Photographs can present powerful evidence, but beware of images that have been Photoshopped or otherwise manipulated. How to Geek, Electrons, and FindLaw offer some tips on spotting an altered image: Images that look a little …
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UW Law Library Receives IMLS Grant to Improve Access to Tribal Laws
Last week, the Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced that the University of Wisconsin Law Library was awarded a three year National Leadership Grants for Libraries grant in the amount of $239,087 to …
WI Law in Action Podcast: Richard Monette’s $1 Million Grant and Upcoming Scholarship
The newest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library is a conversation with Richard Monette, Professor of Law and Director of the Great Lakes Indian Law Center at the …
Researching the Legal Implications of COVID-19
We are currently facing an unprecedented time here in the law library, the law school, and the world. With the new COVID-19 virus and subsequent pandemic, we have been met with new fears, new challenges, …
WI Law in Action Podcast: Tonya Brito Discusses the Child Support Debt Bubble
On the most recent episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Jefferson Burrus-Bascom Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Faculty Affiliate with the Institute …
CRS Reports Now Available to the Public
By Eric Taylor, Evening & Weekend Reference Librarian Once the exclusive province of Congress, the CRS Reports are now available to everyone. Thoroughly researched and produced by the Congressional Research Service, the CRS Reports are …
Wisconsin Ethics Opinions now freely available online
The State Bar has recently made the Wisconsin Ethics Opinions freely available on their website. The ethics opinions can be reached in two ways: Use the direct link to search the opinions by keyword …
What if There Were TurboTax, but for Appellate Briefs? (Guess What- There Is!)
Formatting appellate briefs is tough- there’s no getting around it. Brief-writers, be they attorneys or pro se litigants, have to pay very close attention to specific formatting details like margins, font, citations, headings, etc. If …
Welcome to Emma Babler, UW Law Library's newest librarian!
The UW Law Library is pleased to announce our newest law librarian: Emma Babler. Emma will be our new Reference and Technology Librarian, where she will be tasked with assisting students, staff, and anyone who …
2016 WI State Capitol Ornament Features Supreme Court Hearing Room
Looking for a holiday gift for the attorney on your list? This year’s Wisconsin State Capitol Ornament features the beautiful State Supreme Court Hearing Room. According to The Third Branch, newsletter of the Wisconsin Judiciary, …