Lawyers are professional writers. From writing legal memos, to appellate briefs, to motions, a lawyer’s trade is dealing in words. Lawyers know how to structure arguments and, most of us, enjoy the benefits of opposing viewpoints.

So, this begs the question: why wouldn’t a lawyer want to add a blog to their professional website? Isn’t it just another form of writing?

There are many, reasonable, reasons why lawyers may want to leave a blog out of their professional website.

One of the primary reason...