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Law Librarian Blog

Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/
Rank this Week: 4

Legal Scholarship Blog

Legal Scholarship Blog

Features law-related calls for papers, conferences and workshops. From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law.

http://legalscholarshipblog.com
  • Sep 12

    September 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Alabama Nuno Garoupa (Illinois) Albany James T. Gathii Faculty Workshop Series – Sheldon Halpern, Hon. Harold R. Tyler Jr. Chair in Law and Technology (Albany)
  • Sep 11

    September 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Chicago Law Public Law and Legal Theory Workshop – Darrell A.H. Miller(Cincinnati Law) Cornell Law Asma Barlas (Ithaca College)
  • Sep 10

    September 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Columbia Law Mark J. Osiel (Iowa Law) presents Rights to Do Grave Wrong – paper is not publicly available Georgia Law Jamal Greene (Columbia Law)
Rank this Week: 9

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
Rank this Week: 14

Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • Jun 18

    Gaps in Electronic Legislation

    Gaps in Electronic Legislation
    I used to have a working VHS player and a copy of the movie Speed. Often a scene from the movie will pop into my (overactive?) mind when I am looking for legislation from my desk: 01:03:38 – Jack, what did he say? 01:03:42 –…
  • Jun 18

    Supreme Court Will Announce Thursday if It Will Hear Rob Ford Appeal

    Supreme Court Will Announce Thursday if It Will Hear Rob Ford Appeal
      The Supreme Court of Canada will announce Thursday at 9:45 am whether or not it will hear Magder's appeal in the ongoing Rob Ford case. In case you have been living under a rock (or outside of Toronto at least), Justice Hackland…
  • Jun 18

    Tips Tuesday

    Tips Tuesday
    Here are excerpts from the most recent tips on SlawTips, the site that each week offers up useful advice, short and to the point, on technology, research and practice. Technology Use Google Docs to Alter PDF Documents Dan Pinnington PDF…
Rank this Week: 32

Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology

A blawg by Darlene Cardillo, an Instructional Technologist at Albany Law School, dedicated to issues related to instructional technology in general and especially as it relates to legal education.

http://albanylawtech.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 17

    WestLaw ends free printing for students but LexisAdvance will not so…?

    WestLaw ends free printing for students but LexisAdvance will not so…?
    All law schools have been notified that as of June 30, 2013, WestLaw will no longer offer FREE printing to students. Therefore, in a course’s TWEN site, if a professor links to Westlaw or WestLawNext, students who want to print a…
  • Jun 17

    WestLaw ends free printing for students but LexisAdvance does not so what now?

    WestLaw ends free printing for students but LexisAdvance does not so what now?
    All law schools have been notified that as of June 30, 2013, WestLaw will no longer offer FREE printing to students. Therefore, in a course’s TWEN site, if a professor links to Westlaw or WestLawNext, students who want to print a…
  • Jun 14

    Virtual Live Blogging from the CALI Conference – Day 2

    Virtual Live Blogging from the CALI Conference – Day 2
    Again I am watching the sessions via YouTube. Keynote – Prof. William D. Henderson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKwTEyrgnQY quoted Richard Susskind – author of Tomorrow’s Lawyers, End of Lawyers? advice: start a…
Rank this Week: 38

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 48

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

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

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • Jun 17

    ODI Open Data Certificates: Application to open legal data

    ODI Open Data Certificates: Application to open legal data
    The UK Open Data Institute has launched Open Data Certificates, and legislation.gov.uk, the UK Government’s official online legislative information service, will be implementing them, according to the ODI announcement.…
  • Jun 17

    Bruce on GitLaw

    Bruce on GitLaw
    Tom Bruce of the Legal Information Institute has posted GitHub: It Ain’t Magic Pixie Dust, at his blog, b-screeds. Here are excerpts: These days, people are sticking legislation into GitHub at a furious pace. It is all the rage among…
  • Jun 15

    Many new U.S. state and municipal legislative codes posted free on Web by Public.Resource.Org

    Many new U.S. state and municipal legislative codes posted free on Web by Public.Resource.Org
    Public.Resource.Org has posted legislative codes for several U.S. states and localities, free on the Web. The data are available in various formats, including XML, PDF, HTML, and RTF. Legislative codes have been posted for the following U.S.…
Rank this Week: 59

