Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
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 resources mentioned may only be available by subscription or in a library.
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 should be mandatory when logging into CM/ECF. In addition, formatting requirements of the client code can be set. The new …
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. The changes include: Executive summaries that help viewers to interpret case information. (Available for criminal, traffic, forfeiture or civil cases …
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 Stevens’ dissent in U.S. v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005). From the article: “I’m not sure I have any cosmic …
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 Street). Restraining Order Clinic Mondays 9-Noon, Room 1001 (Next to Probate) The restraining order clinic is a University of Wisconsin …
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 be decided? He writes, “We expect appellate courts to conduct their own legal research, beyond that presented by the parties, …
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 contends that: Generation X jurors tend to: Want more data and the source behind it but presented in a concise, …
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. You may purchase hard copies of the booklet for $3.00 by contacting DCLRC or FCCS (266-4607) or view the booklet …
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 decision reversed a ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeals, which had rejected Jamale Bonds’ argument the state’s Consolidated …
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 that the link to the WI Supreme Ct is broken. Here’s the right one.) Why should legal researchers watch these …