Compiled by Naveen Talawar
As a law student, one must keep researching and stay updated about budding avenues of law. Writing blogs is one way to not only express one’s opinion on different legal happenings but also build a good profile. The following is a list of blogs law students can submit their pieces to-
IP Law Blogs
IPWatchdog.com
Since its launch in October 1999, IPWatchdog.com has grown to serve tens of millions of unique visitors as a trustworthy source of information on intellectual property. It is well known for being one of the most important sources of news, information, commentary, and analysis in the patent and innovation industries. It also provides expanded coverage of trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks. IPWatchdog.com has developed to become the world’s largest online intellectual property publication.
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SpicyIP
The SpicyIP was founded in 2005 by Prof. Shamnad Basheer, an IP academic and consultant, and consists of a group of dedicated analysts and fellows who are highly informed in all aspects of Indian IP law and policy.
SpicyIP is one of India’s leading intellectual property (IP) and innovation law/policy blogs/repositories. SpicyIP is dedicated to increasing transparency in the Indian IP ecosystem through independent reporting and research.
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Kluwer ip law blog
It includes brief columns on current topics and developments in European copyright law, as well as US law when there is a cross-border interest. The blog was founded in 2010 and serves copyright law professionals in general, as well as copyright law experts in Europe in particular. Contributors to the blog include practising lawyers, intellectual property experts, and academics.
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IPR Law India
This website, developed by the National Law School Intellectual Property Unit’s CIPRA, features a variety of well-researched and original articles showcasing current trends and accomplishments in intellectual property as well as decisions from Indian and foreign courts.
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Intepet
Intepat is a major intellectual property services company that includes lots of specialised services in the areas of patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial design.
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Environmental Law Blogs
West Coast Environmental law
West Coast Environmental Law is a non-profit group of environmental lawyers and strategists dedicated to environmental law. Since 1974, they have worked successfully to build proactive legal solutions for environmental protection and sustainability in partnership with communities, non-governmental organisations, the private sector, and all levels of government, including First Nations governments.
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Legal Planet
Legal Planet is a blog dedicated to academic law and policy. Legal Planet, a collaboration between faculty at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, provides insight and analysis on energy and environmental law and policy. The blog draws on the legal experts’ and think tanks’ specific research strengths and expertise.
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Centre for Environmental Legal Studies
The Centre for Environmental Legal Studies (CELS) was founded by the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in 2016 as a research centre tasked with pursuing and fostering dialogue on the vast array of enviro-legal concerns confronting humanity on a national, regional, and global scale. While simultaneously aiming to contribute to the intricate and multifaceted problems of enviro-legal policy in India, CELS seeks to collaborate with a wide range of experts, eminent academicians, legislators, and government officials.
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Environmental Law Reporter
The Environmental Law Reporter is a valuable online research tool edited by attorneys that provides the most often cited analyses of environmental, sustainability, natural resources, energy, hazardous tort, and land use law and policy. ELR’s mission is to educate the profession, offer timely information, create constructive debate, and explore new areas of innovation and understanding in order to foster a healthy environment, strong economies, and dynamic communities based on the rule of law.
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Environmental Law and Society Blog
The Environment, Law, and Society Blog is based on the peer-reviewed journal Environment, Law, and Society Publication (ELSJ), which is created by CEL. The blog’s objective is to give academics, researchers, students, judges, and practitioners a forum where they may actively express their opinions and views on matters of the law, society, and the environment.
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International Human Rights Blogs
Rights!
A small group of E.MA (European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratization) grads, with the support of the Board of Directors of the E.MAlumni Association, formed Rights! in 2015. The blog provides a variety of viewpoints on various topics, issues, careers, and geography.
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Human Rights Now Blog
One of the biggest international groups in the world, Amnesty International has more than seven million members who take injustice and violations of human rights seriously. The movement is renowned for using studies, activism, campaigns, and actions to stop human rights abuses all around the world. One of its main objectives is to exert pressure on governments and persuade those in positions of authority to take the necessary actions to prevent and end violations of human rights.
Through its human rights-focused blog, the organisation educates the public as one way to combat injustice. The blog of Amnesty USA covers a wide range of subjects, including political liberty, women’s rights, and local and international conflicts.
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Global voices
Global Voices is an international and multilingual network of bloggers, journalists, translators, academics, and human rights activists who “use the power of the internet to develop understanding across borders.” They report on people whose experiences and stories are frequently not available in mainstream media. Global Voices also gives mentorship and training to marginalised populations who want to tell their story through the media.
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Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s largest human rights organisations, investigating and reporting on human rights violations all around the world. It is deeply committed to achieving the values of equality, dignity, and compassion.
