My Photo

Disclaimer

Subscribe to receive free e-mail updates

Here is a taster for the video on mediation with the Legal Practitioner

Justinpatten Further to one my posts yesterday about my work with the Legal Practitioner, I am pleased to say that a taster mediation video are up here and here for the mediation video in Quicktime or Windows format.

Charon QC has also done a post on this now.

I have teamed up with the Legal Practitioner to produce video on mediation

I am delighted to say that an introductory video on mediation which I recorded in conjunction with the Legal Practitioner is now available. Some of the issues covered include an introduction to mediation, the law, the pros and cons, how to prepare for a mediation and what happens on the day.

For further details please click here.

Video - Which UK law blogs do I recommend?

In this post, I consider the UK law blogs and observe that there are far more within the United States.

Video - Why my firm is video blogging

Video is set to assume much more importance in what we do. In this post, I explain why my firm is video blogging.

Video - A brief guide to the blogging seminar

In this short video, I give some background to the blogging seminar which I am running on 4th April. For futher details of the seminar, please view the post below.

A brief guide to video blogging

Human Law has just launched its first video blog (or vlog or video casting).

In this post, I give some background on what video blogging is.

What is video blogging?

According to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia "A vlog or video blog is a blog (short for weblog) which uses video as the primary content; the video is linked to within a video blog post and usually accompanied by supporting text, image, and additional meta data to provide context."

Blogs often take advantage of RSS for syndication to other web sites and aggregator software (RSS readers).

Video blogging continues to gain in popularity with each passing month, especially since the release of the new Apple Video iPod and the availability of iTunes Store's video content. iTunes uses the term video podcast to describe a video blog.

Why is video blogging gaining in popularity?

The main reason why video blogging is gaining in popularity is that video is set to become more mainstream in what we do. The latest iPod now offers a video facility as well as the best selling PSP (Portable Play Station) have the capacity to store video. More significantly, we are seeing digital camcorders continue to decline in price as well as some mobile phone handsets now offering the chance to take and edit images. In addition, the telecommunications company, Skype which was recently purchased by E-Bay now offer free video calls over the internet.

What are the benefits of video blogging?

The main benefit is that it provides a different medium in which to communicate with the outer world and can have particular appeal to a younger audience. With the inclusion of RSS Enclosures, which provides the ability to attach media files to a feed item/blog post, it is possible to bypass the mainstream intermediaries and openly distribute media to the masses via the Internet.

What equipment do you need to set up a video blog?

You will need to use a camcorder, webcam or advanced mobile telephone. Also you may need a external microphone to take the sound. Thereafter you will need to edit the movie and use some software to get it on the internet and to find a company to host it.          

Is the Human Law blog going to become an exclusively video blog?

No. Video is just one medium that I will be using on this blog. The weblog will continue to use written form of communication, audio(via podcasting) and on occasions, video. From my perspective the key is to experiment with a variety of different of mediums and see what is the most effective to communicate to the wider world.

Will Human Law promote its practice on the weblog?

From time to time, I will use the weblog to promote my practice and in particular the seminars that I do. Nevertheless the weblog will continue to mainly explore the themes of technology, people and law in a more general way without reference to my firm. Indeed such is the way that the legal blogging has emerged is that often law weblogs promote other law weblogs.

Video - Some brief guidance for bloggers Part 2

In this video, I give some brief guidance for bloggers with particular emphasis on the subject of defamation.

Law Com

  • An Affiliate of the Law.com Network
    From the Law.com Newswire

    Sign up to receive Legal Blog Watch by email
    View a Sample