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New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog

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

http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL

Nov 20
LAW.COM Newswire Highlights

News articles listed below can be viewed in full text by first clicking on the Law.Com Newsfeed on the left side and then scrolling down to the appropriate article. If the article you are searching does not appear go to the top of the screen and click on Law.Com Newswire and scroll down to the appropriate article: &#xe2€&#xa2 Ditching the Billable Hour: 'Everyone Wants to Do It' &#xe2€&#xa2 Coudert Estate Pursues Fees Earned From Former Clients &#xe2€&#xa2 Guilty Verdict for McKesson Chairman, but GC Acquitted &#xe2€&#xa2... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:44 am
Nov 20
New York Law Journal Lead Articles

/**/ If you are already an online subscriber to New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed Click here to go to www.nylj.com Prosecutor's Errors Bring New Trial On 1993 Verdict Subscription Required 'Social Abandonment' Rejected as Ground for Divorce Subscription Required Coudert Estate Pursues Fees Earned From Former Clients Subscription Required Refusal to End Parent's Rights Blocks Adoption... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:42 am
Nov 20
New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest

If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. Click here to go to www.nylj.com Lewis v. New York State Department of Civil Service NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS Free: Narrow Ruling Upholds Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Two Cases NEW YORK COUNTY Labor Law Court Dismisses Worker's Negligence Claim; Denies Dismissal of Labor Law &#xc2&#xa7240(1) Suit Hurley... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:39 am

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Current Awareness Weblog

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

http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 20
Devoted husband who strangled wife in his sleep walks free from court – The Guardian

"A 'decent and devoted' husband who strangled his wife while he dreamt she was a intruder has been cleared of murder after the Crown Prosecution Service accepted he had not been in control of his actions but was not a danger to anyone else." Full story The Guardian, 20th November 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk [...] Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:30 am by sally
Nov 20
Royal Bank of Scotland loses landmark wheelchair access appeal – The Times

"The Royal Bank of Scotland has been ordered to carry out &#xc2&#xa3200,000 of work to improve wheelchair access at one of its branches after senior judges ruled that it had breached disability laws." Full story The Times, 20th November 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:22 am by sally
Nov 20
Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Coroners and Justice Act 2009 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:19 am by sally

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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/

Nov 19
Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure

November 9-13, 2009. To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. U.S. Supreme Court, November 09, 2009 Bobby v. Van Hook, No. 09-144 In a capital habeas matter, a circuit court of appeals' grant of the petition on the basis that petitioner's lawyers performed deficiently in investigating and presenting mitigating evidence is reversed where: 1) the court of appeals applied 2003 ABA Professional Guidelines to defense counsel's conduct at... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Nov 19
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County - LexisNexis

November 18-19, 2009. Update from the Lexis Alert Service, 1. People v Castillo, 1331, 3751/00, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 7760; 886 N.Y.S.2d 805; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7589, October 29, 2009, Decided, October 29, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING RELEASE OF THE FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION., THIS OPINION IS UNCORRECTED AND SUBJECT TO REVISION BEFORE PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS. The... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Nov 19
CLLB: Criminal Justice Abstracts

For week of November 16-20, 2009. PREPARED BY: Michael Chernicoff Weighing Life in Prison of Youths Who Didn't Kill [www.nytimes.com] The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two juvenile offenders serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole. Outside of the consideration of the death penalty, the Supreme court has generally allowed what punishment fit what crimes. However, the court had barred the execution of juvenile offenders in 2005, reasoning that people under 18 are... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:51 am

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Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/

Nov 23
Amended Google Book Settlement Agreement Moves Forward

US District Court Judge Denny Chin granted preliminary approval to the Amended Google Book Settlement Agreement on Nov. 19th [text of order] and set the following schedule for proceeding forward: Dec. 14, 2009: Supplemental Notices sent about the Amended Settlement... Posted on November 23, 2009 at 12:48 am by Joe Hodnicki
Nov 23
SCOTUS Has Never Seen the Likes of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia: First Full-Scale Biography Published

From the book description of Joan Biskupic's American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Nov. 10, 2009): If the U.S. Supreme Court teaches us anything, it is that almost everything is... Posted on November 23, 2009 at 12:47 am by Joe Hodnicki
Nov 23
New and Updated Research Guides on GlobaLex

New and updated research guides on GlobaLex: New Guides: Guide to Legal Research in Serbia by Linda Tashbook and Marko Zivanov Trinidad and Tobago Law and Legal Research by Catherine A. Deane and Vincent Moyer Updated Guides: An Electronic Guide... Posted on November 23, 2009 at 12:39 am by Joe Hodnicki

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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/

Nov 18
Finalists for 7th Circ. Judge Selected

From the Chicago Tribune: Six finalists from a field of 11 applicants have been selected to fill a pending vacancy on a federal appeals court which handles appeals from Wisconsin and other states. Two of the six finalists are UW-Madison law professors Anuj Desai and Victoria Nourse. Read the article for the full list. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:36 am
Nov 17
Free Case Law Now Available on Google Scholar

Wow - big news last night from Google: Free case law is now available in Google Scholar! There isn't much description yet from Google, but Internet For Lawyers has a nice run down of the features. Here are some highlights: Coverage of the database: 1 US 1 (pre 1776) 1 F 2d 1 (1924 +) F Supp Cases US State Cases (1950+) Go to the Advanced Search page to limit results to: all legal opinions and journals only US Federal court opinions only state court opinions (where you can select any combination... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:24 am
Nov 16
Something Rotten at the State Capitol - Literally!

You never know what you're going to turn up in the Odd Wisconsin Archives. I had to laugh at the story about the "cache of decaying venison and sturgeon" stored a basement room of the Capitol wreaking havoc on the olfactory sensibilities of our distinguished lawmakers. And, funnier still, was that it was of their own doing. Brings new meaning to the contention that there's something rotten in politics. In the early 1930s, lawmakers decided to hold wardens accountable for the proper disposal of... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:44 am

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Slaw

A cooperative Canadian weblog on all things legal. By Canadian law professors, lawyers, law students, and law librarians.

http://www.slaw.ca

Nov 20
Fore!

Notwithstanding the fine weather that many parts of the country are experiencing as November moves towards December, late November in Canada is usually a dark time for those of us with the golf bug. Into that dark, a little bit of legal light shines with the knowledge that a Happy Gilmore shot has been judicially defined. In 2008 NSSC 280 para. 7, the Happy Gilmore shot has been defined as, "&#xe2€&#xa6running from five to ten feet behind the ball and hitting it on the run." In finding that the Happy... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:02 am by Mark Lewis
Nov 20
The Friday Fillip 2

As a counterpart to Simon's post below on applying modern technology to 16th century information, I thought I would offer Pranav Mistry's SixthSense Technology described as "a wearable gestural interface that augments the physical world around us with digital information and lets us use natural hand gestures to interact with that information." Doesn't sound like much? Watch the video of his explanations here from the TED Conferences page. I mean watch it now (a colleague just made me aware of... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:49 am by Ted Tjaden
Nov 20
The Friday Fillip

One of the glories of the internet and the digital era is their ability to bring the past to us in a lively fashion. And the latest gift from the ages is the Shakespeare Quartos - the early, perhaps the earliest, published volumes of the Bard's plays. (A quarto is a book size, coming from the fact that the large page on which the text was printed got folded four times before binding. Wikipedia is good on the topic.) The British Library has teamed up with other institutions holding quartos to... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:00 am by Simon Fodden

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Cleveland Law Library Weblog

Informs local attorneys of major legal developments important to their practice. By Sue Altmeyer.

http://suealtmeyer.typepad.com/cleveland_law_library_web/

Nov 17
Nancy A. Fuerst Elected New Cuyahoga CP Administrative Judge

As they do every November pursuant to local rule, the Judges of the Common Pleas Court for Cuyahoga County have elected a new Administrative Judges. This year, it is Judge Nancy A. Fuerst, whose term will begin on January 1, 2010. if (document.getElementsByTagName){var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a");var hostname = window.location.hostname.replace("www.","").toLowerCase();for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++){if(anchors[i].getAttribute("href")){var href =... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 09:33 am by Cleveland Law Library
Nov 10
Ohio Supreme Court Adopts New Pro Hac Vice Rules, effective 1/1/2011

Effective 1/1/11 (not 1/1/10), the Ohio Supreme Court will significantly chang the rules for out-of-state lawyers who want to be admitted to practice for a limited purpose in an Ohio case. Under amendments to Rule XII of the Rules for the Governement of the Bar, all pro hac vice admissions will have to go through the Supreme Court's Office of Attorney Services starting in 2011. All applicants will also have to pay a $100 fee and sign an "acknowledgement of Ohio's attorney disciplinary rules and... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:01 am by Cleveland Law Library
Nov 10
Comments Sought on Proposed Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules

Public comments are being accepted until February 10, 2010 on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankrutpcy and Criminal Procedure, as well as proposed style revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Some of the proposed bankruptcy rule changes would clarify what information is needed for a proof of claim and allow limited extensions of time to object to a debtor's discharge. Most, if not all of the proposed criminal rule changes reflect the use of greater technology to allow video... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 06:48 am by Cleveland Law Library

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Connie Crosby Law Librarian Blog

Law library information by Canadian Law Librarian Connie Crosby.

http://conniecrosby.blogspot.com

Nov 21
New Beta Twitter Feature: Retweeting

/**/ Simon Fodden asked me about the new Twitter "retweet" feature which was recently opened up to a number of us on Twitter. It is currently in beta test. I thought sharing my response might be helpful. What is retweeting? But first, let me explain what "retweeting" is for those not familiar with Twitter: Retweeting is forwarding/spreading a Twitter message (or "tweet") posted by someone to your other Twitter followers. Quite often Twitter developers will take note of a convention that spreads... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 02:41 pm by Connie Crosby
Nov 18
Holiday Law Firm Challenge: Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank

A lot of people have been checking this blog for information about the upcoming Daily Bread Food Bank challenge for Toronto law firms. This year's challenge is about to start on Monday! I've just given a full write-up over at Slaw.ca: Holiday Law Firm Challenge: Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank. Related posts: Daily Bread Food Bank - Toronto law firm food and fundraising challenge (Nov. 29/06) Daily Bread Food Bank - Law Firm Challenge (Dec. 7/07) hohoTO: A Lesson in Using Social Networking for... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:16 am by Connie Crosby
Nov 12
Association for Strategic Knowledge Professionals: Why I will be voting "Yes" to the SLA name change

I have remained fairly quiet about the proposed name change for the Special Libraries Association until now because I have been giving it some good thought, and watching the various conversations unfold. Change is not always easy, and it has amazed me how seriously people take the names and labels we apply to ourselves. This is why I will be voting "Yes" to the name change. Take from it what you will: I have always found "Special Libraries Association" to be problematic. The term "special... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 04:09 am by Connie Crosby

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Law Library Letter

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

http://wyolawlibrary.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 19
Summary 2009 WY 142

Summary of Decision issued November 19, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Swain v. State Citation: 2009 WY 142 Docket Number: S-08-0280 Appeal from the District Court of Laramie County, the Honorable Michael K. Davis, Judge. Representing Appellant Swain: Diane M. Lozano, Wyoming State Public Defender; Tina N. Kerin, Appellate Counsel; David E. Westling, Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel, Wyoming Public... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:38 am by Meg Martin
Nov 19
Google Provides Legal Research!

On Tuesday Google officially entered the world of legal resources. You can now access full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. If you click on the Advanced Scholar Search link, you can choose to search only Wyoming cases. There are Pacific Reporter page numbers listed next to the corresponding case text and your search terms are highlighted throughout. In addition to being able to view the case, you can choose the "How... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:04 am by Katie
Nov 17
Summary 2009 WY 141

Summary of Decision issued November 17, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Asherman v. Asherman Citation: 2009 WY 141 Docket Number: S-09-0050 Appeal from the District Court of Park County, the Honorable Steven R. Cranfill, Judge. Representing Appellant Richard Asherman: Michael A. LaBazzo of Law Offices of Michael A. LaBazzo, LLC, Cody, Wyoming. Representing Appellee Robin Asherman: Jill Deann LaRance of... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:01 am by Meg Martin

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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://oregonlegalresearch.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 20
Oregon Court of Appeals: Firearms (Concealed Weapons) on School Property

The Oregon Court of Appeals decided this case about a teacher who wants to carry a concealed handgun, while teaching, on school property. The decision is dated November 18, 2009: Jane Doe V. Medford School District (A137804) "Medford School District 549C adopted a policy that prohibits its employees from possessing firearms on school district property or at school-sponsored events. Plaintiff, a school district employee who wishes to carry a handgun while teaching, initiated this declaratory... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:17 am by Laura Orr
Nov 20
Statutory Interpretation and Legislative Intent

Think about this interesting debate (and nicely written blog post) while you're reading the new book on Interpreting Oregon Law: "Judges Calabresi and Easterbrook Face Off on How to Interpret Statutes When interpreting statutes, does the Constitution require federal judges to act as agents of the incarnation of Congress that enacted the legislation or the present day Congress? That was the question before Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and Judge Frank... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:09 am by Laura Orr
Nov 20
Oregon Supreme Court Defines “Corrections Officer

The Oregon Supreme Court : STATE v. TATE (SC S056904), 11/19/09 'The issue in this criminal case is the proper interpretation of the term "corrections officer" as used in ORS 163.208(1),(1) which defines the crime of "assaulting a public safety officer" to include an assault on a "corrections officer."' -- (Link to full case.) Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:04 am by Laura Orr

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Trial Ad Notes

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

http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com

Nov 3
Defendants Gone Missing

/**/ Two current stories about defendants on the loose: The Blotter | Seattle man skips bail, costs family $100,000 | Seattle Times Newspaper, Oct. 30, 2009. The man is accused of shooting well-known Black Diamond sound engineer Tom Pfaeffle. Seattle 911 | Men skip out on trial; jury says guilty, not goodbye | Seattle P-I, Oct. 30. Two men fled during their trial for conspiracy to distribute ecstasy. The jury convicted them and now they also face penalties for fleeing during trial. Posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:32 am by Mary Whisner
Oct 25
Transcripts Aren't Enough

Surprisingly, in most U.S. jurisdictions, court proceedings, which can dramatically affect people&#xe2€&#x9fs lives or property, are rarely recorded accurately or in their entirety because only a small percentage of courts regularly create a video record of court proceedings. Of those courts that do, most do not preserve the video record but simply turn it into a transcript. Keith A. Gorgos, Comment, Lost in Transcription: Why the Video Record Is Actually Verbatim, 57 Buff. L. Rev. 1057, 1058... Posted on October 25, 2009 at 08:25 am by Mary Whisner
Oct 21
Pro Bono Practice CLE: Hope & Help In Hard Times

As part of the ABA's National Pro Bono Celebration next week, the University of Washington School of Law and Seattle University School of Law are sponsoring a full-day CLE at Seattle U: Pro Bono Practice Workshops and CLE: Hope & Help In Hard Times on Friday, Oct. 30. Registration is just $25 for new lawyers, young lawyers, and recent graduates, $125 for others. A reception at the end of the day will honor William H. Gates, Sr., who was awarded the American Bar Association Medal in August.... Posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:30 am by Mary Whisner

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beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/

Nov 21
UT Libraries' Human Rights Documentation Initiative

"The UT Libraries' Human Rights Documentation Initiative (HRDI) is committed to the long-term preservation of fragile and vulnerable records of... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:10 pm by Sabrina
Nov 21
ABA Releases Report on Best Practices in Employing Lawyers with Disabilities

News release: "Based on the U.S. Census Bureau&#xc2&#x92s American Community Survey, 22,295,000 Americans with disabilities are of working age; however,... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 02:28 pm by Sabrina
Nov 20
Google Announces Automatic Captions in YouTube

Official Google Blog, Ken Harrenstien, Software Engineer: "Since the original launch of captions in our products, we&#xc2&#x92ve been happy to... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:58 pm by Sabrina

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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.org/blog/

Nov 20
Prisoner Unsuccessfully Sued Thanksgiving, Cleveland Indians

Thanks to Cleveland-Marshall alumna, Jessica Greathouse, who brought this case to our attention. A federal prisoner sued Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Mayflower Movers, Pilgrim Pride, Turkey Hill, Black Friday, Corn on the Cob and the Cleveland Indians based upon 42 USC 1983. see Riches v. Thanksgiving 2007 WL 4591385, (N.D.Cal.,2007). "Plaintiff states that the Thanksgiving holidays "offend[ ]" him. He alleges his Sixth Amendment rights are being violated because he cannot spend the holidays with... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:52 pm by suealtmeyer
Nov 19
Exam Tips for Non-Traditional Students

In addition to the normal stress of law school, non-traditional law students at C-M Law often juggle partners and/or children. When it comes to exam time, this mix can make for extra stress. Today's post from the Law School Academic Support Blog on non-traditional students and exam study has an excellent list of tips to help "non-trads" find the right balance in their lives during this busy time. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal";... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:33 pm by amyburchfield
Nov 19
Holy Cow! Google Scholar Provides More Free Case Law Than Previously Available

If you've missed the many alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw for retrieving cases at no cost,* the latest entry into the market is kind of hard to ignore. Google announced earlier this week its latest addition to Google Scholar: access to federal and state case law, searchable by topic or party, including the ability to view how other cases and commentators have cited the case retrieved. See Google's release Finding the Laws that Govern Us, and try out the links for Terry v. Ohio View the case... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:05 pm by JanNovak

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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/

Nov 19
It's OK to Talk About ... The Snitching Blog

The Snitching Blog was created by Alexandra Natapoff, a professor of law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She wants it to be "a comprehensive resource on criminal informants ...[covering] legal developments, legislation, news stories, cultural reactions, commentary and more." A recent entry recounts the story of a young woman recruited into an informant program to avoid an overnight jail stay for failure to pay her traffic tickets. When her father, an attorney, tries to get the police to... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:01 pm by Mary Paige Smith
Nov 19
Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals

Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals is a pilot project of the ABA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial improvements. The website currently offers summaries of noteworthy cases from the Third, Fifth and Ninth Circuits, with plans to expand coverage to all 13 Circuits. Providing summaries for the pilot are faculty and students from Temple University's Beasley School of Law (3rd Circuit), the University of Texas School of Law (5th Circuit), plus the University of San Diego School of Law... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:47 am by Mary Paige Smith
Nov 6
Newspaper Archive of Florida

The full-text collection of Florida newspapers hosted by UF is a rich source of articles and research, and free to the public. Newspapers. Posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:28 am by Robert Hudson

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John Palfrey's Blog

Covers intellectual property, politics and teaching. By Harvard Law Professor and Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society John Palfrey.

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

Nov 12
Harvard Library Report

Over the past nine months or so, a group of us have worked on a Harvard-wide Task Force to consider our library systems. The report is being issued today by Harvard's Provost, Steven E. Hyman, who chaired our Task Force. Over the next year-plus, we will be working to implement changes in five key areas of the Harvard University library system. Harvard is fortunate to have one of the great library systems in the world as a crown jewel. The library system plays a central role in the intellectual... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:15 am by palfrey
Oct 30
Dawn Nunziato’s Virtual Freedom: Net Neutrality and Free Speech in the Internet Age

Dawn Nunziato, a law prof at George Washington University Law School, has written a helpful and interesting new book, entitled Virtual Freedom: Net Neutrality and Free Speech in the Internet Age. Her focus in "Virtual Freedom" is - as the subtitle suggests - free speech on the net, framed primarily for the current net neutrality debate. She compares two distinct conceptions of the First Amendment, one affirmative and the other negative. She argues forcefully for the affirmative approach to the... Posted on October 30, 2009 at 06:45 am by palfrey
Sep 23
Love Your Library Fest Today, 2 – 5 p.m. at HLSL

The Harvard Law School Library invites students to come visit today during this year's "Love Your Library Fest." In addition to everything you'll learn about the HLS Library, come over for free movie tickets and a raffle to win an iPod Touch. Visit the HLS Library on September 23, 2009 from 2 - 5 p.m. Posted on September 23, 2009 at 10:05 am by palfrey

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Cincinnati Law Library Blog

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

http://cincinnatilaw.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 19
"Special counsel" issue in Hamilton County, Ohio

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:09 am
Nov 19
Ohio execution method changed

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:32 am
Nov 9
Juvenile Life Sentencing Update

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm

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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

Aug 11
Los Angeles Times: Litigants become their own lawyers

From the Los Angeles Times Litigants become their own lawyers Hiring an attorney isn't cheap, so these days more people are navigating the justice system themselves. But courtrooms can be tough for amateurs. By John Keilman August 10, 2009 Reporting from Chicago - When Marsha and Larry Lipsky wanted to evict a troublesome tenant from their home in Arlington Heights, Ill., they consulted a few attorneys but couldn't afford fees that ran from $500 to $5,000. So they did what a lot of people with... Posted on August 11, 2009 at 05:42 am by TerryConaway
Aug 6
From the Chicago Tribune: Recession...

