The Milwaukee Public Library has recently made available a collection of historic Milwaukee photographs. The library’s collection consists of over 50,000 photographs of Milwaukee dating from the late 19th century to the present, although only …
Wisconsin State Journal Names UW Law Library as One of the Best Quiet Hideaways in Madison
The Wisconsin State Journal has named the UW Law Library as one of the best “quiet” places in Madison. Searching for solitude? Nothing beats the void-like hush of UW-Madison’s Law Library. Open to the public, …
Web 2.0 Challenge Course Now Available
Are you interested in learning about applications like blogs, wikis, and Second Life, but don’t have a lot of time? Take the AALL Computing Service Special Interest Section’s Web 2.0 Challenge! The Web 2.0 Challenge …
Oregon Decides Not to Enforce Copyright Claims on Statutes
Justia reports that Oregon’s Legislative Counsel Committee has unanimously voted to not to enforce any copyright claims on the Oregon Revised Statutes. See more about the decision, including video, from PublicResource.org. For more on the …
WI Court of Appeals Seek Mandatory Electronic Filing of Briefs & No-Merit Reports
Last week, the WI Court of Appeals filed a petition with the Supreme Court for rules changes seeking mandatory electronic filing of all appellate briefs and no-merit reports. The proposed rule changes would also also …
RepairPal Offers Auto Repair Estimates and Reviews
The next time you need to take your car in for repair, check out RepairPal, a new site offering “independent and unbiased repair estimates and user ratings and reviews” of auto repair shops. For example, …
Wisconsin Diploma Privilege Suit Granted Class Action Status
Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb granted class action status to a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s policy of allowing in-state law graduates to become lawyers without passing the bar exam. Anyone who applies to …
Law Librarianship as an Alternative Career for Attorneys
In a new career alternatives feature, Above the Law examines law librarianship. A bit snarky, but pretty much on the money. Worth a look if you’re thinking about a career change. Selections from the AALL …
NYT Examines SSRN & Scholarly Rankings
Earlier this month, the New York Times ran an interesting article about how SSRN rankings have affected legal academia. Social Science Research Network [is] an increasingly influential site that now offers nearly 150,000 full-text documents …
Registration for Web 2.0 Challenge Opens Today
Law Librarians: Are you interested in learning about applications like blogs, wikis, and Second Life, but don’t have a lot of time? Take the AALL Computing Services-SIS Web 2.0 Challenge! The Web 2.0 Challenge — …