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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)

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Law Dawg Blawg

Features research tips, library announcements, news and links of interest. By the law librarians of Southern Illinois University.

http://lawdawglib.blogspot.com/

Aug 31
Links for 2012-08-30 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-08-30 [del.icio.us]

« Older Entries Chemotherapy and hair loss: How to make the best of it
Aug 30
Links for 2012-08-29 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-08-29 [del.icio.us]

Your Pet’s Other Best Companion
Aug 29
Links for 2012-08-28 [del.icio.us]

Links for 2012-08-28 [del.icio.us]

Tips for Pet Parenting After a Divorce

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This blog covers legal topics such as commentary and opinion, criminal law and justice, information technology, library organization and planning, news from organizations, publication announcement and reviews. By New York Law Librarian, David Badertscher

http://www.criminallawlibraryblog.com/

Aug 12
State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story

State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story

Included below are my introductory remarks delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries on July 23, 2012 as part Program E-1 State Advocacy Strategies: Learning to Connect, Grow and Survive. The material below…
Mar 26
The Jury Expert Has a New Look

The Jury Expert Has a New Look

The people at The Jury Expert are excited about moving to a new platrorm, Wordpress, where they can incorporate a new look and possibly some new features as well. Below is their e-mail announcing the change and providing links so you can see…
Mar 26
Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011

Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011

To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 21-25, 2011.

Rank this Week: 903

TS-SIS / OBS-SIS

From the Technical Services Special Interest Section and the Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://tssis.blogspot.com/

Jul 24
Program ideas for next year

Program ideas for next year

Dear Membership!By now you have heard about the survey AMPC (Annual Meeting Program Committee) is collecting. This survey is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. AMPC will compile responses to the survey and use those to determine the topics on which we want…
Jul 22
Oklahoma City University has Worst Book Ever

Oklahoma City University has Worst Book Ever

Oklahoma City University's photo of Anglo American Law Review, v.14-19 (1984-1990) covered in mold, has captured the prize of a $150 Visa gift card awarded by the Preservation Committee. Their photo was submitted by Jennifer Prilliman, Head…
Jul 22
2012 Chapman Award Presented to George Prager

2012 Chapman Award Presented to George Prager

The 2012 Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award was presented to George Prager, Head of Cataloging and Assistant Professor at the New York University Law School Library, at the Technical Services Special Interest Section business meeting on Sunday,…

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Homeless Law Blog

Features questions and answers about how the law affects homeless life. By Linda Tashbook.

http://homelesslaw.wordpress.com

Jul 17
How can homeless advocates get laws to change?

How can homeless advocates get laws to change?

There are several components to getting laws changed so that public services can better include homeless people and so that the government can better protect homeless people.
May 31
When is it legal to take stuff from the trash?

When is it legal to take stuff from the trash?

**** The information written here is not legal advice and the author of this blog is not your lawyer. These posts merely contain ideas to help you plan and organize your legal research and identify potentially helpful sources of law.…
Feb 19
How can a squatter get the actual title to the property?

How can a squatter get the actual title to the property?

The earlier post about squatter’s rights identifies the behavior that can give a squatter rights to property. But the legal right to property is only complete when the title is transferred. Usually, a title is transferred when a seller…

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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…

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InfoBrief

A Cornell Law Library current awareness service for the Cornell Law School faculty.

http://infobrief.blogspot.com/

Jun 28
Dear Readers A

Dear Readers A

Dear Readers, As you may know, the Cornell Law Library has been maintaining two blogs, InfoBrief and Competitive Edge. We have decided to merge the two blogs under the banner of InfoBrief. To stay current with InfoBrief, you will want to…
Apr 18
New Books at Cornell Law Library

New Books at Cornell Law Library

The latest list of New Books is available on the Law Library web site. Click here to view the entire list. It includes all new books at the Law Library as well as law-related books at other libraries on campus. Here are a few titles…
Mar 28
New Law Books at Cornell

New Law Books at Cornell

The latest list of New Books for February 16-29 is available on the Law Library web site. Click here to view the entire list. It includes all new books at the Law Library as well as law-related books at other libraries on campus. Here…

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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: 339

ELLA Blog

From the Edmonton Law Libraries Association.

http://apps.edmontonlawlibraries.ca/Blog/

May 11
"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

ELLA is hosting a Social Media in the Courts session on May 17th, 2012. I just came across this very timely news story on CBC that will give all of us a bit of info we can bring to the session: "5 Canadian legal rulings involving…
May 11
"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

"5 Canadian legal rulings involving FaceBook" - CBC news story...