From the Chicago Tribune: Recession forces more to act as own lawyer Observers warn that courtrooms aren't made for amateurs By John Keilman Tribune reporter August 5, 2009 When Marsha and Larry Lipsky wanted to evict a troublesome tenant from their Arlington Heights home, they consulted a few attorneys but couldn't afford fees that ran from $500 to $5,000. So they did what a lot of people with legal trouble are doing these days: They became their own lawyers. "I was a nervous wreck since... Posted on August 6, 2009 at 04:48 am by TerryConaway
Jul 31
Self-representation in the international arena

I know this may be a bit beyond the scope of this blog but I ran across a new law review article that may be of interest to scholars who are interested in the right of self-representation. I'm posting the abstract for the article. Georgetown Journal of International Law Spring, 2009 SELF-REPRESENTATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA: REMOVING A FALSE RIGHT OF SPECTACLE 40 Georgetown Journal of International Law 919 (2009) Eugene Cerruti Recent historical scholarship has demonstrated that the... Posted on July 31, 2009 at 04:29 am by TerryConaway

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Tech Law Prof Blog

By Mark Giangrande and Marin Dell.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tech_law_prof/

Aug 16
About Tech Law Prof Blog

The Law Professor Blogs Network has ceased publication of this blog. Mark Giangrande continues to publish on tech law and other developments as co-editor of Law Librarian Blog. Posted on August 16, 2009 at 11:36 am by Joe Hodnicki
Jul 17
My Last Post on the Tech Law Prof Blog

This will be my last post on the Tech Law Prof Blog. I've recently signed on as co-editor of the Law Librarian Blog and I've found it increasingly difficult to contribute to both and provide thoughtful news and commentary. After... Posted on July 17, 2009 at 12:20 pm by Joe Hodnicki
Jul 15
Add Spam to Death and Taxes

What can anyone say about email spam? My eyes glaze over my inbox sometimes because of the huge amount of sexual, pharmaceutical,or banking transaction come-ons. Moreover, they come in languages and alphabets I'll never understand. Sometimes they even purport to... Posted on July 15, 2009 at 10:19 am by Joe Hodnicki

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BoleyBlogs!

The legal research blog of Lewis & Clark Law School's Boley Law Library

http://lawlib.lclark.edu/boleyblogs

Oct 8
New L&C Law Scholarship: Lewis & Clark Law Review Volume 13, Number 3

The latest issue of Lewis & Clark Law School's Lewis & Clark Law Review is now out. Here are the articles published in Volume 13, Number 3 of Lewis & Clark Law Review, complete with links to the abstracts and full-text articles: Symposium Articles We Have A "Purpose" Requirement If We Can Keep It by James F. [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 06:34 pm by site admin
Oct 8
New L&C Law Scholarship: We Have A “Purpose” Requirement If We Can Keep It

James F. Flanagan, We Have A "Purpose" Requirement If We Can Keep It, 13 Lewis & Clark Law Review 553 (2009) The Supreme Court in Giles v. California held that a defendant forfeits the right to confront a witness only when he purposefully keeps the witness away. Many see the "purpose" requirement as an unjustified bar [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:47 pm by site admin
Oct 8
New L&C Law Scholarship: Forfeiture and Cross-Examination

Robert Kry, Forfeiture and Cross-Examination, 13 Lewis & Clark Law Review 577 (2009) The forfeiture exception to the confrontation right allows the admission of a witness's prior testimony where the defendant wrongfully procures the witness's absence from trial. But did the common-law forfeiture exception justify admitting any statements previously made by the witness? Or did it [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:41 pm by site admin

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V.U.Lawcity - The Valpo Law Blawg

Covers legal information and library services from the Valparaiso University School of Law library.

http://valpolawlibrary.blogspot.com

Sep 1
New Credit Card Rules

A follow up to a posting on this blog in July. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in their FDIC Consumer News has a comprehensive look at the new credit card rules. While some of the new laws have already gone in to effect. Others will go into effect early next year and the last parts in August of 2010. If you have credit cards, you should read this article to see what are sure to be major changes in the way credit cards are treated by both consumers and issuing agencies. Posted on September 1, 2009 at 02:36 am by Mike Bushbaum
Sep 1
The Government Domain: Tracking Congress 2.0

From a recent posting on LLRX.com. Making it easier to track Congress, GovTrack.us, a free and independent legislative database, has just released a number of new features. Written by Peggy Garvin of Garvin Information Consulting, this article is an interesting read if you are a Congressional information junkie. Posted on September 1, 2009 at 02:16 am by Mike Bushbaum
Aug 26
DNA Evidence Can Be Faked

In a recent article in the NY Times (registration may be required) scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence. The team that has developed this procedure hope to cash in on their find by selling a kit that will tell whether the DNA has been fabricated. Privacy experts worry about some of the ramifications of fabricated DNA, including genetic testing problems. For prosecutors, this could represent a significant shift in the use of DNA evidence. Posted on August 26, 2009 at 06:59 am by Mike Bushbaum

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Check This Out!

A podcast about law, libraries, and life. Published by Jim Miles, Director of the Law Library and Law Professor of the University at Buffalo Law School.

http://cto.libsyn.com

Nov 7
Episode 075: Recruiting Lawyers and Librarians to Law Librarianship

Episode 075: Recruiting Lawyers and Librarians to Law Librarianship Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Playing time: 50:26 This is a talk I gave at the Libraries Without Borders conference in Toronto, on Thursday, October 18, 2007. I'm concerned that we may be overselling the profession--there is certainly a demand for qualified law librarians, but how much is that demand, and what really constitutes "qualified"? With the rising costs of legal education, how long can we continue to expect entry-level... Posted on November 7, 2007 at 05:52 pm
Jul 14
Test

This is a test. Please disregard. Posted on July 14, 2007 at 11:02 am
Jun 21
Episode 074: Lawyerswithdepression.com

Episode 074: Lawyerswithdepression.com Friday, June 22, 2007 Playing time: 20:39 Dan Lukasik is a successful Buffalo lawyer who struggles with severe clinical depression. He has recently created a support group for lawyers with depression, and is building a website with links and resources to provide assistance to lawyers and create greater awareness and understanding among the public. Last week Dan and I talked about the problems of lawyers with depression. Theme Music: T. Nile, Get Together.... Posted on June 21, 2007 at 06:00 am

Rank This Week: 661

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 21
Library Routes Project: How Did You Become A Librarian?

The Library Routes Project is a wiki-based project that seeks to gather information about "library roots" (how people got into librarianship in the first place) and "library routes" (career paths). The project was launched in October 2009. Instructions on how to contribute can be found in the "How does it work?" section of the wiki home page. It started in the UK but the project now appears to have "crossed the pond", with contributions starting to appear from that Big Republic to the south of... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:09 am by Michel-Adrien
Nov 19
New Issue of Law Library Journal

The most recent issue of Law Library Journal has been published. It is the quarterly publication of the American Association of Law Libraries. 3 articles in particular caught my attention: The Law Librarian of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries: A Figuration in Flux:"Through inspection of scholarly writings of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Ms. [Theodora] Belniak articulates the skill sets, knowledge areas, and personality characteristics of the archetypal law librarian over... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:51 am by Michel-Adrien
Nov 18
Using a Wiki to Publish a Research Guide

Librarian Elisa Mason, who has worked at the UN High Commission for Refugees and the Refugee Studies Centre in Oxford, created the Forced Migration Guide back in 2008 using wiki software. In an article from Library Hi Tech News that was reprinted on the E-LIS E-prints in Library and Information Science portal, she explains how she went about selecting a wiki as the best platform. The article is entitled Using a Wiki to Publish a Research Guide: "Wiki publishing poses a threefold challenge:... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:39 am by Michel-Adrien

Rank This Week: 702

FSU College of Law Library Blog

Covers of legal research topics and legal information. From the Florida State University Law Library Team.

http://fsulawlibraryblog.typepad.com/fsu_college_of_law_librar/

Nov 19
H.R. 3590

The Senate has released its version of the health care bill titled the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act. Read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:39 am by jlutz99
Nov 17
Finding the laws that govern us

You can now search case law on Google Scholar: Here's an excerpt from the Google announcement: Starting today, we're enabling people everywhere to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. You can find these opinions by searching for cases (like Planned Parenthood v. Casey), or by topics (like desegregation) or other queries that you are interested in. For example, go to Google Scholar, click on the "Legal... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 09:49 am by jlutz99
Nov 12
Viruses Can Infect Computers with Child Porn

According to a recent ABAJournal Law News Now article computer viruses can infect users computers with child pornography. Here's and excerpt: An infected computer may be the least of your problems, the Associated Press reports. "An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people have been branded as pedophiles after their co-workers or loved ones stumbled upon child porn placed on a PC through a virus," the story says. "It can cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars to... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:25 am by jlutz99

Rank This Week: 719

Vancouver Law Librarian Blog

Covers knowledge management, web development and law library management. By Steve Matthews.

http://vancouverlawlib.blogspot.com

Nov 6
New Courthouse Libraries BC Website

Exciting news! As of this afternoon, the new Courthouse Libraries BC website is launched and ready to start offering a customizable approach to BC legal information. Announced by Virtual Libraries Manager, Mandy Ostick on the CLBC's new blog - The Stream: We are delighted to launch the new Courthouse Libraries BC website. As well as greatly improved usability and use of graphics, some of the new features on our new site include: website accounts for faster orders, viewing your order history and... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 07:47 am by Steve Matthews
Nov 3
Quickscribe Manual Update for October '09

Just one Quickscribe manual update to report for October: the BC Environment Legislation Manual. Don't forget, daily updates to British Columbia statutes and regulations are available for free at BCLegislation.ca. Posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:11 am by Steve Matthews
Oct 27
OnPoint to Host Legal Research Course

The research group at OnPoint Law are hosting a full-day training session on Thursday, November 19th. The course is titled Legal Research: From Problems to Solutions 2009, and includes 6 CPD credits for local BC lawyers. Also of note, one of my VALL colleagues will be presenting. Susan Caird, Reference Services Manager at Courthouse Libraries BC will facilitate the session on legislative research. For more details, please see the brochure PDF. The session cost will be $495, with a discount rate... Posted on October 27, 2009 at 09:49 am by Steve Matthews

Rank This Week: 742

Lex Scripta

From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.

http://dallnet.blogspot.com

Nov 6
Update to IE 7

Now my office computer has Internet Explorer 7. Here's my initial thoughts: It seems more stable I love the tabs feature a la FireFox It seems faster than IE 6 So far, it plays nicely with major online services The look is different You have to lock the toolbars to get your links to stay - and I have multiple folders under the generic Links folder I haven't found a way to add ixQuick to my list of search engines for the tiny drop down in the upper right corner I really like the new print -... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 12:59 am by Jennifer Stephens
Nov 6
Shepardizing App for iPhone

I saw this on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites blog about LexisNexis releasing an app for Shepardizing from your iPhone. [www.legaline.com] Very cool&#xe2€&#xa6 Full story at the Martindale blog: [blog.martindale.com] And the app is free! Posted on November 6, 2009 at 12:48 am by Barbara Fullerton
Nov 3
New Texas Media Makes Debate Tonight

"Sometime after midnight tonight, the Texas Tribune, a new nonprofit, nonpartisan public media organization headquartered in Austin, will launch its coverage of Texas politics and policymaking with stories, blogs, tweets and Facebook postings."--From the Texas Lawyer For more information see [texaslawyer.typepad.com] It's already in my RSS reader! Also available for your mobile via iTunes. Posted on November 3, 2009 at 08:25 am by Barbara Fullerton

Rank This Week: 743

LibraryLaw Blog

Covers issues concerning libraries and the law. By Peter Hirtle, Raizel Liebler, Mary Minow and Susan Nevelow Mart.

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/

Nov 17
Crews: Important studies on ereserves

(posted by Peter Hirtle) One of the more interesting recent conflicts in the Georgia ereserves case concerns an expert report on ereserves prepared by Kenneth Crews of Columbia for the defendants. The plaintiffs tried to stop the report from being entered into the trial, but the judge allowed it. The plaintiffs then filed their responses to the expert report and Crews has responded to them. I had been hoping that the expert report might show up on the Justia web site for the case or in the... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:18 am by Peter Hirtle
Nov 15
Copyright book now on Amazon

(posted by Peter Hirtle) Print copies of Copyright and Cultural Institutions, whose publication I announced here, are now available from Amazon.com at a discounted price of $31.54. It remains available for purchase at CreateSpace, and for free download through SSRN and eCommons@Cornell. Posted on November 15, 2009 at 01:46 pm by Peter Hirtle
Nov 11
Action alert: reader privacy

From Larry Siems, Director, Freedom to Write and International Programs Dear Core Freedoms Friends and Supporters, Now is the time to raise your voice in support of reader privacy. This week, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to amend the Patriot Act's bookstore and library provisions. This proposed bill would essentially accomplish the principal goals we've been working towards with our partners in the Campaign for Reader Privacy. The USA Patriot Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845)... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 07:42 pm by Mary

Rank This Week: 820

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

Nov 22
Volunteers Log Off As Wikipedia Ages

"As rules for editing the online encyclopedia proliferate, volunteers have been departing Wikipedia faster than new ones have been joining," according to a front-page story in today's Wall Street Journal, "Volunteers Log Off As Wikipedia Ages," by Julia Angwin and Geoffrey A. Fowler. Posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:34 pm by Paul Lomio
Nov 20
PACER Survey for Everyone

Recently, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts launched a PACER Online Satisfaction Survey. [PACER=Public Access to Court Electronic Records] As the A.O. is trying to get feedback from PACER users, only individuals with a PACER account may take this survey. (Question #2 on the survey asks for your PACER account information. You are not able to [...] Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:37 am by Erika Wayne
Nov 19
New Resource: Tiny URLs for Links from the Library of Congress’ THOMAS System…

A valuable web tool - tinyThom.as - that makes the links on the Library of Congress' legislative website, THOMAS, permanent, has been introduced recently; see: Mighty Tiny Thomas Cross-posted on LawLibraryBlog. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:03 pm by George Wilson

Rank This Week: 832

Information Overlord

Information management and librarian blog with a communications media and technology law slant. By Scott Vine.

http://www.informationoverlord.co.uk

Nov 20
Public Lending Right in the new Digital Economy Bill

The Government has published the Digital Economy Bill. It contains lots of interesting things, which I may come back to in further pots, but I thought that as a Librarian (it is easy to forget reading this blog), I should bring people's attention to Section 44 - Public lending right (1) Section 5(2) of the Public Lending Right Act 1979 (interpretation) is amended as follows. (2) Before the definition of "local library authority" insert- ""author", in relation to a work recorded as a sound... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:40 am by scott
Nov 5
EU Telecoms package set to pass as EP and Council compromise on internet freedom

Well it happened quicker than I thought, but the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of Ministers reached an agreement on EU Telecoms Reform, by the end of the first day of the conciliation procedure. The two sides reached a quite comprise over the clause to guarantee access to the internet. The newly agreed Article 1(3)a of the new Framework Directive, now reads: "Measures taken by Member States regarding end-users' access to or use of services and applications through electronic... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:50 am by scott
Nov 3
TALK to your employees - The radical approach to managing social media usage

Thanks to James Mullan and Headshift for bringing my attention to this must read post of Capgemini's 'Capping IT Off' blog entitled '4 Myths about blocking Internet access in the enterprise' The post echoes comments I made in my post from last week 'Why 'wasted time' is wasted column inches' about just why blocking access to and banning social networking and other sites from the workplace is counterproductive and, frankly, stupid. Rick Mans' 4 myths are: Blocking will increase the productivity... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:08 am by scott

Rank This Week: 836

Moritz Legal Information Blog

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

http://moritzlegalinformation.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 20
The Game

It's that time of year again...this weekend the Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Michigan Wolverines in their annual Big Ten showdown. For more on the history of this impressive rivalry, check out this page, created jointly by OSU and Michigan Libraries. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:11 am by Library Staff
Nov 19
Posthumous Publication Debate

On Tuesday, The Original of Laura by Vladimir Nabokov was published, nearly thirty years after the author's death in 1977. The debate over whether this work should be published focused on the author's own wish that the manuscript be destroyed and his son, Dmitri's reluctance to destroy what could prove to be a major literary contribution. For more examples of works published posthumously, check Posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:04 am by Library Staff
Nov 18
Voices from the Past

Reading historical documents can be pretty interesting, but what about hearing historical speeches? Here is a compliation of quite a few historical audio recordings, including selections from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Winston Churchill.From Concurring Opinions Posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:09 am by Library Staff

Rank This Week: 902

Southern Illinois University Law...

Southern Illinois University Law Library 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

Jun 20
This Week's Featured Book

The Featured Book of the Week is In Pursuit of Knowledge: Scholars, Status, and Academic Culture by Deborah L. Rhode and published by the Stanford University Press. "Although academics have never lacked for critics, publications on the profession tend to be either popularized polemics, which are engaging but misleading, or scholarly analyses, which are intellectually responsible but of little interest to anyone but specialists. In Pursuit of Knowledge offers an alternative: a unique portrait of... Posted on June 20, 2008 at 08:29 pm
Jun 13
The Featured Book of the Week

After a very long break, the Featured Book of the Week is back with Scientific Jury Selection by Joel D. Lieberman & Bruce D. Sales, published by the American Psychological Association. "The authors provide a thorough review of the most common techniques used to select jurors, and a critical evaluation of the ultimate effectiveness of these methods. This critique is based upon an examination of the social science literature. Psychologists and other social scientists as well as practicing... Posted on June 13, 2008 at 04:10 pm
Dec 7
This Week's Featured Book

The Featured Book of the Week is Stump Your Lawyer! A Quiz to Challenge the Legal Mind by Howard Zaharoff and published by Chronicle Books. "For the lawyers who think they know it all or for those of you who worry that your legal counsel can't tell a tort from a tart Stump Your Lawyer! is a hilarious tour of the quirks and curiosities of our legal system. This tongue-in-cheek volume offers witty, practical, and thought-provoking challenges for the legally minded. Short case histories,... Posted on December 7, 2007 at 02:11 pm by Candle Wester-Mittan

Rank This Week: 941

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/

Nov 21
Copyright Watch

While prowling the web this week, I was led to Copyright Watch, a newly launched website created by copyright experts from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Information for Libraries and other international groups. The focus of Copyright Watch is global, as it aims to be a comprehensive, up-to-date and user friendly online repository of national copyright laws and developments. Users can select a continent or browse for a country. The brief country descriptions include links to... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 06:56 am by Ernster the Virtual Library Cat
Nov 20
Talking Turkey (day)

Amazingly, Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. In between menu planning and feasting on leftovers (yes, virtual cats love turkey dinner), if you want to come to the Library we will be open next week during the hours listed below. Right after Thanksgiving, and I mean RIGHT after Thanksgiving the Library will start our exam period schedule and will be open for extended hours. As always, you can check the Library hours page for when the Library is open and the Reference Desk hours page for when you... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:52 am by Ernster the Virtual Library Cat
Nov 19
Finland Makes Broadband Internet Access A Legal Right

It is interesting to follow the creation of new legal rights as they appear around the world. One such new right is Finland's government's decision to make access to a one megabyte broadband Internet connection a legal right for its citizens. Read more about this story here. Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat Posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:09 am by Ernster the Virtual Library Cat

Rank This Week: 964

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School...

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School Library Blog

Covers library legal issues, legal information sources, and notices for the Harvard Law community. From the law librarians of Harvard Law School.

http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/index.php

Nov 20
Refworks Workshop

Writing a paper sometime soon? Then why not make your life a little easier by signing up for a Refworks workshop. In this workshop we will get you started by setting up an account, showing you how to import references, as well as showing you how to use some of the other helpful features. "RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources. You can use... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:43 pm
Nov 17
Empirical Research Services

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:40 pm
Nov 17
Search Case Law with Google Scholar

In what is certain to be a noisy development, Google has quietly added state and federal case law and patent searching to its Google Scholar search service. Also included is the How Cited citator service. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:36 am

Rank This Week: 967

ZiefBrief

Announcements, news and legal research tips & tools from University of San Francisco's Dorraine Zief Law Library.

http://ziefbrief.typepad.com/ziefbrief/

Nov 20
SF Chronicle Praises Leo's Work

A San Francisco Chronicle article praised Professor Richard Leo's "easy to read" book, Police Interrogation and American Justice, noting that "Leo writes as clearly as he talks on a witness stand as an expert." Congratulations, Professor Leo! Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:02 am by Amy Wright
Nov 18
Google Scholar Has Case Law

There are already tons of tweets and posts about Google Scholar's new case law content, so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel. Yes, Google Scholar has case law now! Here's a roundup of posts about this exciting new development: Google's official announcement; Review of case law on Google Scholar over at Internet for Lawyers; Librarian reviews over at Resource Shelf; More librarian reviews at the Law Librarian Blog; Another lawyer review over at Ernie the Attorney. And just to add to all of the... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:56 pm by Amy Wright
Nov 11
The Paperless Law Review? An Experiment at USF

One of ZiefBrief's favorite parts of the job is working with USF four excellent student-edited journals. This year we're excited to watch the University of San Francisco Law Review move toward an entirely paperless editing cycle. Led by Editor-in-Chief Robin Bennett, the USF Law Review Board is pursuing this goal by aggregating digital article drafts, sources cited, and other information on a SharePoint site accessible to all editors and staff. As part of this initiative, the Zief Library is... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:04 am by zieflibrary

Rank This Week: 972

Heafey Headnotes

Features latest developments in legal research, legal news, and Heafey Law Library events and policies.

http://www.scu.edu/law/blog/heafeyheadnotes/

Nov 20
Harvard's Amicus

An online supplement to Harvard's Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:27 am
Nov 17
Tweeting One's Way Into Court

The hazards of speaking one's mind online Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:10 pm
Nov 17
Legal Google

State and federal cases on Google Scholar Posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:08 pm

Rank This Week: 973

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

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: [www.nytimes.com] Some famous firms have stopped interviewing at Yale... Gerry Shih, Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools, NYT 8/25/09 There have also been reports of delays of offers to those students who were fortunate enough to have a summer associate position in 2009. [www.nylj.com] Gana Passarella, Please Continue to... Posted on August 28, 2009 at 06:43 am by Greg
May 4
Movin' On

To my faithful readers: After many happy and productive years at the Barclay Law Library, I will be moving on to become Executive Director of the Dewitt Community Library. This was a tough decision, but as a former library director always told me, change is good! Posted on May 4, 2009 at 06:16 am by Wendy Scott
Apr 26
New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Reviews

The Legal Workshop is a new online legal journal that seeks to disseminate legal scholarship to a broad audience of readers. The new endeavor is produced by a consortium of academic law reviews: Stanford Law Review, New York University Law Review, Cornell Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Georgetown Law Journal, Northwestern Law Review, and University of Chicago Law Review. According to the press release (4/21/2009), the new journal "offers an engaging alternative to traditional academic articles... Posted on April 26, 2009 at 08:01 am by Wendy Scott

Rank This Week: 1072

Hearsay

Westminster Law Library's news and updates. Includes legal research tips, updates on resources (books, databases, websites etc.), event announcements and a news feed from Jurist. For the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law community.

http://www.law.du.edu/library/hearsay/blog/

Dec 10
Citation Formats

You're probably already familiar with The Bluebook and have discovered that legal citation is not... Posted on December 10, 2008 at 09:32 pm
Dec 9
Case Law on the Internet

After a year or two of law school, you may find yourself addicted to those free Wexis accounts...and... Posted on December 9, 2008 at 07:23 pm
Dec 4
Federal Register online

New FR website: www.federalregister.gov Check out their Public Inspection Desk to find notices and... Posted on December 4, 2008 at 10:49 pm

Rank This Week: 1131

LaValley Library at the University...