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: 65

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Covers knowledge management, internet marketing and library sciences. By Greg Lambert, Lisa Salazar and Toby Brown.

http://www.geeklawblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    The Value of Fee Cap

    The Value of Fee Cap
    Image [cc] RigmaroleAs legal pricing evolves, it is taking many twists and turns - along with some convoluted spins. The initial efforts by clients to save money typically results in requests for bigger discounts. This allows the GC to go…
  • Jun 14

    The Value & Strategy Behind Where to Play & How to Win

    The Value & Strategy Behind Where to Play & How to Win
    As many of you have watched over the past two years, JC Penny has gone through a bit of a rough patch with its failed experiment with Ron Johnson as its CEO. In fact, today is the two-year anniversary of Johnson’s appointment, which…
  • Jun 13

    Adam Smith’s Pin Factory and the Law Firm

    Adam Smith’s Pin Factory and the Law Firm
    Image [cc] paojus One of Adam Smith's great contributions to economics was his commentary on the ‘division of labor’ - explained in his pin factory example. For those of you who may have fell asleep during this part of the Econ…
Rank this Week: 76

Bev Butula's Blog

Bev Butula's Blog

From the Wisconsin Law Journal.

http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Bev%20Butula
Rank this Week: 83

New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

News and information gateway to web based services provided by the New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term Library in New York County.

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 84

Gallagher Blogs

Gallagher Blogs

Features library news and legal research tips. From the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library of the University of Washington School of Law.

http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Lexis Moves to a Single ID for Signing In to Both System

    Lexis Moves to a Single ID for Signing In to Both System
    At the end of this week, Lexis Nexis is doing away with its two-ID sign on system. Currently, you access Lexis.com and Lexis Advance with separate IDs. Starting June 22, Lexis is turning off its Lexis.com IDs so users can sign in to both the…
  • Jun 16

    Advice-a-rama

    Advice-a-rama
    Lots of people have advice for entering students. Since the messages come from many people with many perspectives, you'll find they sometimes contradict each other (e.g., "always go to class prepared" versus "don't bother buying the…
  • Jun 11

    7-Minute Workout Ideal for Busy Bar Exam Study Schedules!

    7-Minute Workout Ideal for Busy Bar Exam Study Schedules!
    You're studying for the bar exam and don't have much time for anything other than outlines, flashcards and practice exams.  Anxiety washes over you as you gaze at the stacks of material you need to commit to memory.  As…
Rank this Week: 87

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
  • Jun 12

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Lewis and Clark Co. v. Skinner

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Lewis and Clark Co. v. Skinner
    The Montana Supreme  Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0550, 2013 MT 156N, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, a political subdivision of the STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ANDY SKINNER, Defendant…
  • Jun 12

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Salvi v. Congdon

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Salvi v. Congdon
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-469, 2013 MT 155N, LEONARD SALVI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAMES E. CONGDON, Defendant and Appellee.
  • Jun 12

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Passmore v. State

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Passmore v. State
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0258, 2013 MT 154N, TERENCE RICHARDSON PASSMORE, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee.
Rank this Week: 96

beSpacific

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 99

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
  • Jun 18

    Privacy Rights in Connecticut

    Privacy Rights in Connecticut
    Category: FYI;Did You Know? Body: The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut has posted to its website the 2013 edition of Privacy Rights in Connecticut. It is a 130-page guide based on a 2003 publication from the ACLU of…
  • Jun 17

    Administrative Appeal Appellate Court Opinion - 6/17/2013

    Administrative Appeal Appellate Court Opinion - 6/17/2013
    Category: Administrative Appeals Opinions Body: AC34861 - F.M. v. Commissioner of Children & Families (Child abuse and neglect; appeal from decision to place plaintiff’s name on child abuse and neglect central registry; "The…
  • Jun 17

    2013 Major Public Act

    2013 Major Public Act
    Category: FYI;New Legislation Body: The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has made available the following publication: Major Public Acts (PDF - 23 pages)These summaries are intended to describe briefly the most…
Rank this Week: 110

