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Breaking News: The Law Blog Passes the Torch

By Peter Lattman

We have some breaking news, O beloved Law Blog readers. After two years, over 4000 posts and countless reader comments, I’m moving on, to a new beat at the Journal.

It gives me great pleasure to introduce Dan Slater, the next Law Blog. As a litigator at Kaye Scholer in New York a couple of years back, Dan was one of our first loyal Law Blog readers (and you know how we love our loyal readers). He quickly jettisoned the practice of law for a journalism career. I’ll let Dan introduce himself tomorrow morning, but until then all I’ll say is that I’m sure the Law Blog’s best days are ahead.

The Law Blog was born on January 2, 2006. When we started out, we didn’t have a clear idea of exactly what we were doing or where this venture would take us — all we knew was that we were going to write a lot about the law and, hopefully, inform and entertain our readers. We quickly discovered a vibrant, passionate and super-smart community of readers ready to engage in an ongoing conversation about the law. It’s been a symbiotic relationship — we write, you respond and so it goes. I only hope that you have had as much fun as I did.

A big Law Blog thanks to my WSJ colleagues who have contributed to the blog in innumerable ways. And a special shout-out to my editors, Jamie Heller and Ashby Jones, and deputy managing editor Bill Grueskin, who have each played — and will continue to play — a vital role in creating and shaping the blog.

So I’m leaving to cover the private-equity industry for the paper. I am very excited for a new challenge but know that I will miss the Law Blog. This has been the most rewarding professional experience of my life. Thank you, and goodbye.

Full post as published by Law Blog - WSJ.com on February 05, 2008 (boomark / email).