LaValley Library at the University of Toledo College of Law

http://lavalleylibrary.blogspot.com

Oct 6
Election websites

There are a couple websites that may be of interest to Lucas County voters. First off there is [www.lucascountyvotes.org] which goes to the Board of Elections section of the Lucas County government website. There are lists of the candidates and for all the issues on the ballot. The issues list is nine pages long, though not every issue, such as various levies, will be on every ballot. The second website comes from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and is named Election Law @... Posted on October 6, 2008 at 02:11 pm
Jan 14
Tax Time links

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 documents Ohio income tax links Toledo income tax links Update, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library also has links to tax forms, including the City of Oregon and the State of Michigan. The link is here. Posted on January 14, 2008 at 11:06 am
Jan 8
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. Posted on January 8, 2008 at 07:25 am

Rank This Week: 1137

Depraved Librarian

A carnival of news and information about culture, law, music, technology and research. By Grace Lee.

http://depravedlibrarian.blogspot.com

Jul 10
New York Wineries Face Tastings Gone Wild (NYT)

By COREY KILGANNON Published: July 9, 2007 AQUEBOGUE, N.Y., July 3 - In the 35 years since vines began sprouting out of its sandy soil, the North Fork of Long Island has fought to be recognized as a bona fide wine region, and now more than a million visitors a year visit the tasting rooms at its 30 vineyards to sample award-winning merlots and cabernet francs. But this season, small signs bearing stern messages - "No Buses," "No Limos," "Appointment Only" - have sprouted outside many of the... Posted on July 10, 2007 at 07:49 am by Grace
Jul 7
A Hipper Crowd of Shushers

. . .Librarians? Aren't they supposed to be bespectacled women with a love of classic books and a perpetual annoyance with talkative patrons - the ultimate humorless shushers? Not any more. With so much of the job involving technology and with a focus now on finding and sharing information beyond just what is available in books, a new type of librarian is emerging - the kind that, according to the Web site Librarian Avengers, is "looking to put the 'hep cat' in cataloguing." When the cult film... Posted on July 7, 2007 at 02:48 pm by Grace
Jul 3
Beverly Sills' Farewell Performance (1980)

Sills highlights her career and sings a tearful final encore of the Portuguese Folk Song: "Tell Me Why" that Estelle Liebling, her only voice teacher, gave her when she was ten. As a tribute to Liebling, Sills ended every recital with this song. Her long-time accompanist, Charles Wadsworth, plays for this final, moving performance. Posted on July 3, 2007 at 03:51 am by Grace

Rank This Week: 1178

Dane Co Legal Resource Center...

Dane Co Legal Resource Center Blawg

Features local legal news and information for Dane County (Wis.) judges, attorneys, and members of the public interested in legal research.

http://dclrcblawg.blogspot.com

Aug 14
SCR 20 conference

Supreme Court Order 04-07, dated 8/7/06, announces the open administrative conference where the Court will discuss the final issues relating to the proposed draft to amend Supreme Court Rules Chapter 20, the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys and will determine the appropriate effective date for amendments to be held on Oct 25, 2006 at 9:30 am. (FYI "As this matter has already been the subject of a public hearing, general public testimony will not be entertained at the open... Posted on August 14, 2006 at 10:54 am by Paula Seeger
Aug 3
LegalTrac Users: Look for a New Interface

Users of the LegalTrac database will notice a new homepage and changes in how search results are displayed and organized. Watch for more info about these changes in an upcoming newsletter of the State Law Library. Thanks to WSLL staff for pointing these changes out. Posted on August 3, 2006 at 09:05 am by Paula Seeger
Aug 3
Changes coming to Statutes online!

Users searching the Wisconsin statutes using the FOLIO interface will notice that they are presented with a screen asking them to choose the old display using SiteDirector or a new display using the Nxt site. Both are current. The new display will go into full effect this fall. The challenge screen also goes into more detail about what's different in the new interface and where to go for help or linking. Posted on August 3, 2006 at 09:05 am by Paula Seeger

Rank This Week: 1201

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/

Nov 10
Presidential Memo - Tribal Consultation

On November 5, 2009, President Obama issued a Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Relating to Consultation with Tribes. Posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:16 am by David
Oct 27
Indian Affairs won't recognize Little Shell Tribe

See AP story. Posted on October 27, 2009 at 04:38 am by David
Oct 26
Little Shell Band Recognition delayed until 10/27

See short article about the delay at: greatfallstribune.com Posted on October 26, 2009 at 09:28 am by David

Rank This Week: 1227

Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog

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

http://lawlibnews.blog.asu.edu

Nov 18
Changes to the Arizona Bar Exam

The Arizona Bar has decided to use Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions on the bar examination beginning this February 2010. The Law Library has some MEE study materials on reserve. We have MEE Questions and Analyses from 2001 to 2008. The most recent edition is expected to arrive in December. MEE Questions and Analyses include questions and model analyses illustrative of the discussions that might appear in excellent answers. The National Conference of Bar examiners web site also has some... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:01 am by Leslie A. Pardo
Nov 17
Google Makes Free Caselaw Search Available in Scholar

Google is now enabling people to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. The following sources are included in the Google Scholar database. 1 US 1 (pre 1776-) 1 F 2d 1 (1924-) F Supp Cases US State Cases (1950-) For more information take a look at Google Makes Free Caselaw Search Available in Scholar from the Internet for Lawyers web site. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 02:51 pm by Leslie A. Pardo
Nov 17
ABA’s Student Lawyer Magazine

There are many great articles in the November issue of Student Lawyer the publication of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association (ABA). There is an article on how to "Create a Roadmap" for your career during difficult times. Also, a very practical article that includes advice on spiffing up your resume. Also on the practical side is an item on reading, analyzing and briefing cases which is an extremely important skill to master for your law school success. The library has the... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:59 am by Amy Levine

Rank This Week: 1279

LexLibris

University of Minnesota Law Library Blawg.

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lawlib/lexlibris/

Nov 9
New Acquisitions in October 2009

Here is the list of new titles the Law Library acquired in October 2009. The list is on the Library's home page. October Acquisitions List In addition, here are a few highlighted titles of particular interest: Reinier Kraakman ... [et al.]. The Anatomy of Corporate Law: A Comparative and Functional Approach. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. Reserve K1315 .A53 2009 Publisher's Description: The authors start from the premise that corporate (or company) law across jurisdictions... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 10:33 am by University of Minnesota Law Library
Nov 2
Supreme Court Database Website

The Supreme Court Database website is available at: [supremecourtdatabase.org]. The database, originally created by Harold Spaeth of the Michigan State University College of Law, currently contains 247 pieces of information for each case, roughly broken down into six categories: (1) identification variables (e.g., citations and docket numbers); (2) background variables (e.g., how the Court took jurisdiction, origin and source of the case, the reason the Court agreed to decide it); (3)... Posted on November 2, 2009 at 01:01 pm by University of Minnesota Law Library
Oct 29
Library Systems Downtime: November 1, 2009

/**/ Due to necessary OIT configuration changes to a critical networking component, a number of university and library systems will experience downtime on Sunday November 1, 2009 from 5:00 AM to 12 noon. There is a good possibility that the work will be completed before 12 noon. Library Systems that WILL BE UNAVAILABLE for the duration of scheduled downtime: Find It / E-Journals A-Z / Citation Finder Libraries OneSearch / article search box through Undergraduate Virtual Library, MNCAT Plus and... Posted on October 29, 2009 at 01:18 pm by University of Minnesota Law Library

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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/

Nov 5
Uncounted Ballots: A Measure of Vulnerability

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:46 pm
Oct 20
Election Commissions and Supreme Courts

Posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:54 am
Sep 17
Decision in League of Women Voters v. Rokita

Posted on September 17, 2009 at 10:54 am

Rank This Week: 1340

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

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," published by Cambridge University Press. His contributions to the collection are an essay introducing the collection and an essay entitled "The Fourth Amendment: Be Reasonable." After Prof. Bradley speaks, three commenters gave responses: George Thomas, Elizabeth Rapaport, and... Posted on October 3, 2007 at 05:00 pm
May 22
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 Liberty Hall in the Star Ledger articles on May 6th "A priceless historic gift from state's first family" and May 10th "Opening the door to the past". Posted on May 22, 2007 at 05:00 pm
May 22
New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part one

Prof. Lender addressed the provocative question of whether a constitutional amendment can be declared unconstitutional. Posted on May 22, 2007 at 05:00 pm

Rank This Week: 1393

BLS Library Blog

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

http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
Suing Credit Rating Agencies

A NY Times article, Ohio Sues Rating Firms for Losses in Funds, reports that the Ohio attorney general has filed suit against the three major rating agencies, Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's and Fitch, to recoup losses on its state retirement fund. The state's complaint is that the agencies gave inflated ratings to mortgage-backed securities to boost profits and that their bad Posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:01 am by Harold O'Grady
Nov 20
DOMA Unconstitional?

An article in the LA Times reports that Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals issued an Order in the Matter of Brad Levenson that seems to declare unconstitutional that part of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that declares that a same-sex marriage cannot be a marriage under federal law or for purposes of granting federal benefits. The plaintiff in the case is a Posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:25 am by Harold O'Grady
Nov 19
Case Law on Google Scholar

Google Scholar has garnered a great deal of attention for its new Case Law service, some flattering and others critical. See the WSJ Law Blog post News You Can Use: On Google's Adding Caselaw to 'Scholar' and the Resource Shelf's post Legal Info Now Part of Google Scholar Database; Federal and State Legal Opinions and Patents, Law Journals Also Part of the Mix both of which raise questions about Posted on November 19, 2009 at 04:56 am by Harold O'Grady

Rank This Week: 1428

Carolina Blawg

By the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law Library.

http://llauncch.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 17
Case Law now on Google Scholar

Google Scholar now searches legal cases and journal articles. Most of the cases appear to reside on Google's server while journal articles are materials available on law journal websites. How useful is it? The first posting I can find about it is available on the Blog Just in Case Posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:29 am by Steven Melamut
Nov 9
LexisNexis 2L Career Sweepstakes

Your law degree can open any door you choose. Use LexisNexis&#xc2&#xae to discover exactly what's next for you. This month a second-year law student at your school will win $500 to aid in career exploration. To win, all you have to do is learn about the career resources you can access through LexisNexis. You gain entry into the drawing at your school by completing one of the new career related Interactive Tutorials - Interview Preparation or Getting the Job. Through these tutorials you will learn how... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 04:03 am by Nichelle
Nov 6
Westlaw Password Security Changes

In an effort to meet higher password security standards Westlaw is implementing a stronger password standard called OnePass. If your current username and password do not meet the stronger standard, you now have until January 31, 2010 to update your account. Information about the new OnePass requirements started appearing when you signed on to lawschool.westlaw.com this week and is available here: [tiny.cc] . If you have any questions regarding the OnePass security requirements or need... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 02:17 am by Nichelle

Rank This Week: 1457

Enquiring Minds Want to Know....

Two legal librarian's musings on libraries and the web.

http://enquiring-minds.net/

Nov 9
Article: Information Architecture Principles: Use in a Library Setting

An article I wrote recently for FUMSI is now available to be read online. Information Architecture Principles: Use in a Library Setting Posted on November 9, 2009 at 04:00 am by Davina
Oct 23
Google Wave

I was lucky enough to get an invitation to Google Wave the other day, so I have been having a bit of a play with it to see what it is like. My first impressions were that is a glorified chat room. Which is unfair, but that's how it felt. You can chat in realtime with your contacts, to the point of even seeing their text as they write it. However, that aside, it does have some great collaboration features. You can edit messages, both your own and other's, which is useful but at the moment it is... Posted on October 23, 2009 at 02:29 am by Davina
Oct 1
Reading Habits meme

This meme has been going around lately, and I may be a little late to the party, but here is my answers to the Reading Habits meme. Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack? I don't think I have ever snacked whilst reading - my fingers would get dirty and then I wouldn't be able to touch my book! I do on occasion have a drink whilst reading though. Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you? The idea of writing on my books... Posted on October 1, 2009 at 05:16 am by Davina

Rank This Week: 1479

Ohio Legal Research Blog

By Kathy Hall, Melanie Putnam and Susan Schaefgen.

http://ohiolegalblog.blogspot.com

Oct 26
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: "Collexis acquired Lawriter, which provides online legal research to a consortium of bar associations, for $9 million ... Collexis sold Lawriter to SSN Holdings Inc. for a little more than $2.1 million in cash ... ." Lawriter currently maintains the Ohio Revised Code web site for... Posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:34 pm by Ohio Legal Researchers
Oct 28
Report on invasive species in Ohio

The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a report called Invasive Species in Ohio: Pathways, Policies and Costs. It covers economic impacts as well as the environmental costs, and is full of charts and data that illustrate the damage in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. In addition, the report discusses the inadequacy of federal laws and the weakness of Ohio's laws (see: Table 5 - Ohio's Incomplete Legal Authority). Posted on October 28, 2008 at 09:11 pm
Oct 25
Judgepedia

Judgepedia is a wiki encyclopedia about judges and courts, brought to you by the same sponsors of ballotpedia. Judgepedia is a newer project, opening its doors in the spring of 2008. It has a Federal judiciary portal and a State Supreme Court portal. The State Supreme Court Elections page gathers all the upcoming judicial office changes for all fifty states. The Judges in the news section for Ohio contained a link to a newly released report The New Politics of Judicial Elections in the Great... Posted on October 25, 2008 at 01:17 am

Rank This Week: 1499

lo-fi librarian

Features a legal librarian's musings.

http://www.lo-fi-librarian.co.uk/

Apr 21
A Twitter Dissertation (exceeds 140 characters)

Twitter: Expressions of the Whole Self - An investigation into user appropriation of a web-based communications platform, MSc Dissertation Edward Mischaud (LSEs Department of Media and Communications). This paper's overarching objective is to critically assess this communications phenomenon, as Twitter affords a unique opportunity to analyse the manner in which [...] Posted on April 21, 2008 at 02:37 pm
Apr 21
LexisNexis Butterworths Revamp

Enhancements to LNB are due to take effect in Spring 2008 (is it Spring yet? B-r-r-r!) They are said to include: New cleaner, simpler homepages for legal and tax users A new dedicated URL for tax users Favourite sources easily accessed from your Start Page Easier access to key legislation and cases Popular features such as Related Content links made [...] Posted on April 21, 2008 at 02:17 pm
Apr 20
Insitelaw

Charon QC, aka Mike Semple Piggot, has a new venture: Insitelaw newswire focusing on legal news and law blogs. The site features editorials, Charons famous podcasts, the daily 4 minute news podcasts and lots of links to legal news stories and law reports. There is also a companion blog. He never sleeps. Bookmark to: Posted on April 20, 2008 at 08:00 am

Rank This Week: 1583

Library Laws

Covers legal research, knowledge management, and technology. By Tom Boone and Joshua Brauer.

http://www.librarylaws.org

Feb 19
So long and thanks for all the fish

Due a multitude of competing interests that keep us from posting here on a more regular basis, Josh and I have decided to end the run of Library Laws and instead concentrate our efforts on our own respective blogs. Thank you for reading, and we hope you'll join us at our individual homes: Joshua Brauer - Adding Understanding Tom Boone - tom boone dot com Posted on February 19, 2008 at 01:25 pm by Tom Boone
Nov 28
File storage coming soon to Google

Catching up after a long Thanksgiving holiday... According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is adding yet another logical component to its online arsenal: Google is preparing a service that would let users store on its computers essentially all of the files they might keep on their personal-computer hard drives -- such as word-processing documents, digital music, video clips and images, say people familiar with the matter. The service could let users access their files via the Internet from... Posted on November 28, 2007 at 08:06 am by Tom Boone
Nov 21
Electronic Services Reference Librarian at the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV

The Wiener-Rogers Law Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for a tenure-track position of Electronic Services Reference Librarian (ESRL). The Library seeks a personable, energetic, and motivated individual who will provide electronic information processes and services to faculty, students and other patrons. RESPONSIBILITIES The Electronic Services Reference Librarian will administer policies and programs for electronic resources and electronic instruction, and... Posted on November 21, 2007 at 04:01 pm by Joshua Brauer

Rank This Week: 1592

Ross-Blakley Law Library Channel

Introduces listeners to the people who work in the law library, shares research tips and tools, and covers library services and events.

http://ross-blakley_law_library_channel.classcaster.org/blog/

Sep 19
More Google Tips

Download podcast (approx. 4 mins.) I covered some Google tips in the podcast on Using Search Engines Better. Here are some more Google shortcuts and tips that I have collected over the years. Search examples are enclosed in [square brackets]. Don't include the brackets in your search. Google shortcuts: Find a definition, rather than just any mention of your search term, by putting the word "define" followed by a space at the beginning of your search. For example, a search for [define "virtual... Posted on September 19, 2007 at 04:04 pm by DianeMurley
Sep 2
Using Search Engines Better

This podcast episode is an edited recording of a presentation I gave to the Advanced Legal Research class on August 30, 2007. Right click on the following links to download the class handout and PowerPoint presentation. If you don't have PowerPoint on your computer, you can download a free reader. This podcast is also available on the Ross-Blakley Law Library Channel at iTunes. Future podcast episodes on the Ross-Blakley Law Library Channel will introduce you to people who work in the law... Posted on September 2, 2007 at 09:57 am by DianeMurley
Aug 30
Listening to Podcasts

You don't need an iPod to listen to podcasts. If your computer has speakers and a media player, you should be able to play the recordings on your computer. Any computer sold within the past 3-4 years probably has both. You can play the recordings over a high-speed internet connection or by copying them to your computer. To listen over a high-speed internet connection, simply click on the link for the episode that you want to hear. To copy an episode to your computer, right-click on the link and... Posted on August 30, 2007 at 02:28 pm by DianeMurley

Rank This Week: 1615

Legal Informatics Blog

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

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com

Nov 22
2009 Law via the Internet Conference

The 10th International Law via the Internet Conference will be held 26 - 27 November 2009, in Durban, South Africa. The conference theme is "Global Free Access to Law and Developing Countries: Impact, Challenges and Networks." The conference program is available here. The Twitter hashtags for the conference are #lvi2009 & #lvi09. The conference blog is available here. We wish our colleagues a very successful conference. HT @montserratlj. Posted in Conference Announcements Tagged: Free... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:28 pm by legalinformatics
Nov 22
Whisner on The United States Code, Prima Facie Evidence, and Positive Law

Mary Whisner, Reference Librarian at University of Washington's Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, has published The United States Code, Prima Facie Evidence, and Positive Law, 101 Law Library Journal 545 (2009). Here is the abstract: This article "examines the history of the U.S. Code, explaining why it is only 'prima facie evidence of the law,' and discusses the efforts of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel to enact Code titles into positive law." Posted in Articles and papers Tagged:... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 09:16 pm by legalinformatics
Nov 22
Katz & Bommarito, Visualizing the Linkage Structure of the Law Blogosphere

Michael James Bommarito II and Daniel Martin Katz, both of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Center for Study of Complex Systems, have published Visualizing the Linkage Structure of the Law Blogosphere. Posted in Research findings, Sophisticated or scholarly blogposts Tagged: Computational Legal Studies, Daniel Martin Katz, Legal blogs, Legal social media, Legal social network analysis, Legal social networks, Link analysis and law, Link analysis and legal blogs, Link analysis and legal... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 08:58 pm by legalinformatics

Rank This Week: 1698

Law Libraries and Librarians Blog

Social networking for law librarians and friends of law librarians.

