I recently discovered a new note taking tool called EverNote and I just love it. I’m starting work on a book and needed a way to manage my notes. 3×5 index cards weren’t going to …
Month: September 2005
RSS Feeds for Nationwide Amber Alerts and Sex Offender Information
Inter Alia reports that Project Safekids offers a page with nationwide RSS feeds for both Amber Alerts and Sex Offender Information.
Guide to Filing FOIA Requests
House of Representatives has compiled a A Citizen’s Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records (HR Report 109-226). From section IV, How to Use …
Judicial Conference Endorses Citing Unpublished Decisions
From Law.com: The policy-making body of the federal judiciary [the Judicial Conference] on Tuesday [9-20-05] endorsed a sweeping rule change that will allow lawyers to cite unpublished opinions in federal appeals courts nationwide beginning in …
Electronic Wisconsin Coloring Book, Crossword & Word Search
Ready for a little break? Try your hand, or rather, your mouse, at the electronic Wisconsin coloring book from the Wisconsin Legislature. Choose from a variety of state inspired images include a muskie, wood violet, …
Free & Fee Based Appellate Court Briefs Online
LLRX.com has compiled an excellent guide to sources of Free and Fee Based Appellate Court Briefs Online. This guide is an attempt to provide researchers with the ability to quickly find appellate court briefs. Part …
Banned Books Week Event at DCLRC
From DCLRC Blawg: The American Civil Liberties Union is teaming up with the Dane County Legal Resource Center (DCLRC) to observe Banned Books Week, which runs the last week of September. On Wednesday, September 28th …
Directory of Wisconsin Blogs
Wow, I had no idea there were so many Wisconsin blogs. Take a look at MKEonline’s 1000 Voices blog directory, a collection of blogs written in, for, or about Wisconsin. They are even hosting a …
"On, Wisconsin!" Trivia
My last Blue Book post prompted me to do a little digging around in its pages. The State Symbols section is a lot of fun. Here’s what I learned about our state song, “On, Wisconsin!” …
2005-06 Wisconsin Blue Book
The 2005-2006 Wisconsin Blue Book is now available in print. The feature article, “The Wisconsin Court System: Demystifying the Judicial Branch,” is worth a look. The electronic version, however, does not seem to be available …