Lawyers’ social media use continues to grow, but only modestly, according to just-released findings of the 2013 American Bar Association Legal Technology Survey Report. More lawyers and law firms blog, tweet and participate in social media sites this year than last, but the growth is far from dramatic — generally just a few percentage points.

Twenty-seven percent of U.S. law firms now have blogs, according to the survey. That number is up from 22 percent last year, 15 percent in 2011, and 14 percent in 2010.

Percentage of law firms with blogs.

When lawyers were asked if they personally maintain a blog for professional purposes (as opposed to whether their firm does), only 9 percent answered yes. Overall, solos are the most likely to have a blog, with 12 percent saying they have one, up from 7 percent the year before. With regard to the age of legal bloggers, lawyers between 40-49 are the most likely to have professional blogs.

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Tags: American Bar Association Legal Technology Survey Report., law firms, Social Media