In my role as publisher and editor-in-chief of LexBlog, it is my great honor today to announce the winners of the inaugural LexBlog Excellence Awards, a first-of-its-kind contest designed to honor excellence in the writing of legal blog posts.
Unlike other “best blog” awards, ours were not designed to honor overall blogs, but rather to recognize and celebrate great writing on legal blogs by shining a spotlight on individual posts that stand as the best examples.
Nominations could come from blog authors or readers, but had to be published during 2019. We received more than 400 entries. After initial screening by the LexBlog editorial team, the final group was submitted to an expert panel of judges.
Now, we are thrilled to announce the winners and runners-up in each of the six categories. So as not to steal the thunder from the main awards page, I am listing only the top winners here. For the full list of honorees, visit LexBlog.com.
One winner deserves special mention — he won top honors in two of the six categories. Evan Parker, founder of Parker Analytics and a contributor to Legal Evolution, won both for Best Explanatory Post and Best Commentary/Advice for Legal Professionals. Legal Evolution is edited by Bill Henderson, professor of law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Now on to the winners.
Winner: Best News or Trend Analysis
For outstanding analysis of legal news, developments or trends.
The changing landscape of retail CVAs – are landlords taking back control?
Blog: eSquire Global Crossings | Squire Patton Boggs
Author: Devinder Singh
Winner: Best Legal Analysis
For outstanding analysis and explication of a judicial opinion, legislative development or regulatory development.
Temper Your Expectations on Cannabis Banking Reform: foreseeable pitfalls of the SAFE Banking Act
