The State Bar is offering an interesting seminar/webinar next Friday entitled Lawyers, Lobbyists and Legislators. The morning is devoted to Legislative Resources for Lawyers. The program kicks off with a session on “Researching the Legislative …
Presentations & Workshops
Legacies of Lincoln Conference & Database of Materials from Lincoln's Law Practice
From the Marquette Law School Faculty Blog: This year marks both the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the sesquicentennial of his visit to Milwaukee to speak at the Wisconsin State Fair… To commemorate these …
Madison Police Dept Offers Free Classes for Parents on Internet Safety
The Madison Police Department is offering free classes on Internet Safety, Text Messaging, MySpace, and Facebook. The classes are geared toward parents. Classes will be held at various locations in Madison. Dates, times and locations …
Emerging Technologies & Law Libraries
Last Friday, I had the the pleasure of speaking at the Minnesota Association of Law Libraries Spring Conference. My presentation was entitled Emerging Technologies in Law Libraries: It’s Everyone’s Business. I was the keynote speaker …
Global Financial Crisis and Implications for Wisconsin Workshop
The University of Wisconsin Law School Global Legal Studies Center has announced an outreach workshop entitled Global Financial Crisis and Implications for Wisconsin. Attorneys, policy makers, state agencies, civil society groups and other interested groups …
Fastcase Webinars for WisBar Members
Wisconsin State Bar members are invited to attend free webinars from Fastcase explaining this new member benefit. Fastcase offers free, unlimited access to a comprehensive 50-state and federal case-law database including coverage of federal appellate …
WI Journal of Law, Gender & Society Announces Symposium on Gender & Criminal Justice
The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society is hosting a symposium entitled Gender and Criminal Justice: The Impact of Gender in Criminal Law from Legislation through Incarceration. The event will be held on Saturday, …
Free Webinars for Librarians on Tech Planning & Tech Toys
SirsiDynix is offering two free webinars for librarians: Taming Technolust: Planning in a Hyperlinked World – Oct 22, 2008 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michael Stephens offers ten steps for technology planning in …
Great List of Presentation Tools
In a recent Wisconsin Technology News article, Paul Gibler has compiled some great presentation resources. There are tools for content creation, presentation delivery, presentation distribution, and presentation asset management. Lots of good stuff.
Midwest Law and Society Retreat Scheduled for Sept. 19-20
From Law School News: The University of Wisconsin Law School’s Institute for Legal Studies will host its fourth Midwest Law and Society Retreat on September 19 and 20, 2008, at the Pyle Center on the …