Nov 21
Great to member these page

Hi my name is Vivian Sharon and very happy to join this network my profile I'm a full-time it specialist and so I love to have a new friend When I am not busy I'll be make an article and playing playstation. Also I've favorite site that contain useful information to read about : Ergo Baby Carriers and Bed Bugs Bites Posted on November 21, 2009 at 04:49 pm by Vivian Sharon
Nov 14
Magic And Wonders of Astrology- Believe It Or Not But It Works

Have you ever thought to know about your coming time in an advance? Have you ever thought to known what had happened in your past life? If not till now try this amazing thing in your life and it will surely work as wonder in your life. Astrology one of the ancient history that proved that world is round, proved that this is the full moon day or the lunar eclipse and even proved its strong hold over the coming future of the rulers, rajas, maharajas and even the great Kings. Not only that this... Posted on November 14, 2009 at 09:32 am by Rakesh Gupta
Nov 14
Professional Moving Company Makes Shifting Easier and Exciting

Packing and moving to new city, state or country is not an easy task. It is one of the most difficult tasks that no people want to take risk with. As it is known fact to every one packing all the household goods is not everyone's cup of tea. It is only the work of professional and experts who are used to in this field. Every step of moving has to be done with proper care to avoid casualties and scratches. So in order to escape from all these chaotic it is better to hire the services of... Posted on November 14, 2009 at 09:31 am by Rakesh Gupta

Rank This Week: 1771

Pappas Law Library Blog

Covers legal research and information about the law library.

http://bulawinteractive.org/blogs/library/publicblog

Nov 21
Google for Case Law

Earlier this week, Google unveiled new functionality to Google Scholar enabling everyone to search cases and legal journals for free. Read Google's announcement here. Although the completeness of Google's case law collection and the dates of coverage are unclear (there is some date information on the Scholar Help page), here is what we do know. Advanced Scholar Search allows you to limit searches to U.S. Federal court opinions or to opinions from one or more states. Or, you can use Google's... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 06:22 am by Jennifer
Nov 20
Copyright Watch

Are you researching foreign IP laws for your note? Copyright Watch collects and monitors national copyright laws. Organized by country, the database provides a brief summary of the status of the national copyright law, IGO membership and links to English translations of the current copyright legislation. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:43 am by Karina
Nov 19
Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals Cases

The ABA Standing Committee on the Judiciary is now providing "prompt, accurate, unbiased information about newsworthy and legally significant cases pending in and decided by the Federal Court of Appeals." These alerts are written by law professors and sent directly to your e-mail. You do not need to be an ABA member to sign-up - this alerting services is designed for the public. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:00 pm by Stefanie

Rank This Week: 1812

The Running Librarian

Covers legal publishing and web 2.0. By James Mullan.

http://www.therunninglibrarian.co.uk/

Nov 21
Taking social media inside the Enterprise

What are the guidelines that companies should provide employees when they're using Web 2.0 tools inside their organisation? This is the question Bill Ives asks in his blog post More on Taking Social Media Policies Inside Enterprise 2.0 - Eight Issues to Consider this post is a follow up to his post Social Media Policy Outside and Inside the Enterprise in which he looked at some of the social media policies published by companies. Bill list 10 points, which he believes are crucial for the... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 02:00 am by James Mullan
Nov 19
Developing a Web 2.0 strategy

Nina Platt of the Strategic Librarian blog has written an interesting blog post on the steps you need to take to ensure the development of Web 2.0 within your organisation is strategic. Called Web 2.0 & Marketing: Develop a Strategy from Start to Finish the post takes and interesting look at the Do's and Dont's of developing a strategic plan for the development of Web 2.0/Social media tools. Nina includes a really useful lists of Do's and Dont's, which I'd encourage everyone involved in the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:00 am by James Mullan
Nov 17
Is Social Media a drug?

I recently read an article in the Daily Mail (I don't ordinarily read the Daily Mail) about internet addiction and some of the "symptoms" so it was interesting that I then read a post on the Fast Forward Blog called "Is Social Media the new cigarette?" This post examines a survey of social media use by individuals in the US. Unsurprisingly Twitter came out at the most "addictive" "For respondents under age 35, 27% of those who use Facebook said they check it more than 10 times a day compared to... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 02:00 am by James Mullan

Rank This Week: 1828

UB Law Library Blog

Features news from the UB Law Library.

http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/law

Nov 21
Law Library holiday hours: Thanksgiving recess

The Law Library will follow regular hours through Tuesday, 11/24, and be open the following hours during Thanksgiving recess: Wednesday 11/25: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving 11/26: Closed Friday 11/27: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11/28: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 ... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 01:12 am
Nov 18
Karen Spencer Moves to University Archives

Friday, November 13th, 2009 marked the 35th anniversary of Karen Spencer's tenure in the Charles B. Sears Law Library. Karen's contributions to the Libraries and the Law School can be measured by a series of accomplishments in the Koren audiovisual department, in her role as instructor and reference librarian, as ... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Nov 14
iPhone app iSSRN to support SSRN now available

According to SSRN chair Michael C. Jensen, SSRN HAS RELEASED ITS FREE iPHONE APPLICATION: iSSRN iSSRN provides instant access to the latest Social Science and Humanities papers from scholars around the world through the iPhone and iPod Touch. iSSRN is available as a free download from Apple's iTunes store at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.wo ... Posted on November 14, 2009 at 11:40 pm

Rank This Week: 1831

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/

Nov 20
Legal battle over D.C. Marriage Intiative petition

In May, the D.C. Council adopted the the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009 (JMAA), which confers recognition of same-sex marriages licensed in other states. JMAA opponents included D.C resident Bishop Harry Jackson, senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland. They sought to qualify a referendum on the law, but in June, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled that the referendum would violate the Human Rights Act by discriminating on the basis of sexual... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:43 pm by Michael Ginsborg
Nov 20
NY Court of Appeals recognizes out-of-state, same-sex marriages for purpose of public employee health insurance and county government benefits

11/19/09 NY Times: ALBANY - The state's highest court on Thursday upheld policies giving some government benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married outside the state, but did not rule on whether gay marriage should be legal in New York, leaving that issue for the Legislature to decide. Though the majority in the 4-to-3 decision focused its decision on the narrow question of benefits, the three judges in the minority went further and said the court should have upheld the policies... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:12 am by Michael Ginsborg
Nov 20
9th Circuit Chief Judge Alexander Kozinski rules that lesbian spouse of circuit court staff attorney must receive health care benefits

11/19/09 order by Chief Judge Alexander Kozinski In the Matter of Karen Golinski: On November 18th, 9th Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt ruled that federal public defender Brian Levenson must be compensated for loss of health care benefits to his gay spouse when the Office of Personnel Management rejected his spousal benefit claims. The next day, Chief Judge Alexander Kozinski ruled that Karen Golinski, a circuit court staff attorney, must be allowed to pursue her claims of health care benefits... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:50 am by Michael Ginsborg

Rank This Week: 1835

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/

Nov 20
The Harvard Civil Rights-Civil...

The Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review is publishing a new online supplement that will provide information on recent significant legislation and cases, articles that discuss policy proposals as they relate to current local and national civil rights issues, and articles that are comprised of dialogues among scholars and practitioners on hot issues. Check it out at: [harvardcrcl.org] Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:14 pm by John Adkins
Nov 20
For those of you who are interested in...

For those of you who are interested in learning more about how social networking tools such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. can be used in the legal profession, check out Martindale-Hubbell's Connected, which will be offering a series of webinars on this topic. Go to the following site for more information or to sign up for a webinar: [blog.martindale.com] Posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:13 pm by John Adkins
Nov 19
Latest Sentencing Guidelines Manual Available (For Free)

The United States Sentencing Commission has released its 2009 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual. It's available free of charge on the Commission's website in HTML and Adobe formats for viewing, downloading and printing. The LRC hasn't yet received the print format, but does have the 1987-2008 editions. If you prefer electronic, the commission provides them back to 1994. Current training materials and worksheets are also available. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:43 pm by John Adkins

Rank This Week: 1864

The Gov Docs Guy

Highlighting newsworthy government documents, from the Library of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

http://govdocsblog.kentlaw.edu/wordpress

Nov 20
More updates from CBO: combined impact of two House health care bills would add to deficits

The Congressional Budget Office continues to make news with its cost estimates for pending health care legislation. In a letter to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) yesterday, CBO ran the numbers for HR 3961, the Medicare Physicians Payment Reform Act of 2009, which passed the House later in the day. The upshot: this bill spends more than the health care bill passed by the House a couple of weeks ago saves. Taken together, this bill and the health care bill passed by the House on November 7 (Affordable... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:54 pm by admin
Nov 19
CBO scores Senate health care bill

Last night, the Democratic majority in the Senate released the text of the Senate health care bill (pdf, 2.5mb), and Open Congress provided early coverage shortly after the bill's release, including a comparison of Congressional Budget Office estimates of the House and Senate versions. Today, the folks at Open Congress were quick to post their version of the bill converted to HTML, and they followed up later with information about the bill's online disclosure provisions. On its Directors Blog,... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 04:07 pm by admin
Nov 19
Untangling the confusion on stimulus jobs, part two: GAO weighs in

The Government Accountability Office, in its assessment of jobs data reported by stimulus fund recipients and posted to the administration's Recovery.gov site, said that considering "the national scale of the recipient reporting exercise and the limited time frames in which it was implemented, the ability of the reporting mechanism to handle the volume of data from a wide variety of recipients represents a solid first step in moving toward more transparency and accountability for federal... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:15 pm by admin

Rank This Week: 1874

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/

Nov 20
Valuable Academic Supreme Court Database, Now more Accessible

The statistical database created by Professor Harold J. Spaith, J.D., professor of political science at Michigan State University, in the 1980s has been used for most systematic academic analyses of the Supreme Court and it's members. In it's original form... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:28 pm by waltguy
Nov 19
Google's Entry Into Legal Research Changes The Game

Bob Berring's recent video comments regarding the relative merits of free online legal information from the government and open-access initiatives, apparently generated a lot of very defensive comments from supporters of the work of those open-access organizations. But if all... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:41 am by waltguy
Nov 16
Jewish Judges Association Presents Awards To Justice Anne M. Burke and Justice Warren D. Wolfson

Each year at it's Award Dinner, the Jewish Judges Association of Illinois , presents the "Seymour Simon Justice Award" and "Lifetime Achievement Award" to worthy recipients. Our own Associate Dean Rubin, informed us that last night the Association at it's... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:03 am by waltguy

Rank This Week: 1899

Just in Case

Features legal news and research guides. Frmo the Judge Ben C. Green Law Library at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

http://blog.case.edu/law-library/

Nov 20
Google Chrome OS

Computerworld (brief article on good and bad features) Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:36 pm by axd10
Nov 19
International Law in Crisis: A Qualitative Empirical Contribution to the Compliance Debate

Professor Michael Scharf has recently posted "International Law in Crisis: A Qualitative Empirical Contribution to the Compliance Debate" on the Social Science Research Network [ssrn.com]. Professor Scharf's paper is based on meetings and exchanges with ten former State Department Legal Advisers about the role of international law's impact on the formation of foreign policy. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:09 pm by lkp
Nov 19
Cornell's Regulation Room research site

The Legal Information Institute and Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative have launched the beta of Regulation Room, to provide: ...an online environment for people to learn about, discuss, and react to selected rules (regulations) proposed by federal agencies. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:19 am by cap95

Rank This Week: 1908

Utah State Law Library Blog

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

http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/

Nov 20
Newly-Arrived Court of Appeals Briefs

The library has received additional Court of Appeal briefs. The docket numbers range from 20070325 to 20090212 (list not inclusive). If you're looking for a specific brief, contact the library by phone (801-238-7990) or email to make sure we have it. If you can't come in to make copies yourself, we offer a document delivery service for 25&#xc2&#xa2 per page and will scan the briefs and email them to you. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:50 am by Marianne O'Brien
Nov 19
Caught by the Transit Police

When using public transit, you may have seen transit police patrolling stations to make sure passengers paid their fares or obeyed other rules. If a transit officer issues you a citation, do you have to pay it? What is their jurisdiction? The Utah Public Transit District Act defines public transit, which public transit districts may employ or contract with law enforcement officers, and what jurisdictions the law enforcement officers cover. First, public transit is defined as "the transportation... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:34 am by Mari Cheney
Nov 17
Domestic Partnerships in Utah

The Utah Constitution specifically states that marriage shall only occur between a man and a woman. Article I, Section 29. Additionally, the Utah Code states that marriage is prohibited and void between persons of the same sex. Utah Code 30-1-2. However, in Salt Lake City, the "mutual commitment registry" is available "for adult residents of the City who share a primary residence and rely on one another as dependents." The registry is set up so employers can easily determine who is eligible for... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:57 am by Mari Cheney

Rank This Week: 1917

TSLL TechScans

Covers the latest trends and technology tools for Technical Services Law Librarians.

http://tslltechscans.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
PCC Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Direct Policy and Standards Division decisionsorate

ACQUISITIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC ACCESS DIRECTORATEPOLICY AND STANDARDS DIVISIONSUMMARY OF DECISIONS, EDITORIAL MEETING NUMBER 46November 18, 2009PSD policy specialist responsible for this weekly list: L. DechmanCLASSIFICATION BS2098.5.A-Z Private versions of the New Testament would be better classified in BS2095, which does not restrict the kinds of versions and revisions that are classed there. A number for the Paul version will be established at BS2095.P38-.P382. The proposal to establish a... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:09 am
Nov 20
Jon Stewart Explains Net Neutrality

From Law Librarian Blog: Pretty funny -- Jon Stewart explains Net neutrality here. (Found via a post on LAW-LIB from Joseph A. Hodnicki)TSLL Tech Scans Blog Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:59 am
Nov 20
New Searching Tool for Google Books

A recent message from Bryan Carson of Western Kentucky University Libraries to LAW-LIB reported that the Chronicle of Higher Education reported recently that the group of college libraries working with Google on their book scanning project, the HathiTrust Digital Library, has released its own search tool for Google Books. According to the article (which can be found at [tinyurl.com]), this will return all pages with the search term. This is an improvement over the regular Google book search,... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:43 am

Rank This Week: 1924

Law Library of Congress: Global...

Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor

Covers legal news and developments worldwide. By the Law Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news

Nov 20
Israel: Toughening of Penalties for Theft of Valuable Property

Criminal law and procedure - On October 26, 2009, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Penal Code imposing harsher sentences than the standard penalty of three years of imprisonment for theft under special circumstances. According to the amendment,... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:00 am
Nov 20
Taiwan: Constitutional Court Finds Law on Prostitution Unconstitutional

Constitutional law - On November 6, 2009, Taiwan's Constitutional Court ruled that the Social Order and Maintenance Act (of June 29, 1991) is unconstitutional because it undermines the guaranteed right of equality under the Constitution (art. 7) by prescribing... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:00 am
Nov 20
European Union: Albania's Progress on Candidacy for Membership

Government organization - In April 2009, Albania, following its admission to NATO, immediately applied to join the EU. On November 16, 2009, the foreign ministers of the European Union Member States approved Albania's request to officially become a candidate... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:00 am

Rank This Week: 1948

Library Stuff

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

http://www.librarystuff.net

Nov 20
Library group offers text search to 4.6M books

AP - "A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes. Last year, the University of Michigan and 24 other research libraries launched the HathiTrust Digital Library. The consortium said Thursday it's offering full-text search capability to all digitized works. Access to non-copyright books started in 2008. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:39 am by Steven
Nov 20
Former librarian banned from work in Vt. schools

Times Argus - " A librarian from Mount Anthony Middle School was recently banned from working in all Vermont schools for inappropriately using the Internet. David Wohlsen, a prekindergarten through Grade 12 library media specialist, surrendered his teaching license to the state Department of Education earlier this month on the grounds that he "violated school policy on appropriate Internet use," according to an Education Department Web site posting." Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:04 am by Steven
Nov 19
Judge sets February hearing for new Google Books deal

CNET - "The judge overseeing the Google Books case has laid out the schedule for the second round of the final approval process, at the same time granting preliminary approval of the revised deal. Like before, opponents of Google's settlement with groups representing authors and publishers will have a comment period in which to file objections, and books rights holders who want to preserve their abilty to sue Google for scanning their books will have an opt-out deadline. The final hearing is... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:06 pm by Steven

Rank This Week: 1956

The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare...

The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room Blog

Covers rare legal books. From the Boston College Law Library.

http://rarebookroom.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
A Wonderful Letter About Our "American Blackstone"

We just acquired a letter from William Price to his law partner, James Clapp, written in 1812. Price wrote about all sorts of things in this four-page letter, including dry goods, law practice, and women, but most interesting of all, he wrote about James Kent, "The American Blackstone." Bibliophiles love James Kent because he loved books. He had a stellar private library, mainly consisting of law books, many of which he carefully annotated. He kept a detailed shelflist of his books, showing... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:03 am by Karen Beck
Nov 16
A Most Curious Little Work ...

Because a major goal of our rare books program is to document the way Anglo-American lawyers learned and practiced law, we could not resist purchasing this strange little volume, which was published in London in 1815. I'll let the title speak for itself: Robert Shuttleworth, A Manual for the Assistance of Magistrates, in applying the forms sold by Coles and Galpin, containing blank precedents of such proceedings as are not sold amongst the separate Forms; with short references to the statutes,... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:15 am by Karen Beck
Nov 9
This Just In: Thomas Craig's Jus Feudale

Last year, we received a most intriguing gift from Professor Mike Hoeflich of the University of Kansas Law School: a beautifully bound manuscript book containing notes from Scottish jurist Thomas Craig's landmark work, Jus Feudale. Read more about it here. To supplement Professor Hoeflich's important gift and facilitate research on our manuscript copy, we recently added a first edition of Jus Feudale to our collection. Published in Edinburgh in 1655 and written in Latin, this treatise was the... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:03 am by Karen Beck

Rank This Week: 1966

Stark County Law Library Weblog

Covers law practice and legal research news.

http://www.starklawlibrary.org/temp/blog/

Nov 20
"The Most Expensive Mistakes A Lawyer Can Make"

Posted by Chuck Newton: "I read an article on HuffPo Business recently in which they reviewed all of the most recently literature on the web and came up with the most expensive mistakes that a business could make starting out. That stated by HuffPo is ture, in my estimation, even if a little bit generic. As for lawyers starting out the advice applies as well and they represent many of the same mistakes. Avoid the mistakes, and new lawyers and new practices can improve their chance of financial... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:08 am by Nancy Stinson
Nov 20
"Holiday Parties: Keeping Expenses Low and Deductibility High"

In the news: "The economy isn't giving us a lot to cheer about this holiday season ... and it could get worse. This year, it appears more companies are saying no to an annual tradition: the office holiday party. But attorney Kelly Phillips Erb notes that not only are holiday office parties a good way to say thank you to employees -- they may also bring tax benefits to the firm as well as employees. Phillips Erb discusses some of the things to keep in mind if law firms want to take advantage of... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:06 am by Nancy Stinson
Nov 20
"Viral Video Marketing"

Posted by Randall Ryder: "Maybe you have not considered the power of "the internets" or "the Google," but even lawyers can use viral videos as a marketing tool. Ten years ago, few people would have thought potential clients would search for attorneys on the internet rather than the phone book. Trying something unique may not always succeed, but it does allow you to reach out in ways that most firms will not consider. [click to continue...] Read more from Lawyerist: Target (and Get) the Clients... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:04 am by Nancy Stinson

Rank This Week: 1984

Cocky Law Blawg

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

http://blawg.law.sc.edu

Nov 20
EU selects its first President

The Council of the European Union selected its first President, Herman Van Rompuy, currently the Prime Minister of Belgium. This new post was created by the Treaty of Lisbon which goes into effect on Dec. 1st of this year. Catherine Ashton from Great Britain will be the new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. More information on the election is here. dea Posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:50 am by alfordd
Nov 19
Google Scholar is Expanding into Legal Information.

Google Scholar now has available legal opinions and journals. Currently the site has made available all US Supreme Court opinions, Federal Appeals opinions since 1924, and many Federal District Court opinions. There are also opinions from state courts included since 1950. You can access the opinions and journals by clicking on the main Google Scholar page radio button entiled "legal opinions and journals." More precise searching is available on the Google Schloar advanced search page, including... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:02 am by David
Nov 13
Nobelists ask Congress for Open Access to Federally Funded Research

Forty Nobel Prize-winning scientists in medicine, physics, and chemistry delivered a letter to Congress this week asking them to support the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 (S.1373). Senate Bill 1373, introduced by Senators Lieberman and Cornyn, would, within six months of publication, provide online public access to peer-reviewed journals funded by eleven U.S. agencies and departments. To read more and to access the full-text of the letter, visit the website for the Alliance For... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:00 am by Terrye Conroy

Rank This Week: 1987

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Covers legal news and information about the library.

http://vlslibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 20
Thanksgiving Break Hours

Tuesday 11/24 8am - Midnight Wednesday 11/25 8am - 5pm Thursday 11/26 CLOSED Friday 11/27 8am - 5pm Saturday 11/28 9am - 5pm Sunday 11/29 9am - Midnight Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:54 am by cornellvermontlaw
Nov 20
New Acquisitions

Visit the new Acquisitions to see a list of the Julien & Virginia Cornell Library's new titles and click on the list(s) of your choice. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:53 am by cornellvermontlaw
Nov 19
Holder Laughed at the Breakdown of the rule of Law

A very interesting article discussing the Attorney General and the New York trials. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:46 am by cornellvermontlaw

Rank This Week: 1999

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

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

http://geeklawblog.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
IT's Future: 'Cloud'y With A Chance Of Downsizing?

