Barbara Fritschel, law librarian for the U.S. Courts Library for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has compiled a new guide entitled, “State Documents Bibliography: Wisconsin”. The guide is part of a larger series of …
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Search Wisconsin Lawyer Archives Back to 1997
From Heidi Yelk’s Tech Tip in Brief in the latest WSLL @ Your Service: In case you missed it (as I did), Wisbar.org, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s website, now provides full text searching of …
New Journal: International Free and Open Source Software Law Review
From the Press Release: London, 13 July 2009. Today sees the launch of a prestigious new legal Journal which aims to bring the highest standards to bear in analysis and comment on all aspects of …
LexOpus, a Free Online Law Review Submission Service
Washington and Lee Law School has launched a free online law review submission service called LexOpus. From the About page: The system allows an author to submit a work to a sequence of author-selected law …
Fundamentals of Legal Research, 9th ed. Now Available
This morning I had the pleasure of reviewing the recently published, Fundamentals of Legal Research, 9th edition. This edition is of particular interest to me since it was edited by our UW Law Library director, …
WisBar InsideTrack and Finding Journal Articles on the Net
A new edition of WisBar’s InsideTrack was published last week. Highlights include: Counseling clients regarding a potential swine flu outbreak Genetic testing: Is best interest of the child ‘good cause’? This issue also features my …
Black's Law Dictionary for iPhone/iTouch
Earlier this month, West launched Black’s Law Dictionary for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The cost? A hefty $49.99, although that is still less than the print edition. This digital version of Black’s 8th edition offers audio …
Wisconsin Property Assessors Manual Available Online
The complete Wisconsin Property Assessors Manual is now available online. The manual aids assessors in the interpretation of statutes related to classifying and valuing property, describes the property assessment cycle and deadlines, and defines the …
Law Review Print Subscriptions Declining – What Does It Mean?
A recent study by Ross E. Davies, editor in chief of The Green Bag and a professor of law at George Mason University reveals that print subscriptions to law reviews are declining dramatically. Davies compared …
New State Bar E-Newsletter, WisBar InsideTrack – Will Contribute Legal Research Tips
This morning the State Bar of Wisconsin distributed its first issue of a new electronic newsletter called WisBar InsideTrack. The newsletter, which will be published twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays, is …