While competing firms are still shaking off their summer vacation haze, high-growth practices are using September to quietly steal market share. Grab your morning coffee and let’s turn these autumn leads into end-of-year revenue. Let’s dive in to the updates

SEO

Google’s August 2026 spam update is complete. It took 2.5 days to complete. Google did say this is a “normal spam” update and that there is nothing specifically new with this update, outside of Google running it again.

AI

OpenAI is building a new ad format. It would lead users to a business-specific ChatGPT conversation equipped to answer questions, surface products, and capture leads. OpenAI has already started this process with select advertisers. This feature will allow potential customers to immediately join a conversation and more closely mimic the workflow of consulting a chatbot natively.

Digital Advertising

GeoSurge ran a test on AI chatbots to compare how often brands that the chatbots are familiar with are cited compared to others. They found that chatbots cite the brands they are familiar with 3.2 times more than other brands, highlighting the importance of branded marketing efforts.

Each year, advertisers everywhere breathe a sigh of frustration during election season. Political advertisements tend to drive up the cost of ads, meaning if you don’t change your budget, your results may dip. Temporarily increasing your budget will help sustain momentum in your campaigns. It’s projected that the spending for this year’s election will reach an all-time high of $10.8 billion. Prepare for the upcoming influx by speaking with your team to talk about options. “Election windows drive 5–15% CPM increases nationwide, with 40–50% increases in battleground markets. Meta is most affected, while TikTok tends to experience less political pressure. Flexibility in budgets and targeting is essential.”

Social Media

LinkedIn is now offering the option to report AI slop. They are using this as a way to combat AI comments and restrict feedback in posts to real humans. This will also help LinkedIn improve their models to create better feeds for users with more human interaction.

New research reveals that 75% of LinkedIn AI citations come from individual profiles instead of company pages. AI systems are favoring individual voices because individual profiles share specific content with expertise, practical advice, and more. In particular, LinkedIn articles coming from individual pages are driving a large portion of those citations.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

That’s a wrap for the September updates! Remember, the moves you make right now are what give way to a momentous Q4. You don’t have to tackle it alone. Stay tuned each month for our updates packed with unmissable strategies, news, and takeaways to keep your law firm prepared. Catch you in October!

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Between constant search engine algorithm shifts, AI-powered discovery tools, and changing client intake behaviors, keeping your online presence optimized can feel like a moving target. In this blog, we cut through the noise to deliver the essential digital marketing updates you need to protect your firm’s market share, maximize advertising ROI, and turn industry changes into a distinct competitive advantage.

Here are the updates for this month

AI

Google faces class action over books used to train AI. Publishers allege works supplied to Google Books, Play Books and Scholar were used to train Gemini without permission. Courts are yet to rule on the claims.

ChatGPT is rolling out a new option to upload audience lists in the OpenAI ad platform. Having the audience lists directly on the platform will improve ad targeting for potential clients and ultimately increase reach.

Digital Advertising

Google is beginning to move Local Services Ads (LSAs) into the Google Ads platform as a new Performance Max pay-per-lead campaign type. This change will allow advertisers to manage LSAs alongside their other Google Ads campaigns in one single platform, while maintaining the pay-per-lead model and Google Guaranteed/Google Screened features. The rollout will happen gradually, and no action is required at this time. We’ll continue monitoring the transition and make any necessary updates to ensure your campaigns continue performing at their best.

Google is testing AI summaries with search ads. These summaries are generated by Google. They say these are meant to explain the ads and give potential customers more information to make an informed decision. Advertisers will not be able to control what goes in these summaries, but Google added a disclaimer that they are AI-generated and may be incorrect. They have stated that this is a small test to see how AI can be more fully integrated into search. We will be on the lookout for more information.

Social Media

Google added a new feature that allows advertisers to track what keywords potential clients use in their searches that lead them to advertisers’ social media platforms. Being able to track those keywords means clearer attribution for social media networks. 

LinkedIn shares a checklist with tips on how to post effectively and befriend their algorithm. This checklist covers how often you should post, how long your posts should be, and what content you should be posting. Following the guidance will help increase your likelihood of being cited in AI Search.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

That’s a wrap for this month’s update! Digital legal marketing moves fast, but keeping up with every algorithm shift and AI test doesn’t have to take over your calendar—we’ll keep doing the heavy lifting for you. Keep an eye on your inbox next month, where we’ll break down the latest platform changes, practical strategies, and actionable takeaways to keep your firm ahead. See you in September!

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Today, more than 50 years after Bates, you can find lawyers exercising their First Amendment rights in commercials that air around the clock on TV – even during the Super Bowl – and cycle endlessly through YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and other social media.

Sure, not all law firm TV ads are Super Bowl commercial-caliber. Some still follow a format that likely dates to the late 1970s, with a lawyer staring directly into the camera and talking with a serious face while surrounded by leather chairs, large wood desks, and unused books. In other words, some lawyer TV commercials do little to make the firm stand out. If you are looking for a law firm digital marketing agency, consider us!

However, as a general trend, competition for clients has spurred creativity in lawyer TV advertising, especially in personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. Today, law firms nationwide make highly memorable TV commercials featuring quality production, compelling storylines, and clear messaging. They make the law firm stand out and carry the potential to generate solid leads in their target markets.

In this article, we discuss the 12 lawyer TV commercials that we believe are the “best” ones out there. To us, they are the ones that best reflect how lawyers can tackle the competition by getting creative and using effective marketing techniques to connect with prospective clients.

What Makes Some Lawyer TV Commercials Stand Out from the Rest?

Some of the lawyer TV commercials we chose for this list made us laugh. Others made us want to find a family member to hug. What they all have in common is that they made us feel confident that we would contact the law firm if we lived in that market and needed legal help in the firm’s practice areas, which is the key test.

