Most Popular Law Librarian Blawgs Expanded View List View

RSS Subscribe: Latest 20 posts | Latest 100 posts
Blogs 1 - 45 of 182
Sort by Popularity | Sort by Name | Sorted by Last Post Date

beSpacific

beSpacific

Features law, marketing, Internet legal resources and technology news. By Sabrina I. Pacifici.

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 12

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Spring 2013 Issue of Law Library Journal Now Available

    Spring 2013 Issue of Law Library Journal Now Available
    The Spring 2013 issue of Law Library Journal is available on the website of the American Association of Law Libraries.Among the many articles, the following attracted my attention:Training in FCIL Librarianship for Tomorrow’s World (by…
  • May 17

    Supreme Court of Canada: New Library Title

    Supreme Court of Canada: New Library Title
    The list of new library titles added to the Supreme Court of Canada collection for the period of May 1st to 15th, 2013 is now available on the Court website.The web page explains: "The Supreme Court of Canada Library does not lend materials…
  • May 16

    Daniel Caron Resigns as Head of Library and Archives Canada

    Daniel Caron Resigns as Head of Library and Archives Canada
    Daniel Caron, the head of Library and Archives Canada (LAC) who presided over the dismantling of many important services at the institution in the wake of extensive budget cuts, resigned yesterday.The CLA Govt Library & IM Professionals…
Rank this Week: 50

UB Law Library Blog

UB Law Library Blog

Features news from the UB Law Library.

http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/law
  • May 20

    Oh Nuts!

    Oh Nuts!
    Love means never having to say you’re sorry…unless that love has something to do with Nutella. In that particular case, it’s best to cease, desist, and call it a day. Since 2007, enthusiasts of that hazelnut spread have…
  • May 15

    No H8 4 the Pl8

    No H8 4 the Pl8
    Whenever I’m stuck in traffic and every radio station has conspired against me to play commercials at the same time as they have a tendency to do, I thank the boredom gods for whatever clever person thought up the idea for vanity…
  • May 11

    Access to Law Database

    Access to Law Database
    UPDATE: Access to all databases has been restored. It appears there is a temporary problem accessing the UB Databases. If you are attempting to use any of the LEGAL databases, please use this link: Law Databases…
Rank this Week: 318

Oregon Legal Research

Oregon Legal Research

Features information about and links to Oregon Legal Research resources, in addition to comments about cases, statutes, and interesting events in the world of legal research and law libraries. By Laura Orr.

http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com
  • May 20

    Track Bills Signed into Law by Oregon Governor Kitzaber

    Track Bills Signed into Law by Oregon Governor Kitzaber
    Visit the Bills Signed 2013 link at the Oregon Governor’s website. You can also click on the “Bills Signed by Governor Kitzhaber (2013)” line for a full view of the data-set. (This link may change over time. If so, visit…
  • May 20

    Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firm

    Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firm
    Library (and law firm) database (and eBook) licensing can be tricky, to put it mildly. There are hundreds, thousands even, of fee-based subscription databases used by lawyers, legal researchers, librarians, historians, etc.  If you need…
  • May 16

    Oregon Lawyers and Clients with Hearing Impairment: What is the Law?

    Oregon Lawyers and Clients with Hearing Impairment: What is the Law?
    A recent Oregon Law Practice Management (OLPM) blog post on this subject is one place to begin reading about this subject, including brief discussions of the duties of public defenders and other government attorneys and private attorneys and…
Rank this Week: 159

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

Covers recent legal developments, legal practice tools, and law library resources in Connecticut.

http://ersa.jud.ct.gov/lawlibnews/Lists/Posts/AllPosts.aspx
  • May 20

    Guardianship in Connecticut - 2013 Edition

    Guardianship in Connecticut - 2013 Edition
    Category: FYI;Legal Research;Self-Help Body: The 2013 edition of Guardianship in Connecticut has been posted to our research guides page. The 2013 update includes references to the new permanent guardianship statutes. Published: 5/20/2013…
  • May 20

    Family Law Appellate Court Opinions - 5/20/2013

    Family Law Appellate Court Opinions - 5/20/2013
    Category: Recent Decisions;Family Opinions Body: AC33251 - Eric S. v. Tiffany S. AC33251 - Tiffany S. v. Eric S. ("The plaintiff...commenced this action on May 14, 2009, against the defendant...seeking a dissolution of the parties’…
  • May 20

    Tort Law Appellate Court Opinions - 5/20/2013

    Tort Law Appellate Court Opinions - 5/20/2013
    Category: Recent Decisions;Tort Law Opinions Body: AC33929 - Cummings v. Dept. of Transportation (Highway defect statute (13a-144); "The plaintiff...commenced this action against the defendant, the department of transportation, to recover…
Rank this Week: 127

Un blog pour l'information…

Un blog pour l'information juridique

By Emmanuel Barthe.

http://www.precisement.org/blog/
Rank this Week: 390

Law In The News

Law In The News

Legal News Headlines. From the Paul L. Boley Law Library at Lewis & Clark Law School.

http://lawlib.lclark.edu/law_news
Rank this Week: 114

Pace Law Library Blog

Pace Law Library Blog

Covers criminal law, environmental law, immigration law, international law, law and technology, as well as special posts for law students, legal research and writing, and professional responsibility.

