Late last week, Above the Law was named Best Law Blog, in the 2007 Weblog Awards. Very exciting! Thanks to everyone who voted, in response to our repeated pleas.

Was the contest “a pretty silly affair,” as our erstwhile evidence professor, Brian Leiter, opined? Sure. Which makes ATL’s victory eminently appropriate, since this is a pretty silly blog.

While ATL may not be everybody’s cup of tea, you’ve got to give David Lat enormous credit for both the huge volume of fans he’s amassed in the year that ATL has been around, and his great humor and humility.  Now if only he could get one of those year end and special bonuses he posts about.

Congratulations David.