Last week I posted on the Wisconsin Legislature’s new beta site for searching documents. Bruce Hoesly, at the Legislative Reference Bureau, informs me that they are very interested in getting feedback on the system, including …
Month: February 2011
UW Law School to Host Forum on Legal & Political Issues Raised by Governor's Budget Repair Bill
University of Wisconsin Law School has organized a forum on the legal and political issues raised by the Governor’s Budget Repair Bill. All are welcome. The forum seeks to provide insights into the dramatic developments …
New WI Legislative Docs Beta Search Offers Big Improvements
The Wisconsin Legislature has recently released a new beta site for searching documents. Currently available are statutes, administrative code, and new proposal info pages with enhanced bill history. I’m very impressed with the new site …
LexisNexis Library Express Available to Madison Public Library Patrons
The Madison Public Library has recently subscribed to LexisNexis Library Express. Although this is not the full version of LexisNexis with which many legal practitioners are familiar, LexisNexis Library Express does provide access to thousands …
What's on the Ballot?
Today primary election day and I must admit, I wasn’t sure what all the races on the ballot were. Fortunately, with the State of Wisconsin Voter Public Access system I was able to view a …
Information for Submitting Articles to Law Reviews & Journals
If you’re considering submitting a law related article for publication, see Information for Submitting Articles to Law Reviews & Journals, recently available via SSRN. It was prepared by Allen Rostron and Nancy Levit, both from …
Does Your Company Dress Code include Workplace Avatars?
There are so many legal and policy issues surrounding technology – many of which are completely unanticipated. Check out the latest issue of the ABA Journal for an interesting article on dress codes for workplace …
Find Mobile Apps for Law
From Information Today: Mobile Apps for Law is a just-released database on the web that covers all legal research and utility apps for all types of mobile devices. Whether you use an iPhone, iPod touch, …
Law Library Staff Member CJ Ullrich's Stort Story Published
Congratulations to CJ Ullrich, our Law Library Stack Manager, who has just had a short story published. The story is entitled “The Collector” and was co-authored by Paul McComas. The publisher is http://walkaboutpublishing.blogspot.com/ CJ’s work …
Wisconsin Public Notices Searchable via New Website
Wisconsin Public Notices is a new site containing full text public notices as originally published in Wisconsin newspapers. The site was created by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. The site features a robust search engine allowing …