ELLA is hosting a Social Media in the Courts session on May 17th, 2012. I just came across this very timely news story on CBC that will give all of us a bit of info we can bring to the session: "5 Canadian legal…
Mar 27
Head Start 2012

Head Start 2012

Registration is underway for the Edmonton Law Libraries Association Head Start Program. It is hard to believe, but 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of Head Start. As of March 28, 2012 we are 25% sold - please register your articling…

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Law Libraries and Librarians Blog

Social networking for law librarians and friends of law librarians.

http://lawlibraries.ning.com/profiles/blog/list

May 7
Law Libraries on Facebook

Law Libraries on Facebook

Please send updates to me via the message system or to behrens@law.duke.edu. Originally posted May 20, 2008. Last edited May 7, 2012.
May 7
Law Libraries on Facebook

Law Libraries on Facebook

Please send updates to me via the message system or to behrens@law.duke.edu. Originally posted May 20, 2008. Last edited May 7, 2012. TinyURL for this page: http://tinyurl.com/5e2rpfAlabama Supreme Court and State Law LibraryAlameda County…
Sep 19
coauthored an extended article ?of 61 pages:

coauthored an extended article ?of 61 pages:

Bilingual and Multilingual Legal Dictionaries in the European Union: An Updated Bibliography. Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 30(03), pp. 149 - 209. DOI: 10.1080/0270319X.2011.601715 by Gerard-René de Groot & Conrad J. P. van Laer.

Rank this Week: 3431

KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal…

KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal Research

Tips and tricks for Legal Research in Washington State. From the King County Law Library.

http://www.kcll.org/wordpress

May 1
Seattle & MRJC Libraries Closing at 3:30pm (5/1/12)

Seattle & MRJC Libraries Closing at 3:30pm (5/1/12)

Both law library locations will be closing at 3:30pm due to transit and security concerns. The Seattle library will reopen at 8am and the MRJC library in Kent will open at 8:30am
May 1
Law Library to Close at 3:30 Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Law Library to Close at 3:30 Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Both the Seattle and Kent locations of the Public Law Library of King County will close at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1. We expect to resume our normal hours on Wednesday, May 2.
Apr 17
New Computers Coming May 1

New Computers Coming May 1

The law library is excited to announce that we will be installing new computers for public use in both of our locations. The expected launch of these new machines is May 1st and much of the work will be done during the full-day in-service…

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The Librarian at Law

Covers legal and library news. By Lee Sims.

http://librarianatlaw.blogspot.com/

Jan 27
Yet Another Cautionary Tale Of Bad Legal Writing

Yet Another Cautionary Tale Of Bad Legal Writing

The ABA Journal reports another case in which an attorney has been raked over the proverbial coals for poor writing. The title to the article - Federal Judge’s Footnote Hits Employment Lawyer for TMI in Legal Briefs - is perhaps slightly…
Jan 20
ABA Law School Transparency Site

ABA Law School Transparency Site

If you're interested in the new ABA transparency guidelines you might want to check out the LST - Law School Transparency - web page. The Winter 2012 Transparency Index Report is ready. This is the first Transparency Index Report. The full…
Dec 23
Duncan Law School Sues ABA

Duncan Law School Sues ABA

No surprise here. Duncan Law School, the Tennessee law school featured in last Sunday's NY Times article about the business of law schools has lost their bid for accreditation. See the post here for a link to that article and some details.

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Fairly Used

Discusses news in the Copyright and Fair Use industry, as well as updates to the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use site.

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/

Jan 6
Attack on Open Acce

Attack on Open Acce

Even very popular government mandates have opponents, and the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Public Access Policy certainly has its critics. According to the agency, “The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, …
Jul 4
Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Apr 22
Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Above: Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia, holding Sheba and Belle, respectively

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Law Firm Bottom_Line

Discussion on cost recovery, legal information services contracts and legal research training.

http://lawfirmbottomline.wordpress.com

Dec 12
A Major Shift – Transforming the Practice of Law

A Major Shift – Transforming the Practice of Law

We at Cable&Clark have evolved over the years, adapting to change and market needs. Right now, we are going through a major shift in our business model — a model that changes that way we deliver our services to clients … Continue reading…
Nov 14
Change anyone?

Change anyone?

Everyone knows that change is inevitable. For law firms and their law libraries, significant change has occurred over the last decade and will continue for the unforeseen future. Change is a necessity for survival. I’ve been an advocate of…
Nov 2
Things change, life can go on even better than before with the right attitude

Things change, life can go on even better than before with the right attitude

Even though some changes in life are a long time in the planning, when the time actually comes to implement the change our human instinct is to resist.

