According to a study from the US, more law firms are using social media although tending to put it at the bottom of their list of priorities. A survey by the Law Firm Media Professionals association found 65% of law firms publishing at least one blog, up from 42% last year, and 87% have active LinkedIn accounts, up from 61 percent.

Although 85% of respondents said social media is important to their firm, they ranked social media training and development of content for social media at the bottom of activities they put the most effort into. Twitter is used by 69% of firms surveyed,now the second most valuable social media outlet for law firms behind LinkedIn.

Read more: Law firms adapt to social media | Washington Business Journal