Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
American Libraries magazine has created a new online column called Letters of the Law which explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries. The column is authored by Mary Minow, a consultant with LibraryLaw.com, and Tomas A. Lipinski, dean and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies – which just …
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor David S. Schwartz, discusses his new book, “The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland” in which he chronicles 200 years in the life of one of the most important Supreme …
The UW Law School Office of Continuing Legal Education is offering a free CLE on the Ethics of Lawyering in a Digital World on Friday, January 10th from 9 am to noon. Featured speakers are Jeffrey Glazer of Ogden, Glazer, + Schaefer, Aviva Kaiser of the State Bar of Wisconsin, and Christopher Shattuck also of …
I recently learned of a national program called Sound the Alarm where Red Cross volunteers will install up to three free smoke alarms. Specialized bedside alarms for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may also be available. The smoke alarms in your house must be manufactured over 10 years ago to qualify. Did you know …
On Monday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Georgia v. Public.Resource.org regarding the copyright status of the state’s official legal code including annotations written by LexisNexis. From SCOTUSblog The problem is that the published volumes in which [the Georgia] statutes appear include not only the laws themselves, but also a series of annotations …
Social media can be an incredibly rich source of facts and information. It can be used to profile litigants, opposing counsel, or prospective jury pool members, or to impeach a witness, gather facts, and gauge public opinion. In the latest edition of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s InsideTrack, Laura Olsen, senior legal research specialist at …
In the latest episode of the UW Law in Action podcast, Meg Gaines, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Patient Partnerships, discusses her two recent articles on empowering patients in the healthcare system. Both articles are co-authored with Donald Berwick, M.D. and have or will appear in JAMA, the Journal …
Meet Nina Varsava, new Assistant Professor at UW Law School. Nina was recently profiled in the campus newsletter Inside UW. I work largely at the intersection of law and applied ethics. I’m interested, for example, in revealing and remedying injustices in human subjects research, and in the delivery of health care and legal services. Also, …
On Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m., the UW Madison Cinematheque presents an advance sneak preview of the new WB release, Just Mercy , starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. The film is based on Bryan Stevenson’s powerful book, Just Mercy, which was the UW Madison Go Big Read selection in 2015-16. This …
Tonight at the UW Law School, join UW Law Prof. David S. Schwartz & U of Richmond Prof. Kurt Lash for a point/counterpoint on “A Government of Limited Enumerated Powers: Is it the Constitution’s Original Meaning?” The debate, which begins at 5:00 pm, is sponsored by the UW Law School, American Constitution Society, and the …