http://library.blogs.law.pace.edu/
  • May 20

    International Criminal Tribunals: Visual Overview

    International Criminal Tribunals: Visual Overview
    Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law has launched its new visual overview of the international criminal tribunals, in which it provid[es] an introduction to the work of the international tribunals and the…
  • May 15

    Thank You to Pace Law School’s Class of 2013

    Thank You to Pace Law School’s Class of 2013
    The Pace Law School Class of 2013 honored Pace Law Library with the Outstanding Departmental Award during commencement on May 14, 2013.  Marie Stefanini Newman (pictured), Professor of Law and Library Director, accepted the award on…
  • May 10

    Case Law Citators Compared

    Case Law Citators Compared
    Internet for Lawyers, an online CLE hub providing continuing education for lawyers, has made available their 2012 comparison of citators that compares the citator service capability of Google Scholar, Fastcase, Casemaker, LexisNexis,…
Rank this Week: 951

Law Librarian Blog

Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/
  • May 20

    Supreme Court Action: Attorney Fees in Vaccine Cases, Habeas Corpus, Foreign Tax Credits, and Chevron Deference

    Supreme Court Action: Attorney Fees in Vaccine Cases, Habeas Corpus, Foreign Tax Credits, and Chevron Deference
    The Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning. The first of these is Sibelius v. Cloer (12-236). The case interprets the attorney fee provisions of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (NCVIA). The text of the Act…
  • May 20

    Extended Student and Law School Grad Access to Lexis Advance

    Extended Student and Law School Grad Access to Lexis Advance
    As a follow-up to this LLB post, I have received information about LexisNexis programs for students and law school grads. First, there is the new Summer Associate "All Access" program. Law students can use their law school ID this…
  • May 20

    Law Firm Adoption of eBook

    Law Firm Adoption of eBook
    In April 2013, Bess Reynolds, Technical Services Manager, Library & Knowledge Management Dept., Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, conducted a survey on law firm eBook issues. 135 law firms participated. Bess presented and commented on the…
Rank this Week: 5

Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference

Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference

From the librarians of the Barco Law Library, University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

http://barcorefblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Open and machine-readable data requirement for all gov info

    Open and machine-readable data requirement for all gov info
    Last week the White House announced that President Obama has issued Executive Order 13642 (3 page pdf) "Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information", affecting federal agencies. The Office of Management…
  • May 14

    LLMC to launch new interface

    LLMC to launch new interface
    The Law Library Microform Consortium publishes a monthly newsletter which it sends via email link. The May 2013 newsletter just arrived and it contains the excellent news that LLMC has been beta testing a major redesign of the LLMC-Digital…
  • May 14

    3D printer gun plans pulled from website

    3D printer gun plans pulled from website
    A University of Texas law student and his company called "Defense Distributed" recently figured out how to make a working handgun on a 3D printer and made the plans available on the Defense Distributed website. The federal government got…
Rank this Week: 255

Out of the Jungle

Out of the Jungle

Thoughts on the present and future of legal information, legal research, and legal education. From Jim Milles, BJ Kaufman, Betsy McKenzie, Linda Ryan, Marie S. Newman, Greg Laughlin, Ann Puckett, Gail Daly and Jacqueline Cantwell.

http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Wiring the future

    Wiring the future
    The Boston Globe for May 19 had an interesting article in the Ideas section, "The Too-Smart City" by Courtney Humphries, in print at pp . K1, 4-5. The article looks at the amazing new ideas that city planners and technologists are coming up…
  • May 17

    New Student Loan Bills in Committee - Watch Out!

    New Student Loan Bills in Committee - Watch Out!
    On July 1, 2013, the interest rates on student loans is scheduled to double, from from the current 3.4% to 6.8%.   The House Education and Workforce Committee, controlled by Republicans, passed HR 1911,out of committee to the…
  • May 4

    CERN celebrates 20 years of the World Wide Web

    CERN celebrates 20 years of the World Wide Web
    CERN is where the Web was actually invented by Tim Berners-Lee, and they are celebrating it's 20th birthday this year.  See their website here.They also give a link to the document by which CERN put the Web into the public domain on…
Rank this Week: 210

Seattle University Law Library…

Seattle University Law Library INFO

Covers legal news, legal research and library news.

http://sulawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 20

    Featured Database: Index to Foreign Legal Periodical

    Featured Database: Index to Foreign Legal Periodical
    Looking for international or foreign law materials? The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP) is now available through Hein Online from the library’s database page. IFLP indexes articles and book reviews from more than 500 legal…
  • May 17

    Today in Legal History: Brown v. Board of Education Decided

    Today in Legal History: Brown v. Board of Education Decided
    On May 17, 1954, in a monumental civil rights victory, the U. S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The court argued that segregation of…
  • May 17

    Check it Out: Hart’s War

    Check it Out: Hart’s War
    Lt. Tommy Hart is a second year Harvard Law student who enlisted to fight in World War II, but instead of fighting he was taken prisoner by the Germans. When a black Tuskegee airman, Lt. Lincoln Scott (Terrence Howard), is accused of…
Rank this Week: 786

Current Awareness Weblog

Current Awareness Weblog

Covers new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news. From the Inner Temple Library.

http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 20

    Myths and Realities about Equal Marriage – UK Human Rights Blog

    Myths and Realities about Equal Marriage – UK Human Rights Blog
    “The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is back before Parliament today for the ‘Report Stage’. The latest version of the Bill is here, updated explanatory notes here, and the full list of proposed amendments here.…
  • May 20

