must be nuts not to vote for him.
Posted by: Eric Turkewitz | December 3, 2008 6:59 AM
Can you explain the "Well actually the world of American lawyer blogs, but as long as George Bush remains President, and he will through the duration of the blog election, I do not think it a stretch to say it is of "the world.""? It's a little late here and I'm having reading comprehension issues.
Posted by: JT | December 3, 2008 7:52 AM
I will of course vote for you :)
Posted by: Shopgirls shanghai | December 4, 2008 4:19 AM
Just voted.
Posted by: SR | December 4, 2008 3:40 PM
Dan.
Looking at this somewhat objectively, you are not a law blog. You have a blog on China business and of that less than a third is law.
So, while I enjoy the read that you provide, I think it kind of sucks for your competition who are actually writing blogs about the law.
Posted by: arg2arg | December 4, 2008 11:05 PM
I made sure to go and vote for you. Have you seen this http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=64973&comview=1? As an IU alum, what do you think about it? I'm all for more money for scholarships, but...
Posted by: b. cheng | December 4, 2008 11:46 PM
Sorry, but I agree with arg2arg. I won't vote for you in this poll and I wouldn't have voted for you in the Chinalyst poll either. This used to be a good 'Law Blog' but now it seems that you have gone from quality to quantity and spend more time acting like an aggregator, point us in the direction of what other people have written and writing very little about 'China Law'. Sorry Dan, but I even removed you from my Google Reader as I was fed up with post after post about nothing really. Even looking at your last 8 'Recent Posts' - not one about the 'Law', and the one one that you had an opportunity to get into Chinese law about (sexism) you skipped on by.
Hey, it's your blog and I expect to get flack for this post from your 'faithful', but don't call yourself a law blog, when you no longer are. Change the title and the theme and you may be onto something - but this site is no longer the place to come to read or discuss about China Law.
Anyway, AIMHO and let me be one of the first to wish you an early, Merry Christmas.
Posted by: Sinosceptic | December 5, 2008 5:14 PM
Hey thanks for the props re: my blog and Barbara Eden, and you're right -- I can't even cover my crappy state, and you have a whole teeming gigantic nation!
You have my vote, sir, and admiration.
Posted by: South Florida Lawyers | December 19, 2008 12:30 PM
South Florida Lawyers,
Thanks for your support. I need it as I am having a tough time with a lawyer from a tiny and faltering city. I'm gonna have to do another post soon begging for more votes.
Posted by: Dan | December 19, 2008 3:01 PM