Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Jane Pribek of the Wisconsin Law Journal has put together a nice article on the benefits of social networking for attorneys, including some success stories from local attorneys using LinkedIn. From the article: Just a few months ago, Michelle M. Friedman recommended all attorneys at her Milwaukee firm, Davis & Kuelthau s.c., join LinkedIn, a …
The UW Madison Daily Cardinal reports on a new website which pays students for note-taking. Knetwit, the creation of former Babson College fraternity brothers Ben Wald and Tyler Jenks, encourages college students to upload and share study materials for money…. According to the website, Knetwit allows college students and teachers around the world to share …
Kevin O’Keefe, Wisconsin native and president of LexBlog, has written an excellent article on blogging in this month’s Wisconsin Lawyer. He discusses the benefits of blogging, offers advice for how to get started and what to write about, tips on designing a blog, and more. Definitely worth a read if you’ve been thinking about starting …
The University of Michigan Shapiro Library is the first university library to install the Espresso Book Machine. The book print machine produces paperback books on demand. From the press release: The book machine, located in the Shapiro Library lobby on U-M’s Central Campus, prints out-of-copyright books from the University’s digitized collections. At a cost of …
From the latest edition of the UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series as published by SSRN. Who Says Shari’a Demands the Stoning of Women? A Description of Islamic Law and Constitutionalism by Asifa Quraishi, University of Wisconsin Law School A Sociolegal History of Public Housing Reform in Chicago by Lisa T. Alexander, University …
Editor Mark Estes has launched the AALL Spectrum Blog, “a tool to continue the conversation about law librarianship and the opportunities we face.” AALL Spectrum is the monthly magazine of the American Association of Law Libraries.
The Wisconsin court system has created a new, interactive small claims website for the public. This user-friendly program is intended to provide an inexpensive alternative for people in need of small claims assistance but who do not have an attorney. The website guides users through a series of questions, and the Summons and Complaint form …
Earlier this month, Google announced that it is partnering with newspaper publishers to digitize millions of pages of news archives. From the announcement: You’ll be able to explore this historical treasure trove by searching the Google News Archive or by using the timeline feature after searching Google News… Not only will you be able to …
WisBar reports that The State Board of Bar Governors has voted to support Wisconsin Judicial Council Petition 08-02 to amend Wis.Stat. 809.23(3) to allow the citation of unpublished appellate opinions for persuasive value. From WisBar.org: Petition 08-02, asks the Supreme Court to expand the opportunities for citation by adopting the following: (a) An unpublished opinion …
The Wisconsin Law Review has recently announced its 2008 Symposium: The Continuing Evolution of Securities Class Actions. It will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. The symposium is co-sponsored by the Institute for Law and Economic Policy. For more information, please contact the symposium editors.