Sometimes I catch on to things right away.  Sometimes it takes me a while.  Today, it’s a little of both.  Sometime last August, a criminal law blawg arrived without much fanfare called Woman in Black.  Another anonymous blawger, I believe that she is a public defender, though not having read everything she’s posts, I admit to basing this on some assumption.

Woman in Black reminds me a great deal of Blond Justice, with a greater emphasis on the life of the Woman in Black as a criminal defense lawyer than criminal law itself.  Just a different perspective than here, and one that suits many people who seek to share their feelings about the job.

I supposed that if I parsed all the back posts, I could provide more information about Woman in Black, and might even find that my description isn’t sufficiently precise, but maybe she will stop by here and give us some greater insight into why she blawgs and let me know whether my brief description is accurate or not.

And the newest new kid on the block is yet another anonymous blawger at The Underblawg, not to be confused with Jon Katz’s brilliant The Underdog Blog (and not to mean that the Underblawg isn’t brilliant, but that The Underdog Blog is).  The Underblawger, as he calls himself, is definitely a public defender, as he tells us so, and explains his reasoning for going anon thusly:

I have chosen to remain anonymous for these reasons: First, I value my privacy. Second, I’m more inclined to tell the truth. Third, I don’t want to hurt any body’s feelings. One day I’ll probably unmask myself, but not today. Until then, please respect my desire to remain anonymous. Thank you.

Is he saying that those of us who blawg under our own name are inclined to lie?  Nah, I don’t think that’s his point at all.  His style is quite interesting, making his point through dialog rather than narrative.  He also shows a fine command of quotations, which are always interesting to me.   This is definitely a blawg to watch.

So I welcome both Woman in Black and  The Underblawg to the neighborhood, and look forward to reading more from them.