Lex Scripta

Lex Scripta

From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.

http://dallnet.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 13

    Supreme Court of the United States decides gene patentability

    Supreme Court of the United States decides gene patentability
    The full decision is located here, but the holding is below.http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-398_8njq.pdf ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY ET AL. v.MYRIAD GENETICS, INC., ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF…
  • Jun 10

    HALL/DALL/SWALL/UNT reception at AALL 2013

    HALL/DALL/SWALL/UNT reception at AALL 2013
    The HALL/DALL/SWALL/UNT reception at the AALL 2013 Conference will be held Sunday, July 14th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Dragon Fish Cafe.Google Map Directions:Dragon Fish Cafe (in the Paramount Hotel)722 Pine Street Seattle, WA 98101If you…
  • May 23

    Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

    Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
    Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 on May 22, 2013 to reduce patent abuse by patent trolls.  Here is the link from Senator Cornyn's web site.…
Rank this Week: 116

Library Stuff

Library Stuff

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

http://www.librarystuff.net
  • Jun 17

    Library director says mistake was made in book ‘weeding’

    Library director says mistake was made in book ‘weeding’
    “A shipment of books removed from the shelves of the Urbana Free Library only a week earlier is making its way back to the library. Headed back to Urbana will be art books, gardening books, pet books and some cookbooks that were taken…
  • Jun 17

    Library and Archives Canada will face enormous challenge in digitizing collection, report say

    Library and Archives Canada will face enormous challenge in digitizing collection, report say
    “It is much harder and more expensive to digitize a national archive than those undertaking the task usually realize, a consultant warned Library and Archives Canada earlier this year. Éric Méchoulan of the…
  • Jun 17

    The Library Test Kitchen at Harvard University

    The Library Test Kitchen at Harvard University
    “Jeffrey Schnapp is on a mission to save our libraries. As the director of both the Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the metaLab (at) Harvard, he typically spends his days grappling with the urgent questions of the wired…
Rank this Week: 119

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Covers legal news and information about the library.

http://vlslibrary.wordpress.com
  • Jun 17

    Treasure Island & the Vermontasaurus: A Summer Encounter with Land-Use Law

    Treasure Island & the Vermontasaurus: A Summer Encounter with Land-Use Law
    Reblogged from Julien & Virginia Cornell Library: I love summer adventures and  I want to share with you my favorite place to go swimming throughout our short, albeit beautiful Vermont summer. I am obsessed with Treasure Island, at…
  • Jun 17

    Library Summer Break Hours, June 29-July 7

    Library Summer Break Hours, June 29-July 7
    Saturday(EXAM) June 29                   8AM – 10PM Sunday June 30                      …
  • May 24

    Library Hours, Memorial Day Weekend

    Library Hours, Memorial Day Weekend
    Saturday and Sunday May 25 & 26 : CLOSED Monday May 27: Noon-5PM Summer Hours Begin on Tuesday May 28 Monday-Friday: 8AM-10PM Saturday & Sunday: 9AM-10PM
Rank this Week: 121

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: 122

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Edited by Edward M. McClure and Professors Kamina Pinder, Lisa Tripp, Kari Mercer Dalton and Malik Edwards.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/
  • Jan 9

    The future of regulatory drafting?

    The future of regulatory drafting?
    See Robert McMillan, "How GitHub Helps You Hack the Government", Wired Magazine, 01.09.13, 6:30 AM at http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/hack-the-government/. Is this the leading edge of change in how regulations are…
  • Oct 29

    Good class discussion

    Good class discussion
    Cary Coglianese has posted an interesting discussion on RegBlog, "When is a Federal Agency not a Federal Agency?". Opening paragraphs: As the size and scope of government has expanded over the last century, so too has the web of…
  • Oct 22

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?
    RegBlog summarizes a new paper by Anil Doshi (Harvard Business School), Glen Dowell (Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management), and Michael W. Toffel (Harvard Business School), "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure". The…
Rank this Week: 143

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
  • Jun 18

    Compete in the MBA Battle of the Lawyer Bands 2013: July 8th Deadline!

