Editor Mark Estes has launched the AALL Spectrum Blog, “a tool to continue the conversation about law librarianship and the opportunities we face.” AALL Spectrum is the monthly magazine of the American Association of Law …
"We Expect to See the Wholesale Disappearance of Materials on Federal Agency Web Sites"
“Countless federal records are being lost to posterity because federal employees, grappling with a staggering growth in electronic records, do not regularly preserve the documents they create on government computers, send by e-mail and post …
WI Courts Introduce New, Interactive Small Claims Website
The Wisconsin court system has created a new, interactive small claims website for the public. This user-friendly program is intended to provide an inexpensive alternative for people in need of small claims assistance but who …
Jureeka! Creates Links to Cases, Statutes, etc. in Ordinary Webpages
Jureeka! is a new Firefox add-on that looks for legal citations in ordinary web pages and turns them into hyperlinks that lead to a free version of the cited source. Pretty nifty. You can download …
City of Milwaukee's Legislative Research Center Offers Offers Improved Access to Legislative Documents
In her Wisconsin Law Journal blog, Law Librarian Bev Butula highlights some changes to Milwaukee’s Legistar service, now called the Legislative Research Center. “If you are not familiar with Legistar, it is a system to …
Google to Digitize Historical Newspapers
Earlier this month, Google announced that it is partnering with newspaper publishers to digitize millions of pages of news archives. From the announcement: You’ll be able to explore this historical treasure trove by searching the …
State Board of Bar Governors Supports Petition for Citation of Unpublished Opinions
WisBar reports that The State Board of Bar Governors has voted to support Wisconsin Judicial Council Petition 08-02 to amend Wis.Stat. 809.23(3) to allow the citation of unpublished appellate opinions for persuasive value. From WisBar.org: …
U.S. Courts Announce Victim Notification System Enhancements
U.S. Courts has announced that starting this fall they will be launching a system which automatically sends crime victims and their families information from federal courts, helping ensure that crime victims are afforded the right …
WI Law Review 2008 Symposium: The Continuing Evolution of Securities Class Actions
The Wisconsin Law Review has recently announced its 2008 Symposium: The Continuing Evolution of Securities Class Actions. It will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. The symposium …
Search Twitter and Track Updates with RSS
Here’s an update to my post earlier this month on Tracking Blog Posts & Comments. Now, it seems that you can search and track what people are saying on Twitter, as well. [What is Twitter?] …