Rank this Week: 476

Foreign Collection Development…

Foreign Collection Development Blog (FCIL-SIS)

Discusses new titles and current issues in collection development for law librarians who collect foreign and international law at their institutions.

http://foreignlawcollections.blogspot.com/

Nov 28
Google Scholar Citations Open To All - Google Scholar Blog

Google Scholar Citations Open To All - Google Scholar Blog

Google Scholar Citation
May 5
The Role of Information Specialists in the Aftermath of Military Conflict

The Role of Information Specialists in the Aftermath of Military Conflict

This week, the New York Times reported the death of Ernesto Sábato, renowned novelist and head of the commission that investigated the crimes committed by Argentina's military dictatorship during the "Dirty War" from 1976 to 1983. Ernesto…
Sep 22
Autumn...and International Law...in New York (City) with apologies to Vernon Duke and Jo Stafford

Autumn...and International Law...in New York (City) with apologies to Vernon Duke and Jo Stafford

Weather-wise, October is a great time to visit New York City, and you beat the crowded November and December holiday season.If your plans are bringing you here October 21-23 this year, anchor your vacation with a little continuing…

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Law Librarian Conversations

Podcast about law libraries, law librarians, legal bibliography and the profession. Hosted by Richard Leiter and Marcia Dority Baker.

http://lawlibcon.net/

Oct 14
Episode 23: October 14, 2011: Merger Mania – The Best and Worst of Legal Publishing Merger

Episode 23: October 14, 2011: Merger Mania – The Best and Worst of Legal Publishing Merger

In this episode of Law Librarian Conversations, we discuss a survey conducted by Jean O’Grady asking people to identify the best and worst legal mergers of the last several years. The survey was run as part of Jean’s blog Dewey B…
Oct 14
Episode 23: October 14, 2011: Merger Mania – The Best and Worst of Legal Publishing Merger

Episode 23: October 14, 2011: Merger Mania – The Best and Worst of Legal Publishing Merger

In this episode of Law Librarian Conversations, we discuss a survey conducted by Jean O’Grady asking people to identify the best and worst legal mergers of the last several years. The survey was run as part of Jean’s blog Dewey B…
Sep 19
Episode 22: Sept 16, 2011 – Legal Research Instruction – By the Book or Off the Cuff?

Episode 22: Sept 16, 2011 – Legal Research Instruction – By the Book or Off the Cuff?

When teaching a legal research course, instructors have to decide whether to use a formal textbook, a reference book on finding the law, or some combination of other materials. For this episode of Law Librarian Conversations, we explore the…

Rank this Week: 4261

novalawcity

Adventures in law and technology at the Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

http://nsulaw.typepad.com/novalawcity/

Aug 17
Novalawcity is moving!

Novalawcity is moving!

Novalawcity is moving over to Wordpress as of 8/17/2011. Please join us over at: http://nsulltc.wordpress.com/ to continue our discussion.
Aug 10
Office of the Law Revision Counsel wants YOU!

Office of the Law Revision Counsel wants YOU!

The Office of the Law Revision Counsel is seeking comments on the new beta version of its website for the U.S. Code. The Office is looking for feedback from law librarians and members of the public about the site’s features, content, and…
Jun 24
Getting to know LLTC: Mitch Silverman (addendum)

Getting to know LLTC: Mitch Silverman (addendum)

Wups--I forgot to post my picture with my blog profile! Here's me, the day my bright, shiny new nameplate was first put up.

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Schaffer Law Library Blog

Covers legal news, legal research, new books, and technology.

http://albanylawlibrary.wordpress.com

Aug 17
Welcome New Students!

Welcome New Students!

The Schaffer Law Library would like to welcome the incoming 1Ls. Please feel free to visit the library’s website to find great resources to help you in your first year courses.
Aug 10
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre

From the Centre’s website: “The document library is an up to date collection of the most credible publications available on governance, conflict and social development issues. It includes brief, policy-oriented summaries of each document…
Aug 10
United States Code website

United States Code website

The House Law Revision Counsel has created a beta website for the United States Code. Check it out and give them your feedback. Thanks to In Custodia Legis.