    Compete in the MBA Battle of the Lawyer Bands 2013: July 8th Deadline!
    Band applications are available at the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) website for the September 5th competition. Performance will be: Date: 9/5/2013 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland Bands comprised of…
  • Jun 18

    Free Copyright Treatise for Lawyers, Librarians, and Artist

    Free Copyright Treatise for Lawyers, Librarians, and Artist
    Lawyers at Adler Vermillion & Skocilich, LLP have made this remarkable copyright resource publicly available – and free. (Thank you!) Copyright Codex (Beta): A Free Treatise for Lawyers and Artists Many thanks for the tip from…
  • Jun 17

    Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System

    Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System
    If Access to Justice (A2J) is to be something other than a catch-phrase or a pipe dream, lawyers, judges, court administrators, and law librarians need to think, plan, and act creatively on micro and macro initiatives. Many ideas are already…
Rank this Week: 170

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/
  • Jun 12

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12
    * State Courts Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htmCases featured:In re K.T. (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice)In re G.C., Jr. (Indian Child Welfare Act, tribal customary adoption)In re L.J. (Indian Child Welfare…
  • Jun 6

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/06

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/06
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was filed in Tonasket v. Sargent (land into trust) on 5/30/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals…
  • May 31

    NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/31

    NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/31
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was denied in Native Village of Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (Climate Change) on 5/20/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin…
Rank this Week: 169

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law…

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law - Newark

Audio and Video broadcasts of interesting lectures and events taking place at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.

http://law-library.rutgers.edu/feeds/podcast.php
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • May 22

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two
    Our meeting venue, Liberty Hall, is acclaimed as a New Jersey treasure, a gift of history from the Kean family. Our speaker, Mark Lender, history professor at Kean, is working on the recent George Washington letter discovery. Read more about…
Rank this Week: 185

BLS Library Blog

BLS Library Blog

Provides news and views on matters of interest to the Brooklyn Law School community.

http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    CALI Conference 2013

    CALI Conference 2013
    This past weekend, the 23rd Annual CALI Conference for Law School Computing was held at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. The conference featured several sessions on the flipped classroom: Flipping the Classroom in Legal Skills…
  • Jun 17

    Copyright and the Public Domain on Trial

    Copyright and the Public Domain on Trial
    A recent article in the New York Law Journal reports on a class action complaint, Good Morning To You Productions Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., filed in the Southern District of New York where ownership of the well-known song…
  • Jun 8

    112th BLS Commencement at Lincoln Center

    112th BLS Commencement at Lincoln Center
    Brooklyn Law School held its 112th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 7 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. With more than 450 law students receiving either a Juris Doctor or a LL.M degree, the Class of 2013 was one of school’s…
Rank this Week: 201

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/
  • Jun 17

    Shark Tank Contract Law

    Shark Tank Contract Law
    The ABC show Shark Tank stresses me out. Entrepreneurs go on the show and face a barrage of questions from potential investors, vetting their business acumen and the viability of their product or service. A recent New York Times article,…
  • Jun 14

    FTC Alert: Celebrity Endorsement

    FTC Alert: Celebrity Endorsement
    Celebrity product endorsements are huge business. Like most federal agencies (actually, like most lawmakers), however, it seems the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is having a hard time keeping its rules and restrictions current with new…
  • Jun 12

    Need a Job? How About Patents?

    Need a Job? How About Patents?
    Radio show This American Life aired When Patents Attack! Part II recently, a follow-up to (of course) When Patents Attack! The show highlights what some see as a huge problem with the patent system: through licensing and assignments,…
Rank this Week: 202

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/
  • Jun 17

    Happy Birthday!

    Happy Birthday!
    Oh, have you heard the rumor about "Happy Birthday" being copyrighted, and the copyright is held by a grasping old woman?  There is a wonderful, witty blog post on Forbes.com about a class action law suit in the Southern District of New…
  • Jun 11

    How to collect those pesky overdues - the Grim Book Reaper

    How to collect those pesky overdues - the Grim Book Reaper
    From http://imgur.com/gallery/hclcXXp , where "maddymooster" posted this with the header: Ever year my school's librarian dresses up as a book reaper to collect overdue books.Tip of the OOTJ hat to Eli Senesh, who kindly passed this along!
  • Jun 8

    First BeenVerified, Now NSA, FBI, and the rest of the Feds... do you feel a bit surveilled?

