Lots of lawyers are blogging about the law, aka blawging. There are about 3,000 blawgs out there, according to the ABA Journal, which began honoring the best law-related blogs in 2007 with its annual “ABA Blawg 100.”

For a lawyer, producing a blawg can be a nice break from traditional legal writing. It’s a chance to try something new that demands creativity, skill and consistency. Although the blawg may not immediately pull in clients or referrals — the monetary rewards of blawging can be modest — it offers other rewards.