We specifically based our picks on the following three factors:

• Production — We looked for commercials with engaging visuals that brought the law firm’s message to life. Some ads feature Hollywood-style cinematography and sound. Others simply have striking visuals that caught our attention and made us want to keep watching.
• Content — We also focused on whether the commercial features a compelling storyline that could resonate with prospective clients. We looked for content that touches on emotions through humor or heartwarming stories, and for content that showcases the law firm’s experience and character in a way that would build trust with viewers.
• Messaging — Finally, we considered the effectiveness of the ad’s messaging. Does the ad’s core message cover the needs and concerns of prospective clients? Does it display the firm’s personality and strengths? Does it provide a strong call to action?

To compile this list, we reviewed a ton of lawyer TV commercials and found most of them engaging and effective. We considered making the list longer. However, we settled on these 12 commercials as the “best” ones, which we do not list based on any ranking we gave them:

“Power” – Trolman Glaser Corley & Lichtman, P.C. (New York)

Trolman Glaser Corley & Lichtman’s “Power” spot spoofs the familiar personal injury commercial format. The setup sounds dramatic. A man loses “the best game” of his life when his power goes out. Through his tears, he expresses his disbelief that the power company could ever do such a thing to him. The punchline lands when he claims “pain and suffering,” turning a minor inconvenience into a fake injury claim.

The text states, “There are some cases even we can’t win.” The final disclaimer that “you need to really be injured” makes the joke clear while still reinforcing the actual service the firm is advertising.

“This ‘Ambulance Chaser’ Is Serious About Giving Back” – Mike Morse Law Firm (Michigan)

This ad from Mike Morse Law Firm takes a label usually used as an insult to personal injury attorneys and turns it into a joke.

Noticing a driver has dropped his wallet, Morse picks it up and chases the vehicle, which is sharing the road with an ambulance, making it appear as though he is chasing the emergency vehicle. It seems the whole community is there to witness it. The chase gets picked up by the news networks, which poke fun at the attorney’s reputation for having his ads everywhere.

Morse catches the motorist and returns the wallet at the end. As one commentator notes, “If you want an ambulance chaser, you might as well get one who can catch it.”

“Nothing Feels Better Than a Super Bowl Sunday Win” – Mike Morse Law Firm (Michigan)

Another one from TV favorite Mike Morse, this ad aired (you guessed it) during the 2026 Super Bowl. The attorney is dining out, and his companion asks him, with some disbelief, “So, Michael – nothing feels better than a win?”

Morse takes a moment to reflect on some experiences that would seem to provide the greatest thrills, such as skydiving, whitewater rafting, being held aloft in a mosh pit, walking on hot coals, riding a unicorn, going to outer space, walking a tightrope between high-rises, and replies, “Nope. Nothing.”

The ad ends with nothing more than the firm’s logo, relying on the attorney’s prominence in the community to convey its ultimate message.

“Courtroom” – Law Brothers (California, nationwide)

The 2026 Super Bowl also yielded this commercial from the Law Brothers, another personal injury firm that is unafraid to wink at its own high volume of advertising.

The ad opens in a courtroom, in which the judge notes that the Law Brothers represent the plaintiff. Upon hearing this, the defendant, who is in the middle of taking a sip of water, does a spit take and turns to his lawyer, urging him to settle.

The defense attorney agrees and says he will just need the Law Brothers’ phone number. He starts to search for a pen, but the judge – and, as it turns out, everyone else in the courtroom – just recites the number from memory. As the defendant says to him at the end, “You didn’t know the number? It’s in all their commercials.”

“Pink Heels” – Amanda Demanda Injury Lawyers (Miami)

This firm is known as “The Pink Heel Firm,” which it says refers to the team’s blend of strength and compassion. Now, Amanda Demanda Injury Lawyers has taken their moniker and applied it to multiple billboards in the firm’s Florida service area.

The billboards are based on a series of visual puns. With text reading “no matter the obstacle we go the extra step,” the billboards show pictures of a woman’s lower legs and pink heels in a series of improbable settings: high on a mountaintop, walking down the middle of a road toward a car accident scene, and on a tightrope.

The hot pink color is familiar to prospective clients in the firm’s service area, as it appears throughout their website and other advertising.

“Onder Law Can’t Stop Winning!” – OnderLaw (St. Louis)

This ad, like “Ambulance Chaser” and “Courtroom,” also relies on its audience’s existing familiarity with the firm’s high volume of advertising. It also uses a technique similar to “Ambulance Chaser” by incorporating mock news footage. In this case, the entire commercial is a series of clips of interviewers engaging with individuals in different communities OnderLaw serves.

All the interviewees express amazement at the firm’s capacity to win, in this case in such varied settings as a rodeo, the tennis court, and a frozen custard eating contest. The firm’s St. Louis audience will undoubtedly be familiar with the local landmarks on display, such as the Gateway Arch and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, as well as with the depictions of the neighborhoods themselves.

Despite its many nods to the local scene, the ad was made using AI tools. As AI becomes increasingly prominent in the marketing industry, we can expect more law firms to take advantage of the technology in their advertising.

“Allied Injury Group Commercial 2026” – Allied Injury Group (nationwide)

This ad for Allied Injury Group starring the comedian Shaun Jones relies on the pitchman’s delivery of humorous lists that seem to come straight from a thesaurus. “Collision? Calamity? Catastrophe? Are you innocent? Faultless? Above reproach?”

It pokes fun at the legal industry’s reputation for using confusing, complicated language. “They know the legalese, the lingo, the jargon, and the argot.” It even draws on the humor to be found in numbers. “They’ll even tell you how much money your case could be worth. $300,000. $2 million. $86,491. All sorts of numbers!”

For those worried about the cost of legal representation, it offers reassurance, as Jones says, “If you don’t get paid, the attorneys don’t get paid, and I don’t get paid.”

