In catching up on my print reading, I noticed the following announcement in The Lawyer’s PC: “Thomson West Opens New Learning Center with Milwaukee Bar.” The article is available on Westlaw (22 No. 18 LAWPC …
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Review of "The Law Firm" Reality Show
Law.com has a review of the first installment of NBC’s “The Law Firm,” which has “something no other reality TV show has: a behind-the-scenes look at real trial lawyers in action on real cases. ” …
Forbes Reminds Readers About Databases Free at Public Libraries
Kudos to Forbes for reminding readers about the many wonderful databases available at no cost to researchers from their public libraries. The author writes: [Public libraries] offer Net access to an increasingly wide range of …
DOJ Launches National Sex Offender Public Registry
The Department of Justice recently launched a National Sex Offender Public Registry with which users can submit a single national query to obtain information about sex offenders. Wisconsin is one of about 20 states currently …
More on Oversight Committee Investigation into CCAP, Wisconsin's Circuit Court Access Database
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has more on the investigation into the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) database, commonly known as CCAP. Highlights from the article: But now an oversight committee of 20 will review the …
Corporate Blogs as Marketing Tools
The Wisconsin State Journal has a nice piece on the role of corporate blogs as marketing tools. The article offers the following tips to consider before launching a corporate blog: Strategy – Define the target …
Organizational Blogs in Dane County
Dane 101, online publication about persons, events, and issues that shape Madison and Dane County, discusses organization-based blogs emerging in Dane County. Note that both WisBlawg and DCLRC Blawg are featured. From the post: The …
WTMJ Radio Show Host Sued for Libel Over Blog Post
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on a libel suit involving Milwaukee WTMJ radio talk show host Charlie Sykes over a post on his blog. The suit was settled last week for $5,000. The bulk of …
Versus Expands Library, Increases Prices
According to Robert Ambrogi, it seems that VersusLaw will expand its library of federal district court opinions to include cases back to 1950. At the same time, it will raise the monthly prices of its …
Obtaining Court Documents When They Aren't Available Online
Although many court documents are available electronically thanks to systems such as CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Filing) via PACER, not all courts are using this technology. In those situations, the researcher must make other arrangements …