There is a new people finder on the Web called ZoomInfo and it’s pretty amazing. Rather than just providing links to a bunch of pages on which a person is mentioned, it synthesizes the information …
Month: March 2005
Secretary of State Tips
LeapLaw has put together a useful list of tips for searching for and filing documents with secretaries of states for all fifty states, including Wisconsin. Although it is a blog, is it arranged by state, …
Blawgcast.com: Legal Podcasting Blog
“Covering the legal podcasting universe… “is the tag line of a new blog called, Blawgcast.com. A podcast, essentially, is a RSS feed that delivers audio instead of text. From a recent post: You can argue …
Celebrate National Library Week, April 10-16
Come celebrate National Library Week this April 10-16 at your local law library! Here’s what’s happening in the Madison area: UW Law Library: We will be having daily games and contests – crossword puzzles, law …
Westlaw Available at Wisconsin State Law Library
The Wisconsin State Law Library has recently purchased a subscription to WestPack which is a version of Westlaw designed for public use in libraries. It is available on four computers near the library’s reference desk. …
Have a Government Info Question? Ask a Librarian by Live Chat or Email
Have a question about federal or state government information? Ask a government information librarian by live chat (virtual reference) or email via the Government Information Online project. A link to the service has been added …
Coming Soon? Free Written Opinions in PACER
In an upcoming CM/ECF release (Release 2.4), PACER users will be able to obtain written opinions at no charge from district courts. Opinions will be accessible via a separate Written Opinions Report and from a …
Lawyer Argues Juror's Blog Tainted Trial
A defense attorney in New Hampshire is arguing that his client’s right to a fair trial was compromised by comments made by a jury member on a blog. Read the article in the Laconia Citizen …
PACER Adds Partial Social Security Number Search to US Party/Case Index
In response to public demand, PACER has added new search functionality to the U.S. Party/Case Index. According to their announcement, you can now search by the last four digits of the Social Security Number when …
Michigan Pulls Ex-Convicts from Criminal Records Database
According to an article in the Detroit Free Press, state prison officials in Michigan have removed information on ex-convicts from their criminal records database called OTIS (Offender Tracking Information System). Officials believe that employers and …