Many people will find this commercial amusing on its own terms thanks to Jones’s facial expressions and rapid-fire delivery. But it also offers a humorous callback to an earlier era. Jones’s appearance and his vocabulary are a takeoff on the character of Jackie Chiles from television’s Seinfeld, who was himself a parody of the famed attorney Johnnie Cochran. Anyone, regardless of age or background, can find something to enjoy in the ad.

“We Stand Tough” — Jim Adler & Associates (Texas)

We have to start this list with one of the trailblazers in lawyer TV advertising. Jim Adler, or “The Texas Hammer,” has run commercials on TV since shortly after the Bates decision, when it was still largely frowned upon by many attorneys. Even though it made him a “pariah,” Adler told CBS News that TV advertising helped him to grow his Houston personal injury law solo practice into a law firm that today has more than 300 employees and offices throughout Texas.

The fast-action commercial shows Adler standing in the middle of a highway, wielding his sledgehammer, talking tough, and staring nastily at a tractor-trailer as it barrels toward him. “Go with Jim,” the voiceover implores as the firm’s phone number splashes across the screen and the giant truck screeches to a halt just a few feet from Adler and his “big, big hammer.”

“I thought so,” Adler says, turning to the camera with a grin.

Adler has built his practice on his reputation for being a “tough, smart” lawyer who will “stand tough” and take on insurance companies for his clients. With this bold and aggressive commercial, he seamlessly conveys that message and connects with potential clients in his market who want those traits in their lawyer.

“Texas Law Hawk” — Bryan E. Wilson, Attorney at Law (Texas)

It’s also fitting that we list Fort Worth-based criminal defense attorney Bryan E. Wilson right after Adler. He told CBS News that he grew up in Texas admiring Adler’s TV commercials and has tried the same approach in his “over-the-top” ads. However, Wilson shows his commercials solely online and never on TV.

It’s easy to see why this commercial went viral. It features a motorcycle, flames, an American flag, scattered hawk screeches, more flames, and Wilson’s “talons of justice.” Running over a minute long, it also includes a scene in which Wilson smashes through a wall like the Kool-Aid Man to protect a group of young people playing Hungry Hippos from a police officer who tries to crash their party without a search warrant.

“Know your rights!” Wilson screams at the camera. “Call [him] today!”

The ad connects the young attorney to his prospective young adult clients, such as college students, by reaching that target market through a YouTube video rather than a 30-second TV spot. It also appeals to them with some healthy wit, helpful information, and vivid portrayal of Wilson as a passionate, knowledgeable lawyer you can reach any time, day or night.

“Hammer in Space!” — Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers (Kentucky)

When he created Star Wars, George Lucas wanted to make a “space opera.” This commercial is more like a “space opry.”

The ad initially aired during the 2020 Super Bowl. The setting is outer space, where, like life on Earth, you must deal with greedy insurance companies. It features special effects and sound, country music, and Kentucky personal injury lawyer Darryl “The Hammer” Isaacs beaming on board in a Mandalorian suit to save a Princess Leia-like injury victim from a small settlement check.

It works because the commercial grabs your attention from the instant you see that spaceship floating through “the galaxy of Kentucky, where the fight for justice continues,” and because it vividly portrays Isaacs as being a lawyer with the grit and resources to take on even the most powerful opponents for his clients. (You’re also left thinking that a law firm that can spend that much advertising budget on a Super Bowl TV commercial must be doing something right.)

“One Call, That’s All” — Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. (Georgia)

Personal injury victims don’t want to face a messy, confusing process. They are dealing with injuries, pain, and trauma. They have medical bills, living expenses, mouths to feed, and lives to live. Along those lines, this straightforward ad nails it. With its short, dramatic portrayal of a settlement discussion with a client, the commercial makes the experience of working with Atlanta-area personal injury attorney Kenneth S. Nugent seem like a stress-free process that may lead to much more compensation than you could imagine. The catchy slogan is a bonus.

“The People” — Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc. (California)

This commercial is another with high production value that aired during a Super Bowl. Instead of using humor or special effects, Harris Personal Injury Lawyers uses light music and a memorable montage of the landscape, people, and smoked tri-tip of the Central Coast to show its affection for the community and commitment to the people who comprise it. The ad conveys that the firm’s lawyers take pride in protecting their neighbors from insurance companies “far away from here,” and in doing so, helps to develop a sense of trust with potential clients.

“Protect Your Family” — Trantolo &  Trantolo Personal Injury Lawyers (Connecticut and Long Island)

It makes sense that a firm with not one, but three Trantolos on its legal team  — father, son, and Taj, a German Shepherd and former Fidelco seeing-eye dog  — would make a TV commercial focusing on families. You can see how this beautifully shot video might especially resonate with families in the Connecticut and Long Island markets who face challenging times due to an accident that a family member suffered. The message of working with someone dedicated to protecting families is powerful. It gives viewers a solid reason to contact this family of lawyers when needed.

“Masked Man” — Mike Morse Injury Law Firm (Michigan)

This ad, which pays homage to silent-era films, initially aired during the 2021 Super Bowl and in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The black-and-white footage is eye-catching, cinema-quality, and a crafty way to deliver the message that this law firm cares about its community and the people it serves (with the founding attorney’s mother even providing a plug). If we had an honorable mention category, the Morse Injury Law Firm’s “Axe Throwing” commercial would be on it thanks to its catchy visuals, strong call to action, and use of a popular Michigan sport to get the target audience’s attention, or its witty “Ambulance Chaser” spot.

“Paper Boy” — George Sink Injury Lawyers (South Carolina)

This commercial has a light, nostalgic tone. It tells the story of a boy who went from delivering newspapers to delivering settlement checks to his clients as a personal injury lawyer. (The firm’s founder, George Sink Sr., went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps and did two tours in Vietnam between his days as a paper boy and the opening of his Charleston law office.) The black-and-white opening sequence may especially resonate with an older demographic that grew up watching “The Andy Griffith Show,” and those potential clients of any age who finally want to hear some “good news” after being hurt in an accident and dealing with insurance companies. The firm’s 999-9999 number is perfect.

