Zimmerman’s Legal Research Guide is a tremendous resource for discovering the best resources in specific areas of law. I often use the online encyclopedia when I’m presented with a research question on an unfamiliar topic. …
Month: July 2010
CALI Conference to be Held at Marquette in 2011
Looks like the 2011 Conference for Law School Computing (CALI Conference) will be held at Marquette Law School next summer. I can’t wait to attend! From John Mayer posted to the Teknoids list: Just got …
Atty General Advises that Personal Email Exception to Public Records Law be Narrowly Applied
Wisconsin Attorney General Van Hollen recently issued a memorandum addressing the practical impact of the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court case, Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District. In Schill, the Court held that the Public Records …
Copyright Office Declares Mobile Jailbreaking and Video Remixing Are Legal
From PC Magazine: The Copyright Office within the LOC on Monday ruled that jailbreaking a smartphone – particularly Apple’s iPhone – is permissible under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) fair use provisions. From Search …
Federal Register Online Redesign
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Federal Register launched a new online edition this week. From the press release: Federal Register 2.0 features a new layout that organizes the content by topics similar to …
UW Law School Faculty & Staff Tapped for State Legislative Committees
UW-Madison experts, including several Law School faculty and staff, have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session. Law school …
2010 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Heroes Awards Accepting Nominations
It’s time to nominate your favorite legal support staff for the 2010 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Heroes awards. Categories include: * Legal Secretary * Paralegal * Law Librarian * Firm Administrator * Human Resources * …
Judge Rejects "People's Court" Testimony
From The New York Law Journal via Law.com: Last April, a judicial hearing officer relied on a woman’s “sworn testimony” from an appearance on “The People’s Court” to determine that the woman had not lived …
Government Employees' Personal E-mails Are Not Public Records
Are government employees’ personal e-mails considered public records? No, according to an opinion by the Wisconsin Supreme Court last Friday. From Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District: In the present case, the court is asked …
WI Supreme Court Petition Aims to Extend Diploma Privilege to Out-of-state Grads
From the State Bar of Wisconsin News: A petition filed on Sept. 25 with the Wisconsin Supreme Court aims to extend the “diploma privilege” to graduates of all ABA-approved law schools or abolish it entirely. …