From the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin Government Relations Chair, Candace Hall Slaminski: It appears all proposed legislation relating to CCAP has died this session. AB 253 and SB 234, both relating to restricting access …
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Hear Ye, OYEZ to cover State Supreme Courts
OYEZ, the website long known for its coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court, plans to expand access to the proceedings of State Supreme Courts. Through a grant from the Open Government project sponsored by the …
Checklist for Filing Appellate Briefs in Wisconsin
According to the latest InsideTrack, the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin has created an Appellate Brief Filing Checklist outlining requirements to help lawyers during the brief-writing process. The first part is …
WI Sup Ct Recommends No Change to Rule Allowing Citation of Unpublished Appeals Court Opinions
From WisBar’s InsideTrack: A state rule of appellate procedure that allows attorneys to cite unpublished Wisconsin Court of Appeals opinions as persuasive authority will continue unchanged, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently concluded…. Under Wis. Stat. …
Today in Wisconsin History – 1877, Passage of WI Law Prohibiting Denial of Admission to the Bar on the Basis of Gender
Today’s On This Day in Wisconsin History features the passage of a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature prohibiting denial of admission to the bar on the basis of gender. Here’s more from the State Historical …
Mobile App for PACER Access Free for Limited Time
FedCtRecords is a iPhone/iPad app which allows registered PACER users to search and retrieve documents. It is free for a limited time. According to the support page, you can: * Search Attorney and Party names …
Portage Co Joins CCAP to Complete Statewide Integration
Earlier this month, Portage County joined Wisconsin’s Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) electronic case-management system. Since it was the last of Wisconsin’s 72 counties to join, CCAP now has complete statewide integration. For more information, …
Restyled Federal Rules of Evidence Effective Today
On April 26, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court approved restyled amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. The amendments became effective today, December 1, 2011. For more information about the restyling, see The Third Branch. …
PACER Case Locator now Mobile Friendly
The Federal Judiciary has launched a new mobile web version of the PACER Case Locator. There is nothing to install – mobile visitors to PACER Case Locator will simply be redirected to pcl.uscourts.gov/searchmobile. The PACER …
PACER Training Site Available
The Federal Judiciary has launched a new PACER training site where current and future users can learn how to use PACER. You don’t have to register, and there is no charge for accessing this training …