Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
The Wisconsin court system has created a new, interactive small claims website for the public. This user-friendly program is intended to provide an inexpensive alternative for people in need of small claims assistance but who do not have an attorney. The website guides users through a series of questions, and the Summons and Complaint form …
Jureeka! is a new Firefox add-on that looks for legal citations in ordinary web pages and turns them into hyperlinks that lead to a free version of the cited source. Pretty nifty. You can download it at the Jureeka! blog, but you’ll need to register first. It apparently works for statutes, case law, regulations, federal …
In her Wisconsin Law Journal blog, Law Librarian Bev Butula highlights some changes to Milwaukee’s Legistar service, now called the Legislative Research Center. “If you are not familiar with Legistar, it is a system to help manage the flow of documents through the municipal legislative process. Obviously, a great help to the Clerk’s office. However, …
Earlier this month, Google announced that it is partnering with newspaper publishers to digitize millions of pages of news archives. From the announcement: You’ll be able to explore this historical treasure trove by searching the Google News Archive or by using the timeline feature after searching Google News… Not only will you be able to …
WisBar reports that The State Board of Bar Governors has voted to support Wisconsin Judicial Council Petition 08-02 to amend Wis.Stat. 809.23(3) to allow the citation of unpublished appellate opinions for persuasive value. From WisBar.org: Petition 08-02, asks the Supreme Court to expand the opportunities for citation by adopting the following: (a) An unpublished opinion …
U.S. Courts has announced that starting this fall they will be launching a system which automatically sends crime victims and their families information from federal courts, helping ensure that crime victims are afforded the right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any relevant public court proceeding. Victim notification data will be sent from a …
The Wisconsin Law Review has recently announced its 2008 Symposium: The Continuing Evolution of Securities Class Actions. It will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. The symposium is co-sponsored by the Institute for Law and Economic Policy. For more information, please contact the symposium editors.
Here’s an update to my post earlier this month on Tracking Blog Posts & Comments. Now, it seems that you can search and track what people are saying on Twitter, as well. [What is Twitter?] Go to the Twitter search page and run your search. On the results page, you’ll see a RSS Feed for …
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families’ licensed child care search seems to be a hit, according to Gov. Doyle. Since its debut in July, it has logged over 200,000 visits. The licensed child care search website contains information and regulatory history on nearly 6,000 child care centers licensed by the Department of Children and …
Beginning November 1st, Fastcase will be available free to State Bar of Wisconsin members. See the press release for more information. The Fastcase database contains state and federal caselaw, statutes, administrative codes, and court rules. See this list of documents included in the State Bar of Wisconsin Fastcase subscription. Per the rep I spoke with …