Author: bjshucha

LeapLaw has put together a useful list of tips for searching for and filing documents with secretaries of states for all fifty states, including Wisconsin. Although it is a blog, is it arranged by state, rather than chronologically. An RSS feed is available. Source: BoleyBlogs

Come celebrate National Library Week this April 10-16 at your local law library! Here’s what’s happening in the Madison area: UW Law Library: We will be having daily games and contests – crossword puzzles, law school trivia, and more – which I’ll be sharing on WisBlawg. There will also be displays set up throughout the …

A defense attorney in New Hampshire is arguing that his client’s right to a fair trial was compromised by comments made by a jury member on a blog. Read the article in the Laconia Citizen Online. Source: Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites

JS Online, the online edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, now has an RSS feed. There doesn’t appear to be a link to it on the site.

Stateline.org, a service devoted to tracking state political and policy news, has established RSS feeds for each state, including Wisconsin. There are also several issue based feeds. Stateline.org is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a public service. The site, which has been around since 1999, is staffed entirely by professional journalists and offers …

This month’s Wisconsin Lawyer features a handy collection of Tips for Retiring Old Computers. The article offers guidance on effectively removing confidential client information and provides suggestions for selling, donating, or recycling the machine. Definitely worth reading.

According to an article in the March Wisconsin Lawyer, the State Bar’s Web site, WisBar, will be getting a face lift this spring. The new site will feature a user-centered design and will be integrated with the State Bar membership database. For more information, see the article, All Systems Go for Launch.

The City of Madison Police Department has made a database of accident information available on their Web site. Search by date, name, accident case number, or insurance company. Scanned motor vehicle accident reports are available in PDF format. The database includes accident data since Jan 1, 2002.

Legal Dockets Online (LDO) has announced that law schools are eligible for a free annual subscription. LDO is a portal featuring an extensive collection of links to free and fee-based (PACER) sources of court dockets for federal, state, and local courts. Other court documents (opinions, orders, etc) and criminal record databases are linked when available. …

The DCLRC Blawg presents the following summary of Dane County Law Day events: The theme for Law Day this year is “The American Jury: We the People in Action.” May 1 is the official observance, but since it falls on a Sunday, most local events will be held on Friday April 29 or during the …