    First BeenVerified, Now NSA, FBI, and the rest of the Feds... do you feel a bit surveilled?
    The news broke in just the last day or two, about the large tech companies and telecommunications companies reluctantly acceding to government requests for vast amounts of user data.  The Boston Globe ran a nice report that summarizes…
Rank this Week: 222

Trial Advocacy Blog

Trial Advocacy Blog

Focuses on trial advocacy. From Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

http://indexhtml.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    March/April 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    March/April 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    AbortionAbortion in the United States : a compilation of federal and state laws / edited by Tobe Liebert .Buffalo, NY : William S. Hein, 2013.KF9315 .A3 2013Administrative LawA guide to federal agency rulemaking / Jeffrey S. Lubbers.Lubbers,…
  • Apr 8

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling
    Professor Sarah Jacobson was quoted in Paula Reed Ward's recent article about Jeffrey Cristina, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and robbery.  He was 17 years old and faced a mandatory prison term of life without parole --…
  • Mar 6

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    Administrative LawRegulation : why and how the state regulates / by Barak Orbach.[New York, NY] : Foundation Press, 2013.KF5402.O73 2013 AntitrustDOJ civil antitrust practice and procedure manual / [editor, Kenneth M. Vorrasi].Chicago, Ill. :…
Rank this Week: 224

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/
  • Jun 18

    ULS adds new database PolicyMap

    ULS adds new database PolicyMap
    The University Library System at Pitt has announced that we now have access to PolicyMap, thanks to a state grant. PolicyMap is a fully web-based Geographic Information System that captures data and presents it visually through custom…
  • Jun 12

    United States Code Website Beta from the OLRC

    United States Code Website Beta from the OLRC
    The Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives has been working to create a new website for the Office and the United States Code. The latest (second) version of the beta website is now available for…
  • Jun 12

    Notable Government Documents of 2012 published

    Notable Government Documents of 2012 published
    The list of 2012's Notable Documents appears in the latest issue of Library Journal and is now available online. This was the result of an effort to raise awareness of noteworthy government information resources issued by state, local, and…
Rank this Week: 242

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/
  • Jun 17

    Founders Online

    Founders Online
    The National Archives, with a large assist from the University of Virginia, put up 119,000 documents from the collected papers of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. The…
  • Jun 13

    Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part Three: Do You Know Oatmeal?

    Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part Three: Do You Know Oatmeal?
    According to United States Food Leaflet No. 6, "you know [oatmeal] is a good breakfast food, but it is even better fixed up for dinner or supper". Learn more here (links to see the other sides of the pamphlet are available on the left side of…
  • Jun 12

    25 Greatest Fictional Lawyer

    25 Greatest Fictional Lawyer
    A few years ago, the ABA Journal published an article highlighting the 25 greatest legal movies. The journal compiled the list by asking 12 prominent lawyers who teach film or are con­nected to the business to choose which movies…
Rank this Week: 251

WisBlawg

WisBlawg

Covers legal research and Internet news & information with an emphasis on Wisconsin. From the University of Wisconsin Law Library and librarian Bonnie Shucha.

http://www.law.wisc.edu/blogs/wisblawg/
  • Jun 18

    Tributes to Three UW Law Profs in Recent Law Review Issue

    Tributes to Three UW Law Profs in Recent Law Review Issue
    Three UW Law School Professors, Marc Galanter, Neil Komesar, and Jim Jones, have been the subject of tribute issues of law reviews recently. Jim Jones is the subject of the most recent edition of the Wisconsin Law Review, Volume 2013, no 3. …
  • Jun 18

    TrialPad and Other Apps for Legal Professional

    TrialPad and Other Apps for Legal Professional
    Last month in San Diego, a local news station reported that the District Attorney's office was beginning to use an IPad app in the courtroom. Called TrialPad, the app allows attorneys to view diagrams, pictures and other evidence from a…
  • Jun 5

    Black's Law Dictionary App on Sale Today

    Black's Law Dictionary App on Sale Today
    If you're thinking of purchasing the Black's Law Dictionary app for your mobile device but are hesitating because of the hefty $50 price tag, you'll be happy to hear that the app is on sale today only (Wed, June 5) for $26.99.
Rank this Week: 270

