Month: January 2005

The new Acrobat Reader 7.0 is now available as a free download. For more information, see the summary of new features. Source: PDF for Lawyers

LexisNexis has launched a free online resource called LexisNexis U.S. Politics & World News, which provides updated news stories on the Bush administration, notable political figures, Iraq, and more from over 4,000 U.S. and International news sources. Special coverage on the Tsunami Disaster is currently featured on the site. This site is the successor of …

According to a notice I just received, the Wisconsin Legislative Notification Service has resumed for the 2005-06 Legislature. The Wisconsin Legislative Notification System allows anyone the opportunity to follow legislation by receiving daily or weekly emails for specific legislative activities. You can choose items by Proposal, Committee, Author or Subject and can select the activities …

The Legislative Fiscal Bureau has recently prepared an Overview of State Agency Major Request Items for the 2005-07 Wisconsin State Budget The report provides “an overview of the 2005-07 budget requests which state agencies have submitted for inclusion in the executive budget document. Its purpose is to highlight the major changes which have been requested …

This month’s issue of Madison Magazine focuses on the law profession. “Who Could Keep a Lawyer Quiet? The law librarian, of course – probably the most unheralded employee at every firm” is the intriguing title of an article profiling Heidi Yelk, the reference and electronic services librarian at the Wisconsin State Law Library. The article …

Pew Internet and American Life has just released a new report on the state of blogging. Based on the results of two nationwide telephone surveys in November, Pew found that: 7% of the 120 million U.S. adults who use the internet say they have created a blog or web-based diary. That represents more than 8 …

Beginning January 1st, PACER fees increased from 7 cents per page to 8 cents per page for public access to court electronic records. The fee increase applies to all systems (CM/ECF, PACER, RACER, etc.). The 30 page cap on case-related documents and reports (excluding transcripts) will remain in effect. However, the maximum cost will be …

Correction – 1/4/05: Looks like I linked to the January 2004 edition of DCLRC Docket below! But the January 2005 edition is available, too. The new DCLRC Blawg is featured. ——————————– The January edition of the DCLRC Docket is now available. It features a tech tip on evaluating websites and a link to a list …

Jim Calloway, Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association Management Assistance Program, has launched a new Law Practice Tips Blog. The blog will focus on law practice management, the Internet and technology as it applies both in law practice and in daily life. Source: Stark County Law Library Blawg