    The meaning of care and attention – NearlyLegal

    The meaning of care and attention – NearlyLegal
    “SL v Westminster [2013] UKSC 27 is a very important case concerning the meaning of ‘care and attention’ in the context of s.21, National Assitance Act 1948.” Full story NearlyLegal, 20th May 2013 Source:…
  • May 20

    EVENT: King’s College London – Creativity, Innovation and Competition Conference

    EVENT: King’s College London – Creativity, Innovation and Competition Conference
    “This conference deals with recent, controversial issues at the intersection of patent, copyright and competition law. It features a diverse range of international and UK speakers, from academia and practice, whose expertise is in…
Rank this Week: 9

TMLL Library News

TMLL Library News

Covers current affairs, legal research, statutes and weblogs. From the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland School of Law.

http://umlaw.typepad.com/tmll_news/
  • May 20

    Proposed Changes to Discovery Process in Federal Civil Case

    Proposed Changes to Discovery Process in Federal Civil Case
    The Judicial Conference of the United States' Advisory Committee on Civil Rules is considering changes to the discovery process in federal civil cases. The changes that the Advisory Committee are considering can be found beginning on page 220…
  • May 16

    Summer Research Assistant Training

    Summer Research Assistant Training
    This summer the library will again have an orientation program for research assistants to help them understand how best to find and retrieve the materials they need for research. The sessions will be on: Wednesday, May 29th at 12:00 pm…
  • May 13

    Updated Edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judge

    Updated Edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judge
    The 6th edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center, is now available online. The Benchbook covers procedural matters with detailed guidance from experienced trial judges. According to…
Rank this Week: 1293

Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Features news and views from Ernester, the Hofstra School of Law Deane Law Library Virtual Cat.

http://deanelawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Electronic Devices and Lawyer

    Electronic Devices and Lawyer
    Quite frequently we see articles on "must have" electronic devices or apps for attorneys.  Today LTN has an article with a twist:  10 Devices You Should Never Take Along on a Business Trip.  Looking over the list of devices…
  • May 17

    CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S    ! ! ! ! ! !    You made it !!!Best of luck to graduates!!!First years - you survived your first year of law school, now you can make it through anything!Second years - you are now experts…
  • May 16

    Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part One

    Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part One
    On Thursdays this Summer, we will be running a series that highlights some unusual, even peculiar, historical publications by the U.S. Government.First in our series is (opens PDF) Sprocket Man, a 1975 superhero comic book that promotes…
Rank this Week: 155

Library Stuff

Library Stuff

Dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development. From Information Today, Inc.

http://www.librarystuff.net
  • May 20

    Goodreads Announces Young Adult Newsletter!

    Goodreads Announces Young Adult Newsletter!
    “For a long time we’ve wanted to expand our editorial products at Goodreads. Our general newsletter is great, but one of the coolest things we learned as we created the site was how readers around the world bond over a shared love…
  • May 20

    Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all

    Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all
    “A decade ago, Brewster Kahle, philanthropist and founder of the Internet Archive, created the first digital bookmobile: a complete printing press in the back of a car. With a power source, satellite internet connection, printer and…
  • May 20

    Library Company chief plans to retire

    Library Company chief plans to retire
    “John Van Horne, 63, who has presided over the Library Company of Philadelphia during nearly three decades of unprecedented digital change, has announced he will retire in May 2014. When Van Horne arrived in 1985, the Library Company,…
Rank this Week: 145

Lore Librarian

Lore Librarian

Coves library, law-library, web stuff, 2.0, and other random wafflings.

http://lorelibrarian.wordpress.com
  • May 20

    Interesting Things of the Week #175

    Interesting Things of the Week #175
    6 Quick Steps to Get Started with Google+ Digital Workplace 24 #dw24 - screenshots and recordings from last week’s sessions. The Usable Library Top 10 Everyday Life Hacks That Take 10 Seconds or Less Handy app - eyeReport:…
  • May 13

    Interesting Things of the Week #174

    Interesting Things of the Week #174
    Online anonymity to be confined to virtual history Photos of Abandoned ‘Star Wars’ Film Set Locations in Tunisia Hashtag Banner Software Development Top 30 Mistakes Give us the Mr Men version of history No excuse for boring an…
  • Apr 29

    Interesting Things of the Week #173

    Interesting Things of the Week #173
    Information may want to be free, but you’ll probably go to jail for helping it. Origami Book Art Display Mobile app turns iPhone into hearing aid 30 things to tell a book snob Kids read and write better on iPads: Swedish study Open…
Rank this Week: 2049

In Custodia Legis

In Custodia Legis

Covers current legal trends, collecting for the largest law library in the world, a British perspective, a perspective from New Zealand, legislative developments in THOMAS, and cultural intelligence and the law.

http://blogs.loc.gov/law
  • May 20

    Department of State Honors Law Library for Legal Research Expertise

    Department of State Honors Law Library for Legal Research Expertise
    The following article originally appeared in the May 3,  2013, edition of Library of Congress staff newsletter, The Gazette. The U.S. Department of State this week honored the Law Library of Congress for legal research work it provides…
  • May 17

    University of Baltimore School of Law – Pic of the Week

    University of Baltimore School of Law – Pic of the Week
    The following is a guest post by Tracy North, a reference specialist in the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, who has been the Handbook of Latin American Studies Webmaster since 1996 and Social Sciences Editor…
  • May 16

