Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Lawrence Lessig is trying his hand at podcasting. From lessig blog: Wired has encouraged me to podcast readings of my columns, and as that was an easy and deadline-related reason to get going, I’ve made that the beginning. The best of podcasting, I am told and have seen, is not read, but written. Writing in …
ThinkEquity, a company offering targeted research and investment banking services for institutional investors and corporate clients, has launched a new blog called ThinkBlog. According to an article in MarketWatch: ThinkEquity Partners said Thursday that it’s launching ThinkBlog, which will be a resource on the Web where investors can find stocks. “We are the first investment …
NCJRS Abstracts Database is a free resource containing abstracts of publications on criminal justice, including government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research. Some links to full-text documents are also provided. Coverage is from the 1970’s to the present. NCJRS Abstracts is compiled by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, a federally funded …
The Legislative Reference Bureau has prepared a Wisconsin Brief entitled The Wisconsin Jury Process. The sixth and seventh amendments to the U.S. Constitution guarantee citizens the right to a trial by jury in all criminal and civil matters. This right is further protected by Article I, Section 5 of the Wisconsin Constitution. This right, however, …
Technology is the focus of the latest issue of Law Practice Today. Selected articles include: Legal Technology Predictions for 2005: Color My World by Dennis KennedyOne benefit of being in a smaller firm is that you can obtain and use better technology as you—the lawyer—see fit. Congratulations, this is your year. Read more Did You …
The Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau has recently posted a handful of documents summarizing the impact of the Governor’s 2005-07 biennial budget bill. They are: Statewide Impact — Joint Finance Compared to Governor (February 15, 2005) AB 100: Summary of Governor’s Proposal (February 15, 2005) County and Municipal Impact — Joint Finance Compared to Governor (February …
From the PACER Notice: The Federal judiciary is considering adding bulk data retrieval functionality to the CM/ECF systems. The proposed functionality will be designed to allow customers to enter a bankruptcy CM/ECF location and download an XML file that contains all data from every case that was filed the previous day. In addition to new …
How do the top search engines stack up? What type of content do they search? What are their features? Infopeople has recently updated its useful Best Search Tools Chart. In addition to providing information about the contents of search tools such as Google, Yahoo, Teoma, etc., the chart advises searchers of available Boolean connectors (and, …
As anyone who has performed this type of research knows, searching for government information can be tricky. But thanks to Government Information Online (GIO), it just got a little easier. GIO is a national pilot project that will connect users online with reference librarians who are knowledgeable about government information. To initiate a live chat, …
The Legislative Reference Bureau has prepared some information publications about Wisconsin officers and electronic officials. The first is a listing of state officers with contact information. The second offers brief biographical information about each state officer. The third is a listing of salaries for Wisconsin’s elected officials.