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Attorney Ethical Obligations re Cloud Computing, Computer Security, & Strong Passwords

Posted on January 23, 2020

With all of the sensitive and confidential information entrusted to attorneys, data security is an essential part of doing business.  In Wisconsin, attorneys have an ethical obligation to understand the importance of computer security as …

Posted in Data & Databases, Tools

WisconsinEye Adds Online Transcription Tool – Cool but Not “Official Transcripts” Level Cool

Posted on November 8, 2019

I noticed today in WisconsinEye’s Morning Minute email that they have introduced a transcription tool for their archived programming. According to WisconsinEye, “the online transcription tool allows users to read and follow a transcript while …

Posted in Legislation & Regs, Tools

How to Search Across Multiple PDF Files

Posted on October 8, 2019

Last week, someone asked me if it was possible to search the full text of multiple PDF files in the same folder at one time.  Hmm – good question.  No surprise, our Assistant Director for …

Posted in Tools

Keep a PDF Copy of that E-Signed Document

Posted on September 24, 2019

Pro tip from LifeHacker – When You Electronically Sign Documents, Always Keep a Copy. Don’t – Assume that you’ll have perpetual access to the e-signed copy as happened to the freelancer described in the post …

Posted in Tools

New Google Apps Help with Accessibility

Posted on February 8, 2019

Google is working to make communicating easier for those with hearing difficulties, recently releasing two new apps, Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. Live Transcribe works as a “live” transcription tool. It uses cloud-based speech recognition …

Posted in Apps, Communication, Mobile Devices, Tools, Web

CourtListener Now Offering PACER Docket Alerts

Posted on September 6, 2018

By Eric Taylor, Reference Librarian The Free Law Project recently announced the availability of PACER Docket Alerts on CourtListener.com.  CourtListener is a free public access website tracking federal and state courts.  The Docket Alert tool …

Posted in Alerts, Courts, News, Public Information, Tools

It's Not Science Fiction, It's a New Way to Search

Posted on December 12, 2017

Here in law library-land, we’re all familiar with the concept of “citation chasing”- i.e., finding one good on-point article and then mining its citations, footnotes, and citing sources for other relevant articles. But what if …

Posted in Data & Databases, News, Research Strategies, Search Engines, Tools

Access LLMC Digital Remotely With Your Wisconsin State Law Library Card

Posted on September 14, 2017

LLMC Digital is a searchable archive of historical primary legal sources for Wisconsin, the United States, and other jurisdictions. Wisconsin materials included in LLMC’s collections include historical Wisconsin reports, session laws, and statutes. A large …

Posted in Data & Databases, Legal Professionals, Libraries & Librarians, News, Tools

Arrest Data Analysis Tool Available from Bureau of Justice Statistics

Posted on September 7, 2017

Established in 1949, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the United States’ primary source for criminal justice statistics. BJS publishes many reports such as the seminal Crime in the United States as well as …

Posted in Data & Databases, Public Information, Tools, Web

Khan Academy Announces Free LSAT Test Prep

Posted on March 30, 2017

This post was authored by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian at the UW Law Library. Coming in 2018, all those aspiring to go to law school will be able to access online LSAT test prep …

Posted in Law Students, Research Strategies, Tools
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