Rank this Week: 3496

Meg Kribble

Covers law librarianship and technology.

http://megkribble.net/

Apr 13
Professor Katherine Porter on the CFPB

Professor Katherine Porter on the CFPB

I went to a great brownbag talk today by Professor Katherine Porter (visiting HLS this year from the University of Iowa) on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Because I know this is a topic of interest to many--and because I was…
Nov 3
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

This is a quick post on a topic I intend to write about in more detail later.
Jul 19
Lessons from AALL2010: Keep It Real, Vendor

Lessons from AALL2010: Keep It Real, Vendor

Imagine you're at the AALL 2050 Business Meeting in San Francisco, CA: A librarian no one in 2010 has met, because he hasn't started his career yet, presides as president. After the treasurer's report, it's time to award the president's…

Rank this Week: 2722

News from Drake Law Library

Covers library news.

http://drakelawlibrary.wordpress.com

Apr 11
Celebrate National Library Week – April 11-15

Celebrate National Library Week – April 11-15

This year’s theme is “Create your own story @ Your Library”. Students can create their own story this week by winning the top raffle prize a Kindle! Win extra raffle tickets by stopping in the library to match your favorite professor…
Nov 18
Take the Government Printing Office User Survey

Take the Government Printing Office User Survey

The Government Printing Office (GPO) is conducting a survey to find out how satisfied people are with the collections and services being offered to them through the Federal Depository Library Program, of which Drake Law Library is a…
Oct 20
Drake Law Library is Now Mobile

Drake Law Library is Now Mobile

We are happy to announce the launch of the Drake Law Library mobile Web site at http://www.law.drake.edu/library/m/. Users will be able to link to the hours, directions, library contact information (phone, email, text messaging), databases…

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D'Angelo Law Library Blog

Covers legal research.

http://lib.typepad.com/dangelo/

Mar 31
The D’Angelo Law Library Blog has a New Home

The D’Angelo Law Library Blog has a New Home

We are pleased to announce that the D’Angelo Law Library blog now officially has a new home. The University of Chicago Library has launched a News site that includes a dedicated section forLaw News. Please visit it for the latest…
Mar 28
New D'Angelo Law Library Blog Coming Soon!

New D'Angelo Law Library Blog Coming Soon!

We are excited to announce that later this week, we will be launching a new D'Angelo Law Library Blog, which will be a part of a new University Library-wide news site. The Blog will continue to feature the same mix of news and…
Mar 28
Microsoft Office Training for Law Student

Microsoft Office Training for Law Student

A full day of Microsoft Office training for Law Students will be held on Saturday, April 2nd, beginning at 9:00 AM in classroom V. This program will give students the basic skills on MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) needed during…

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Law Librarian By Day

Covers technology, social networking and books. By Deborah Schander.

http://lawlibrarianbyday.blogspot.com/

Mar 18
Libraries: Bigger on the Inside

Libraries: Bigger on the Inside

Library = TARDIS[1].Think about it: just like the Doctor's famous Police Public Call Box, people have preconceived notions of what a library is. Libraries are viewed as antiquated and quaint institutions of the past that people completely…
Mar 14
nook: The Afterparty

nook: The Afterparty

I have owned my nook just about six months now. Let's look at some numbers.
Mar 8
New wiki collecting legal research/pop culture examples for use in cla

New wiki collecting legal research/pop culture examples for use in cla

I’ve Got a Hit! is a new wiki which collects examples of legal research concepts found in movies, TV shows, songs and print.

Rank this Week: 3559

Jason the Content Librarian

Covers technology, libraries, and the Internet. By Jason Eiseman.

http://www.jasoneiseman.com/blog

Feb 23
E-Book Lending Program from Internet Archive & Partner Librarie

E-Book Lending Program from Internet Archive & Partner Librarie

ReadWriteWeb is reporting that “Internet Archive Partners With 150 Libraries to Launch an E-Book Lending Program.”
Feb 17
Video: Watson and Law Librarian

Video: Watson and Law Librarian

Following up on my post yesterday, I have been thinking for awhile about adding more video to this blog. The problem is getting the motivation during busy work times to create the content can be difficult. However, I think I’ve come up with…
Feb 16
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlord

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlord

Everyone is busy imagining why the IBM computer Watson is so important to their own industry. Robert C. Weber writes in the National Law Journal about how great it will be when computers like Watson can perform legal research on their own.

