There is a very interesting article in the latest InsideTrack regarding a case pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on “whether the public’s right to know what its government is up to extends to reading …
Year: 2009
Alternative Search Engines – There's More to Life Than Google
In the latest edition of InsideTrack from the Wisconsin State Bar, Bev Butula introduces some powerful general Internet search engines – besides Google. “These alternatives often support different functionality, which can assist in a more …
WSLL Offers E-Filing Class
To assist attorneys who are now required to submit electronic copies of briefs and other documents when litigating matters at the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, the Wisconsin State Law Library is offering …
Employers Increasingly Using Social Networks to Screen Job Candidates
“According to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder.com, 45 percent of employers questioned are using social networks to screen job candidates,” reports the New York Times. More from the article: The report …
Wisconsin Eye No Longer Available on Time Warner Cable
From the Wisconsin State Journal: The public affairs network Wisconsin Eye said it would end its service to Time Warner customers on Monday night at midnight because the company won’t pay for it. Time Warner …
Federal Judiciary to Assess PACER
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 …
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: …