Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
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 web and in hard copy. See the Supreme Court press release for more information. Source: Proof and Hearsay
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” in place of “drinking fountain”. Photo from Portland State University.
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” in place of “drinking fountain”. Photo from Portland State University.
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 training sections of the home page. If you aren’t familiar with Hein Online, it is made up of several libraries, …
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 responsibility for the Revisor’s duties. This web page will continue to exist after January 1, 2008. See my earlier post …
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 is a lot of great legal information on the Internet, but it’s important that you know how to find it …
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 programs, developed by the Dane County Bar Association and the UW Law School, are designed to assist self-represented litigants at …
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 information for public viewing, including register of actions, calendars, judgments, and orders and notices prepared by the court. Note that …
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 all Supreme Court decisions since 1754. The archive will be public domain and usable by anyone for any purpose. This …
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 Bev that the Personalized Lawyer Figurines are particularly cool. But why should lawyers get all the cool gifts? So – …