This month, the UW Law Library celebrates its 35th anniversary as a Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Selective Depository. As a Selective Depository, the Law Library receives certain classes of federal government documents free of …
Legal Publications
Which Legal Articles Generate the Most Attention on SSRN?
Professor Mathias Siems of Durham Law School in the UK has recently conducted an interesting analysis of which legal articles generate the most attention on SSRN. His article is entitled, Legal Research in Search of …
New Edition of Wisconsin Guide to Citation Now Available
The Wisconsin State Bar has recently published a newly updated edition of the Wisconsin Guide to Citation. The new eighth edition reflects recent changes made to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, now in …
Recent UW Law School Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty and staff scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Second-Order Participation in Administrative Law Miriam Seifter, University of Wisconsin Law School …
Legal Information & Technology SSRN eJournal Offers Law Library Scholarship
Happy Birthday to the Legal Information & Technology eJournal which just concluded its fifth year. This SSRN eJournal, curated by Randy Diamond and Lee Peoples, provides a platform for the dissemination of law library scholarship. Beginning …
"White Slavery in the Northwoods" describes major WI & MI 19th cen. sex trafficking scandal
Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower I’m pleased to share that my article, White Slavery in the Northwoods: Early U.S. Anti-Sex Trafficking and its Continuing Relevance to Trafficking Reform, has been accepted for publication in the William …
Water Law in Wisconsin
My colleague, Jenny Zook, has written a great piece on Water Law in Wisconsin for the latest Inside Track from the State Bar of Wisconsin. Here’s the abstract: The Great Lakes Region, at about 20 …
Will Including an Abstract and Table of Contents in your Law Review Article Increase Citations to It?
There is an interesting article on SSRN about whether including an abstract and/or table of contents in your law review article can have an impact on your scholarly influence. The authors observed that “on average …
Researching Tribal Law
If you’ve ever had to research an issue related to Native American law, you know how difficult locating tribal law sources can be. An article that I wrote, which was just published in Law Library …
UW Law School named 3rd Best School for Practical Training
National Jurist recently released their rankings of law schools for best practical training. The UW Law School placed third in the nation, receiving an “A+” for the experience it gives students. Congrats to all the …