    Banning Baby Name

    Banning Baby Name
    At the start of May for the last few years I’ve seen multiple news items about the baby names that were rejected by the New Zealand authorities during the previous year (e.g., Lucifer, Prince, J, Rogue…).  The list of names,…
Rank this Week: 234

Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • May 20

    Avoid the Unintentional Expansion of Retainer

    Avoid the Unintentional Expansion of Retainer
    Here’s the scenario: A lawyer is retained to assist a client with a tort claim and an accident benefits claim. The client, meanwhile, has been informed that the long-term disability (LTD) benefits provided by her employer’s group…
  • May 20

    Monday's Mix

    Monday's Mix
    Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada's award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from forty-one recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as…
  • May 19

    2013 LawTechCamp

    2013 LawTechCamp
    Technology is the game-changer in the legal field, and yet most lawyers are not very technologically inclined. LawTechCamp seeks to change that, bringing together non-lawyers from the tech sector and the lawyers who are eager to identify the…
Rank this Week: 38

Law Bod Blog

Law Bod Blog

News and chat from the Bodleian Law Library at Oxford University.

http://lawbod.wordpress.com
  • May 20

    What’s UPSO at OUP, and the Oxford Index..

    What’s UPSO at OUP, and the Oxford Index..
    I’d like to draw your attention to a resource called the Oxford Index. It is a free resource available to everyone, and it may have a usefulness beyond the usual legal research sources we are familiar with. The breadth of online…
  • May 8

    Indigenous Peoples and the law (and a useful new LibGuide!)

    Indigenous Peoples and the law (and a useful new LibGuide!)
    I thought that I would take the opportunity, having done a lot of research for my soon-to-be-published LibGuide on the topic, to share a few interesting pieces of international legislation and highlight a significant case concerning…
  • May 1

    What links tattoos, hackney carriages and water …

    What links tattoos, hackney carriages and water …
    Byelaws that’s what! by Hannah Chandler A lengthy search for byelaws recently prompted us to delve further and do a bit of research…. Byelaws are effectively local laws to deal with local issues. They are made by a body, such as…
Rank this Week: 2886

The Competitive Edge

The Competitive Edge

Musings from the librarians of the Cornell Law Library on library resources, research tips and news.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/library
  • May 20

    Summer research access for student

    Summer research access for student
    Cornell law students may be wondering whether they can use Westlaw, Lexis, or Bloomberg this summer.  Here’s some information to get you started: Students may use Westlaw for academic-related work.  Otherwise, you may not use…
  • May 9

    Research prize winners, 2013

    Research prize winners, 2013
    The Cornell Law Library is pleased to announce the 2013 recipients of The Cornell Law Library Prize for Exemplary Student Research: First Place: Libor Integrity and Holistic Domestic Enforcement, by Milson C. Yu, 3L Milson Yu crafted a…
  • Apr 29

    Therapy pets tomorrow!

    Therapy pets tomorrow!
    Don’t forget!  All Cornell law students, faculty, and staff are invited to enjoy pet therapy in the Saperston Student Lounge on Tuesday, April 30.  Two dogs and a llama will be available from 11am-1pm for relaxing…
Rank this Week: 1656

Charlotte Law Library News

Charlotte Law Library News

Covers research, books and library news. From the Charlotte School of Law library team.

http://charlottelawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 20

    Meck Dec Day — May 20, 2013

    Meck Dec Day — May 20, 2013
    The citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declared independence from Great Britain a full year before the Declaration of Independence was written.  The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, originally called the resolution…
  • May 16

    Summer Access to Westlaw

    Summer Access to Westlaw
    Wondering if you can use Westlaw this summer? Password extension for acceptable uses is available at www.lawschool.westlaw.com. Find the button above on the Westlaw landing page (see bottom right of page) and click GO.  Follow the…
  • May 14

    Thar’s Gold in them Thar Asteroids! But Who Owns It?

    Thar’s Gold in them Thar Asteroids! But Who Owns It?
    If you managed to snag an asteroid and tow it back to Earth, is it yours?  What are the laws about space resources?  Is Space Law the final frontier? You may laugh, but this science fiction movie plot is coming … Continue…
Rank this Week: 278

The Goodson Blogson

The Goodson Blogson

News & Announcements from the J. Michael Goodson Law Library at Duke.

http://dukelawref.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    PLI Materials Now Available Campus-Wide

    PLI Materials Now Available Campus-Wide
    Since 1933, the Practising Law Institute (PLI) has been a leading provider of continuing legal education (CLE) materials. The Goodson Law Library has more than 1,000 PLI titles on its shelves, with particularly strong collections of…
  • May 15

    Digital Estate Planning

    Digital Estate Planning
    The May 2013 issue of the Internet Law Researcher newsletter (which is available to members of the Duke Law community through Westlaw's GLILR database) rounds up a bibliography of legislation and articles related to digital asset estate…
  • May 3

    Life After Westlaw Printer

    Life After Westlaw Printer
    Last year, Westlaw announced that it would cease support for dedicated printers in summer 2013. As a result, the two Duke Law dedicated Westlaw printers will be removed from the library during the week of May 13, and users will no longer see…
Rank this Week: 542

