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With increasing globalisation and the convergence of laws already underway, the world is naturally moving toward legal alignment for various
In a world shaped by rapid technological advancements and complex challenges, the time has come for a new guiding principle—one
Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe: AI Breakthroughs, Google’s Willow Chip, and the Multiverse Hypothesis—Thoughts from Gav Ward and John
By Amanda Hamilton, Patron of NALP (National Association of Licensed Paralegals) The role of the paralegal—both actual and perceived—has changed;
“AI AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION”, By Robin Ghurbhurun, Governing Board, NALP AI is impacting us all, and paralegals are no
In today’s hyper-connected world, law firms are entrusted with safeguarding a treasure trove of sensitive information. From intellectual property and
A US mobile phone news company is suing its former employee in respect of the ownership of his Twitter account.
WardblawG now has its own Google+ page. Please do circle it today. For commentary on Google Plus for law firms
I am delighted to announce that ScotsLawBlog has been named as one of LexisNexis’ Top 25 International & Foreign Law Blogs
Last Friday (11 November 2011), I was invited by Vidster of Defrosting Cold Cases to join a live chat discussion
I spoke recently in my capacity as Search and Social Media Marketing Manager at Moore Legal Technology on Tuesday 30 October 2011
I spoke recently in my capacity as Search and Social Media Marketing Manager at Moore Legal Technology on Wednesday in Inverness
Another list of law firms on Twitter ranked by influence according to Klout has been published. The list was produced
Gavin Ward was speaking at Social Media Week at the Business Banter on the subject of “Social Media Marketing &
Over the course of Social Media Week Glasgow (week c.19 September), the Business Banter team have organised an exciting programme
A key component of blogging, guest blogging is, as the term suggests, where a blogger writes as a guest on
Looking towards 2012, many young lawyers and trainee solicitors should no longer be looking merely to survive, but instead to thrive and advance their careers. Aside from the most important approach of getting the head down and doing the legal work, utilising social media, through blogging, Twitter and Linkedin, can produce some powerful results.
The Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) held their annual conference on 24 June 2011 at The Corinthian Hotel in Glasgow. The conference featured speakers expert in many areas of the legal profession.
I was invited, alongside Philip Knight of Biggart Baillie and Brian Inkster of Inksters, to speak on social media and how it can help young lawyers advance their careers. Unfortunately I missed the morning’s speakers, the reason being that I had a conflicting meeting to attend that morning with a lawyer, which meeting was coincidentally brought about because of Twitter.
Tonight (7 June 2011) is the TwegalsTweetUp in London, as organised by Shireen Smith (@Azrights) and Steve Williams (@MotoringLawyer).
For further information, see the Azrights Blog Post on the Tweetup
Further to my experiences over the past 8 months with LawCloud as SEO and social media consultant and given my new role as Search and Social Media Manager with Moore Legal Technology Limited, I thought it would be useful to share some insights on the correlation between social media, SEO and business development. The bulk of the ideas below have already been posted on my guest blog post for Connectegrity, although, I have expanded upon some of the reasons why search marketing remains an important weapon in the arsenal of every marketing department in every law firm across the world.