My colleague, Jenny Zook, has created a guide on Locating Attorneys, Law Firms, Corporate Counsel & Judges for our UW Law School newsletter. She’s included some useful tips, although, please note that some of the …
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New PACER Functionality
From a PACER press release: (What is PACER?) The latest versions of CM/ECF include a number of notable changes that were requested by PACER customers. PACER customers can now choose whether the client code field …
Executive Summaries Added to CCAP
A press release from the Wisconsin Courts outlines some of the recent changes to the CCAP case management system. The changes are in response to criticism that the information contained on CCAP could be misinterpreted. …
NLJ Article on Judges Citing Blogs
There is an interesting article in the National Law Journal about judges citing to blogs. The article notes that since 2004, judges have cited blogs 32 times in 27 different cases, including Justice John Paul …
Dane Co. Legal Assistance Programs
The August edition of the DCLRC Docket is now available from the Dane County Legal Resource Center. It features a directory of free legal assistance programs located in the Dane Co. courthouse (215 South Hamilton …
Article: Viewing Law Blogs as a Vast Amicus Brief
In his Law.com article entitled Viewing Law Blogs as a Vast Amicus Brief, Howard Bashman consideres “what should judges do if, while visiting the legal blogosphere, they encounter discussions about how pending cases ought to …
Gen X Vs. Gen Y Jurors
The June issue of Law Practice has an interesting article about the difference between Gen X and Gen Y jurors. In The Newer Generations in the Jury Box: Who Will Favor Your Cause? the author …
New Edition of Dane County Family Court Resource Booklet
From the July DCRLC Newsletter: Through a cooperative effort with the Family Court Counseling Service (FCCS) and other family court offices, a new edition of the Dane County Family Court Resource Booklet is now available. …
CCAP Can't Be Used as Proof of Habitual Criminal Status
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that “prosecutors shouldn’t use the state’s online criminal record system to prove whether a defendant is a repeat offender.” According to an AP article (appearing in StarTribune.com), “the …
Webcasting from the Courtroom
Court Webcasting is a new project weblog from WV Supreme Court Clerk, Rory Perry. For a list of courts who webcast their proceedings, see the list on the right hand side of the page. (Note …