Moritz Legal Information Blog

Moritz Legal Information Blog

Legal information and research resouces. By the Michael E. Moritz Law Library at Ohio State University.

http://moritzlegalinformation.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Spock Cited

    Spock Cited
    Law Librarian Blog suggested a great paper topic: how many times has Spock been cited in judicial opinions? The question is based on a Wall Street Journal article which cites the most recent example. If this type of paper is up your alley,…
  • May 17

    Legality vs. Morality - Trademark Edition

    Legality vs. Morality - Trademark Edition
    Pixar is working on a film with the theme or subject Dia de los Muertos, the Mexian holiday honoring the deceased. As film companies typically do, Disney, Pixar's parent company, applied for trademarks using the anticipated name of the film…
  • May 16

    Naked TSA Protester Fights Fine

    Naked TSA Protester Fights Fine
    We have talked in the past about TSA lawsuits, but suing is not the only way travellers have expressed their displeasure at the TSA. Last April, John Brennan took off all his clothes at the TSA checkpoint in Portland, as a protest against…
Rank this Week: 180

Off the Shelf - The Osgood Hall…

Off the Shelf - The Osgood Hall Law School Library Blog

Covers developments in legal information and legal information technologies for research and practice.

http://libblog.osgoode.yorku.ca
  • May 20

    Recent Acquisitions, May 13 – May 17, 2013

    Recent Acquisitions, May 13 – May 17, 2013
    22 new acquisitions in Osgoode Hall Law School Library, including 13 from 2013: The art of the real estate deal Lipson, Barry, 1936- HD 1375 L56 2011 The art of the real estate deal / Barry D. Lipson. Toronto : … Continue reading…
  • May 17

    Summer viewing, Part 1

    Summer viewing, Part 1
    Now that exams are done and the summer has started (never mind the hail last Sunday), it is an opportunity for a collective exhale and a chance to mentally re-calibrate before starting all over again in September (or before going…
  • May 17

    Quicklaw and LexisNexis Academic refresher for RAs on May 31

    Quicklaw and LexisNexis Academic refresher for RAs on May 31
    The Law Library is pleased to offer a Quicklaw and LexisNexisAcademic refresher session for Research Assistants on Friday May 31, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in Room 2003. Quicklaw training will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed ……
Rank this Week: 869

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

Provides scholarly & professional commentary on legal information systems. By Robert Richards.

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • May 19

    FuzzyLaw: Collection of lay citizens’ understandings of legal terminology

    FuzzyLaw: Collection of lay citizens’ understandings of legal terminology
    The Cardiff University Centre for Language and Communication has made available FuzzyLaw, an online collection of “lay-people’s explanations of legal terms.” Here is the description from the project’s Website: FuzzyLaw…
  • May 18

    Hoekstra: Dataset: A Network Analysis of Dutch Regulation

    Hoekstra: Dataset: A Network Analysis of Dutch Regulation
    Dr. Rinke Hoekstra of the Leibniz Center for Law has posted a dataset entitled A Network Analysis of Dutch Regulations. Here is the description: This fileset contains two networks (CSV files) of citations between Dutch regulations stored on…
  • May 18

    Raman: Ethnographic study of Indian land record digitization project

    Raman: Ethnographic study of Indian land record digitization project
    Bhuvaneswari Raman of the French Institute of Pondicherry has published The Rhetoric and Reality of Transparency: Transparent Information, Opaque City Spaces and the Empowerment Question, Journal of Community Informatics, 8(2), article 866…
Rank this Week: 42

Legal Research is EASY

Legal Research is EASY

Covers basic legal research. By Bret Christensen.

http://legalresearchiseasy.blogspot.com/
  • May 18

    Act Now!

    Act Now!
    The other day I had a woman come into our library at about 3:00PM in the afternoon frantically (i.e. freaked out of her mind) looking/begging for legal assistance.  Seems she had been served with a complaint 30 days prior and, with the…
  • May 16

    ...and in other new

    ...and in other new
    Normally, I publish about once a week because my posts about legal research are pretty potent stuff.  Today, however, I saw an article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal that talked about Ciolino v. Hewlett-Packard Co, 2013 DJDAR 6149,…
  • May 11

    Running with scissor

    Running with scissor
    How many times did your mother tell you not to run with scissors?  Frankly, I quit counting after 1,000,000,000.  Thing is, I don't know what the allure was all about.  Running fast and carrying something sharp.  Must have…
Rank this Week: 2351

Trial Ad Notes

Trial Ad Notes

Offers news items and resources relating to trial advocacy, with a focus on Washington State. By Mary Whisner.

http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com/
  • May 18

    Experiences of the Self-Represented

    Experiences of the Self-Represented
    It's tough enough to handle litigation when you're a lawyer, but it's incredibly stressful and daunting when you don't.CBC's Day Six has a 15-minute story on self-represented litigants (May 18, 2013). It begins with a moving interview of…
  • May 9

    Lawyers Who Defend Accused Terrorist

    Lawyers Who Defend Accused Terrorist
    What's it like to defend a high-profile terrorism defendant? See: Ron Scherer, Lawyers who defend terror suspects have thankless task. Why do they do it?, Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2013. Tamar Rebecca Birckhead, To Defend a…
  • Apr 4

    Convicting the Innocent

    Convicting the Innocent
    You've heard of people who were shown by DNA evidence to be innocent of the crimes they were imprisoned for. How can that happen? What can we learn from it?Prof. Brandon Garrett (with the help of a team of research assistants) found out all…
Rank this Week: 924