Rank this Week: 2087

Library Laws

By Tom Boone.

http://tomboone.com/library-laws

Dec 31
Best books I read in 2010

Best books I read in 2010

December 31, 2010 7:33pmEarlier today I finished reading "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris, bringing my total books read in 2010 to 26. I set an ambitious goal of 39 for myself this year and fell well short. But 26 matches my total from…
Dec 8
From interface to extinction: law school librarians beyond Thunderdome

From interface to extinction: law school librarians beyond Thunderdome

December 8, 2010 10:46amOn Friday's episode of "Law Librarian Conversations," I'll be on a panel featuring Ed Walters (CEO, Fastcase) and Jason Wilson (Vice President, Jones McClure Publishing) discussing the future of interface design f
Nov 17
One status update that will get me to hide you on Facebook... or not

One status update that will get me to hide you on Facebook... or not

November 17, 2010 11:58amThere is no wrong way to use Facebook.

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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/

Dec 14
Library Announcement: Online Access to Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) Papers Held by Library

Library Announcement: Online Access to Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) Papers Held by Library

The New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County) is pleased to announce a major enhancement regarding access to those Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) papers held by the…
Oct 27
Second Circuit: Fair Sentencing Act is not Retroactive

Second Circuit: Fair Sentencing Act is not Retroactive

Summary Summaryposted by Steve Statsinger at Second Circuit Blog This is hot off the presses - today, in a summary order, the court held that the Fair Sentencing Act is not retroactive, since it "contains no express statement that it is…
Oct 27
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution

Supreme Court Vacates Order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution posted by Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy

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Yale Law Library - Reference Blog

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/reference/default.aspx

Dec 10
The Two Faces of American Freedom

The Two Faces of American Freedom

There is a new video available at the law library, a discussion with Aziz Rana '06 on his new book, " The Two Faces of American Freedom," with commentary by Professor Bruce Ackerman. The video is available here, and the book is available at…
Dec 8
US Code adds a new Title!!!

US Code adds a new Title!!!

Coming soon: Title 51 Space Law! More here.
Nov 30
Yale Finding Aids now in Connecticut Archives Online

Yale Finding Aids now in Connecticut Archives Online

Finding aids from Yale's special collections repositories are now discoverable through Connecticut Archives Online (CAO, ). CAO is a union index of finding aids from repositories across Connecticut, developed and hosted by Western…

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Legal Commentary on Proposition 8…

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry

Articles and comments by attorneys and legal scholars, and related legal news. From Michael Ginsborg.

http://prop8legalcommentary.blogspot.com/

Oct 28
Farewell

Farewell

In May, I decided that I would need a hiatus to prepare an article on a subject unrelated to this site. I have just completed my forthcoming article for law librarians, "Ending Our Conflicts of Interest to Protect Consumers of Legal…
May 22
Hiatus from my usual schedule of blogging

Hiatus from my usual schedule of blogging

I regret that, for at least several weeks, I will lack time to update this site on a regular basis. I face two challenges. First, I expect to publish an article on a subject I have been thinking about for 20 years.
May 15
Legal news this month

Legal news this month

Domestic partnership

Rank this Week: 689

Law Library Reference Blog

From the University of British Columbia Law Library.

http://blogs.ubc.ca/lawref/

Aug 17
IT Bulletin

IT Bulletin

UBC IT Bulletins: http://bulletins.it.ubc.ca/ UBC Library eResources: Service Bulletins: http://blogs.ubc.ca/eresourcestatus/
Jul 7
UBC Wireless for Visitor

UBC Wireless for Visitor

eduroam Wireless Network Visitors from other educational institutions which support eduroam should use this wireless network. For list of participating institutions and how to set up, click here.
Jun 23
CCH Rapid Finder

CCH Rapid Finder

The CCH Rapid Finder can be found at here.

Rank this Week: 2279

Mississippi College Law Library…

Mississippi College Law Library Blog

Covers library updates and legal news.

http://mclawlib.blogspot.com/

Jul 29
Minor Library Construction

Minor Library Construction

The library will be undergoing some minor renovations over the next day or two and will not be the quite place with which you are familiar. We are installing some power outlets in the floor on the 2nd floor of the library ease of patron…
Jul 6
Bar Studying Extended Hour

Bar Studying Extended Hour

O.k., breaking news is a bit of overkill but the library is going to stay open with some slightly extended hours on the weekend - 12-6 on Saturday and Sunday - the weekends of July the 10/11, 17/18, and 24/25 for bar exam studiers.
Jul 2
Pig Book

Pig Book

Today we pass along a non-"official" source that is from the Citizen's Against Waste. The Pig Book is a 60 page or so accounting of Congressional spending as determined by their editors.

