Kevin O’Keefe sits down with Alan Kaplinsky of Ballard Spahr, the lawyer behind the long-running Consumer Finance Monitor blog. Alan shares how the blog came together around the launch of the CFPB, how it evolved into a go-to resource in consumer financial services and how he has blended publishing with client work over the years.

Kevin and Alan talk about what it takes to sustain a high-volume law blog, why a practicing lawyer needs to be the champion for any publication and how focused commentary can shape a practice group’s reputation with clients and regulators alike.