EPISODE · Nov 13, 2025 · 46 MIN
Ballard Spahr's Alan Kaplinsky on Blogging in BigLaw, Bringing in Business and Doing Webinars Differently
from Real Lawyers with Kevin O'Keefe · host LexBlog
Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Alan Kaplinsky of Ballard Spahr, the lawyer behind the long-running Consumer Finance Monitor blog. Alan shares how the blog came together around the launch of the CFPB, how it evolved into a go-to resource in consumer financial services and how he has blended publishing with client work over the years.Kevin and Alan talk about what it takes to sustain a high-volume law blog, why a practicing lawyer needs to be the champion for any publication and how focused commentary can shape a practice group’s reputation with clients and regulators alike.
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Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Alan Kaplinsky of Ballard Spahr, the lawyer behind the long-running Consumer Finance Monitor blog. Alan shares how the blog came together around the launch of the CFPB, how it evolved into a go-to resource in consumer financial services and how he has blended publishing with client work over the years.Kevin and Alan talk about what it takes to sustain a high-volume law blog, why a practicing lawyer needs to be the champion for any publication and how focused commentary can shape a practice group’s reputation with clients and regulators alike.
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Ballard Spahr's Alan Kaplinsky on Blogging in BigLaw, Bringing in Business and Doing Webinars Differently
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