Rank this Week: 3545

LawLibTech

A conversation on law library technology and knowledge management. By Cindy L. Chick.

http://www.lawlibtech.com/

May 23
SharePoint 2010 for Law Firms - Inexplicable Optimism

SharePoint 2010 for Law Firms - Inexplicable Optimism

One personality flaw I haven't been able to shake is inexplainable optimism that a new version of a frequently used program will solve all my problems, and actually be an improvement on the old version. I've been disappointed so many times,…
Jan 31
SharePoint Out of the Box: Power Your Intranet Site using SharePoint List

SharePoint Out of the Box: Power Your Intranet Site using SharePoint List

Join me as we examine the nuts and bolts of SharePoint lists, and the many ways you can use them to manage and publish your content. Click here for more information.Thursday, February 11, 2010, from Noon to 1:00 PM Central Time
Oct 25
PLI's for the Kindle

PLI's for the Kindle

Here's a follow-up on my last post. Amazon is selling PLI books for the Kindle according to the "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books", Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2009) In that article, Andrew Frank from Gartner is quoted:"There are a lot of…

Rank this Week: 3149

AbsTracked

Covers law, libraries, reference, technology, and fun. By Abbie Mulvihill.

http://abstracked.blogspot.com/

Mar 10
Mario Day 2010

Mario Day 2010

Happy Mario Day (just in the nick of time) to all the Marios I now know and to all the people who celebrate with them!! Mario Day has become an interesting lesson in the evolution of a popular idea. As anyone who is familiar with this blog…
Oct 12
What's Old is New

What's Old is New

I have to admit, I'm a little surprised I remembered my Blogger password. I just decided I needed to post something other than information about July 10th. Yikes.Unfortunately, I don't have anything terribly exciting to mention. I just want…
Jul 10
Happy Julio Day!

Happy Julio Day!

So, how is Julio Day gaining momentum? Well, apparently because of me. It turns out it had a little momentum before my Julio Day post 2 years ago. The person who first dubbed Julio Day (at least so far) turns out to be a fellow Illinoisan…

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shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress

News, views and information on self-help law and pro se litigation.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep

Feb 19
Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

Commissioners OK legal help center for courthouse New appointment made to fill a void in County Courts By BRADEN LAMMERS Braden.Lammers@newsandtribune.com Judicial matters were the predominant theme at the Clark County Commissioners meeting…
Jan 5
New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

Two state judges opine about the state of accessibility to the legal system. As the economy has worsened, the ranks of the self-represented poor have expanded. In a recent informal study conducted by the Self-Represented Litigation Network,…
Jan 5
Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

Librarian Zoya Golban turned off the lights and locked the doors Wednesday at the Marion County Law Library for the last time. The cozy repository for legal materials and publicly accessible computers on the third floor of the City-County…

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Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog

Offers news, views, tips & tools to help you succeed in law school.

http://lawlibnews.blog.asu.edu

Feb 16
Court Rules, Forms and Docket

Court Rules, Forms and Docket

Looking for online court rules, forms and dockets? Check out this database from the Law Library Resource Xchange website, LLRX.com. It contains more than 1,400 links to federal and state court rules, forms and dockets for all 50…
Feb 15
Starting a research project

Starting a research project

It’s been my experience that most law students begin legal research projects by using Google or by searching a case law database on Westlaw or Lexis. That is NOT the best way to begin a legal research project. Your goal when you are doing…
Feb 12
Bar Exam Prep Material

Bar Exam Prep Material

With the bar exam just weeks away, don’t foget about all the great bar prep materials the library has. Check out our Bar Exam Resource Guide for a complete list of bar exam information and study aids. Best of luck!

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The Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Focuses on civil law developments throughout the world and general foreign, comparative and international law issues.

http://clyellowshoe.blogspot.com/

Jan 25
Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

The University of Wyoming Law Library has posted re-scanned versions of Justice Blume’s English translation of Justinian’s Novels in their Annotated Justinian Code web site. This new edition is much more legible than the first, which was…
Jul 9
The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

The Louisiana Law Review has published The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe: Civil Law Concepts in the English Language; Comparativists Beware!, 69 La Law Rev 715 (Summer 2009), an article, presented in the La. Law Rev.
Jul 9
The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Last month I accepted a new job as the Director of the Law Library and assistant professor of law at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law. As can be expected, my duties there have very little to do with…

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Taggart Law Library Blog

News and information on the Taggart Law Library, legal research, and other items of interest to the law school community at Ohio Northern University.

http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/

Nov 18
Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar

Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar

Google has just announced that the full text of federal and state court opinions can be searched and read through Google Scholar. For more information, see the announcement from the Official Google Blog.HT: Law Librarian Blog
Oct 23
Fall Break Hour