Un blog pour l'information…

Un blog pour l'information juridique

By Emmanuel Barthe.

http://www.precisement.org/blog/
  • Jun 17

    Le Moniteur pourrait fusionner avec Infopro (L'Usine Nouvelle, LSA)

    Le Moniteur pourrait fusionner avec Infopro (L'Usine Nouvelle, LSA)
    Selon la Lettre de l'Expansion du 17 juin 2013, le groupe Le Moniteur, éditeur du Moniteur des travaux publics et du bâtiment et de La Gazette des communes et d'ouvrages de droit, détenu par Bridgepoint [1], « serait…
  • Jun 14

    Des ressources pour avocats inaccessibles aux paralegals, assistantes et documentalistes de cabinets d'avocat

    Des ressources pour avocats inaccessibles aux paralegals, assistantes et documentalistes de cabinets d'avocat
    Comme e-barreau, comme la base d'arrêts Lexbase de la Cour d'appel Paris sur l'intranet de l'Ordre de Paris, voici une ressource de plus inaccessible aux paralegals, assistantes et documentalistes de cabinets d'avocats : la Commission…
  • Jun 12

    Quelques évaluations d'acteurspublics.com

    Quelques évaluations d'acteurspublics.com
    Une récente discussion sur la liste Juriconnexion permet d'avoir les avis de documentalistes-veilleurs juridiques sur le site et newsletter gratuit acteurspublics.com (un mensuel, sur abonnement payant, l'accompagne) : avis d'un…
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l r c - o r b i t ... ... ... the…

l r c - o r b i t ... ... ... the usd research satellite

Covers the legal research center, legal news and legal research resources. By John Adkins.

http://lrc-orbit.typepad.com/lrc/
  • Jun 12

    Which Bathroom is Appropriate for Transgender Elementary Students?

    Which Bathroom is Appropriate for Transgender Elementary Students?
    The Penobscot County Superior Court in Maine is deciding a case brought on behalf of a transgender female student named Nicole (she was born male) regarding which elementary school bathroom she was permitted to use. Originally, the school…
  • May 31

    U.S.-Mexico Border States Must Report Bulk Rifle Sale

    U.S.-Mexico Border States Must Report Bulk Rifle Sale
    Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision upholding a new gun sale reporting rule. In July 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) sent demand letters…
  • May 14

    Does Your Garden Violate Patent Law?

    Does Your Garden Violate Patent Law?
    You may have heard about a company called Monsanto – for many years, environmentalists have been trying to draw attention to the company’s genetically modified crops in an effort to steer Americans away from foods that they consider to…
Rank this Week: 286

Utah State Law Library Blog

Utah State Law Library Blog

Provides information about Utah legal research, self-help resources, new books and briefs.

http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/
  • Mar 14

    So Long, Blog

    So Long, Blog
    Dear loyal blog readers: We are retiring the Utah State Law Library blog after more than four years and 800+ posts. The blog has been a great way for library staff to share library news, new forms, court resources and...
  • Mar 7

    SLC Infobase

    SLC Infobase
    The Salt Lake City's website provides a wealth of resources for SLC residents, including information about the city justice court, city services like garbage pickup or snow removal, and city council news. If you're interested in some historic…
  • Mar 4

    National Consumer Protection Week

    National Consumer Protection Week
    March 3-9, 2013 is National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). Organizations from around the nation developed National Consumer Protection week to make people aware of their consumer rights and help them make better financial decisions. The…
Rank this Week: 292

Election Law @ Moritz

Election Law @ Moritz

Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state and local elections. By the Moritz College of Law.

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/
Rank this Week: 331

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
  • Jun 18

    Gamification

    Gamification
    Gamification seems to be the hot new buzzword in the library world. You can even pay $175 for a four week course entitled Game Based Learning in Library Instruction. What is gamification all about? Is it really something new? What ……
  • Jun 17

    Last Chance: Law Library Book Giveaway!

