The Wisconsin State Court system has recently introduced new, more-user-friendly forms designed for people who are representing themselves in small claims actions. The forms are accompanied by plain-English instructions and are available both on the …
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Origins of the "Bubbler"
The Milwaukee Public Library traces the origin of the term “bubbler” back to the original 1888 Kohler trademark of that name. To those readers outside of our great state: many Wisconsinites use the term “bubbler” …
Origins of the "Bubbler"
The Milwaukee Public Library traces the origin of the term “bubbler” back to the original 1888 Kohler trademark of that name. To those readers outside of our great state: many Wisconsinites use the term “bubbler” …
Hein Online Offers Live Help
Hein Online is now offering live chat search and tech support. Live help is accessible through the “Help” button found in the upper right hand corner, on the welcome screen, and in the technical and …
Revisor of Statutes Bureau Will Cease to Exist on January 1st
Did you notice the announcement on the top of the Revisor of Statutes Bureau’s pages: On January 1, 2008 the Revisor of Statutes Bureau will cease to exist and the Legislative Reference Bureau will assume …
Building Better Briefs: Legal Research & Citation Tools on the Internet
Tomorrow morning I’m speaking at the Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference. My presentation is entitled Building Better Briefs: Legal Research and Citation Tools on the Internet. I placed the slides up on Scribd. There …
UW Legal Assistance Programs Profiled in The Third Branch
Several of the UW Law School’s legal clinics/projects are featured in the latest edition of The Third Branch. They include: Family Law Assistance Center Small Claims Clinic Family Court Assistance Project Restraining Order Clinic These …
Minnesota's Answer to CCAP – Statewide Electronic Case Records
Minnesota has recently introduced a statewide electronic case records service called MPA Remote, which is short for Minnesota Trial Court Public Access Remote view. Similar to Wisconsin’s CCAP system, MPA Remote displays trial court case …
Public.Resource.Org & Fastcase Partner to Offer Free Archive of Federal Case Law
From the press release: Public.Resource.Org and Fastcase, Inc. announced today that they will release a large and free archive of federal case law, including all Courts of Appeals decisions from 1950 to the present and …
My Holiday Gift Guide for Librarians
It’s Black Friday and I seem to have gift buying on the brain. Thanks to Bev Butula for sharing with me the Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers. Lots of fun stuff — I agree with …