Whenever I mention "The Cloud" to my IT/KM friends, I usually see the hairs on the back of their necks stand up and a flash of anger cross their faces. Up until yesterday I assumed that the general dislike of "The Cloud" was one born out of instability and lack of security issues. In fact, here is basically the arguments I get when I ask about law firms using Cloud based applications: law firms don't like, nor trust storing their data on the "cloud"... with good reason "cloud" based apps are... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:51 am
Nov 18
On Being a Female Lawyer

Being a female lawyer has a few perks: the money can be good, the prestige can be great. But as the saying goes, it is lonely at the top. I started thinking about all of this after my esteemed colleague, Toby a/k/a @gnawledge, passed me a dating site for lawyers. He's heard a number of of my weirdo dating tales as a single female lawyer. So, with some trepidation, I signed on to www.datelawyer.com. After joining, I immediately noticed a high sleeze factor: players (pronounced: play * yuhz) are... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:00 am
Nov 17
Finally... Competition Returns To The Legal Research World!

Many of you have probably seen the Tweets going around this morning about how Google Scholar has entered into the legal research arena. I have to say that I'm initially thrilled with the idea that after 15 to 20 years of legal vendor consolidation, that we may actually be on the cusp of reintroducing some serious competition. With major players like Google, Bloomberg and even the ABA jumping into the online legal research arena, the big boys (Westlaw and Lexis - or collectively known as... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:30 am

Rank This Week: 2000

New Hampshire Law Library

Covers New Hampshire cases, judges, and legal research resources.

http://nhlawlibrary.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
Email Service Down

The library's email service is temporarily down. You can still contact the library by phone at (603) 271-3777 or chat with us online [nhlawlibrary.blogspot.com]. We will let you know when our email service is back up and running. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:05 am by Brian Haley
Nov 19
New Opinions Posted

The Supreme Court issued the following opinions on November 17, 2009: 2008-445, State of New Hampshire v. Christopher Howe 2008-675, State of New Hampshire v. Ralph C. Flodin 2008-751, State of New Hampshire v. Nathaniel Ericson 2008-868, State of New Hampshire v. James Kelly 2008-883, State of New Hampshire v. Jose Hernandez 2009-062, State of New Hampshire v. Michelle Chrisicos Posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:27 am by Brian Haley
Nov 17
Library Cases

Justia.com has a list of library-tagged court cases here [news.justia.com]. Look here ([news.justia.com]) for all tagged cases. Hat tip to LibraryLaw Blog Posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:48 am by Mary Searles

Rank This Week: 2023

Seattle University Law Library...

Seattle University Law Library INFO

Covers legal news, legal research and library news.

http://sulawlibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 20
Check out our Legal Movies

Need a break from reading law books? The Law Library has a small collection of popular legal videos like Witness for the Prosecution, My Cousin Vinny, the Thin Blue Line, etc. The videos are located in Reserve and can be found by searching the Law Library catalog. Most videos are in-house use only but an [...] Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:38 am by seattleulawlibrary
Nov 19
Martindale-Hubbell meets YouTube

A lawyer in Alabama has created a video attorney directory called LegalTube. The site allows prospective clients to search for attorneys by state and practice area. Search results include video snippets of the attorneys talking about their practice and experience and discussing legal issues. Read the Law.com article here. [...] Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:32 pm by law librarian
Nov 18
This Week in Legal History: Time Zones first put in use

Rail travel transformed the world in many ways, including creating time zones. Prior to the railroads, time was set by the sun. As a result, cities and towns adhered to "local times" in their locality. Timekeeping on a broad geographic scale was a logistical nightmare. To solve this problem, the railroads adopted a uniform time [...] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:12 am by seattleulawlibrary

Rank This Week: 2042

RIPS Law Librarian

By the Research Instruction & Patron Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://rips-sis.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
How Much is a Smile Worth?

For a lot of librarians (and especially RIPS members) customer service is a major focus of the job. Even so, sometimes you see something that illustrates how important that is. Recently, I visited a law school in another city for the first time. That morning I was reminded of the most important interaction any service professional has with a patron - the first one. In the briefest of encounters, the entire culture of an institution can be seen in a microcosm, and the impressions made can be... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:19 am by Robb Farmer
Nov 10
Native American Law

If ever you find yourself researching Native American Law, here are some excellent resources I have become aware of since moving to Wyoming: Most of you are probably aware of the U.S. Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs. The most useful item I have found on the website is the interactive region finder. By clicking on the region you are researching, you will be taken to a page of links that will list the tribes served in that region, contact information for the regional agency as... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 03:11 am by Meg Martin
Nov 6
IM Reference

Last week, I found myself in gorgeous Monterey for the Internet Librarian 2009 conference. It was my first Internet Librarian conference and I appreciated the many useful presentations. On Tuesday morning, I attended a session about improving IM reference by making it multi-dimensional. The first two presenters were librarians from the University of California, Fullerton who went through a chat session using tools that vastly improved the IM reference session. The tool I liked the most was... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 02:35 am by Yasmin Alexander

Rank This Week: 2043

The Fred Parks Law Library Blog

Covers legal news and resources. From the South Texas College of Law.

http://thefredparkslawlibrary.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
Thomas Jefferson and the Danbury Letter

From the Government Documents department... In the first Thanksgiving proclamation, George Washington established November 26, 1798 as a day dedicated "to service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be." Read the full text of the proclamation here. Every president since has issued a similar proclamation -- expect for Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, and, most notably, Thomas Jefferson. In 1802, President Jefferson wrote a... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:53 am by AskPat
Nov 17
Providing access to CONAN online

From the Government Documents department... Last month, Senator Russell Feingold, who currently sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Government Printing Office (GPO) requesting that the publication of an important legal research tool undergo a revision. That tool is The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation. CONAN, as it's called, is published every ten years as a single volume, with biennial supplements published in the interim. It's... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:48 am by AskPat
Nov 17
Carl Malamud introduces Law.gov

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Rank This Week: 2049

Mississippi College Law Library...

Mississippi College Law Library Blog

Covers library updates and legal news.

http://mclawlib.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
Thanksgiving Hours

Open 7:30 - 5:00 - Friday, Nov. 20 Closed - Saturday & Sunday Nov. 21-22 Open - 7:30 - 5:00 - Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 23 - 24 Closed - Wednesday - Saturday, Nov. 25-28 Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:00 am by B.C. Barnes
Nov 6
Google News Timeline

Google News Timeline - [newstimeline.google.com] - is a new Google lab service that you might want to check out, it provides a synopsis of news in a unique way for searching. The first thing that comes to mind for usefulness is knowing something happened, say the first week in October but you cannot remember the day. Pull up the timeline and you can scroll from day to dat while having some search features also available. Posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:12 pm by B.C. Barnes
Oct 29
Hmmm, maybe scratch Colorado off the list

For those of you about to graduate (or those looking to the future) the employment stats in Colorado look especially bleak. Above the Law is talking about a 35% unemployment at graduation rate for U of Colorado Law grads. And remember these are people who have been in state and hopefully have developed some network in their time in law school. Not to say things are a whole lot better here in Mississippi but the 35% number jumped out when reading it. Posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:42 pm by B.C. Barnes

Rank This Week: 2056

Bev Butula's Blog

From the Wisconsin Law Journal.

http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Bev%20Butula

Nov 20
Case Law Available via Google Scholar

Google has put out a formal announcement regarding their new feature --- the ability to use Google Scholar to locate Federal and State case law (and patents too). This is another option for researching cases online. There are several good blog posts today on the topic. For additional information, check out any (or all) of the following: Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:41 am
Nov 11
E-books on your PC?

We have all heard about the various portable e-readers available. A few examples include the Sony Reader, the Barnes & Noble Nook, and the Amazon Kindle. (I personally own a Kindle). There are also electronic reader apps that can be downloaded to an iPhone, iTouch, or Blackberry. However, did you know that there are also e-readers for your PC? Posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Nov 7
Property Soil Data

Need to know soil information on a particular piece of property? The Wisconsin Soils Program from the National Resources Conservation Service can offer several options. Following the link entitled "Soil Survey Information and Products" presents the researcher with several interactive tools. Posted on November 7, 2009 at 01:40 am

Rank This Week: 2058

NJLLA LIB-LOG

Features news of interest to New Jersey Law Librarians.

http://njllablog.blogspot.com/

Nov 19
Courthouse Libraries in Morris and Sussex To Be Downsized

Daily Record.com reports that "Internet and automated technology is claiming another casualty -- the law libraries in the Morris and Sussex County Superior courthouses." For the full story, click here. A follow up story is available here.Visit NJLLA's web site at http://www.njlla.org. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:57 pm by slgc
Nov 18
New Copyright Website from Columbia University

The Copyright Advisory Office of Columbia University in the City of New York, a leading provider of copyright resources for the educational community, has launched a fully revised and updated website of copyright issues and information. The new site is publicly accessible at http://copyright.columbia.edu, and offers expanded pages on copyright ownership, fair use, publication agreements, the Google Books settlement, and much more. For the full story, click here.Visit NJLLA's web site at... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:20 pm by slgc
Nov 17
Full Text Legal Opinions Available on Google Scholar

The Google Blog reports - Starting today, we're enabling people everywhere to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. You can find these opinions by searching for cases...or by topics...or other queries that you are interested in. For the full story, click here.Visit NJLLA's web site at http://www.njlla.org. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:06 am by slgc

Rank This Week: 2069

Un blog pour l'information...

Un blog pour l'information juridique

By Emmanuel Barthe.

http://www.precisement.org/blog/

Nov 19
Les revues juridiques en 2009 : en ligne c/ papier

2009 pourrait bien &#xc3&#xaatre l'ann&#xc3&#xa9e du basculement vers le en ligne [1] : arriv&#xc3&#xa9e d'une "g&#xc3&#xa9n&#xc3&#xa9ration en ligne" (les moins de 25 ans), pression grandissante des &#xc3&#xa9conomies &#xc3 faire, tant de m&#xc3&#xa8tres carr&#xc3&#xa9s que en abonnements, ergonomie en progr&#xc3&#xa8s des interfaces en ligne et des moteurs de recherche - enfin, pas partout .... -, l&#xc3&#xa9gers progr&#xc3&#xa8s mais progr&#xc3&#xa8s quand m&#xc3&#xaame des alertes e-mails et des newsletters [2], lancement de revues au format Flash (dit "format feuilletable" [3]) (...) Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:39 pm by Emmanuel Barthe
Nov 14
Les aides à la presse française sont élargies aux sites de presse en ligne

Les aides &#xc3 la presse fran&#xc3&#xa7aise sont &#xc3&#xa9largies aux sites web de presse : d&#xc3&#xa9cret n&#xc2&#xb0 2009-1379 du 11 novembre 2009 cr&#xc3&#xa9e le Fonds d'aide au d&#xc3&#xa9veloppement des services de presse en ligne (JORF n&#xc2&#xb0 263 13 novembre 2009 p. 19655 texte n&#xc2&#xb0 25). C'est ce qu'annoncent la Commission paritaire des publications et agences de presse ] (CPPAP) et la DDM : &#xc2&#xab La reconnaissance d'un service de presse en ligne donne acc&#xc3&#xa8s pour le site concern&#xc3&#xa9 (qu'il s'agisse d'un (...) Posted on November 14, 2009 at 03:50 am by Emmanuel Barthe
Nov 11
Le Livre foncier d'Alsace-Moselle

S'il y a un gros registre informatis&#xc3&#xa9 plein de donn&#xc3&#xa9es publiques immobili&#xc3&#xa8res et juridiques et aussi candidat &#xc3 la "r&#xc3&#xa9utilisation des informations du secteur public" que les cartes &#xc3&#xa9labor&#xc3&#xa9es par les divers services administratifs, notamment ceux des municipalit&#xc3&#xa9s, c'est bien celui (ou plut&#xc3&#xb4t ceux) des registres fonciers. Pour un exemple de la complexit&#xc3&#xa9 de la chose, voir les d&#xc3&#xa9tails de celui d'Alsace-Moselle dans le r&#xc3&#xa9cent d&#xc3&#xa9cret n&#xc2&#xb0 2009-1193 du 7 octobre 2009 relatif au (...) Posted on November 11, 2009 at 09:50 pm by Emmanuel Barthe

Rank This Week: 2074

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

Nov 19
Nov. 20, 2009 Colloquia/Workshops

Georgetown Louis Kaplow (Harvard). Harvard Nancy Combs (William & Mary), Factfinding Without Facts: The Uncertain Evidentiary Foundations of International Criminal Convictions. This paper is not publicly available. Minnesota Peggy Pascoe (University of Oregon), What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America. UCLA Madeline Kochen (Michigan), Property Theory and Talmudic Law. This paper is not publicly available. Virginia Sarah Lawsky (GW). Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:12 pm by pittlegalscholarship
Nov 18
Nov. 19, 2009 Colloquia/Workshops

Boston Ray Madoff (Boston), Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead. Columbia Paul Stephan (Virginia) Mihir Desai (Harvard),Investor Taxation on Open Economies. This paper is not publicly available. Georgetown Joshua Teitelbaum (Georgetown). Amanda Cohen Leiter (Catholic University). Harvard James Pfander (Northwestern). Hawaii Susan Serrano (Hawaii), The Intersection of Collective Memory and Legal Advocacy: Puerto Rican Justice in Hawai'i and Beyond. This paper is not... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:00 pm by pittlegalscholarship
Nov 17
Nov. 18, 2009 Colloquia/Workshops

Pace Christine Sgarlata Chung (Albany) Miami Kenneth Kettering (Miami), Development of New Financial Products and the Choice of Law Abyss. This Paper Is Not Publicly Available Connecticut Jonathan Yovel (Haifa). Oregon Richard Hildreth (Oregon), Miracles of Climate Change Law. This paper is not publicly available. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:00 pm by pittlegalscholarship

Rank This Week: 2076

Jason the Content Librarian

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

http://www.jasoneiseman.com/blog

Nov 19
Why I voted Yes on the SLA name change

A few years ago I was asked to speak at an Enterprise Information Management conference in San Francisco. It was very exciting, the first time I had been asked to speak somewhere. I was slated to speak on the second day, but after attending the first day of sessions I was very nervous. It became quite clear that I was very likely coming from the smallest organization of all the speakers, a mid-size law firm, of about 500 people. One of the people I had been hanging out with gave me some great... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:52 pm by Jason
Nov 13
Interview with Jim Milles, Professor of law and former law librarian

Jim Milles is in town for the Journalism and New Media Ecology conference and I managed to score an interview. We discussed news and journalism, his new position, and the future of libraries. Enjoy. Posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:59 am by Jason
Oct 13
On imitation and stealing in library innovation

Recently there has been some heated debate, and even a backlash against the use of certain technologies in libraries.Aaron Schmidt at Walking Paper is planning presentations questioning innovation in libraries. A colleague here at Yale, started a debate by suggesting it was "reprehensible" for information professionals not to be on twitter. I am going to frame my thoughts on this issue in a somewhat different light, talking about imitating and stealing in library innovation, and how those... Posted on October 13, 2009 at 06:14 am by Jason

Rank This Week: 2098

Law Library Blog

Covers legal research and laws. From the Robert Crown Law Library at Stanford University.

http://www.law.stanford.edu/library/blog

Nov 19
New Resource: Tiny URLs for Links from the Library of Congress’ THOMAS System…

A valuable web tool - tinyThom.as - that makes the links on the Library of Congress' legislative website, THOMAS, permanent, has been introduced recently; see: Mighty Tiny Thomas Cross-posted on LegalResearchPlus. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:10 pm by gwilson
Nov 18
Another big day for Free Law – ABA launches site summarizing federal court opinions and upcoming cases

[Cross-posted from Legal Research Plus] Here's a new site is designed mainly for the press but access is free to all. Cases are summarized by professors with support from law students. For the Ninth Circuit, for example, the content contributors are: University of San Diego School of Law and University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Here's the site: [new.abanet.org] Here's the press release: Release: Immediate Contact: Dave Jaffe Phone: 312-988-6139 E-Mail: jaffed@staff.abanet.org)... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:47 am by plomio
Nov 18
A big day for Free Law

[Cross-posted from Legal Research Plus] See Google post below. And stay tuned for another announcement tomorrow, which will be yet another big day for Free Law. And we here at Stanford have something cooking too. Stay tuned. Take a look at this posting and its comments too, from the Supreme Court of Texas Blog. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/finding-laws-that-govern-us.html Finding the laws that govern us 11/17/2009 09:05:00 AM As many of us recall from our civics lessons in school, the... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:47 am by plomio

Rank This Week: 2103

Off the Shelf

Covers legal research and library news. From the Osgoode Hall Law School Library.

http://libblog.osgoode.yorku.ca

Nov 19
Recent Acquisitions for the Week of November 9-13, 2009

The list of recent acquisitions for the week of November 9th, 2009, is now available. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:39 pm by F. Tim Knight
Nov 18
More on Google, Case Law and Legal Research

Here are a couple of more reactions to case law on Google and the potential impact on legal research. Thoughts on Google & Legal Research Rob Richards on the Legal Informatics Blog "&#xe2€&#xa6 Google probably won't need very long to build a good quality automatic legal citator and subject indexing system, if it has a mind to. If Google takes those further steps, then I think it could take a big share of the high-end CALR market. At the very least, its efforts, coupled with Bloomberg's, should... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:44 am by F. Tim Knight
Nov 17
Google Now Offering U.S. Case Law via Google Scholar

Interesting development on the Google beta scene announced today on the Official Google Blog: "Starting today, we're enabling people everywhere to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar". Andrew Plumb-Larrick, writing on the Case Western Reserve University Law School blog Just in Case, has this to say about Google's latest offering: "Google Scholar searching is citation based &#xe2€&#xa6 the focus on citations as... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:59 pm by F. Tim Knight

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Due Process: The Georgetown Law...

Due Process: The Georgetown Law Library Blog

Features updates and news from librarians at Georgetown Law Center's Law Library.

http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/blog/index.cfm

Nov 19
The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative Announces a Beta Test of "Regulation Room"

The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative is previewing its new Regulation Room at http://www.regulationroom.org/. Regulation Room utilizes collaborative tools and other innovative features to "increase and enhance public engagement during the administrative rulemaking process." From November 12th - 22nd, Regulation Room is running a test commenting period on a proposed National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) rule on new tires. Note that this is only a test, however, as the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Nov 19
UN Member States: On the Record

The United Nations has released a research tool, UN Member States: On the Record , which aggregates UN members states' documentation in a really helpful way, and in a manner more substantive than the kind of research that young students often perform for their "Model UN" exercises and the like. Susan Kurtas of the Legal Branch Library of the Dag Hammarskj&#xc3&#xb6ld Library describes its purpose as follows: "It links to selected UN databases, websites, and other information resources to make the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:40 am
Nov 17
Free case law searching through Google Scholar

Through Google Scholar's advanced search page, it is now possible to limit your search to case law and law journals available on the web. This includes law journal articles contained in select subscription databases. It is also possible to search journal articles and legal opinions combined, just federal case law, or just case law from a state of your choosing. The Internet for Lawyers web site has more information. While this is an exciting and useful development, it is important to remember... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:10 am

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University of Baltimore Law...

University of Baltimore Law Library Blog

Provides news and links of interest to the law school community.

http://ublawlibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 19
♫♫ Google Killed the Altlaw Star ♫♫

But the death is&#xe2€&#xa6amicable. Altlaw.com announces that they will be shutting down in early 2010. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:53 am by Harvey Morrell
Nov 17
Google Scholar Now Includes Law Journals and Cases

From Google's Official Blog: Starting today, we're enabling people everywhere to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. You can find these opinions by searching for cases (like Planned Parenthood v. Casey), or by topics (like desegregation) or other queries that you [...] Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:43 am by Harvey Morrell
Nov 6
Holy iPhone App, Batman!

Once again, proving the usefulness of Twitter, I find out (via @elizabethf) that Lexis has released a free iPhone/iPodTouch app that allows users to get cases from Lexis and to Shepardize them. You do need to have a current Lexis account. Still, how cool is that? Posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:57 am by Harvey Morrell

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AALL's Washington Blawg

From the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://aallwash.wordpress.com

Nov 19
Ask Your House Rep. to Vote for PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill, H.R. 3845

The Government Relations Office again needs your help in contacting your House representative in support of the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845). The message is simple: Please ask your representative to support H.R. 3845 when it reaches the House floor. On November 5, the House Judiciary Committee favorably reported H.R. 3845 as amended. The [...] Posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:33 am by aallwash
Nov 18
New Issue Brief on the State Secrets Privilege

AALL Government Relations Committee member Cindi Ernst wrote an excellent new issue brief this month on the state secrets privilege. This timely issue brief provides background information on the development of the privilege since it was first asserted by the government more than fifty years ago, and updates on recent efforts for reform. Legislation in the [...] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:40 pm by aallwash
Nov 13
Administrative Office of U.S. Courts Wants Your Feedback on PACER

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) announced on November 2 that it is looking for feedback on PACER through an online survey to assess user satisfaction with current services and generate suggestions for future improvements to the system. The survey is part of the AO's year-long, comprehensive assessment of PACER. It is very important that [...] Posted on November 13, 2009 at 01:13 pm by aallwash

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Yale Law Library - News and Events...

Yale Law Library - News and Events

Covers library acquisitions, book talks, and administrative news.