“It’s Personal” — Bonilla Law Firm (Texas)

This professionally shot and edited commercial from Austin personal injury lawyer Brad Bonilla makes a strong emotional appeal to potential clients that counters the idea that attorneys are simply out to make money. Through a series of shots of the cityscape and the lawyer with his family, the ad clarifies that his law firm has a stake in the community’s safety. At the end of the commercial, it’s convincing when Bonilla tells viewers that “it’s personal” when his law firm helps clients in their community who others have hurt.

“Champion” — Gomez Trial Attorneys (California)

This lawyer TV commercial builds trust and connects with potential clients in the community without talking about the law firm’s experience or results or using a sledgehammer, flames, or spaceship. (After watching the fast-moving first 10 seconds, you may think it’s an energy drink commercial.) Instead, the commercial highlights the San Diego personal injury law firm’s support for a local community athletic center that helps at-risk children, and it encourages viewers to visit the law firm’s website – not to seek money in a personal injury claim, but instead, to be a “champ for these kids, too.” The upbeat, positive tone leaves an impression.

Want to Learn More About Using Video in Law Firm Marketing?

At Consultwebs, we believe videos can serve as powerful digital marketing tools, regardless of whether your law firm uses them in TV advertising, Google ads, Facebook, YouTube, or a combination of platforms.

Videos allow lawyers to showcase their experience and personality and connect with potential clients in their target market in ways static content can’t match. As these TV commercials show, lawyers can use creative, original videos to boost their law firm’s brand visibility and generate leads.

Contact us today to speak with an experienced legal marketing consultant and learn more about how your law firm can use videos in your digital marketing strategy.

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Here are the updates for this month

Search

Google is rolling out a type of landing page called Search Profiles. This will have advertisers’ articles, videos, and social posts all in one place, with a profile that links directly back to their social media profiles and websites. These profiles will be on the home page of Google Discover. It’s worth noting that they are currently only available to users with sizeable followings on social media, with availability likely to expand to smaller accounts in time.

AI

ChatGPT’s thinking mode answers prompts differently, which affects how many citations it generates per prompt and the types of citations it produces. Thinking mode cites 4-5 sources instead of 2-3 and avoids sources like Reddit more often. This means that lawyers have more chances of getting cited, but content on Reddit will be less valuable for this specific version of ChatGPT. 

Google warns that websites can expose AI agents to hidden traps, raising a new threat as agentic AI begins navigating the open web. It’s crucial to stay vigilant in guarding data privacy when utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs). Consultwebs has created a guide for attorneys on how to best safeguard your LLM usage. Find it here.

Digital Advertising

Google is testing AI summaries with search ads. These summaries are generated by Google. They say these are meant to explain the ads and give potential customers more information to make an informed decision. Advertisers will not be able to control what goes in these summaries, but Google added a disclaimer that they are AI-generated and may be incorrect. They have stated that this is a small test to see how AI can be more fully integrated into search. We will be on the lookout for more information.

ChatGPT is rolling out a new option to upload audience lists in the OpenAI ad platform. Having the audience lists directly on the platform will improve ad targeting for potential clients and ultimately increase reach.

Social Media

LinkedIn has rolled out some AI-powered promotional tools for advertisers. These tools will enable advertisers to apply their brand colors to the ad platform. This means that your brand will have more visibility, ultimately making your company more recognizable.

LinkedIn is testing suggested feeds. The update allows the platform to expand content users receive, functioning as a way to keep people engaged for longer. Recommended content for attorneys to post include: edutainment style posts (a blend of education and entertainment), thought leadership, behind-the-scenes glimpses, newsletters, and articles. 

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

Wondering how these mid-summer changes affect your practice? Reach out to the Consultwebs team. Let’s make sure your strategy is dialed in.

Until next month, stay cool, keep building, and enjoy the rest of your July!

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Here are the highlights for this month

Let’s Get to the Updates!

Search

In this guide, Google maps out how to optimize for generative AI. It answers questions like: Is SEO still relevant for gen AI search? (The answer is YES!) and addresses common misconceptions.

Google’s new agentic features — including AI Mode calling local businesses on a user’s behalf — confirm that Search is shifting from a list of links toward an execution layer that completes tasks for users. The website’s job is changing from “destination” to “data source.” For law firms, that means accurate, machine-readable information about practice areas, intake availability, jurisdictions, and consultation policies — delivered through clean semantic HTML and Schema.org markup — is now table stakes. If an AI agent can’t parse it, it can’t surface you when a user asks it to find them a lawyer.

The Google core update added inline links to Google search. This means that instead of source links like a lawyer’s LinkedIn or website showing up at the bottom of an overview, they will appear right next to the text, giving the viewer easier access to their content and increasing visibility.

AI

John Mueller and Martin Splitt have been experimenting with AI-built websites. They have found that while the sites are functional and have been produced quickly, the SEO portion is lacking in the test sites. They tried to tell AI to add more SEO, but found that the AI simply does not understand it. After experimenting, their conclusion is that AI does not replace an experienced SEO specialist.

YouTube is launching a new AI-powered feature that will allow users to conversationally dictate what will be on their feed. They say it will allow more personalized content, giving creators more visibility with their preferred viewers.

Digital Advertising

ChatGPT ads are moving slightly past the pilot phase, with the next phase being a self-serve ad platform. The rollout remains limited and still in beta, but it is expected to gradually expand.

Google is automatically linking Google Ads accounts with their corresponding YouTube account. This year, YouTube is one of the most citable sources for AI, making YouTube and video content even more important. This means that since the accounts are linked, visibility and other data can be tracked through Google Ads, creating more targeting options.

