The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. The reports issued by CRS, which are created to inform members of Congress on issues of public policy, are …
Year: 2007
New WI Law Clarifies to Whom Library Records May be Released
Wisconsin Senate Bill 214, which clarifies to whom library records may be released, was signed into law by the Governor last week as Wisconsin Act 34. The law states that library records “indicating the identity …
Key Number Searching in Westlaw Just Got Easier
From CM Law Library Blog: At last! You can now easily get to the digest topic outline on Westlaw via a link on the top of the Westlaw page that says “Key Numbers”. [Read more]
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Takes on a Legal Theme with "Trying"
Check out JS Online for a review of the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre production, Trying, “about a crusty and cranky old lawyer butting heads with a determined secretary from the Canadian prairies.” From the MCT Web …
La Crosse Tribune Looks at Plea Agreements
The La Crosse Tribune is running a series of articles on plea agreements – “how plea agreements are forged, why they have become a fixture in the courts and what they bring to our legal …
Murdoch Confirms Intention to Make Wall Street Journal Content Free Online
From the New York Times: Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the News Corporation, said today that he intended to make access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site free, trading subscription fees for anticipated ad …
PACER Free at Some Libraries
In a two year pilot project, free public access to federal court records via PACER has been made available at 16 libraries in 14 states under a joint pilot project of the Administrative Office of …
Madison Computer Recycling Roundup This Saturday
Periodically, the City of Madison sponsors a Computer Recycling Roundup. The next one is schedule for this Saturday, November 17th. According to the Web site, there is a $5 fee for computer monitors and laptops …
WI Court System's Public Librarian Training Program Profiled in Library Journal
The Wisconsin Court System’s workshop for public librarians received some recognition in the Library Journal last month. The workshops acquaint public librarians with the latest law resources available for pro se litigants. From the article: …
Those Evil Librarians
“Alcatraz Smedry doesn’t seem destined for anything but disaster. On his 13th birthday he receives a bag of sand, which is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians plotting to take over the world. …