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

Nov 19
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

November 25, Wed, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., reduced staff November 26, Thur, Closed (Thanksgiving) November 27, Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., reduced staff November 28, Sat, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. November 29, Sun, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight To view the entire calendar, please go to: [www.library.yale.edu] Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:07 am by ylslibrary
Nov 19
TONIGHT! Movie Night @ YLS - Brides

Directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, the award-winning and beautifully filmed Brides is set in 1922 aboard the SS King Alexander. Niki is a mail order bride from Greece bound for her new husband in Chicago. Norman is an American photographer on his way home to a failed marriage. Niki and Norman befriend one another and share more than a transatlantic journey, changing their lives forever. Co-sponsored by the Lillian Goldman Law Library & the YLS Graduate Programs Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:34 am by teresam
Nov 18
Thanksgiving Holiday Library Hours

November 25, Wed, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., reduced staff November 26, Thur, Closed (Thanksgiving) November 27, Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., reduced staff November 28, Sat, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. November 29, Sun, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight To view the entire calendar, please go to: [www.library.yale.edu] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:32 am by ylslibrary

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Schaffer Law Library Blog

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

http://albanylawlibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 19
Patriot Act and Amendments — made clear

With all the proposed amendments to the Patriot Act, one can surely lose their way through it all! Thankfully, the Center for Democracy and Technology made a PDF chart of the current law and proposed amendments. Check it out and clear your confusion. Thanks to ALA online. Posted in Law in the News, US Government Tagged: amendments, [...] Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:59 am by Jill Parsons
Nov 18
Google Scholar offers Case Law

Google Scholar has added a free database to its site allowing one to search case law. Be Spacific has more information. Posted in General Interest, Legal Research 101 Tagged: case law, databases, electronic resources, google, Google Scholar, internet research, online research Posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:12 am by Jill Parsons
Nov 10
Federal rules bar Twitter in courtroom?

Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure states "[T]he court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom." The judge in United States v. Shelnutt (M.D. Ga. Nov. 2) determined that the term broadcasting means, among other things, sending electronic messages while [...] Posted on November 10, 2009 at 06:45 am by Colleen Ostiguy

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Jenkins Blog

Covers technology and legal research. By the staff of the Philadelphia-based Jenkins Law Library.

http://www.jenkinslaw.org/blog

Nov 19
Heads Will Roll at AOL. Voluntarily, That Is (For Now).

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong wants 2,500 staffers to quit voluntarily between December 4 and December 9 as part of a cost-cutting move prior to the company's IPO. That's one-third of the company, btw. If Armstrong doesn't see enough empty cubes, he's gonna have to do the volunteering for some people. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:50 am by Dan Giancaterino, Education Services Manager
Nov 17
Skins Can Keep Their Name (Small Comfort to DC Fans)

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert in a trademark case regarding the Washington Redskins. According to The Christian Science Monitor: "Lawyers for the native Americans say the name was disparaging and offensive in 1967 and that the trademark should never have been issued. They argued that the law permits them to bring a disparagement lawsuit at any time. An appeals board at the U.S. trademark office agreed with the native Americans that the term 'redskins' is today and has... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:22 am by Dan Giancaterino, Education Services Manager
Nov 17
Quick Hits

The New Oxford American Dictionary has anointed "unfriend" as 2009's Word of the Year. Um &#xe2€&#xa6 OK. Beats "tramp stamp", I guess. Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers has non-Hodgkin&#xc2&#x92s lymphoma. I wish him well. Lexis now has an iPhone app that allows you to search for a case by citation and review its Shepard&#xc2&#x92s Summary. (Link via ResourceShelf.) Google Scholar now searches federal and state cases, plus law journals. (Link via... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:07 am by Dan Giancaterino, Education Services Manager

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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

Nov 19
Google enters the legal search engine fray

See here to see a fascinating post on the Google Blog. The Google engineers are pioneering a new radio button on Google Scholar that allows the user to search by legal topics or by case names. They include a rather graceful statement about "standing on the shoulder of giants:" We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of several pioneers, who have worked on making it possible for an average citizen to educate herself about the laws of the land: Tom Bruce (Cornell LII),... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:49 am by Betsy McKenzie
Nov 16
Modified GoogleBooks Settlement Offered - Justice Department Considering

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Authors Guild, the Association of American Publishers and Google have re-submitted their revised Settlement Agreement for Google Books to U.S. District Judge Denny Chin in New York. The Department of Justice, which had responded to the original Settlement with a list of concerns in a Statement of Interest, is reviewing the new revision. The revised pact submitted late Friday would allow Google to distribute millions of digital books online, but would cut... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:23 am by Betsy McKenzie
Nov 16
Educational Entrepreneurship

My husband pointed out this article in yesterday's New York Times. There are many teachers in his family, and he thought it was interesting to learn that [T]thousands of teachers are cashing in on a commodity they used to give away, selling lesson plans online for exercises ... While some of this extra money is going to buy books and classroom supplies in a time of tight budgets, the new teacher-entrepreneurs are also spending it on dinners, mortgage payments, credit card bills, vacation travel... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:11 am by Marie S. Newman

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The Gavel

Features legal and library news. By the Oklahoma City University Law Library.

http://oculawlib.blogspot.com/

Nov 19
Improving Research Skills

As you consider your spring schedule I urge you to think about taking Advanced Legal Research. Research is a fundamental skill that lawyers are called upon to do day in and day out. If you have questions about the class come see me. In the meantime consider Professor Bowman's idea that legal research skills should be taught across the entire law school curriculum. (abstract below - full text here). In the ever growing movement to integrate skills and values across the law school curriculum,... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:13 am by Lee Peoples
Nov 18
OCU officials plan to move law school downtown

Read about it here. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:52 am by Emily Z. Brown
Nov 16
The Uniform Bar Exam

Did you know that 10 states will implement a uniform bar exam in 2010? This would allow scores to be applied across state lines without having to take another exam. Read more here. Posted on November 16, 2009 at 03:12 am by Lee Peoples

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Massachusetts Law Updates

From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries

http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/whatsnew.html

Nov 19
Patient and Family Advisory Councils

New regulations (105 CMR 130.1800-.1801) require hospitals to set up Patient and Family Advisory Councils by October, 2010. According to the Department of Public Health's advisory to hospitals, "The formation of a PFAC is intended to facilitate patient and family participation in hospital care and decision-making, information sharing, and policy and program development. The Institute for Family Centered Care has identified core concepts of patient and family-centered care as dignity and... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:55 am by Meg
Nov 18
Free Caselaw from Google

The legal research community is buzzing about Google's announcement yesterday of a free database of full-text cases from federal and state courts via Google Scholar. The cases are well-formatted, include pagination, and include links to all cited cases that are also in the database. Here's what's included: State Appellate and Supreme Court Cases since 1950 Federal District, Appellate, Tax and Bankruptcy Cases since 1923 US Supreme Court Cases since 1791 Here's how to use it: To search the whole... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:59 am by Meg
Nov 18
Land Court Cases

Massachusetts Land Court Cases from July 2009 to date are now available online. Additional cases are being added daily. Cases can be accessed by name, docket number or date. They can also be searched full-text. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:17 am by Meg

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Nota Bibliothecae

From the Zimmerman Law Library at the University of Dayton School of Law.

http://notabibliothecae.blogspot.com/

Nov 19
Ohio's New Lethal Injection Policy

With the debate continuing regarding the cruelty and potential unconstitutionality of the current lethal injection procedure (a 3 drug "cocktail"), Ohio has become the first state to switch from the controversial "cocktail" to a single drug. Although state officials state that this change has little to nothing to do with the national debate, Ohio's action may persuade other states to follow suit. According to officials, this change in procedure is due to a failed effort in September to execute... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:46 am by Paul Venard
Nov 12
Life Imprisonment Without Parole for Minors

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments about whether sentencing minors to lifetime imprisonment without the possibility of parole violates the 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Two men who were convicted in Florida as minors argued that such a punishment is cruel and unusual. Attorneys, in response to Justice Roberts' inquiry as to where the 8th Amendment distinguishes based on age, argued that the Court in 2005 ruled it unconstitutional for any person under... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:58 am by Paul Venard
Nov 5
The Extent of Prosecutorial Immunity

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the reach of prosecutorial immunity. The Court is being asked to decide whether prosecutors can be held liable for actions leading to wrongful imprisonment through coerced testimony and fail to provide all relevant facts. In 1978, Curtis W. McGhee Jr. and Terry Harrington were convicted of murdering a security guard who had previously been a police officer in Council Bluffs. The prosecutors in the case, Joseph Hrvol and David... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:04 am by Paul Venard

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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

Nov 18
Court Holds Army Corps Liable for Katrina Flood Damage

Court Holds Army Corps Liable for Katrina Flood Damage :: In re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation (pdf) Posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:20 pm by rtruman
Nov 18
Oregon Attorney General Adds L&C Law, PEAC Alums to Environmental Enforcement Team

Oregon attorney General Adds L&C Law, PEAC Alums to Environmental Enforcement Team Posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:14 pm by rtruman
Nov 17
L&C Law Alum Rai Sue Sussman Represents Mom Seeking Delayed Deployment

L&C Law Alum Rai Sue Sussman Represents Mom Seeking Delayed Deployment Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:40 pm by rtruman

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bkallusky01's blog

By Barbara Kallusky, Law Librarian at the Hamline University School of Law.

http://law.hamline.edu/blog/bkallusky01

Nov 18
TOYS FOR TOTS BIN LOCATED IN THE LAW LIBRARY

The Hamline Veteran's Association is collecting Toys for Tots November 30 - December 6. A collection bin will be located near the front door of the law library during the collection period. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:41 pm by bkallusky01
Oct 30
WESTLAW ONEPASS MIGRATION TO BEGIN SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1!

Beginning this Sunday, November 1, ALL Westlaw users (students, faculty and staff) will be required to migrate to using a "strong" OnePass password. Users will have until January 31, 2010 to comply with this requirement. Please note: You should NOT try to change your current password to a strong OnePass before November 1. Here is a link to a tutorial that will explain how to to change your current Westlaw password to a strong OnePass. If you have any questions as you go through this process,... Posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:24 am by bkallusky01
Oct 29
WESTLAW Printing

Students are reminded that it is not efficient to print entire sections or chapters of the U.S. Code, entire ALR annotations, or any other large documents in Westlaw and Lexis. Also, do NOT hit the print button more than once! Sending enormous jobs to the Westlaw and Lexis printers wastes paper and prevents your fellow students from being able to use them. It is more efficient to copy and paste only what you need to a word document, and then print it. Thank you for your cooperation. Posted on October 29, 2009 at 09:08 am by bkallusky01

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UC Hastings Law Library News

Covers library and legal research resources.

http://traynor.uchastings.edu/weblog/hastings/

Nov 18
Reserving Study Rooms During Exams

Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 25th, student groups of three or more may reserve study rooms in the Library for 2-hour increments. Reservation request forms are available in the Student Information Center. Remember, eating and drinking (except bottled water and coffee in closed containers) in the study rooms is not permitted. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:12 pm by Hilary Hardcastle
Nov 12
Need a Study Break? Check Out Transit & Trails Website

The Bay Area Open Space Council has created a wonderful new website that identifies hiking and backpacking opportunities in the Bay Area that are all accessible via public transit. The site also informs you of how many pounds of CO2 emissions you'll save by not driving. Check it out at [www.transitandtrails.org]. Posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:08 pm by Hilary Hardcastle
Nov 5
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

The library will be open the following hours over Thanksgiving weekend: Wednesday, Nov. 25 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 26 CLOSED Friday, Nov. 27 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 28 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday, Nov. 29 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM The Reference Desk will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 9:30-11:30 AM and 2-4 PM and on Saturday, November 28, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Happy Holidays! Posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:45 pm by Hilary Hardcastle

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D'Angelo Law Library Blog

Covers legal research.

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

Nov 18
Google Scholar Now Includes Legal Opinions

With little advance fanfare, Google has added opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal district and appellate courts, and the appellate and supreme courts from all 50 states to Google Scholar. Since there is no separate "Google Law" page, it's difficult to figure out the extent of Google's coverage, for example how far back the opinions go, whether they publish "unpublished" opinions, and how often the database is updated. The good people at Resource Shelf have determined that most of the... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:52 pm by Todd Ito
Nov 2
New Westlaw Password Requirements

Today is the first day that Westlaw will be requiring "strong" (more secure) OnePass passwords for all Westlaw users. Users will have until January 31, 2010 to comply with this requirement. After that date, you will no longer have access to Westlaw until you update your OnePass account. So, what does this mean for you? 1. If you use the Westlaw "Remember me" feature to log in to Westlaw, it will not work. The first time you try to log in, all your "remembered" information will be turned off,... Posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:49 pm by Todd Ito
Oct 5
Volokh on "The Future of Books Related to the Law"

UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh is publishing an article on this topic for the next Michigan Law Review "Books Related to the Law" issue. He posted the Foreword on his Volokh Conspiracy blog and plans to serialize the rest of the article to generate online discussion. This topic is obviously central to the future of law libraries, so I look forward to reading the entire article when it is published. I've excerpted part of the Foreword below. People have been reading books for over 500 years,... Posted on October 5, 2009 at 02:26 pm by Todd Ito

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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

Nov 18
UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of C.P.

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 09-0221, 2009 MT 394N, IN THE MATTER OF C.P., A Youth in Need of Care. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:47 pm by scanner1
Nov 18
OPINION: City of Dillon v. MT Municipal Ins.

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter: DA 09-0025, 2009 MT 393, CITY OF DILLON, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. MONTANA MUNICIPAL INSURANCE AUTHORITY, Defendant and Appellant. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:45 pm by scanner1
Nov 18
OPINION: Kelly v. Thompson

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter: DA 08-0482, 2009 MT 392, DELIA K. KELLY, Petitioner and Appellee, v. JOSEPH W. THOMPSON, Respondent and Appellant. Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:42 pm by scanner1

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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/default.aspx

Nov 18
Supreme Court Advance Release Opinion - 11/18/09

Category: Recent Decisions;Contract Law Opinions Body: Wilcox v. Webster Ins., Inc. - SC18317 ("The named plaintiff, David R. Wilcox, and the plaintiff Shaun A. Wilcox, appeal from the trial court's dismissal of their claims against the defendant Acadia Insurance Company. The plaintiffs assert that the trial court improperly granted the defendant's motion to dismiss on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked standing. The defendant responds that the trial court properly concluded that the... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:55 am
Nov 18
Advance Release Appellate Court Opinions - 11/18/09

Body: Seven Connecticut Appellate Court opinions are scheduled to be released today. See the Connecticut Judicial Branch website for the list of case names and links to the full text of the opinions. After today, the opinions will be available from the Appellate Court Archive. Published: 11/18/2009 9:35 AM Posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:38 am
Nov 17
Landmark Legislative Histories Online

Category: FYI;Legal History;Legal Research Body: The Connecticut State Library has posted the full-text of legislative histories for selected landmark Connecticut legislation. These legislative histories can be found in the library's Digital Collections. The links below are direct links to the histories. To download the full-text of each volume in PDF format, choose the "complete print version" from the "view" drop-down menu on the left side of the Digital Collections screen. An Act Concerning... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:07 am

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TMLL Library News

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

http://umlaw.typepad.com/tmll_news/

Nov 18
Thanksgiving weekend hours

Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the library's hours will be: Wed., Nov. 25: 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Thurs. Nov. 26: CLOSED Fri. Nov. 27: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sat. Nov. 28: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sun. Nov. 29: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm We will return to regular hours on Monday, Nov. 30 Posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:30 am by jsinder
Nov 14
Copying and Printing in the Library

Here are some tips for printing and photocopying in the library. You can get help at the library desk with printing, photocopying, or adding money to your UMB One Card account. Your UMB One Card is used to pay for photocopying, as well as printing at the GoPrint Pay-Per-Print stations. You can add money to your UMB One Card at the UMB One Card vending machine located in the Imaging Room on level 2; the vending machine does not charge a fee and accepts cash and major credit cards. You can also... Posted on November 14, 2009 at 03:35 pm by Jenny Rensler
Nov 3
November 9, 1989 The Opening of the Berlin Wall

A As a result of World War II, East and West Germany were established as separate states in 1949 -- but there was a steady outflow of eastern citizens who thought that they could find a better life in West Germany. As a result of the forced collectivization of eastern agriculture, as well as other factors, this outflow increased very sharply toward the end of the 1950s. Finally, in order to stop the wave of departures, the East German government (with the acquiescence of the Soviet Union)... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 07:00 am by Bill Sleeman

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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

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 Posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:00 am by David Fetrow
Oct 23
Fall Break Hours

The law library will be open the following hours during Fall Break: Thursday, October 22nd: 8 AM-1 AM Friday, October 23rd: 8 AM-8 PM Saturday, October 24th: 9 AM-6 PM Sunday, October 25th: 1 PM-1 AM Regular library hours will resume on Monday, October 26th. Also, there will be no reference desk coverage on Thursday or Friday, but reference service will resume on Sunday, October 25th from 4-8 PM. Posted on October 23, 2009 at 07:49 am by David Fetrow
Sep 4
Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

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Biddleblog

Shares the latest news and events at Biddle and legal research tips. By the librarians of the Biddle Law Library and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

http://www.law.upenn.edu/blogs/library/

Nov 18
The Zen Principle Behind All Online Legal Research

Have you ever wondered why your Lexis/Westlaw searches yield too many hits or too few? Even if you have mastered the L/WL help screens on boolean (i.e., terms and connectors) searching or asked for help many times from L/WL Reference attorneys, you will eventually hit a brick wall that is not your own fault. I call it the Zen Principle. Computer scientists may call it something else, but it is an inherent principle in all fulltext, online searching. If you understand it, you will start to feel... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:59 am by Ron Day
Nov 4
Ask the Online Search Expert

Dear Online Search Expert, I am an experienced searcher. I use Google all the time, but I am new to Westlaw. When I searched the Westlaw databases ALLSTATES, ALLCASES with the terms "power of attorney" and "conservator," it turned up the maximum of ten thousand documents. I modified it as follows: "power of attorney," "conservator," "new york," and I still got the same maximum of ten thousand documents. Something went wrong. What happened? Frustrated 2L Dear Frustrated 2L, There are a couple of... Posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:00 am by Bill Draper
Oct 28
Finding Electronic and Print Journals as Easy as A-Z

Looking for the electronic version of a journal? Looking for the print version? Biddle Law Library can help. Just click on the link to the Library's A-Z journal list below, and you are on your way. [kv9zt7xr9l.search.serialssolutions.com] Once on the A-Z list page, choose a search from the dropdown menu, or feel free to browse. To browse, click on the letter corresponding with the first letter of the journal title. Biddle's A-Z list displays search results in an easy-to-read manner. Immediately... Posted on October 28, 2009 at 10:32 am by Jeff Grillo

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The BIALL Blog

From the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.

http://biall.blogspot.com/

Nov 18
Google makes free US caselaw available

Google announced yesterday that it will be making free US caselaw available on Google Scholar. All text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts will be included. It will also have value-added features such as links to related journal articles and other cited cases. Google saluted people like Joe Ury, working at BALII, as one of the pioneers making free content available to the public. (thanks to Scott for his 16 Nov comment) Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:36 am by Vanessa Gamet
Nov 16
Should Westlaw and Lexis be like Google?

The Out of the Jungle blog has written an interesting post called "Why Westlaw and Lexis should not be like Google" in it they discuss why LexisNexis and Westlaw should not try to be more like Google. The post identifies a number of reasons why Google type searching would not be appropriate for tools like LexisNexis or Westlaw. They include the following: Google flattens the world of information (it doesn't distinguish what type of information your searches are returning) While the goal of... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:00 am by James Mullan
Nov 12
Online Information 2009 Conference on a Shoestring

If you don't have an extra &#xc2&#xa3793 in your training budget, the free seminars at the Online Information Conference are still nothing to be sniffed at. From our own David Percik's negotiating tips to the Victoria & Albert Museum's open source CMS and SaaS success stories .... From the latest developments in open access publishing, to using social media as a tool for rebranding, there's something for everyone. And of course, to remind us not to post photos of ourselves passed out in the... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:41 am by Vanessa Gamet

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Law Bod Blog

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

http://lawbod.wordpress.com

Nov 18
Free access to certain US legal materials

Google Scholar have introduced free access to certain US legal materials and these can be searched using the advanced search option. We will be evaluating this shortly and will write a fuller blog but in the meantime more information can be found in an article from Internet for Lawyers. [...] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:31 am by katharinejackson
Nov 18
New tool for UN document research

The Dag Hammarskj&#xc3&#xb6ld Library has launched a research tool called UN Member States : On the Record in response to frequent requests for help in finding out the activities of Member States within the UN. This tool is designed to make the records more accessible by linking through to existing resources dispersed over a number of weppages on [...] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:42 am by elizabethw
Nov 17
Locate an online law report or a journal

Do you ever get frustrated because you can't remember whether Lloyds Law Reports are on Lexis, Justis or i-law nowadays? Or whether the New South wales Law reports are available electronically? We have a database on our website that provides a quick and easy way to locate a series of law reports or a journal title [...] Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:05 am by ruthbird

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The Life of Books

Explores the idea that 'books are dead.' By Professor Richard Leiter.

http://thelifeofbooks.blogspot.com/

Nov 18
Google Scholar LOJ - Where Did Google Get the Cases?!