Google is officially retiring standalone Display campaigns and moving all Display inventory into Demand Gen campaigns. It introduces new capabilities that were not available in traditional Display campaigns, including advanced creative formats, expanded audience targeting, and improved reporting tools. The migration will begin rolling out in June 2026 and continue through 2027. Law firms will need to shift from static, placement-driven Display strategies to audience-driven, creative-led campaigns, similar to paid social. This reinforces Google’s broader shift toward AI-driven, full-funnel campaign types, requiring more emphasis on creative quality, audience strategy, and first-party data.

Social Media

Meta is launching a new Facebook-related app called Forum. It will be a somewhat separate platform that will allow users to have a Reddit-like experience in the groups they are in on Facebook.

Instagram has updated its content metrics with a new tab for easier access and a better way to track data and view content performance. This change makes it easier for attorneys to see which metrics Instagram deems important and will help you easily keep track of post performance to best optimize content.

LinkedIn added a new feature to business profiles. Lawyers can add a “Get advice from me” button, giving potential clients the option to connect with businesses directly on their pages. This means that since LinkedIn is one of the top-cited sources in AI overviews, this new feature could potentially turn visibility and conversations into direct leads. When new features such as this roll out, it’s important to test and lean into them, as algorithms tend to reward users who participate in them with visibility.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

That’s all for the month of June. We’ll be back in July with more updates to help your law firm stay in the know for all things digital marketing.

See you next month!

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Let’s Get to the Updates!

Search

Does AI Content Rank Well in Search? To rank #1, human authorship is non-negotiable. While AI can be an ideation and drafting tool, the data shows a performance gap at the top of search results: Human-Written is at 80% probability of ranking #1. AI-Generated – is at 9% probability of ranking #1. The Verdict – AI is an efficient engine, but it isn’t a hands-free shortcut. If you want your firm to dominate high-value keywords, human-written content is required to bridge the gap and secure the top spot.

Google announced a new spam policy targeting sites that interfere with browser back button navigation. Enforcement starts June 15, 2026. Sites have two months to remove offending code. If those actions are not removed, it will result in reduced visibility in Google Search results.

Google’s new agentic features — including AI Mode, calling local businesses on a user’s behalf — confirm that Search is shifting from a list of links toward an execution layer that completes tasks for users. The website’s job is changing from “destination” to “data source.” For law firms, that means accurate, machine-readable information about practice areas, intake availability, jurisdictions, and consultation policies — delivered through clean semantic HTML and Schema.org markup — is now table stakes. If an AI agent can’t parse it, it can’t surface you when a user asks it to find them a lawyer.

AI

Wikipedia Bans Use Of AI-Generated Content. Whether you’ve used it to quickly research or if you’ve utilized it to manage a listing of your law firm’s information, Wikipedia is a household name. One that no longer allows AI-generated content. Their new policy reinforces that Wikipedia content must be verifiable and written by humans who can be held accountable for neutral point-of-view standards.

Digital Advertising

Apple launched Apple Business on April 14, allowing businesses in the U.S. and Canada to place local ads within Apple Maps starting this summer. Ads will appear based on relevance in search results and a Suggested Places section across Apple devices, with no minimum spend or long-term commitments required. Apple Maps advertising targets high-intent users on premium devices while maintaining strict privacy standards by keeping personal data on users’ devices. Law firms should claim their Apple Business listing, optimize their place card, and prepare verification documents to be ready for launch. This new advertising channel offers law firms an opportunity to reach potential clients early, before competition increases. Consultwebs is happy to help with any questions you may have about this change.

Meta Removed Ads Targeting Social Media Harm. There was an influx of legal ads targeting social media harm being removed from Meta in April. It affected large, national law firms, as well as local firms. Axios said that in order to negate this and stop lawyers from using its platform to seek damages against the business, Meta used a clause in its terms and conditions relating to “adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Meta” to remove the ads.

For the First Time, Meta Is On Track to Overtake Google in Global Ad Revenue. Meta is forecast to capture 26.8% of global ad spend. Google is projected to take 26.4%. Platform dynamics can change quickly. While Meta may be overtaking the ad share, it’s still very important for competitive niches like the legal industry to remain agile, and maintain a steady presence in both, funneling higher budgets into the platform that works best for your law firm.

LSAs will soon begin using the web URLs identified in your LSA ads account to generate content like business and service descriptions, special offerings, pricing information, and discounts for your ads. Source: Consultwebs Trusted Google Representative

Meta Sued by Consumer Federation of America. A new lawsuit alleges that the company profited from scam advertising and intentionally allowed fake promotions to continue despite public promises to crack down. Reports, which were based on internal documents from the company, indicated that at least at one stage, Meta was generating around $16 billion per year, or 10% of its annual revenue, from scam advertising and/or promotions for banned goods. Given the prevalence of online scam activity, this could be an interesting trial to monitor. In particular, this will be notable in regard to the interpretation of laws relating to how social media platforms police scam ads, as well as the expectations within the law around these processes.

Social Media

Meta Ends End-to-end Encryption on Instagram. Beginning May 8th, Instagram is ending end-to-end encryption on their messages. Originally, it was rolled out in August 2022 as a part of a security push. Meta hasn’t yet responded on the why behind this change. It’s possible this change could affect data gathering for attorneys in criminal cases. 

LinkedIn Article Posts Are a Leading Source for AI Search Citations. The platform has come out with a guide to help users who want to capitalize on that visibility. They share 4 key tips: deliver valuable insights and data, build an ongoing newsletter with LinkedIn, make content readable and easy to consume, and highlight executive thought leadership.

Instagram Allows Users to Schedule Trial Reels. Trial reels have been one of the fastest ways to grow on Instagram for some time, and now Meta is giving users more control by allowing them to be scheduled. Attorneys can draft video content in batches and schedule them in advance.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

As May rolls on, we hope these takeaways help you fine-tune your digital presence and stay one step ahead of the competition. While you focus on winning cases this spring, we’ll be keeping a close watch on the marketing updates. 