Collection Development Blog

Collection Development Blog

Covers legal news and resources. By the Servies Collection Development Department of the Hong Kong University Library.

http://obelix.lib.hku.hk/cdblog
  • May 18

    Visual report — infographic work on the International Criminal Tribunal

    Visual report — infographic work on the International Criminal Tribunal
    The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice has launched a new report, “International Criminal Tribunals: A Visual Overview”.  For public interest law focus, this new 90-page report provides analysis and information…
  • Apr 17

    Launch of the UN Depository Libraries - Global Outreach Map

    Launch of the UN Depository Libraries - Global Outreach Map
    To share ideas of outreach activities, promote interests in global UN issues and encourage the use of UN information resources, Dag Hammarskjöld Library has recently launched a Global Outreach Map.  With this map, feedback about the…
  • Apr 16

    UN Documentation Research Guide: updated and expanded

    UN Documentation Research Guide: updated and expanded
    In honor of the 60th anniversary of the appointment of Dag Hammarskjold as Secretary-General, the library has recently launched a new UN Documentation Research Guide (http://research.un.org/en/docs) with expanded and updated information.…
Rank this Week: 73

Cocky Law Blawg

Cocky Law Blawg

Legal research tips & musings. By the Coleman Karesh Law Library.

http://blawg.law.sc.edu
  • May 17

    Legal News of the Day: South Carolina Sued Over Child’s Sex Assignment Surgery

    Legal News of the Day: South Carolina Sued Over Child’s Sex Assignment Surgery
    On Tuesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center sued the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) on behalf of couple whose adopted child, M.C., underwent sex re-assignment surgery while in the custody of the state.  The suit was…
  • May 15

    ECHR Says Swiss Assisted Suicide Laws Too Vague

    ECHR Says Swiss Assisted Suicide Laws Too Vague
    On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland’s law on assisted suicide failed to provide sufficient guidelines on the extent of one’s right to die, as it was never clarified whether those guidelines…
  • May 8

    UN Rights Mechanism Takes Effect

    UN Rights Mechanism Takes Effect
    On Sunday, the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights took effect.  The Protocol allows a United Nations committee to review complaints from people/groups who’ve exhausted all…
Rank this Week: 2362

National Indian Law Library --…

National Indian Law Library -- News

Covers Native American legal issues, published by the National Indian Law Library, a public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law.

http://nilllibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/17

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/17
    * U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htmCases featured:Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. U.S. (tribal lands)Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria v. Dutschke (disenrollment)* U.S. Federal…
  • May 10

    Updated Indian Law News Bulletin; Ongoing Native Land Law CLE Serie

    Updated Indian Law News Bulletin; Ongoing Native Land Law CLE Serie
    * News Bulletin  http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmIn the "Health & Welfare" section we include an article describing some of the changes and benefits of the Affordable Healthcare Act for tribes.Native Land…
  • May 2

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/02

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/02
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was filed in Santana v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, gaming addiction) on 4/29/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals…
Rank this Week: 147

CS-SIS

CS-SIS

From the Computing Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://cssis.org
  • May 17

    SAVE THE DATE! Annual Meeting Joint Reception

    SAVE THE DATE! Annual Meeting Joint Reception
    Joint (aka "Alphabet Soup") Reception of the TS/OBS/RIPS/CS SISsWHEN: Saturday, July 13th from 7 - 9 PMWHERE: Sheraton-Metropolitan Ballroom BWHAT: Drinks and desserts with your colleaguesSpecial thanks to Innovative Interfaces for their…
  • May 9

    Innovation and Failing Up - An Experiment in Crowdsourcing at the Annual Meeting

    Innovation and Failing Up - An Experiment in Crowdsourcing at the Annual Meeting
    CS-SIS is a haven for the curious. For those librarians looking a bit to the west to see what else is out there. Sometimes we strike gold and sometimes we strike out. Unfortunately, there are no treasure maps, only fellow travelers to share…
  • May 7

    2013 CS-SIS Karaoke with Ken in Seattle

    2013 CS-SIS Karaoke with Ken in Seattle
    It's time to announce this year's karaoke venue: We'll be visiting the Hula Hula Tiki Bar at 106 1st Avenue North beginning at 9:30 PM on Saturday, July 13. For complete details including map please visit, and bookmark, the official event…
Rank this Week: 1448

The Blackacre Times

The Blackacre Times

Features research tips, pop culture, and legal news. By the Georgia State University Law Library.

http://theblackacretimes.com/
  • May 17

    My Favorite Legal Term

    My Favorite Legal Term
    by Hanish Patel You may be lying (or perjuring) if you claimed you did not have a favorite legal word. Essentially, a legal term is a vast and abstract concept, spanning generations from our legal ancestors, boiled down to a few syllables.…
  • May 9

    Toward Better Googling

    Toward Better Googling
    There’s this idea floating around that, as librarians, we’re supposed to tell you not to “just Google it.” But the reality is that, well, that works sometimes. The problem that many people have with finding…
  • May 2

    Coffee, Kittens, and Other Exam Info

    Coffee, Kittens, and Other Exam Info
    Another season of exams have begun. And once again, the library is here to provide you with what you need most: caffeine and cute. There will be free coffee available in the law library conference room throughout the exam period. Stop by any…
Rank this Week: 395

