The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library semiannual used book sale starts today. The sale will be held for the March 21-24, at Memorial Library, 728 State St (room 116) Today is the preview …
Month: March 2007
Another New WI Blawg, Deliberations Focuses on Juries
Anne Reed, trial lawyer and jury consultant in the Milwaukee office of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, SC, has started a very well done blog entitled, Deliberations. The focus of the blog is juries, jury trials …
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar – Lawyer Documentary
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar is the name of a new lawyer documentary from Camel’s Back Films. According to the web site, “the documentary explores the influence of law and its practitioners on American …
Odd Google Search – Celebrity Heights
I recently learned about a fairly odd Google search feature. If you type in the name of a celebrity followed by the word “height,” Google will tell you how tall the person is (if they …
New Blog by UW Law Prof – The Wise Bard
University of Wisconsin Law School Prof Alan J. Weisbard has started the aptly named blog, The Wise Bard. He’ll be writing about “life and law and things that matter (to me): bioethics, the experience of …
Federal Courts to Test Offering Audio Proceedings Online
The Associated Press reports Courts To Test Offering Trial Tapes Online. The federal judiciary panel has approved a pilot program to make audio recordings of court proceedings available online for free. Although a court’s participation …
UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series – New Content
The latest edition of the UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series is now available via the Legal Scholarship Network (SSRN) – Vol. 3, No. 1: March 16, 2007 Table of Contents: – “The …
NYT Archive Free to .Edu Users
Apparently, as of March 13th, the New York Times has opened up access permanently to TimesSelect to all students and faculty who have .edu e-mail addresses. See the sign up for more information. TimesSelect provides …
Life Comes First for Gen Xers
Findlaw has a very interesting article on Why are Women — and Generation X and Y Attorneys Generally -Leaving Large Law Firms? The piece is a follow-up to a provocative article in the California Lawyer. …
Quick Video Explaining RSS and Debunking Hurdles for RSS Adoption in Law Firms
Thanks to Blawg for the link to the Practical RSS video clip, An Introduction To RSS… In just seven minutes, the video does an excellent job of explaining what RSS is and how to use …