Fall Break Hour

The law library will be open the following hours during Fall Break:Thursday, October 22nd: 8 AM-1 AMFriday, October 23rd: 8 AM-8 PMSaturday, October 24th: 9 AM-6 PMSunday, October 25th: 1 PM-1 AMRegular library hours will resume on…
Sep 4
Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

A Note to all 1L Students: The law library will begin its annual series of legal research workshops on Wednesday, September 9th. Workshops will be held in the Supreme Court Alcove (in the Hanson Reading Room) and will be…

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Ohio Legal Research Blog

By Kathy Hall, Melanie Putnam and Susan Schaefgen.

http://ohiolegalblog.blogspot.com/

Oct 26
Lawriter sold to SSN Holdings Inc.

Lawriter sold to SSN Holdings Inc.

The legal research provider, Lawriter LLC, has been acquired by SSN Holdings Inc. Lawriter became a subsidiary of Collexis Holdings in early 2008. According to a Sept. 6, 2009 blog post on The Cottonboll Conspiracy:
Oct 28
Report on invasive species in Ohio

Report on invasive species in Ohio

The Union of Concerned Scientists ha
Oct 24
Judgepedia

Judgepedia

Judgepedia is a wiki encyclopedia about judges and courts, brought to you by the same sponsors of

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BarclayBlog

Legal research updates from around the world and new and interesting research resources and web sites of interest. From Syracuse University College of Law.

http://bllsulaw.blogspot.com/

Aug 28
Law Firm Hiring practices in the economic downturn

Law Firm Hiring practices in the economic downturn

The economy continues to impact the traditional large law firm hiring cycle:A NY Times article focuses on 2Ls waiting for the chance to interview in the fall: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/26lawyers.html?em Some famous firms have…
May 4
Movin' On

Movin' On

To my faithful readers: After many happyand productive years at the Barclay LawLibrary, I will be moving on to becomeExecutive Director of the Dewitt CommunityLibrary. This was a tough decision, but asa former library director always told…
Apr 26
New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Review

New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Review

The Legal Workshop is a new online legal journalthat seeks to disseminate legal scholarship to a broadaudience of readers. The new endeavor is produced bya consortium of academic law reviews: Stanford LawReview, New York University Law…

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law.librarians

Features links and resources from a community of law librarians.

http://lawlibrarians.wordpress.com

Aug 3
The Law Librarians Podcast rides again …

The Law Librarians Podcast rides again …

The Law Librarians Podcast rides again – this Friday, August 7th on BlogTalk Radio.
Jun 24
Anyone go to that free legal resources p …

Anyone go to that free legal resources p …

Anyone go to that free legal resources presentation thingy recently? Can’t remember who put it on. Maybe one of youse actually pitched it?
May 22
Congrats to Bonnie Shucha who’s WisBlaw …

Congrats to Bonnie Shucha who’s WisBlaw …

Congrats to Bonnie Shucha who’s WisBlawg turned five this week!

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John Eaton's blog of miscellaneous…

John Eaton's blog of miscellaneous & interesting (to him, anyway) stuff

Covers technology and legal research.

http://jeaton23.wordpress.com

Jun 23
Twitter & Podcast

Twitter & Podcast

I have previously downloaded podcasts from Itunes and so I’m pretty familiar with that method of content delivery, but Twitter was new to me. I signed up yesterday (June 22) and added a few celebs, etc. to my “following” list. It…
May 28
Book launch

Book launch

Eaton & Le May at booklaunch
May 21
Tagging / Deliciou

Tagging / Deliciou

I’m madly trying to get del.icio.us to work and I’ve kind of got it working. I registered an account and then tried to upgrade my browser (using IE 7 ) and followed the instructions. Didn’t seem to do anything as no…

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Ballad in Plain E

Covers law libraries and library technicians.

http://www.balladinplaine.com

May 13
Ballad in Plain E is going into hibernation

Ballad in Plain E is going into hibernation

I guess I knew this day would come, but surprisingly, I’m not sad about it. With lots of exciting but time-consuming things happening in my life lately, and a moderately successful new group blogging endeavour underway, I’m just…
Mar 26
The value of law library staff: the position, or the person?

The value of law library staff: the position, or the person?