Look out for our June update, where we’ll bring you a fresh set of trends to ensure your firm’s strategy remains bulletproof.

Until next month!

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Let’s Get to the Updates!

Search

Google has improved the indexing of audio and visual content in search queries. Podcasts, video series, and audio-first content have historically been harder for Google to evaluate beyond metadata and transcripts. For brands and creators investing in non-text formats, Google’s ability to surface that work is catching up to where the audience already is. This means attorneys creating audio and video content will soon reap the benefits of those types of content showing up in places like ChatGPT, Gemini, and more.

Google Maps is launching a new feature called “Ask Maps”. This will give users the ability to ask complex questions to their Google Maps, and AI will find the place they are looking for and direct them easily. This feature uses reviews directly from Google for information on the business. This means that reviews could attract potential clients locally in a more direct way, so it is important that your law firm prioritizes review gathering.

AI

OpenAI is changing its privacy policy. They are changing how their ads appear on certain paid ChatGPT plans and how they are targeted. Their ads will be personalized to the user’s search, but will still be labeled “sponsored” and separated from the generated answer. This will allow ads to be targeted differently, potentially more effectively. 

ChatGPT’s models search for answers differently. While the default model leaned heavily on 3rd party content like blogs and articles, the premium model searched branded home pages and product pages. This means that leaning on EEAT optimized service pages, relevancy of content, and consistently posting and updating blogs and articles will increase a law firm’s chances of being cited in ChatGPT.

Digital Advertising

A significant change has happened in how average daily budgets pace in campaigns using ad scheduling, which could change monthly spend totals. On March 1, Google Ads has proactively paced budgets to spend up to the full monthly limits, even if they only run on specific days.

For example, a campaign set to weekends only with a $100 daily budget previously spent about $800/month (roughly eight weekend days). Under the new pacing logic, it could spend up to $1,600/month — hitting $200 (2x daily budget) on each scheduled day.

A suggested action item for attorneys – if you consistently hit your daily budget, you may want to consider lowering your daily spend. This change will only take effect once your account receives a notification for it, as it is a slow, gradual rollout. This change further highlights the need for experienced professionals to manage Google Ads to prevent unintended overspends. Consultwebs will be monitoring this closely, and we encourage attorneys to speak with their advertising professionals about these changes.

Social Media

After a test phase on Amazon TV Products, Reels are now expanding to Google TVs across the US. Users experiencing Reels on larger screens means more watch time and opens up the app to new audiences who may not traditionally watch Reels on cell phone devices. This announcement fuels the need for video content creation.

The engagement rates from 2025 have decreased for Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads. While that may sound alarming, Consultwebs clients’ average engagement rates have been much higher than industry standards quoted.

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that allows links to be included in post captions for meta-verified creators. Hypothetically, this would bring more traffic to a law firm’s website. However, Meta is known to restrict reach and views for directing users away from their platform. While this update may sound enticing, we advise attorneys to use this feature cautiously. Consultwebs will be monitoring and will inform clients of any developments on this topic.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

And that’s April in the books! We hope these takeaways help your firm stay ahead of the curve. Look out for our May update, where we’ll bring you a fresh set of digital trends and strategies to keep your firm’s growth momentum strong.

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Let’s Get to the Updates!

AI

• Brand mentions boost AI Search Rankings: Study by Ahrefs. Study finds – if your law firm brand is being mentioned in several places online, AI systems are much more likely to mention you in conversations, as well. Branding is an often-neglected piece of the marketing puzzle due to the nature of vague attribution. But it is a key to modern-day best practices for legal digital marketing.

SEO

• Google is updating to simplify search page results. With this update, Google aims to clean up search results and remove support for certain structured data types in Search Console and its API. This will begin January 2026. This is in line with the trend we have noticed of technical SEO shifting toward quality over quantity. Clear, useful markups that enhance user understanding are necessary.

Paid Advertising               

• Google is phasing out call-only ads by 2027. Attorneys relying on phone leads will have to transition to Responsive Search Ads with Call Assetts. Google has provided a step-by-step migration plan for affected users here. 
• ChatGPT advertisements are on their way. Based on CEO Sam Altman’s comments, it seems that these are a ways off yet, but in the source article, he goes into detail about how he envisions them functioning. Spoiler: it’s nothing like other advertising platforms have tried before. The full video interview is available here 
• Changes to automated lead credits for LSAs. Google has updated how Local Services Ads handle low-quality leads. Instead of charging you first and issuing a credit later, Google now screens leads before billing. Low-quality inquiries won’t be charged at all. You may still see a small number of auto-credits within the first 24 hours as the system catches up, but overall, you should expect: Fewer charged leads, fewer credited leads, no change to total lead volume or net spend.

SOURCE: Consultwebs Trusted and Verified Google Partner Representative

Social Media

• Responding to your comments on social media makes a huge difference in engagement. According to a study completed by social media platform management tool, Buffer, reach experiences a lift when actively responding to comments on posts (across all industries). Approximately, the increases can be up to: LinkedIn 30%, Instagram 21%, and Facebook 9%. For attorneys seeking to maximize their social media presence, active community engagement is key.
• Instagram tests competitor insights for professional accounts. This new feature allows you to choose up to 10 accounts to compare your performance against, with side-by-side comparison data on relative follower growth and posting frequency (across Reels, feed posts, ads and more). This new feature is a great way to benchmark how frequently you should be posting and what the industry standard engagement metrics are. The feature is not fully available yet, but is slowly beginning rollout.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

Thanks for checking out this month’s roundup! See you next time with more tips, trends, and insights to help your law firm grow.