AALL's Washington Blawg

AALL's Washington Blawg

From the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://aallwash.wordpress.com
  • May 17

    Congress Kicks Off Copyright Hearing

    Congress Kicks Off Copyright Hearing
    By Elizabeth Following up on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte’s April announcement to undertake a comprehensive review of copyright law, the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee held its first…
  • May 14

    White House Expands Open Data Acce

    White House Expands Open Data Acce
    By Elizabeth In a new executive order and policy directive issued last week, the Obama Administration took steps to increase public access to government information by requiring federal agencies to make data publicly available…
  • May 7

    Senate Confirms PCLOB Chair

    Senate Confirms PCLOB Chair
    By Elizabeth The Senate has voted to confirm David Medine as Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), one year after he was favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee and nine months after the Senate moved to…
Rank this Week: 1572

University of New Hampshire School…

University of New Hampshire School of Law Library Blog

Provides law library news.

http://library.law.unh.edu/blog
  • May 17

    Summer Library Hour

    Summer Library Hour
    Congratulations to the Class of 2013!   Tomorrow, May 18th, the law library's 2nd and 3rd floors will be open from noon to 2:30 if anyone wants to tour their families around.   Sunday, May 19th, the law…
  • May 13

    Summer Westlaw and Lexis Acce

    Summer Westlaw and Lexis Acce
    Westlaw and LexisNexis both have options for extending your access through the summer. Westlaw Automatic access to 40 hours of Westlaw and 40 hours of WestlawNext for July + August. Nothing to fill out and no restrictions. read more
  • May 9

    Harvard Journal of Law and Technology -Now on HeinOnline

    Harvard Journal of Law and Technology -Now on HeinOnline
    Over 20 years of the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (1988-2012) are now available via HeinOnline. Simply click here and scroll to the Journal on the left menu screen.
Rank this Week: 3090

Law Library Letter

Law Library Letter

Summaries of recent Wyoming Supreme Court decisions and law library information. From the Wyoming State Law Library.

http://wyolawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Summary 2013 WY 62

    Summary 2013 WY 62
    Summary of Decision May 17, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed.Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM OF: KIRK JACOBS v. STATE OF WYOMING, ex rel., WYOMING WORKERS’ SAFETY AND…
  • May 17

    Summary 2013 WY 61

    Summary 2013 WY 61
    Summary of Decision May 17, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Remanded.Case Name: PAUL ROCK, DARI QUIRK & ERNEST KAWA v. MARY LANKFORD, in her official capacity as Sublette County Clerk. MARY LANKFORD, in her…
  • May 15

    Summary 2013 WY 60

    Summary 2013 WY 60
    Summary of Decision May 15, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed.Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ROBERT A. SANDS v. RICHARD BROWN, Guardian and Conservator.Docket Number: S-12-0209URL:…
Rank this Week: 524

Delaware Campus Library Blogs

Delaware Campus Library Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/delaware
  • May 17

    Library closed Saturday

    Library closed Saturday
    The Delaware campus library will be closed this Saturday the 18th for Commencement. Congratulations to all our graduates! We’ll be open on Sunday the 19th from noon to 5 PM. For a full list of library hours this summer see our webpage.
  • May 1

    It’s finals time!

    It’s finals time!
    Yes, finals are here and I know what you’re thinking, “What can the law library do to help me with finals?” (Just work with me here.) So here’s a short list: Study space – We have plenty of places to study in the…
  • Apr 23

    Law library extended final exam hour

    Law library extended final exam hour
    The Delaware campus law library will be open extended hours during final exams. Our hours will be: Monday, April 22 to Thursday April 25: 8:00 AM to 2:00 AM Friday, April 26: 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Saturday, April 27 through Wednesday, May 15:…
Rank this Week: 1074

Pappas Law Library Blog

Pappas Law Library Blog

From the Boston University School of Law.

http://bulawinteractive.org/libraryblog/
  • May 17

    Fighting the Effects of Information Overload

    Fighting the Effects of Information Overload
    A study in 2007 found the average person encounters approximately 174 newspapers worth of data every day.  With all of that information coming in, we are constantly making decisions about what is and is not worth remembering, and the…
  • May 13

    Studying for the Bar Exam

    Studying for the Bar Exam
    If you’re taking the bar exam this summer, the thick books are probably already at your house.  Hundreds and hundreds of pages, how are you going to learn all of that material?  Answer: you’re not.  The key to not…
  • May 9

    Shepard’

    Shepard’
    The first citator was published by Frank Shepard in 1875. Shepard initially published his citation lists in the form of “adhesive annotations” that were pasted directly to the first page of the case in print. The annotation listed…
Rank this Week: 1204

Nevada Supreme Court Library

Nevada Supreme Court Library

Covers legal research tips. By Paula Doty and Christine Timko.

http://nvsctlawlib.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    ABA Journal Article: Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?