Karen over at Library Technician Dialog has just written a great post entitled “A Value Proposition“. In it she explains something we’ve been thinking and talking about lately: why Winnipeg law firms don’t employ as…
Mar 24
Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Marg Anderson and Darlene Taylor

Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Marg Anderson and Darlene Taylor

I’ve been thinking all day about who I might write about for Ada Lovelace Day, the day that celebrates women and technology. I realised that it would only be fitting to write about two women who taught me during my two years doing the…

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Connie Crosby Links

Documenting the World Wide Web, one webpage at a time.

http://conniecrosbylinks.blogspot.com/

May 1
Negotation Skills for Librarian

Negotation Skills for Librarian

My colleague Yasmin was asking if I knew of any materials on negotiation skills. Here are a few things I came up with:We covered it at NE2007 -- the audio is on this page-- http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/NE2007/Proceedings.html it is program…
Mar 12
South by Southwest - Connie's SXSW Link

South by Southwest - Connie's SXSW Link

South by Southwest is not just a music event, but also a big event in the social media industry. I'm pulling together a few links to help me track everything while I watch from afar:Main page: http://www.sxsw.com/Schedule: …
Feb 25
Stem Legal Update

Stem Legal Update

My friend and colleague Steve Matthews of Stem Legal is a busy guy! Here are some of his recent announcements:

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Legal Periodicals

For those interested in legal periodical publishing, indexing, searching, ranking and use. Edited by John Doyle, Washington and Lee University Law Library.

http://bloggery.wlu.edu/lawrevs/

Feb 20
article on law review

article on law review

An article of mine, to be published soon in the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, entititled, The Law Reviews: Do Their "Paths of Glory Lead But to the Grave"? is available at: http://lawlib.wlu.edu/articles/lawreviews.pdf John…
Feb 20
article on law review

article on law review

An article of mine, to be published soon in the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, entititled, The Law Reviews: Do Their “Paths of Glory Lead But to the Grave”? is available at: http://lawlib.wlu.edu/articles/lawreviews.pdf John…
Jan 2
Law Journal Rankings Updated For 2008

Law Journal Rankings Updated For 2008

The law journal rankings database at http://lawlib.wlu.edu/LJ has been updated through 2008. An extra effort was made this year to rank all listed journals (in previous years a significant number of law journals had been listed in the…

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Library etc.

Covers Web 2.0 and libraries.

http://neilstewart.wordpress.com

Feb 1
Fame at last

Fame at last

I am published! This article really annoyed me, so I sent a letter into the Guardian, and they published it. I didn’t even think to check yesterday, but my brother texted me this morning to ask if it was me. Fame at last!
Jan 9
Spotify

Spotify

I’ve recently received an invite to Spotify, a music service which allows you to stream tracks and albums in full, as often as you like, and for free (bar some advertising, which I haven’t actually been subject to yet).
Dec 24
Best music of 2008, a list

Best music of 2008, a list

Hello all! I’m spending a lazy Chrismas Eve afternoon in front of the telly, after a fairly traumatic visit to the supermarket at lunchtime. With time on my hands and thoughts turning towards the end of the year, I thought I would round up…

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LaValley Library at the University…

LaValley Library at the University of Toledo College of Law

http://lavalleylibrary.blogspot.com/

Oct 6
Election website

Election website

There are a couple websites that may be of interest to Lucas County voters.First off there is http://www.lucascountyvotes.org/ which goes to the Board of Elections section of the Lucas County government website. There are lists of the…
Jan 14
Tax Time link

Tax Time link

Once again it is time for the taxman, er, taxperson. Here are the links to the Federal, state of Ohio, and Toledo income tax information and forms.IRS publications and documentsOhio income tax linksToledo income tax link
Jan 8
FBI Crime Statistics, prelim 2007 first half

FBI Crime Statistics, prelim 2007 first half

Crime rates fell in the first half of 2007, according to premilinary FBI statistics.Here's the link to the FBI's story, which has a link to the statistics themselves.

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Callinan the Librarian

Covers work-life balance for librarians.

http://callinanthelibrarian.blogspot.com/

Sep 17
Part-Time Work: Variations on a Theme

Part-Time Work: Variations on a Theme

I came across an interesting initiative out of UC Hastings called the Project for Attorney Retention [http://www.pardc.org/ ]. This page includes observations from attorneys who have been working part-time inside DC law firms:…
Sep 11
Career Re-Entry Program At American University

Career Re-Entry Program At American University

Washington's American University has launched a Lawyer Re-Entry Program for attorneys looking to return to their careers after taking time off. See this link for the press release. What a great idea! We need something like this for…
Jul 22
Flexible "Weekends"

Flexible "Weekends"

In the nearly three years since I've been consulting from home, traditional weekends have gradually disappeared from my work routine. It's now more unusual for me not to work on a weekend than it is for me to draft a section of a report or…

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