From the PACER Service Center: The Federal Judiciary has undertaken a year-long, comprehensive program assessment. The goal of the assessment is to identify potential enhancements to existing services and new public access services that could …
Month: August 2009
Some WI Firms Cancel, Reduce Summer Associate Programs
From the Wisconsin Law Journal: Though large firms around the country have been cancelling their summer associate programs, the trend had yet to hit in Wisconsin. Until now. Milwaukee-based Quarles & Brady LLP confirmed that …
Ten Years and a New Adventure
This week marks my tenth anniversary at the University of Wisconsin Law Library. I feel fortunate to have received the opportunity to work at a great institution, doing a job that I enjoy with a …
Online v. Print Cost Savings Examined
Mark Gediman at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog has an interesting post about law firm cost recovery for online database charges. I find myself constantly explaining/defending/justifying our cost recovery policy. Maybe I’ve been sampling …
RECAP Firefox Add-on – Access PACER Docs for Free; Contribute New Docs to Archive
I’m excited about a new Firefox add on called RECAP that “improves the experience of using PACER, the electronic public access system for the U.S. Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts.” According to the website, RECAP: …
Does Posting Briefs in Database Violate Copyright?
The Volokh Conspiracy examines the question of whether Lexis and Westlaw infringe copyright when they post briefs filed in court. Read more: The argument for infringement is actually moderately strong. Like most other documents, briefs …
Legacies of Lincoln Conference & Database of Materials from Lincoln's Law Practice
From the Marquette Law School Faculty Blog: This year marks both the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the sesquicentennial of his visit to Milwaukee to speak at the Wisconsin State Fair… To commemorate these …
New Budget changes Sentencing Practices in WI
From The Third Branch (newsletter of the Wisconsin Court System): The new state budget, 2009 Act 28, includes changes in sentencing practices that go well beyond the early release provisions that received most of the …
Article: Law Practice Technology Information Sources and Tools
The latest edition of LLRX features a useful article by Ken Strutin on Law Practice Technology Information Sources and Tools. This article is a short list identifying some ways to learn about new technologies that …
Bill Would Provide Funding For and Change Name of Law Library of Congress
From <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12948145"The Salt Lake Tribune: The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday named in honor of former Utah Rep. Bill Orton that would boost funding to the Law Library of Congress… “Bill Orton was …