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• Generate traffic to your website
• Leave visitors with a solid first impression, and
• Spur those potential clients to contact you. 

In this article, we go into more detail about why attorney bios are so important. We also discuss some of the key ingredients of a compelling attorney bio.

However, sometimes, you just know it when you see it. So, we also provide examples of great attorney bios, or bios with a highly effective blend of all those ingredients.

Want to learn more about how Consultwebs can help you take advantage of the value attorney bios bring to your law firm’s digital marketing campaign? Contact us today. One of our consultants would be glad to talk with you.

Why Are Attorney Bios So Important?

Consultwebs has worked exclusively with law firms for over 25 years. In that time, we’ve helped our clients navigate numerous changes in the digital marketing landscape from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and many others.

However, we can safely say that one aspect of our approach has stayed the same — we focus on attorney bios. Why? Simply put, people who need legal services, including other law firms, want to read them.

As this Law.com article reports:

• Attorney bios capture 80 percent of overall traffic to law firm websites.
• 64 percent of in-house counsel say that attorney profiles are “important” when looking online for outside counsel to hire.

With solid profiles of your attorneys and staff members, your law firm can achieve numerous objectives in your digital marketing campaign, such as:

• Generating traffic – An attorney bio can contribute to your firm’s search engine optimization (SEO) strategy by including keywords that target your practice areas and geographic location(s).
• Making a strong first impression – An attorney’s profile page is the first thing people may see when they visit a firm’s website. Within seconds of scanning your bios, a visitor can get a good idea of your experience, personality, and distinct ways of serving clients.
• Building trust – You can show how your firm’s lawyers are relatable and trustworthy. Those are key factors when people hire an attorney.
• Displaying your diverse strengths – Your firm’s lawyers and staff each offer something unique and valuable to clients. Your bios allow you to showcase the range of talent and experience that your firm offers.
• Establishing credibility and authority – You can highlight your attorneys’ education, achievements, leadership in the legal community, and their ability to handle even the most challenging cases.
• Driving conversions – By highlighting your attorneys’ attention to clients and providing prominent links, phone numbers, email addresses, and contact forms, you make it easy for clients to reach you.

What Are the Key Ingredients of a Great Attorney Bio?

The one thing an attorney bio should never be is cookie-cutter.

If you provide visitors with a “blah” set of generic profiles, or even a well-written profile with a bland or non-user-friendly design, you shouldn’t be too shocked when those visitors click away to another law firm’s website.

So, what steps can you take to boost your law firm’s attorney and staff profiles? Here are seven key ingredients that we believe make an impact:

• Use a great photo (and don’t forget video) – A professional headshot — with elements like pose, angle, lighting, background, and facial expression — visually conveys an attorney’s character, while video provides a more revealing glimpse at their personality.
• Make it easy on the eyes – Photos, videos, headers, bullet points, and graphics make the bio more readable and easily scannable. The design of a profile also says something about a law firm’s personality.
• Showcase your unique value – You can use results, testimonials, and compelling narratives to show the experience and other strengths your attorneys and staff members bring to a potential client’s case.
• Display your personality – Don’t just say that a lawyer is “a fighter.” Instead, you should explain how their background, training, and experience led them to adopt that approach. Show — don’t merely tell — why visitors can trust and want to hire them.
• Focus on your audience – Highlight education, certifications, bar admissions, awards, and other achievements. However, explain how it helps the lawyer to serve clients. You lose a visitor’s interest if you can’t connect those qualifications to their legal needs.
• Optimize for keywords – When it comes to SEO, blending targeted practice area and geographic area keywords in your attorney bio pages is simply a reliable way to draw traffic to the site. A firm should also routinely refresh and update the bios.
• Drive conversions – Prominently display contact information for the law firm and the specific attorney. Again, make it easy to connect.

What Are Some Examples of Great Attorney Bios?

We think you’ll find that the following are examples of attorney bios that subtly and successfully blend the key ingredients we discussed above:

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.

https://www.salvilaw.com/attorneys/patrick-salvi/

The firm’s attorney bios feature sleek professional photos and videos shot at its offices in a glossy, 50-story tower in Chicago’s North Loop. The buttons and graphics allow visitors to easily find information about the attorney’s education, awards, honors, and past results, and a contact button is on the top menu bar. The videos connect with potential clients by explaining what inspires the lawyers and highlighting the attention they give to their clients.

Jebaily Law Firm, P.A.

https://www.jebailylaw.com/our-firm/rangeley-bailey/

The top of each bio for this law firm, which is located between Florence and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, displays a photo of the attorney in a relaxed, confident pose. In addition to putting contact information at the top of the page, the firm includes testimonials to help build trust and credibility. The bio also explains the attorney’s community involvement, not just their legal accomplishments. (Shout out, too, for including bios of staff members, typically the first people clients meet when they come to the office.)

Charles R. Ullman & Associates

Charles R. Ullman

Given that the growing law firm’s founding attorney is a Raleigh native, it is a nice touch for the firm to blend the city’s growing downtown skyline into the background of its professional headshot photos. The bios convey how the attorneys, who focus on helping families through divorce and other family law matters, have their own families, establishing relatability. The videos answer frequently asked questions, and Google Reviews provide social proof.

Bayuk Pratt

Bradley Pratt

The attorney bios for this Atlanta personal injury law firm feature professional photos, eye-catching graphics, and easy-to-find contact information. The bios also effectively convey how the firm’s founding attorneys, Frank Bayuk and Bradley Pratt, draw from their past experience as partners at one of the world’s largest defense firms to help their clients seek compensation. Placing complimentary remarks from opposing counsel is a unique way to establish trust and confidence with prospective clients.

Davis, Saperstein, & Salomon, P.C.

Steven Benvenisti Esq.