    ABA Journal Article: Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?
    There's an interesting piece on efforts to digitize and authenticate legal materials - including the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act - in this month's issue of the ABA Journal:  While librarians see an enormous…
  • May 15

    Netgallery

    Netgallery
    Netgallery is a great service for librarians and reviewers to get a look at new title descriptions and to request digital copies for reviews.(https://www.netgalley.com/)
  • May 14

    Treatise Spotlight: Judicial Puzzles, Gathered from the State Trials by John Paget

    Treatise Spotlight: Judicial Puzzles, Gathered from the State Trials by John Paget
    The following is a guest post by our cataloger, Ann.While barcoding a section of books, I came across this little gem.  It is not in the best of condition so I am moving it to the rare book room where it will have an easier life. …
Rank this Week: 1762

Legal Research Plus

Legal Research Plus

By Paul Lomio, Erika V. Wayne, Kate, Wilko and George Wilson. The authors are law librarians and advanced legal research instructors at Stanford Law School.

http://legalresearchplus.com
Rank this Week: 352

Harrisburg Campus Library Blogs

Harrisburg Campus Library Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/harrisburg
  • May 16

    Between Session Hours – May 15 through May 27

    Between Session Hours – May 15 through May 27
    May 15-17           8 a.m.—8 p.m. May 18                9 a.m.—5 p.m. May…
  • Apr 23

    Library Exam Hour

    Library Exam Hour
    EXAM HOURS APRIL 27—MAY 13 8 a.m.—2 a.m. Every Day MAY 14 8 a.m.—10 p.m.
  • Apr 2

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations!
    The Widener Journal of Law Economics and Race, Harrisburg’s 2013-2014 Executive Board: Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Jesse Rhodeside Internal Managing Editor, Kayla Butz Senior Managing Editor, Marthe J. Ngwashi Articles Editor, Andrea…
Rank this Week: 1797

Cincinnati Law Library Blog

Cincinnati Law Library Blog

Covers laws and cases, with a focus on Cincinnati and Ohio. By the Cincinnati Law Library Association.

http://cincinnatilaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    Supreme Court review of Sixth Circuit ruling in indigent's civil rights case

    Supreme Court review of Sixth Circuit ruling in indigent's civil rights case
    As the National Law Journal’s Tony Mauro phrased it earlier this week, “the Supreme Court's running feud with the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals resumed Monday, May 13th., with the justices' decision to grant review in a Tennessee…
  • May 15

    New Ohio Supreme Court Probate Form

    New Ohio Supreme Court Probate Form
    The Ohio Supreme Court will be accepting public comment on probate court forms relating to Medicaid estate recovery, real property certificates of transfer, foreign adoption, and disinterment applications until June 11, 2013. The Supreme…
  • May 14

    Ohio Firearm Protection Order Bill

    Ohio Firearm Protection Order Bill
    A bill was introduced in the Ohio House last week that would “require persons subject to civil or criminal domestic violence temporary protection orders surrender all firearms in their immediate possession or control to a law enforcement…
Rank this Week: 1868

Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law…

Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law Librarian's Blog

Features library news, tips on new resources, links to useful web sites and more.

http://birkbecklibrarylaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    Spotlight on the Times Digital Archive

    Spotlight on the Times Digital Archive
    The Times Digital Archive provides a facsimile of the newspaper from 1785-1985 and is one of the resources available via the Birkbeck eLibrary. It is possible to search by keyword on topics as diverse as the abolition of slavery, the…
  • May 9

    Free Access to Law Movement

    Free Access to Law Movement
    You may be aware of BAILII (the British & Irish Legal Information Institute), which acts as a home for freely available public legal information, including cases, legislation & Law Commission reports. But did you know that it belongs…
  • Apr 24

    Summer term library workshop

    Summer term library workshop
    This term we're offering Saturday workshops on a variety of topics. They are primarily aimed at postgraduate students, but all are welcome to attend.The programme includes sessions on:Improving your search skillsFinding and accessing thesesAn…
Rank this Week: 2233

Class Action Countermeasures

Class Action Countermeasures

Covers class action defense. By McGuireWoods LLP.

http://www.classactioncountermeasures.com
  • May 16

    Class Action a la Francais? - The Approach of the French Group Action

    Class Action a la Francais? - The Approach of the French Group Action
    The Economist is reporting that the French president Francois Hollande's government just presented a class action bill to the Council of Ministers on May 2. While the bill still must be debated and passed, it has already generated a fair…
  • May 14

    Standing and Certification: Kennedy v. United Am. Ins. Co

    Standing and Certification: Kennedy v. United Am. Ins. Co
     Brenda Kennedy was hospitalized in 2009 for four days. She had an insurance policy from United American that paid benefits for each day that she spent in the hospital, and she assigned those benefits to the hospital. When she received…
  • May 7

    A Brief Reminder about Rule 1

    A Brief Reminder about Rule 1
     Plaintiffs filed a class action complaint against defendant Tournament One Corp. in Nevada state court. Tournament One removed the case to federal court, and immediately filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration and a Motion to Dismiss, or,…
Rank this Week: 4106

State Law Library of Montana

State Law Library of Montana

Features notices of new Opinions and Orders from the Montana Supreme Court, library announcements, research tips, and Montana legal news.

http://mtlawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 15

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0727, 2013 MT 135N, STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICHARD LEE MATHESON, Defendant and Appellant.
  • May 15

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Missoula v. Walker

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Missoula v. Walker
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0391, 2013 MT 134N, CITY OF MISSOULA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ROBERT OSCAR WALKER, Defendant and Appellant.
  • May 15

    OPINION: Matter of K.B. and T.B.

    OPINION: Matter of K.B. and T.B.
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0705, 2013 MT 133, IN THE MATTER OF: K.B. and T.B., Youths in Need  of Care.
Rank this Week: 109