Human Rights Watch advocates for reform and forces governments, armed groups, and businesses to change laws and policies that violate human rights through the use of lawyers, journalists, country-based experts, and human rights workers. They work to investigate and expose human rights violations so that millions of people throughout the world are aware of what is going on in the field of human rights.
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Corporate and Commercial Law Blogs
The Indian Review of Corporate and Commercial Laws (IRCCL)
The Indian Review of Corporate and Commercial Laws (IRCCL) is a blog that publishes articles on corporate and commercial law and related topics to encourage discussion on current corporate and commercial legal challenges.
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IndiaCorplaw
The IndiaCorpLaw was founded in December 2007 and has since been providing corporate legal services with a focus on India.
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HNLU CCLS Blog
The HNLU Corporate and Commercial Law Blog has been started by the Corporate and Commercial Law Society of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. The Society was established in 2017 by HNLU corporate law enthusiasts with the express objective of fostering discussion about business laws. It is an independent, student-run body.
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TCCLR Blog
The Competition and Commercial Law Review (TCCLR) seeks to stimulate and promote discussion on current topics in corporate law and other relevant disciplines, particularly those that pertain to competition law. TCCLR also aspires to foster a culture of high-quality legal research on the subject of competition and commercial laws, as well as to serve as an all-in-one web gateway for practitioners and law students, bringing them up to date on the most recent legal developments.
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Centre for Corporate Law, NLU
The Centre for Corporate Law is a National Law University Odisha, Cuttack endeavours to foster interdisciplinary study in corporate law and related subjects such as insolvency legislation, securities law, and so on. In order to generate rational solutions and increase awareness among academics and legal professionals, the Centre’s mission is to provide a productive forum for discussion and discourse on the most recent themes and challenges in corporate law and related fields.
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Technology Law Blogs
The Cyber Blog India
The Cyber Blog India is attempting to make India a cyber-secure tomorrow. It has a National Award Winning blog with readers from all over the world. The blog has hosted over 450 seminars and webinars on topics such as online safety, digital citizenship, cybercrime awareness, and cyberspace careers.
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Law Technology Today
The ABA Legal Technology Resource Center publishes Law Technology Today (LTT). LTT was founded in 2012 to provide practical guidance for the legal community in the present as well as sound strategies for the future. LTT brings together practising lawyers, technology experts, and practice management experts from a variety of practice settings and backgrounds.
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legal IT insider
Legal IT Insider is the premier global source of legal technology news in the legal business, edited by ex-City solicitor Caroline Hill. Legal IT Insider has been read by legal IT professionals since 1995 and is widely regarded as the industry’s top publication. It offers unparalleled and unbiased coverage of the legal profession, from the mid-tier to the Magic Circle. Legal IT Insider is read by all of the top 200 UK law firms, as well as new entrants, disruptors, and innovators who place IT at the centre of their operations.
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LawSites
LawSites is a legal technology and innovation blog. It is written by Robert Ambrogi, a lawyer and journalist who has spent more than two decades writing and speaking about legal technology, legal practice, and legal ethics.
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Blogs by Academic Institutions
The GCLS Blog
The Centre for Law and Society at Gujarat National Law University acts as a focal point for socio-legal study. It encourages interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, the examination and instruction of law and society, as well as the study of law and judicial systems. The Centre fosters diverse viewpoints on socio-legal issues to shape analysis and discussion, resulting in the richest and most comprehensive approach to research and policy-making.
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VIPS law blog
The VIPS Law Blog is an initiative of the Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS), VIPS, that aims to feature unique contributions that provide in-depth study and interpretation of legal issues and concepts. The blog’s purpose is to encourage academic knowledge by encouraging the growth of legal thinking and arguments. The platform aims to create a setting that encourages discussion among academics, lawyers, judges, attorneys, and those who are interested in law and policy.
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AWAAZ the Blog
The Legal Help Society of Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, intends to provide legal aid to residents who cannot afford professional legal services under the aegis of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA). In every area of law, society has always been a steady pillar of support for those who require legal counsel. The tireless work of students, professors, and attorneys inspired by the NALSA motto, “Access to Justice for All,” has led to the society’s expansion in this area.
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The Constitutional Law Society, TNNLU
The TNNLU Constitutional Law Society is an academic organisation that promotes awareness of several important and contemporary constitutional law issues. The purpose of the blog is to promote a paradigm of reasoned inquiry and critical thought with regard to constitutional matters.
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RMLNLU Arbitration Law Blog
The Society for Excellence in Arbitration Law (SEAL) of the RMLNLU was established in 2015. It is a student-run academic organisation created with the intention of having informed discussions on various modern developments in the area of arbitration law that are occurring both inside and outside the nation.
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