    Last Chance: Law Library Book Giveaway!
    We still have materials left over from the month long book giveaway. Please come by the Law Library Circulation Desk between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday to see what we still have left. Ask … Continue reading →
  • Jun 13

    ALR Student’s Corner: Workplace Discrimination, Privacy and Security in an Age of Terrorism

    ALR Student’s Corner: Workplace Discrimination, Privacy and Security in an Age of Terrorism
      Introduction:     Treatises offer a wealth of background information on a particular topic, and should be one of a researcher’s very first authorities to consult when dealing with a new issue. The aim of this post…
Rank this Week: 324

The Blackacre Times

The Blackacre Times

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

http://theblackacretimes.com/
  • Jun 17

    Keeping up with the Justice

    Keeping up with the Justice
    It’s mid-June, which means that things are starting to heat up in the Supreme Court. As you probably know, the Supreme Court has a history of releasing their most controversial/high-profile opinions at the end of the term, which is…
  • Jun 13

    New Titles Coming to the DVD Collection

    New Titles Coming to the DVD Collection
    by Lindsey LaForge Got the summer time blues? No fear, new movies are near! The library DVD collection is expanding soon and some great titles are due to come in! All the DVDs in the collection have some relation to the law, so you can always…
  • Jun 6

    Biggest US Criminal in History

    Biggest US Criminal in History
    by Ryan Browne When many people think of the biggest criminal in US history, many names may come to mind.  Some might think of David Berkowitz, known as the Son of Sam, who terrorized New York City during 1976-1977 in a series of random…
Rank this Week: 335

UB Law Library Blog

UB Law Library Blog

Features news from the UB Law Library.

http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/law
  • Jun 14

    Everybody Loves the Law Library

    Everybody Loves the Law Library
    In case you weren’t aware, the Charles B. Sears Law Library is totally the place to be. The latest proof of this fact? Governor Cuomo was here on Wednesday—his third time overall, but first as governor—to announce his…
  • Jun 11

    What Twain Said…But Worse

    What Twain Said…But Worse
    A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that giving a kid a name is kind of a big deal (somewhat more so in certain countries, but I digress…). Now it’s time to turn to what happens when you invoke someone’s name. Using…
  • Jun 10

    Stage-Side Service

    Stage-Side Service
    If there is one thing one could take away from the Trojans back in the day—you know, other than stealing someone else’s wife may lead to the downfall of your people—it was to beware Greeks bearing gifts. Well that lesson has…
Rank this Week: 396

Law Library of Congress: News and…

Law Library of Congress: News and Events

Announces programs hosted by the Law Library of Congress, including legal film series, speaker series, and recognition events.

http://www.loc.gov/law/news/
Rank this Week: 402

CM Law Library Blog

CM Law Library Blog

Seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

http://cmlawlibraryblog.classcaster.net/
  • Nov 28

    Your Guide to Library Study Aid

    Your Guide to Library Study Aid
    Our Study Aids guide covers how to find study aids and the different kinds of study aids available. The Guide lists study aids by type and series, like Sum & Substance, Examples & Explanations, Understanding Series, and Emanuel Law…
  • Nov 27

    Listen to Study Aids on CD-ROM or iPhone

    Listen to Study Aids on CD-ROM or iPhone
    If you want a break from all that reading, you may want to try listening to your study aids. Sum & Substance is a very popular series of study aids that are available [for free] on CD-ROM from us or [not for free] for your iPhone from the…
  • Nov 26

    Study Room Protocol in Preparation for Exam

    Study Room Protocol in Preparation for Exam
    As you ready yourself to take your exams, think ahead about where and when you plan to get in the necessary hours of study. Now that all study rooms are reserved online, this should be easier than ever. In addition, for the first time you…
Rank this Week: 413

AALL Spectrum Blog

AALL Spectrum Blog

A place for law librarians to discuss AALL Spectrum articles and their profession

http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com
  • Jun 15

    AALL Spectrum blog has moved

    AALL Spectrum blog has moved
    The AALL Spectrum blog has moved to inside AALLNET, http://www.aallnet.org/blogs/spectrum-blog. Within AALLNET it should be more readily found by AALL members yet still viewable my non-members.  All the archived content will remain on this…
  • Jun 6