Uh-oh. It may be nothing at all, but a few searches in Google SLOJ have retrieved cases that have headnote numbers embedded in them. There are no headnotes, of course, nor are there any key numbers, but the headnote numbers themselves are clearly embedded in the text of the cases. What does this mean? Apparently the cases in Google SLOJ were, at some point, in the Westlaw database. To see what I mean, search for State v Dragoo, 765 N.W.2d 666 (2009), in Westlaw. Now, find the case on Google... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:11 am by Richard Leiter
Nov 17
Official Google Blog: Finding the laws that govern us

Always humble. Read Google's explanation of what their new service, Scholar Legal Opinions and Journals (SLOJ), is intended to accomplish, you'll see that they see themselves as giants standing on the shoulders of giants. Fascinating. Official Google Blog: Finding the laws that govern us Posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:12 am by Richard Leiter
Nov 17
Google Scholar - (Almost) Great Free Legal Search

Amazing. Google has made a giant step toward creating a practical search engine of legal materials. Click on the link above the check it out. Google's new Legal Opinion and Journals (LOJ) is not a Wexis, or VHPPLM killer. It is a game changer in the "free law," community. Here are a few initial comments about it. First, it is still classically a Google product. By this I mean that they spend little time working on user interface. It is what it is. We tend to forgive Google for all it's faults... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 02:10 am by Richard Leiter

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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/?cat=40

Nov 18
New research tool launched, UN Member States on the Record

The Dag Hammarskj&#xc3&#xb6ld Library has launched a new research tool, UN Member States on the Record ([www.un.org]). This site provides links to selected United Nations databases, websites and other information resources of Member States, including key documents related to each Member State in the United Nations; statements made before the principal organs; draft resolutions sponsored; periodic reports submitted on Human Rights conventions and press releases. Full text documents are linked in all... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:24 am by Law Library
Oct 27
HKLII DAY, 3 November 2009

You are cordially invited to the annual HKLII DAY to be held on Tuesday, 3 November 2009. HKLII (Hong Kong Legal Information Institute, http://www.hklii.org.hk ) is the first comprehensive portal providing free access to public legal information in Hong Kong. It is a project of China IT & Law Centre, a centre jointly established by Department of Computer Science and Faculty of Law, and is based on data obtained from public authorities and other sources in Hong Kong. Databases in HKLII now... Posted on October 27, 2009 at 02:32 am by Law Library
Oct 20
Westlaw Student Representative (WSR) Programme soft launch 21 Oct 2009

Got a question researching on Westlaw? Come join us at our WSR Programme soft launch. Meet your Student Representatives Margaret Li and Toni Law at the Law Library during their scheduled lab hours: Name Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Margaret Li 11:40-12:35 14:00-14:55; 16:00-17:55 Toni Law 14:00-15:55 16:00-17:55 Begins Wednesday 21 October 2009! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fobelix.lib.hku.hk%2Fcdblog%2F%3Fp%3D3862'; addthis_title =... Posted on October 20, 2009 at 03:59 am by Law Library

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AALL Spectrum Blog

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

http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com

Nov 17
Book Review: Movie Therapy For Law Students (and pre-law, paralegal, and related majors)

Buck, Sonia J., Movie Therapy for Law Students (And Pre-Law, Paralegal and Related Majors). Bloomington, IN, AuthorHouse, 2009, soft bound, 194p. Book Review by Christine I. Hepler, Associate Director, Garbrecht Law Library, University of Maine School of Law Movie Therapy for Law Students is an excellent resource that should be included in every academic law library. I [...] Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:02 am by Christine
Nov 16
Review: Why Don’t Students Like School: A cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom, by Daniel T. Willingham

Why Don't Students Like School: A cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom, by Daniel T. Willingham (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass) 2009. 180 pages hardcover, index, table of contents, illustrations, endnotes. $24.95 Reviewed by Betsy McKenzie, Suffolk University Law Library I highly recommend this book to libraries of all [...] Posted on November 16, 2009 at 09:08 am by emckenzi
Nov 13
Book Review: Criminal Law Conversations

Criminal Law Conversations. Paul H. Robinson, Stephen P. Garvey, and Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, Editors. Oxford University Press, 2009. ($150 | 768 pages | Hardcover: 978-0-19-539163-3). Criminal Law Conversations is a collection of thirty-one dialogues between multiple legal scholars on particular issues of criminal law. The authors featured include leaders in the field, and the topics [...] Posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:33 am by Jacob

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Scholarly Communications @ Duke

Duke's source for advice and information about copyright and publication issues

http://library.duke.edu/blogs/scholcomm

Nov 17
Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose (GBS again)

In the brief time since the Amended Google Books Settlement was filed with the court (on Friday the 13th) and released to the public, there has been a flurry of commentary from a variety of perspectives. Two interesting themes have emerged, however, from those on both sides of the great debate over whether the Google Books project is a good thing or a bad thing. First, both sides seem to acknowledge that the changes have not been all that substantial. Second, no one seems to think that the... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:24 am by Kevin Smith
Nov 13
Architectural overreaching

This recent post on the TechDirt blog drew my attention (and that of may others) to an earlier note on the Freakonomics blog about an artist who pays an annual fee plus a percentage of his earnings to the University of Texas, Austin for the right to paint pictures of famous UT buildings like the Texas Tower and to use university emblems, even including the burnt orange color scheme. On TechDirt, notice of this arrangement provoked a lot of angst. Many of the comments expressed outrage at the... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:50 am by Kevin Smith
Nov 9
Copyright should be an author’s right (part 2)

As promised in the last post, here is a very different look at the copyright incentive and the need to be thoughtful and cautious when we talk about copyright as an author's right. In the Autumn 2009 issue of The American Scholar, William J. Quirk writes an absolutely fascinating reflection on the finances of F. Scott Fitzgerald, whose tax returns and yearly financial ledgers were preserved and form the basis for Quirk's essay called "Living on $500,000 a Year." The essay will be of interest to... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 08:39 am by Kevin Smith

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Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law...

Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law Librarian's Blog

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

http://birkbecklibrarylaw.blogspot.com/

Nov 17
Halsbury's Laws on Lexis Library - added functionality

A recent announcement from Lexis highlighted that footnotes in Halsbury's Laws have been activated so you can now link from the text to the footnotes. Text within Halsbury's simply contains statements of law, it is the footnotes which provide the relevant authority to support (or substantiate) the statements set out in the text. The footnotes reference legislation (Acts and SIs) and expand this information further by including other relevant legislation and references to case law. The footnotes... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:13 am by Wendy
Nov 4
LexisNexis Research Certification Scheme

Do you want to be able to prove to potential employers that you can use Lexis Library competently? Then you may be interested in taking either or both of the online tests that Lexis offer. Upon successful completion of each test a certificate will be posted out to you. There are both Basic and Advanced levels. Basic tests your understanding of core content such as UK cases and legislation, Advanced requires an understanding of EU content and more advanced features for UK content. More... Posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:47 am by Wendy
Oct 15
Crime data available via the Economic and Social Data Service

Whilst a large amount of data has been available via the Economic & Social Data Service for many years, they have recently launched thematic crime pages to make it easier to find available information in this area. Within the pages are pointers to key data sources, example searches which illustrate how best to find crime-related data, and web-based videos which talk through ESDS's online data exploration tools. These videos demonstrate how researchers can find data and access both survey... Posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:39 am by Wendy

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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/

Nov 17
Find Legal Opinions on Google Scholar

Google announced today that legal opinions are now available via Google Scholar. Full-text opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts were made available just this morning. Go to Google Scholar, click on the "Legal opinions and journals" radio button, and enter a case name or citation. You may also search by keyword. Once you find a case, you will see more information behind the How cited tab. "We think this addition to Google Scholar will empower the average... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:33 am by Lori
Nov 16
Charges Filed Against Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan

Military prosecutors charged Maj. Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder on Friday, November 13. He will face those charges, and perhaps others not yet announced, in a military trial, a court-martial. Courts-martial are both the forums and the proceedings in which members of the armed forces are tried for traditional offenses, like rape or murder, and offenses that are peculiar to the military, like absence without leave. The trial will be governed by the Uniform Code of Military Justice... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:27 am by Cheryl Nyberg
Nov 12
Rule of Law Index from the World Justice Project

The World Justice Project (WJP) is an international organization whose mission is "to lead a global, multidisciplinary effort to strengthen the rule of law for the development of communities of opportunity and equity." Its sponsoring organizations include bar associations, associations of educators, human rights groups, chambers of commerce, and public health associations around the world. The Rule of Law Index is a new tool that measures over 100 variables about the rule of law as portrayed in... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 04:18 am by Cheryl Nyberg

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The Goodson Blogson

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

http://dukelawref.blogspot.com/

Nov 17
Google Scholar Adds Free Legal Content

The blogosphere was abuzz this morning about Google Scholar's quiet addition of federal case law, state case law, and legal journal articles to its already-large full-text index of academic journal literature. Official details remain sketchy, but it appears that the legal content includes Supreme Court case law back to volume 1 of the U.S. Reports, federal appellate cases back to the 1920s, and state cases back to the 1950s. Law journal literature is also included. So you think Lexis and... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:19 am by J. Michael Goodson Law Library
Nov 9
Belly Up to the Bar Journals

Cite-checkers, rejoice: HeinOnline has added an online archive of more than 50 state and regional bar association journals. The library receives many of these titles in print, but maintains the archive in microfiche rather than print (meaning that generally only the current year is available in the Periodicals collection, and researchers must access older issues in the Microforms Room). To access the bar journals, choose "Bar Journal Library" from the HeinOnline start page (a link to HeinOnline... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 12:15 am by J. Michael Goodson Law Library
Nov 6
Finding Political Cartoons

Political cartoons do more than amuse (and occasionally confuse)-they can express, as well as shape, public opinion. Most American high school students learn of the medium's historical influence through the story of William "Boss" Tweed, a 19th-century New York City politician who was assailed for corruption in a series of Harper's Weekly cartoons (in addition to a number of articles). Furious over the cartoons' persuasive power, Tweed reportedly said, "I don't care a straw for your newspaper... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:43 am by J. Michael Goodson Law Library

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Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal...

Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research

Provides tips on Canadian legal research.

http://mireau.blogspot.com/

Nov 17
The Kindle is here, the kindle is here!

Well, it isn't the new telephone book, but I can understand the excitement. After waiting, as we often do in Canada, for new technology to be released above 49, the Financial Post reports that Canadians can finally buy a Kindle so that we can download eBooks from Amazon.com. I have to say that I am personally not jumping up and down with excitement. I would much rather haul around a plethora of softcover items. I am on the road in Calgary today and tomorrow and my laptop bag has room for the... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:05 am by Shaunna
Oct 1
Redefining viruses and the value of social networking

No this isn't a post about H1N1, though Field has a great seminar on pandemic planning. This is another post about Twitter. Thanks to a CBA webinar delivered by Doug Jasinski on Social Media for Law Firms that I attended on September 30, I now have a really good measuring strategy to show social media use from a value perspective. Let me explain... Last Thursday I posted to Slaw.ca about an Alberta Masters order that allowed for substitutional service via Facebook. This is new territory for... Posted on October 1, 2009 at 11:55 am by Shaunna
Sep 11
Oh Twitter, my Twitter

Twitter is NOT my Captain, and it is also not lying dead on the deck of this particular ship. I have always found Whitman's poem stirring and its rhythms seem to come to me whenever I am of two minds about something. On one hand, Twitter is becoming extremely valuable for filtering, but especially for identifying delicious bits of useful data (no, not del.icio.us/fieldap, that is another story). For instance, several years ago I was asked if there was some kind of judges training manual. This... Posted on September 11, 2009 at 03:57 am by Shaunna

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ELLA Blog

From the Edmonton Law Libraries Association.

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

Nov 17
Alberta Bills update

The fabulous folk at the Legislative Assembly let me know that they have posted historical bills back to 1993. By the end of the day Friday, they will posting links to histirical bills back to 1986. Check out the Bills from Previous Sessions link at the Bills page on the Assembly website. What an amazing effort. Remember that bills from 1906 to 1990 are at Our Future Our Past - Legal History Cheers, Shaunna Posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:04 am
Nov 5
Google Tightens Privacy Controls

Very interesting article in the Edmonton Journal today, just in case you haven't seen this elsewhere: Google Tightens Privacy Controls "Transparency, choice and control have become a key part of Google's philosophy, and today, we're happy to announce that we're doing even more." Linda Posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:34 am
Oct 26
Alberta Bills back to 1997 on Legislative Assembly Site

From nothing to a very significant something. Back in April we were all concerned about the elimination of the historical bills database from LNQL. You will recal that this resource was a repository of bills from 2004 on. Fast forward to October 2009. The fabulous folk at the LAO worked to resolve this problem for us, and the general public. Recent communication from Micheline Gravel at the Legislative Assenbly Office alerts us that they have made historical bills available back to 1997. For... Posted on October 26, 2009 at 02:28 am

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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/

Nov 16
Native American Heritage Month, Key Note Program

The Law Library of Congress is co-sponsoring the Native American Heritage Month. Dawn Sturdevant Baum, a staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), will deliver the keynote address at 2pm in the Whittal Pavillion located in the Jefferson Building on November 18, 2009. Reservations are not needed to attend the address. Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Oct 31
National American Indian Heritage Month, November 2009

National American Indian Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the United States. Visit our website to read more about National American Indian Heritage Month from the Law Library of Congress. Posted on October 31, 2009 at 03:11 am
Oct 23
The Law Library of Congress is on Twitter

The Law Library of Congress can now be found on Twitter. Follow us for news, events, and other information. Posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:10 am

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Hugh & Hazel Darling Law...

Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library

Library Blog for the UCLA School of Law community.

http://libblog.law.ucla.edu/

Nov 16
Library Hours & Policies for Thanksgiving and Finals

Here is an update of the hours for the Library and the After Hours Reading Room until the end of the term, plus some important Finals policies information. Hours for Thankgiving Weekend are as follows: Date Library Hours After Hours Reading Room Wednesday, 11/26 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CLOSED Thursday, 11/27 CLOSED CLOSED Friday, 11/28 CLOSED CLOSED Saturday 11/29 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CLOSED Sunday, 11/30 1 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., 8:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Monday There will be no access to the... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 05:21 pm
Oct 12
The Best Sources for Finding out about Events at UCLA

Want to know the latest happenings on campus? Here are some excellent sources: UCLA Happenings: This website lists events across campus in a variety of formats and is also searchable. They offer a customizable list of RSS feeds for 10 different categories of events for 5 different time periods. They also have options for Google and Yahoo! Calendar live feed. UCLA Happenings is also on Twitter. Campus Events Commission: CEC organizes numerous campus events (many of them free or very low cost),... Posted on October 12, 2009 at 02:39 pm
Oct 8
The Law Library is now on Facebook!

The Law Library is now on Facebook: www.facebook.com/uclalawlibrary. Become a Fan! Posted on October 8, 2009 at 01:34 pm

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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

Nov 16
Q&A on Insurance Coverage from Wind Damage

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner has put together a Q&A page about wind damage and insurance coverage. If you have not visited the Insurance Commissioner website before, it has a lot of great information on all sorts of insurance topics. There is information on filing a complaint against an insurance company, pages on describing the different types of insurance, and links to relevant RCW and WAC sections dealing with insurance, among other things. Posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:00 pm by Kim
Nov 13
Making an Initiative into Law

An initiative is basically a proposal for a new law. Initiatives are put on the ballot by petition. A valid petition to force an initiative to a vote needs to have valid signatures of legal voters equal to at least 8% of the number of voters registered and voting for the governor in the last regular gubernatorial election. RCW 9A.72.150 There are two types of initiatives: Initiatives to the People and Initiatives to the Legislature. Initiatives to the People are submitted for a vote in the next... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:18 pm by Trez
Nov 13
Making a Referendum into Law

A referendum is, essentially, a revision to an already passed law. Referenda are put on the ballot by petition. A valid petition to force a referendum on any portion of any act of the legislature needs to have valid signatures of legal voters equal to at least 4% of the number of voters registered and voting for the governor in the last regular gubernatorial election. RCW 9A.72.150 There are two types of referenda: Referendum Measures and Referendum Bills. Referendum Measures are laws recently... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:18 pm by Trez

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CS-SIS

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

http://cssis.org

Nov 16
Lawberry Camp Midwinter

Excellent news announcement from CS-SISizens Sarah Glassmeyer and Jason Eiseman: Save the Date When: January 16, 2010 9am - 5 pm (Casual dinner outing Friday evening) Where: Harvard Law School Library Why: Why wait until July to meet, learn and laugh with other law librarians and legal information professionals? Lawberry Camp Midwinter will be a full day of activities&#xe2€&#xa6including lightning talks, open round table discussions and ending with the exciting and fun Battledecks Powerpoint Karaoke... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 09:12 am by Susanna Leers
Nov 13
PACER Survey

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts announced on November 2 that it is looking for feedback on PACER through an online survey to assess user satisfaction and generate suggestions for future improvements to the system. The survey is part of the Administrative Office's year-long, comprehensive assessment of PACER. According to the announcement, the survey will be open for approximately 30 days. It's important for the Courts to hear from law librarians. AALL is encouraging all of us to... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 01:38 pm by Susanna Leers
Nov 11
CRS Report: Congressional Printing: Background and Issues for Congress

The Congressional Research Service has published a report (37 page pdf) entitled Congressional Printing: Background and Issues for Congress. It is a must-read for gov docs librarians (and law librarians who deal with Congressional documents). The report gives an overview of the GPO and the statutory requirements it must fulfill, as well as the actual practices of the GPO and statistics of what it publishes and how much it spends. Some tidbits from the Summary: "In current practice, more than... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:04 pm by Susanna Leers

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Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference

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

http://barcorefblog.blogspot.com/

Nov 16
From Harvard: Report from Task Force on University Libraries

Now available online, Harvard University's Report from the Task Force on University Libraries suggests sweeping changes. From the report: "At a time of rapid change and severe financial stress, the Task Force on University Libraries wascharged to make clear recommendations to the President and Deans to adapt the HarvardLibrary system to the 21st century and to make a stronger and more efficient Posted on November 16, 2009 at 05:20 am by Barco Reference Librarian
Nov 16
New resource: Regulation Room (beta)

A new resource from those excellent folks at Cornell law, Regulation Room is "a public participation research site" for "people talking to people talking to government". It has the laudable ambition of making federal agency rulemaking more transparent and participatory. It also educates users about the federal rulemaking process and how any interested citizen can participate effectively. As a Posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:58 am by Barco Reference Librarian
Nov 16
Lawberry Camp Midwinter

Excellent news announcement from the AALL Computer Services SIS via Sarah Glassmeyer and Jason Eiseman!: Save the DateWhen: January 16, 2010 9am - 5 pm (Casual dinner outing Friday evening)Where: Harvard Law School LibraryWhy: Why wait until July to meet, learn and laugh with other law librarians and legal information professionals?Lawberry Camp Midwinter will be a full day of activities... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:54 am by Barco Reference Librarian

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Library technican dialog

Covers marketing, networking, and professional development for law librarians.

http://brendawoa.wordpress.com

Nov 15
Musings on the future

I just attended the 2009 Isaac Pitblado Lectures jointly presented by the Law Society of Manitoba, the Manitoba Bar Association and the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba. This year's topic was on practicing law in the 21st century. (Yes, I was the only law librarian there - these lectures are aimed at [...] Posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:55 am by Karen
Nov 11
iPhone v. Blackberry

The whole smart phone phenomena baffles me. In the area of cell phone connectedness, I am an admitted dinosaur. I resisted for a long time, but finally broke down and carry around a dumb phone intermittently. I know a couple of iPhone users and Blackberry users in my small random sample. I make fun of the [...] Posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:36 pm by Brenda W.
Nov 4
The SLA Name Change: My Vote is Yes

(Guest contributor - Emma D-W) I was really pleased to see "A Student's Perspective on the Name Change", in which MLIS student Zoe Fisher explains why she's voting "yes" on the proposed new name for SLA. Why? Well, we've heard from a lot of library world heavyweights: Mary Ellen Bates, Marcy Phelps, Jill Strand, Guy St. Clair, [...] Posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:15 am by emmadurandwood

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tom boone dot com

Covers tech, libraries and the media.

http://tomboone.com/rss.xml

Nov 13
The best films of the decade: a work in progress

Movies are a big part of my life. I devour them. I analyze them. I deconstruct them. But more than anything I enjoy them. The end of any year is a joyous occasion for a film geek like me because that's when critics and fans alike start debating the year's best films. But a year ending in the number 9 is a super extravaganza of geekery because that means it's time to talk about an entire decade. In case you need a reminder, this is 2009, and a few Best Movies of the Decade lists have already... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:26 pm by Tom Boone
Nov 3
What happened to PATRON service?

