Lawyers who Twitter

Do you Twitter? Hundreds of lawyers do. In fact, almost 400 attorneys who Twitter are listed in a September 9, 2008 blog post by Adrian Lurssen on JDSupra.

Twitter is a "social networking" site that invites followers to post information on where they are and what they are doing throughout the day. It's a free service and easy to set up an account.

Here are some tips on using Twitter from Steve Mulder:
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/20495.asp

There seem to be pros and cons for attorneys. On the positive side, social networking is a good way to increase your visibility and draw attention to your legal practice. On the negative side, you may not want your clients to see you chatting up your schedule when you are trying to bill 8 hours a day.