Link Rot is a pervasive problem in the legal community – so much so that Supreme Court opinions are sometimes riddled with cites to websites that no longer exist, which undermines the entire concept …
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SEC Adopts Final Rules to Require Hyperlinks to Exhibits in Filings
This post was authored by Jenny Zook, Reference and Instructional Services Librarian at the UW Law School Library. SEC has adopted a final rule requiring public companies to include hyperlinks in their exhibit index, making …
Making case law accessible to all
There have been some very exciting advances in the fight to make court documents more freely accessible to everyone. As many legal researchers and law librarians are aware, many legal materials can be relatively rare …
Position Annoucement: Reference and Technology Services Librarian
The University of Wisconsin Law School Library invites applications for the position of Reference and Technology Librarian. The Reference and Technology Librarian will be responsible for promoting and implementing technology that will support faculty, students …
Florida 1st State to Mandate Technology CLE for Lawyers
The Florida Supreme Court has approved a rule requiring state lawyers to take technology-related CLE courses. From Ambrogi’s LawSites: The rule change, ordered by the Supreme Court of Florida on Thursday, added a requirement that …
Predicting Bar Exam Success Using LSAT Scores and Law School Performance
A team from Texas Tech University School of Law has recently released a very interesting study entitled, Will I Pass the Bar Exam?: Predicting Student Success Using LSAT Scores and Law School Performance. Here’s the …
Hein Online adds an email delivery option
Good news for all you Hein-heads out there (I am certainly one of them). Hein Online recently added a great new feature to their interface where you can email a link to a Hein …
Another Female Wisconsin Legal Pioneer Featured this Women's History Month
The history of Wisconsin first female lawyers is represented well this Women’s History Month. This weekend, the Bartell Theatre in Madison is featuring a play about Lavinia Goodell, the first female lawyer in Wisconsin. I …
Lavinia, Play about First Female Lawyer in Wisconsin, Debuts this Month
This month, the Bartell Theatre is featuring a new play about the first female lawyer in Wisconsin. “Lavinia” debuts March 19-21 in Madison before moving on to Janesville, Wausau, and Superior. From the State Bar …
Discussion by Authors of "Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County"
Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County is a new book from the University of Wisconsin Press that tells the story of the legal profession in Dane County, Wisconsin, from the 1850s to the early 1980s. Featuring …