    The Value of Law Librarian

    The Value of Law Librarian
    Law librarians know the value of law librarians, even when they struggle to articulate that value to others. It pleases us when someone aptly describes what we do; and it satisfies even more when that praise comes from a user. One such…
  • Jun 5

    Monty the Therapy Dog

    Monty the Therapy Dog
    Commencement ceremonies create a certain emotional state in me. I don’t understand why they do, they just do. So when Julian Aiken emailed me that:
Rank this Week: 406

Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Covers books, current affairs, legal news and legal research. From the DePaul University College of Law.

http://depaullaw.typepad.com/library/
  • Jun 18

    Former West Publishing CEO, Dwight Opperman, dies at 89

    Former West Publishing CEO, Dwight Opperman, dies at 89
    Dwight Opperman, a Drake University law grad who started out as an editor at West Publishing in 1951 and went on to become the CEO of the company, died this past wednesday at the age of 89. During his tenure...
  • Jun 13

    Government Datamining Knows No Limits ?

    Government Datamining Knows No Limits ?
    The recent disclosures of decades long data gathering of individualized communications behaviors by the US government intelligence community, have confirmed that the government considers the gathering of massive amounts of personal data, as…
  • Jun 4

    “Bad Law Bot” Released by Fastcase

    “Bad Law Bot” Released by Fastcase
    It’s not a mechanical robot nor an online app that behaves badly. It’s a new software feature that will help identify negative history when using the Fastcase, legal research service. It is an enhancement of their existing…
Rank this Week: 457

Yale Law Library - Foreign and…

Yale Law Library - Foreign and International Blog

Covers international law, agreements and legal research resources.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/foreign/default.aspx
  • May 3

    Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?

    Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?
    The search for accountability for the genocide of the Bosnian Muslims in July 1995 has gone beyond the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.    In 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina brought a case to the…
  • Apr 19

    Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right

    Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right
    This year’s Bernstein Symposium, Beyond Kiobel:  Human Rights and Corporate Liability in the 21st Century, held last week, explored how the legal framework of international human rights law has evolved to make possible holding…
  • Apr 4

    Comparing Human Rights System

    Comparing Human Rights System
    In addition to the United Nations' overarching human rights regime, Europe, Africa, and the Americas each have regional human rights systems.  They share similarities and also have significant differences and histories.  Below is a…
Rank this Week: 451

The Running Librarian

The Running Librarian

Covers legal publishing and web 2.0. By James Mullan.

http://www.therunninglibrarian.co.uk/
  • Jul 14

    Social intranets evolution or revolution

    Social intranets evolution or revolution
    The Techbubble blog has published an interesting blog post on Social intranets, which for anyone considering implementing a social intranet is well worth a read.
  • Jul 13

    Can you make tacit knowledge...explicit?

    Can you make tacit knowledge...explicit?
    Two excellent posts here which discuss whether you can make tacit knowledge (the stuff
  • Jul 3

    PLC Knowledge Management Forum

    PLC Knowledge Management Forum
    Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the PLC Knowledge Management Forum. This was a one day event held at Haberdashers Hall aimed at Knowledge Managers, Professional Support Lawyers and Information Professionals. The format of the day was a…
Rank this Week: 453

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: 470

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
  • Jun 18

    Laws of the Russian Federation – Global Legal Collection Highlight

    Laws of the Russian Federation – Global Legal Collection Highlight
    The following is a guest post by Peter Roudik, Director of  Global Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress.  Peter has previously contributed various posts to In Custodia Legis, including on the Pittsburgh Agreement, the ASIL…
  • Jun 17

    The Italian Legislative Procedure

    The Italian Legislative Procedure
    This is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, Antonio Casu (Direttore della Biblioteca, Camera dei Deputati), and Vito Cozzoli (Consigliere Capo dell’Avvocatura, Camera dei Deputati).  This is the second post in a…
  • Jun 14

    Blog Team Meeting – Pic of the Week

    Blog Team Meeting – Pic of the Week
    Have you ever wondered how the In Custodia Legis sausage is made?  Well, you are in luck.  Every month the blog team meets to develop what we call the “editorial calendar.”  The majority of the meeting is usually…
Rank this Week: 478