Phil Blog is a new initiative from Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen. Although he confesses that he won’t blog daily, he will “on a regular basis, use this space to share my ideas on issues and …
Year: 2005
"The Law Firm" Reality TV Show Debuts This Summer
This summer, look for a new reality TV show from NBC called “The Law Firm.” Here’s the description from the NBC: Real lawyers. Real cases. Real consequences. Executive producer David E. Kelley (The Practice, Ally …
Survey of State Tax Collection
2004 data is now available for the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual State Government Tax Collections (STC) report. The report provides a summary of taxes collected by state for up to 25 tax categories. Data is …
Reinhart's Experience With West km
Carol Bannen, Director of Information Resources at Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, describes the firm’s experience with West km (knowledge management) in a recent Law Technology News article. (registration required to view article) In summary, she …
Search for Anyone's Birth Date
Want to find out the birth date of someone? Try Anybirthday.com – simply enter in first and last name and optional zip code. The database contains over 135 million birth dates. I found myself, but …
Be Notified About UW Law Library's New Books, Videos, & Gov. Docs in Your Practice Area
Although it’s not a new service, you may not be aware that the UW Law Library offers a Recent Acquisitions Email Service. Simply create a profile in which you select subjects in your area of …
The Vanishing Trial
The Wisconsin Law Journal reports on UW Law Prof. Marc Galanter’s study about the decline of jury trials in the United States. From the article: In the past several decades class actions, technology, regulation and …
"I'll Give You a Cup of Coffee If You Tell Me Your Password"
It’s hard to believe, but Information Week reports that, in exchange for a $3 Starbucks gift card, 85% of computer-users surveyed were willing to reveal their password or at least give hints about it. The …
More Podcasts from LRB
The folks over at the Legislative Reference Bureau have been busy podcasting lately. Some of the latest topics include the Public Trust Doctrine, TABOR, and more.
Advice to Law Firm Bloggers
Friday’s ABA Journal E-Report offers some advice for attorneys and other legal practitioners who are thinking about blogging. It also encourages firm administrators to establish guidelines for their employee bloggers.