The Wisconsin Department of Justice has set up a RSS feed. From the Press Release: You can currently subscribe and receive all press releases and media alerts. Other information, such as Attorney General Guest Columns, …
Month: June 2009
UW-W Awarded Grant to Help School Librarians Learn About New Technologies
A group of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater library science professors has been awarded a federal grant totaling almost $1 million to help school librarians become licensed and conversant with changing technology. Read more in the press …
The Effect of Furloughs on State Court System
The Wisconsin Law Journal reports that furloughs for more than 570 non-judicial staff of the Wisconsin court system are on the horizon, but how they will be implemented is yet to be determined. From the …
New Source for Free Federal Court Dockets – No PACER Required
FreeCourtDockets is a new, free service which allows anyone to retrieve federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court dockets, as well as dockets from the US Supreme Court, Court of Claims, and Court of International Trade. …
State Bar of Wisconsin: Website Redesign & Twitter Feed
The State Bar of Wisconsin has recently redesigned their website. According to the Bar, the “new home page layout now is cleaner, more visually interesting, and easier to read. The new design offers expanded news …
Citation of Unpublished Opinions in WI Begins July 1st
From the Wisconsin Law Journal: July 1 will be a landmark day in Wisconsin legal history. Starting that day, attorneys will be allowed to cite some unpublished Court of Appeals’ opinions. Unpublished but authored opinions …
Wisconsin Law Journal Reviews Lawyer Directories: Avvo & Justia
Jane Pribek of the Wisconsin Law Journal has written a useful article on the lawyer directories, Justia and Avvo. From the article: Justia is led by former FindLaw CEO and co-founder Tim Stanley. It’s more …
John Hodgman on Obama as America's First Nerd President
I found myself laughing out loud this morning watching John Hodgman’s speech at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Maybe it’s a nerd thing. Here’s a description from the Mental Floss Blog: Sitting on …
10 Tips for Networking at Conferences
Jason Eiseman has compiled a great list of tips for networking at conferences. Although his list specifically mentions the CALI and AALL conferences, his suggestions certainly apply much more broadly. Here’s the basic list – …
Petition to Improve PACER
Erika Wayne of Stanford Law School has spearheaded a petition to improve PACER and make it more widely available. The PACER service provides on-line access to U.S. Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy court records and documents …