Wow – this one just made my jaw drop. From Law.com: It may sound like a Hollywood pitch for a summer movie aimed at teens, but it’s taken directly from the pages of a federal …
Month: February 2010
Judge John DiMotto begins a Blog
From The Third Branch by the Wisconsin Court System: Judge John DiMotto, who has served on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court for 20 years, started a blog on Dec. 3, 2009. It’s called “Bench and …
New WI Jury Instruction on Social Media
From The Third Branch by the Wisconsin Court System: To help judges address electronic communication during trials, the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee recently developed a jury instruction that was disseminated to judges at the …
Justia Launches Portal to Mexican Statutes and Regulations
From beSpacific: Ley.mx is another terrific addition to the family of legal sources developed and hosted by Justia. With content available in both PDF and HTML, this straight forward, well designed site hosts a database …
Enhance your Computer Skills with the LearningExpress Library from Milwaukee Public Library
Need to brush up on your computer skills? If you live in the Milwaukee area, then you’re in luck because the Milwaukee Public Library has recently acquired the LearningExpress Library Computer Skills Learning Center. From …
Gov Doyle Weighs-in on CCAP Access
Governor Jim Doyle addressed CCAP access last week at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s annual convention. From the Wisconsin Law Journal: Judges should decide whether to erase innocent people’s cases from online court records, Gov. Jim …
Workshops on Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin
The UW Law School Global Legal Studies Center, the UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, and the International Practice Section of the State Bar are co-sponsoring three workshops on Current Issues in …
Fastcase App Offers Free Case Law and Statutes on your iPhone
Fastcase recently released an app for the iPhone. And not only is the app free, but so access to the case law and statutes that it contains — even if you don’t practice in a …
Jurors' Use of Electronics Focus of Suggested Instructions
From USCourts.gov: At its December 2009 meeting, the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (CACM) endorsed a set of suggested jury instructions that district judges should consider using to help deter jurors …
WI Assembly Introduces Another CCAP Bill Which Would Alter Access to Court Records
Last month, the Wisconsin Assembly introduced another bill which would affect access to CCAP. Tony Chan, chair of Government Relations for the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin had this report: On January 22, 2010, 2009 …