This firm, which primarily serves New York and New Jersey, provides visitors with bios showing what motivates each attorney to practice in their areas of the law, and it reinforces the theme with videos and photos. The graphics allow for easy scanning of the firm’s credentials, while the video testimonials are highly effective and relatable. The bios also include links to blog articles about the attorney or written by the attorney.  Contact information is in the top bar.

Mama Justice – MW Law Firm

Missy Wigginton

What stands out the most about the bio for the founder of this Mississippi family law firm is the personality it conveys. In addition to its eye-catching, reader-friendly design, the bio offers prospective clients a first-person narrative of what inspired the attorney to give her law firm its unique name and dedicate herself to her practice areas. Again, the use of Google Reviews serves as social proof.

Marks & Harrison

Professionals

Marks & Harrison is one of the nation’s oldest personal injury law firms. It is also growing into one of the largest, expanding its offices from Virginia into Maryland and Washington DC, and growing its roster to 32 attorneys. The stylish-looking bios, though brief, showcase the breadth of experience and range of services the firm offers clients. It also introduces prospective clients to its intake team and other members of its staff of more than 130 support personnel.

How Can Consultwebs Help with Your Law Firm’s Attorney Profiles?

As our veteran Digital Marketing Manager, Monica Tarantino, explains in this article, we want to make our clients’ attorney profiles stand out. Because we realize the vital role that attorney bios play in a law firm’s digital marketing campaign, we take the extra steps, such as:

• Interviewing attorneys so we can understand and convey their stories
• Focusing on details that reveal who they are as lawyers and individuals
• Learning their motivations and defining moments in their careers
• Connecting their backgrounds to how they can serve potential clients
• Providing eye-catching, scannable, and easy-to-navigate designs
• Prominently featuring contact and practice area information 
• Incorporating professional photos and videos
• Merging Google Reviews and testimonials into profiles for social proof.
• Tailoring attorney bios to each platform, such as Facebook or LinkedIn
• Optimizing bios for targeted practice areas and geographic locations.

Contact Our Experienced Digital Legal Marketing Team Today

We take pride in the attorney bios we provide to our law firm clients. They reflect our 25 years of experience, knowledge of time-tested digital marketing strategies, and commitment to adapting to changes so we can better serve our clients and help them reach their digital marketing goals. Contact us today to speak with a consultant and learn how we can help you boost your law firm’s attorney and staff profiles and leverage them effectively in your campaign.

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Let’s Get to the Updates!

SEO

• Google AI Mode shows 91% URL change across repeat searches. The high volatility means there are new challenges as well as new opportunities for search. Unlike traditional search, AI Mode tends to refresh its citations frequently. This means law firms with relevant, high-quality content have a better chance of appearing in AI mode answers, even if they are not in the organic top 10.
• Google’s latest update: It seems that this change has been more subtle than past updates. Although the update was sizable, it has not been as disruptive as previously predicted. The biggest change being that Google is able to better surface relevant content. This means law firms should focus on niche topics with an authoritative voice, including creating content that relates to the original topic.
• New evidence suggests ChatGPT sometimes pulls Google Search snippets when Bing results are unavailable or outdated. This reinforces the idea that traditional SEO still matters—AI tools like ChatGPT may rely on it more than expected.

Paid Advertising               

• Google Ads launch built-in video analytics. This change will help legal industry advertisers to better identify top performing videos faster, making it easier for them to optimize your campaigns based on audience engagement.
• Phrase match is losing ground to broad match in Google Ads. The most important phrase in this article is – “But for lead gen, relevancy is a much bigger concern. Even with pricing advantages, many find broad match – and tools like AI Max for Search or PMax – produce too many low-relevance queries.” This is extremely important for PPC clients to understand because it is often a point of contention.
• Google Analytics has rolled out two big updates: a new Reddit Ads integration and lead generation tools. Advertisers can now import Reddit cost data directly into GA for unified reporting and comparison across platforms. This will allow advertisers and attorneys to see a fuller picture when it comes to ROI on ad spend.

Social Media

• Meta follows suit with YouTube’s crackdown on unoriginal content. Repetitious and mass-produced content will no longer be tolerated on Meta. Spammy or fake behavior will face reduced visibility. One of their main focuses will be “AI-generated slop” and content farms. We encourage attorneys to create authentic, original videos and limit their AI content to a minimum when it comes to vertical videos.
• In July, many reputable sources reported that TikTok was developing a separate US app ahead of the impending ban. They released a brief statement stating, “The recently posted Reuters story, which is based on anonymous, uninformed sources, is factually inaccurate.” They have not clarified if they are not building a separate app or if the details of the report are false.

AI

• Your law firm may receive AI calls from prospective clients. Google is introducing an AI that can make phone calls for users to retrieve additional information from Google Business Profiles. It’s important not to discount these calls as robo-calls, as it is a feature many introverts will likely take advantage of.
• Your website still matters in the age of AI! “AI is the latest obsession, but strategy still wins. Refocus on your website – the original digital tool – to thrive in the AI era.” This article gives a non-biased opinion on how websites fit into the AI puzzle along with suggestions on how to adapt.
• President Trump has issued a range of directives related to AI development. Below is the TL;DR – New AI Orders at a Glance
  • Loosens Copyright Rules: Federal regulations restricting the use of copyrighted content to train AI models have been relaxed, reducing legal risks for developers
  • Bans “Woke AI” in Government: Federal departments are restricted from using AI models that show ideological or DEI-related bias, such as altering historical figures’ identities.
  • Pushes U.S. AI Global Dominance: The orders aim to position America as the world leader in AI by scaling back Biden-era energy rules and promoting U.S.-made AI tech abroad.
  • These moves could benefit firms like Elon Musk’s xAI while raising concerns about bias, misinformation, and who controls the narrative in AI tools.

Stay LAWsome–We’ll See You Again Next Month!

Thanks for checking out this month’s roundup! See you next time with more tips, trends, and insights to help your law firm grow.

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