I make no secret of my love of web technology and services. I'm a full convert to electronic books for leisure reading, having read 17 consecutive books this year on my iPhone's Kindle app. Legal issues aside, I think the Google Books project is a big step forward. I haven't rented (or borrowed) a DVD in well over a year, preferring instead to rent from Amazon's Video on Demand service or stream movies from Netflix. I don't read print newspapers or watch television news, opting instead to get... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:41 pm by Tom Boone
Sep 3
Librarians key to open-access electronic law reviews

Being on the west coast, and a late riser to boot, I often wake to discover interesting debates about library issues well underway - or even winding down - among my law librarian colleagues on Twitter. Today's topic (initiated by @montserratlj) was a common source of discussion: collecting and maintaining print journals that are available electronically. This is a sticky issue for a number of reasons. First, it's expensive to maintain journal titles in both print and electronic formats. As time... Posted on September 3, 2009 at 12:57 pm by Tom Boone

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Elon Law Library

Features library news and updates. From Elon University School of Law Library.

http://elonlawlibrary.blogspot.com/

Nov 13
Group Study Room Reservations Now Available

A book has been placed at the Circulation Desk for study room reservations. Rooms can be reserved beginning Monday, November 16th through the end of final exams in two hour blocks. You may not sign up for multiple blocks back-to-back. If you have any questions, please see a member of the library staff. Posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:41 am by Lance Burke, Reference Librarian
Nov 3
New Book Acquisitions - October 2009

The following print materials were added to the Law Library collection in October 2009. You can find the call number for these materials by searching the online catalog by title or by asking a librarian for assistance. In addition to these books, the law library added access to 76 E-book titles and 2996 microfiche titles in October, all of which are in the online catalog. Administrative Law: A novel CLE : Administrative Law and Government/Public Sector annual meeting. Bankruptcy: Being secured... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 02:59 am by Amy Whitmer, Catalog Librarian
Oct 5
New Book Aquisitions - September 2009

Here are the following print titles we added to the library collection in September 2009, organized by subject. In addition to these print materials, we added 33 new electronic books that are part of the HeinOnline Legal Classics. Accounting Accounting and finance for lawyers in a nutshell / by Charles H. Meyer. Corporation Law Commentaries and cases on the law of business organization / William T. Allen, Reinier Kraakman, Guhan Subramanian. Domestic Relations - North Carolina North Carolina... Posted on October 5, 2009 at 06:28 am by Amy Whitmer, Catalog Librarian

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The Librarian at Law

Covers legal and library news. By Lee Sims.

http://librarianatlaw.blogspot.com/

Nov 13
Lexis Apps On Your iPhone

That's right. After Westlaw made Black's Dictionary into an iPhone app, Lexis has decided to do the same with Get a Document and Shepardize. Mixed reviews but it seems to be another step forward. BTW, the iPhone app for Black's costs $49.99. The iPhone app for Shepard's is FREE as long as you have a valid Lexis ID and password. Posted on November 13, 2009 at 01:46 am by Lee Sims
Nov 8
LII Posts a Response to Berring

Last week's post highlighted a WestCast video of Bob Berring talking about how commercial resources will endure while volunteer legal resources, like Cornell LII, will not. Well. Here's LII's measured response posted on YouTube. You might be interested in subscribing to the LII blog, here. There is also a post by Paul Lomio on the Stanford blog Legal Research Plus about his Advanced Legal Research class and the similarities of Bob Berring and Tom Bruce, here. Posted on November 8, 2009 at 09:24 am by Lee Sims
Nov 1
Berring on Free Legal Resources

Here's a link to a short video of an interview with Bob Berring about the future of free legal resources. West posted it on YouTube and maintains a link to it from their blog here. If you read through the comments at the end of this post, make sure you get all the way to the end. Apparently, there will be another beer summit in D.C. in the near future. Free resources are here to stay, voluntary or not. It is impossible to disagree with Berring about the value of the editorial features on both... Posted on November 1, 2009 at 05:03 am by Lee Sims

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VALLTalk

From the Virginia Association of Law Libraries.

http://valltalk.blogspot.com/

Nov 12
VALL Survey: Timing & Frequency of Meetings

From Fred Dingledy: Greetings, VALL members! At the Fall/Annual Meeting, we discussed the frequency and timing ofVALL's meetings. It's been brought to our attention that the quarterlymeeting format might be a large time and financial commitment for a lot of members, especially in these days of tight budgets. We're also wondering if the Annual Meeting should be changed from a two-day to a one-day event. So, we'd like your input. We've created a six-question survey that you can access at... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:36 pm by VALL Blog Master
Nov 12
VALL Annual Meeting at South University, Richmond, Nov. 6 - 7, 2009

"Cool" "Modern" and "Immensely attractive" were some of the words used by members of VALL to describe South University's Richmond Campus. VALL held it's annual meeting at the Richmond Campus, Nov. 6 - 7, and it was attended by about 30 members. The Friday attendees in the Distance Learning Lab Interim Richmond Campus President Seth Saunders welcoming VALL and sharing SU's history, philosophy and plans with VALLers Doris Morgan from McGuireWoods won one of Friday's door prizes -- an SU t-shirt.... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:31 pm by VALL Blog Master
Nov 1
Directions to South University

From Charlottesville: Take I-64 east toward Richmond. Take exit 178-A (Route 250 West also known as West Broad Street). As you enter Route 250, you must cross all lanes of traffic and get into the left most lane so that you may turn left at the first full traffic signal (Brookriver Drive). From the left most turn lane, turn left onto Brookriver Drive. Go past the first street (Whole Foods will be on your left) and drive to the stop sign staying in the left lane. At the stop sign, South... Posted on November 1, 2009 at 09:32 pm by VALL Blog Master

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Charlotte Law Library News

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

http://charlottelawlibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 12
From the Law Office to the Oval Office

Can you name all 44 U.S. Presidents? How about naming all the Presidents who were lawyers? For the month of November, the library is featuring selected Presidents who were lawyers before or after serving as our nation's President. Come check out our library display to see if your favorite President made the list. [...] Posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:52 pm by CSL Library News
Nov 10
Visiting the library during exams?

-Anthony Aycock- Posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:52 am by CSL Library News
Nov 9
The First Law School Seminar Paper on Twitter: Twitter and Employment Law Issues

The First Law School Seminar Paper on Twitter: Twitter and Employment Law Issues Posted using ShareThis Posted on November 9, 2009 at 09:41 am by CSL Library News

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Brian Huddleston

Covers legal research, legal education and legal scholarship.

http://brianhuddleston.blogspot.com/

Nov 11
Veterans Day 2009: Applebee’s and Rudyard Kipling

As Marines, we get a full two-day boost of testosterone and nostalgia each November - the Marine Corps birthday is November 10th, and Veterans's Day is November 11th (and, as one version of the saying goes, there are no ex-Marines, only Marines no longer on active duty). Having already been pleased this past summer that all veterans can get 10% every purchase at Lowe's EVERY DAY (unlike the holiday-only veteran's discount at Home Depot), I was - belatedly, too late to take advantage of it -... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 02:45 pm by BH
Nov 10
Happy Birthday, USMC

In my second annual Marine Corps birthday posting, here's another well-worn humorous piece you can find floating around on-line, and which probably pre-dates the internet by a good bit: Letter Home from Marine Corps Bootcamp Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minchby a mile Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m.... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:37 am by BH
Oct 27
How Prevalent is Plagiarism of Unpublished Decisions?

After the situation with the professor who was cribbing the summaries and quoted language from unpublished opinions without seeing the actual opinions or citing the sources in which he read the summaries and quoted language (see earlier post), I got to thinking about this. It is, of course, possible that an author might come across a reference to an unpublished opinion, track it down somehow, read it, summarize it, cite it, and include it in whatever article you're working on, but I would bet... Posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:26 am by BH

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BLAWg IN Bloom: The Indiana Law...

BLAWg IN Bloom: The Indiana Law Library Blog

Covers legal news, legal resources, and library information. From the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

http://www.law.indiana.edu/lawlibrary/blawg

Nov 11
The Veterans History Project

Veterans Day is a time to celebrate the valiant men and women who have served in the armed forces, their stories, and our shared history. The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center does just that, collecting first hand accounts and mementos of veterans and those on the home front during wartime. Since its inception in 2000, the project has collected the stories of thousands of veterans and those in the war effort for preservation in the Library of Congress. You can search or... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:54 am by Cindy Dabney
Nov 10
Library Cancels Many Newspapers and Magazines

Library patrons who regularly read the Law Library's collection of newspapers and weekly news magazines will soon start to notice that many are no longer subscribed to by the Law Library. Severe budget cuts have forced the Library to cut many non-essential titles - newspapers and news magazines have been some of the first to go. Among the titles cancelled to date are: Courier-Journal The Economist Financial Times Fortune Herald-Times Indianapolis Star Nation National Review New Republic New... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:57 am by Richard Vaughan
Nov 10
Bilski v. Kappos

On Monday the Supreme Court heard one of the largest patent cases in years, Bilski v. Kappos, 08-964. Bilski asks the court to really define what can be patented. Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw came up with a mathematical way of predicting energy costs (which naturally fluctuate based on weather and materials) and sought to patent it. Patents do cover processes, but do they cover a process which does not involve any tools or machinery and does not create anything new? Oral arguments are now... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:32 am by Cindy Dabney

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SarahGlassmeyer(dot)com

Covers social media, professional development and tools.

http://sarahglassmeyer.com

Nov 10
Ranganathan and Me (a love story) (and manifesto)

I am made weary by the reports of the death of libraries. And by "made weary", I mean "aggravated to Hell and Gone" by them. I guess I could understand if it were coming from outside of LibraryLand - and to be sure, there are plenty of those voices, from the strangers that ask me "isn't everything on the Internet?" when I tell them I'm a librarian to college administrators decreasing library spaces because "all research is electronic now" and every state funding cut of public libraries in... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 09:41 pm by sglassmeyer
Nov 3
A Simple Question

This blog post can summarized by a simple question: Why do we delegate the reporting and indexing of the American legal information system to commericial vendors using a proprietary system? Here's the historical background/two minute summary I give to 1Ls and Pro Ses approaching legal research for the first time: (And if you're a law librarian, lawyer, or otherwise in the know about such things, feel free to skip the next 3 paragraphs) America utilizes something called the common law system.... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 08:57 am by sglassmeyer
Oct 28
365days on Flickr

I took a picture of myself every day for a year. Why? Believe you me, I asked myself that question several times throughout the process. I had a couple reasons why I started it. They ranged from wanting an excuse to play with my new camera to needing a creative outlet to trying to become comfortable in front of a camera. I didn't have any hard and fast rules - just a self-portrait a day. I really can't believe I actually made it all 365 days. It's not that I never finish projects, but&#xe2€&#xa6come... Posted on October 28, 2009 at 05:26 pm by sglassmeyer

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The Patent Librarian's Notebook

By Michael White.

http://patentlibrarian.blogspot.com/

Nov 9
Class 705 Reorganized

The USPTO has abolished subclass 14 in Class 705 and replaced it with three dozen subclasses, 14.1 through 14.73. The changes are contained in Classification Order #1888, which was published on Sept. 1, 2009. Established in 1997, Class 705 covers patents relating to Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management or Cost/Price Determination. It is one of the classes covering so-called business method inventions. According to the USPTO database, approximately 20,552 patents, the vast... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 01:07 pm by Michael White
Nov 9
Class 89 Expanded: Cross-Reference Art Collection Subclasses

Just in time for Remembrance Day (Veterans Day in the U.S.), the USPTO has added a series of cross-reference art collection subclasses (901-939) to Class 89, Ordnance. The changes are outlined in Classification Order #1889, which was published on October 6. Class 89 was created in 1901 and includes "all guns adapted to be mounted or supported otherwise than by hand, all explosion-operated guns including hand and shoulder firearms, bomb dropping devices," and all types of artillery mounts,... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 12:42 pm by Michael White
Oct 27
Patent Info News Supplement / EPO Discontinues DVD Products

The EPO is now publishing a supplement with its Patent Information News newsletter that covers data and technical topics formerly covered in the INPADOC Patent News. e.g. Legal status codes, country coverage, etc. The first issue contains a nice overview of patent procedure in the U.S. The latest issue of PIN also states that the EPO will cease production of the ESPACE WORLD DVD at the end of 2010; this product contained digital copies of PCT applications. Three other DVD products, ESPACE... Posted on October 27, 2009 at 06:20 am by Michael White

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Law Library of Congress: Research...

Law Library of Congress: Research Reports

Legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance from the Law Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/law/help/current-topics.html

Nov 7
Honduras: Constitutional Issues and Authorities

Honduras: Constitutional Issues and Authorities is now available from the Law Library of Congress. Below is a brief description of both sections. Visit our site to read the full report. Honduras: Constitutional Law Issues The Supreme Court of Honduras has constitutional and statutory authority to hear cases against the President of the Republic and many other high officers of the State, to adjudicate and enforce judgments, and to request the assistance of the public forces to enforce its... Posted on November 7, 2009 at 03:41 am
Oct 24
Current Legal Topics: War Initiation Section Added

The Law Library of Congress has added a War Initiation section to the United States Constitution website. The following items are available in PDF: Statement by Louis Fisher, appearing before the House Committee on the Judiciary, "The Executive Accountability Act of 2009," July 27, 2009. H.R. 743 would apply criminal penalties to Presidents and executive officials who knowingly and willfully mislead Congress or the people of the United States for the purpose of gaining support for the use of... Posted on October 24, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Aug 25
Current Legal Topics: Statement on "The Executive Accountability Act of 2009"

The Law Library of Congress is proud to present a new statement focusing on war powers. It is available in its entirety in PDF on our U.S. Constitution website. Statement by Louis Fisher, appearing before the House Committee on the Judiciary, "The Executive Accountability Act of 2009," July 27, 2009. H.R. 743 would apply criminal penalties to Presidents and executive officials who knowingly and willfully mislead Congress or the people of the United States for the purpose of gaining support for... Posted on August 25, 2009 at 01:10 am

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Guilford Centre Weblog

Features library news and information. From the College of Law of England and Wales.

http://guildfordlibrary.wordpress.com

Nov 6
Extended opening hours Mon 9th – Fri 13th November

We have extended the library opening hours for next week, and will be open from 8.30am until 8.30pm from Monday 9th to Friday 13th November inclusive (i.e. open an extra half hour on Monday through to Thursday evenings and an extra two and a half hours on Friday evening.) The IT rooms on the first floor of the LRC [...] Posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:45 am by guildfordlibrary
Nov 6
Userguides for LexisLibrary, Lawtel and JustCite

We have (at last) received supplies of the revised 09/10 userguides for LexisLibrary, Lawtel and the legal search engine JustCite. Copies have been placed in the IT rooms on the first floor of the LRC, for you to help yourselves, or you're welcome to collect any copies that you need from the library. [...] Posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:33 am by guildfordlibrary
Oct 26
House of Lords to back libel law changes

Freedom of speech campaigners are claiming victory as the House of Lords is expected to back changes removing "anachronistic" laws which have criminalised libel for more than 700 years. For more details click on The Guardian Posted on October 26, 2009 at 08:50 am by guildfordlibrary

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Lore Librarian

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

http://lorelibrarian.blogspot.com/

Nov 6
Interesting Things of the Week #67

NSFW! from Savage Chickens (This isn't NSFW really (unless your work is really strict)) Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard: Harvard Law School Mockflow - online wireframing Compulse 10 Things you should not share on social networks The Power of Tweets 100 Incredible Open Courses for the Ultimate Tech Geek Librarians! - video spoof Tagged: links Posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:16 am by claire
Oct 30
Halloween is here again

Some Halloween games: Trick or Treat Pumpkin Remover Halloween Jack Pumpkin Push Trap Master Happy Halloween! Tagged: Halloween, links Posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:30 am by claire
Oct 20
Interesting Things of the Week #66

5 Great Tips for Social Media Training- The MLxperience ABC Watching - watch Futurama, South Park and more online How-To Geek Arcade officially launched Waldo Found! Where's Waldo? Mystery Solved Tagged: links Posted on October 20, 2009 at 06:54 am by claire

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Law Firm Bottom_Line

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

http://lawfirmbottomline.wordpress.com

Nov 5
UPDATE: Bob Berring Responds to Criticism In Blog Post

In a response to the video posted on the Legal Currents blog (see previous post), Bob has further clarified the context of his comments, and elaborated on his position on the SLAW blog. Here are some highlights: When I referred to those who are devoted to making the law freely available to everyone as heroes, I [...] Posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:42 am by cable&clark
Nov 5
Thomson Reuters Posts Q3 Results

Highlights on overall information from Associated Press: Third-quarter net income tumbled 60 percent from a year ago, as revenue in its legal and market divisions fell. The company earned $162 million, or 19 cents per share, in the three months ended Sept. 30. That's down from $404 million, or 49 cents per share, a year earlier. Earnings slipped [...] Posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:21 am by cable&clark
Nov 2
Berring Post on ‘Free Legal Information’ Generates Spirited Debate

A recent post featuring a video of Bob Berring discussing free legal information on the Thomson Reuters blog has stirred up debate in the comments. Charges by Carl Malamud that Bob is a "paid spokesman" for West ignited the comments, and prompted this response from Bob: I am troubled by the comments impugning my ethics and [...] Posted on November 2, 2009 at 08:04 am by cable&clark

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Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog...

Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog

Covers historical and rare law books.

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

Nov 5
A visit from Yale's Directed Studies students

I was pleased to welcome about 30 freshmen from Yale's Directed Studies program to the Paskus-Danziger Rare Book Room on November 4. They were accompanied by three of the Directed Studies faculty: Edwin Duval (French), Paul Freedman (History), and Justin Zaremby (Yale College and Law '10). Directed Studies provides an interdisciplinary study of Western civilization to 125 selected Yale freshmen via three year-long courses -- literature, philosophy, and historical & political thought -- that... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:24 am by MikeW
Oct 23
Freedom of the Seas: Acknowledgments

/**/ Freedom of the Seas, 1609: Grotius and the Emergence of International Law An exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of Hugo Grotius's Mare Liberum ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to the following individuals and institutions for their assistance in preparing this exhibit: David Warrington Librarian for Special Collections Harvard Law School Library Kathryn James Assistant Curator, Early Modern Books and Manuscripts Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University Christine McCarthy Chief... Posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:44 am by MikeW
Oct 23
Freedom of the Seas: Bibliography

Freedom of the Seas, 1609: Grotius and the Emergence of International Law An exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of Hugo Grotius's Mare Liberum The Development of the Law of the Sea in the 17th Century: A Bibliography of Modern Scholarship Compiled by Edward Gordon Akashi. Kinji. Cornelius van Bynkershoek: His Role in the History of International Law. The Hague: Kluwer, 1998. Alexandrowicz, C.H. An Introduction to the History of the Law of Nations in the East Indies. Oxford: Clarendon, 1967.... Posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:09 am by MikeW

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Boston College Legal Eagle

Features news and research updates from the legal information librarians at Boston College Law School.

http://bclegaleagle.blogspot.com/

Nov 5
Does Google Have YOUR Number?

Do you use Gmail? How about YouTube? Google Docs? Are you concerned about all that information Google may be collecting about you? Now there's Google's Privacy Dashboard with a control panel that lets you see what Google knows about you, and modify your preferences - all in one place.Watch a video of Google Privacy Dashboard here. Posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:54 am by Marguerite Most
Nov 2
Legal History for the Modern Researcher

Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History, available online through the Library's A-Z list, and in print in the reference area, covers legal history from ancient to modern times with historical and contemporary comparisons of world legal systems. The approximately 1,000 articles are written by experts and scholars, usually law professors (including BC's Professor Mary Bilder), and Posted on November 2, 2009 at 06:11 am by Marguerite Most
Oct 30
New SEC Staff Legal Bulletin - CEO succession plans

The SEC's Division of Corporate Finance issued Staff Legal Bulletin 14E, regarding shareholder proposals, on October 27, 2009. The Bulletin discusses the application of Rule 14a-8(i)(7) to shareholder proposals related to succession plans for a chief executive officer (CEO). While the SEC has issued no-action letters in the past barring such shareholder proposals on the basis that the proposal Posted on October 30, 2009 at 02:51 am by Mary Ann Neary

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Administrative Law Prof Blog

By Professors Edward M.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/

Nov 4
Don't forget the Administrative Law Section's program at AALS!

The Administrative Law Section's program at the AALS Annual Meeting in New Orleans is a must for all administrative law teachers. The program will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 8:30 AM. The subject this year is "The... Posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:21 pm by AdminLaw Blogger
Nov 2
Seidenfeld on Chevron deference

New on SSRN: "Chevron's Foundation" by Mark Seidenfeld (Florida State). Abstract: How can a court justify deferring to an administrative agency interpretation of a statute under the Chevron doctrine given the accepted understanding that Article III of the Constitution makes... Posted on November 2, 2009 at 07:46 pm by AdminLaw Blogger
Nov 2
Theory: Schauer on the Obligation to Obey the Law

On his Legal Theory Blog, Lawrence Solum (Illinois) has posted the abstract for and an extract from Frederick Schauer's (Virginia) John A. Sibley Lecture at the University of Georgia, "When and How (If at All) Does Law Constrain Official Action?"... Posted on November 2, 2009 at 07:09 pm by AdminLaw Blogger

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Harrisburg Campus Library Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/harrisburg

Nov 4
Congratulations

Congratulations to Harrisburg lawyer, and Widener grad, Kevin Brobson who won a seat yesterday on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court. Posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:37 pm by Bonnie Lerner
Oct 29
Green Printing

As part of Widener's Green initiative the printers now default to doublesided printing (duplex). This means that you are charged .15 for each piece of paper. To change to singlesided click the file dropdown and choose single sided . Posted on October 29, 2009 at 12:49 pm by Bonnie Lerner
Oct 7
Environmental Law and Policy Speaker

FOR STUDENTS SEEKING INTERNSHIP AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: Andrew Bockis, assistant counsel for the PA Department of Environmental Protection, will be coming to Widener to speak to the Environmental Law and Policy Society, and any other interested students, about his position as DEP assistant counsel and possible social and educational opportunities for Widener students in conjunction with the Environmental and Energy Law Section of the PA Bar. This section... Posted on October 7, 2009 at 09:31 am by Bonnie Lerner

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