In a special, remote-recorded episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, we talk with the outgoing and incoming editors-in-chief of the Wisconsin Law Review which celebrates its 100th anniversary …
Badgerlink for Lawyers & Legal Professionals Online Training
If you’ve been following WisBlawg, you know that I’ve periodically blogged about Badgerlink, a collection of amazing resources available for free to all state residents via Wisconsin’s libraries through funding from the DPI. Badgerlink databases contain …
Daniel P. Tokaji Named as Dean of University of Wisconsin Law School
Daniel P. Tokaji has been named dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School. From UW Law School News: He has been a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law since 2003, serving …
New Legal Matters Dropped by 30% per Clio COVID-19 Impact Research
According to a new study by Clio, law firms have seen a drastic deceleration in new matter creation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of 2020, the number of new legal matters being …
Law in Action and the Modern Criminal Justice Paradigm
By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian The UW Law School has long been noted as a pioneer in the field of criminal justice research, reform, and practice. Professors such as Frank J. Remington, Herman …
Soon-to-be Law Grads Excited to Learn about Services Available from WI State Law Library
I teach an Advanced Legal Research course at the UW Law School. I always conclude with a tour of the Wisconsin State Law Library. This year, we couldn’t be there in person, but Director of …
US Sup Ct Holds that Annotations in Official State Code Ineligible for Copyright Protection
Earlier this week, in a 5 to 4 decision, the US Supreme Court held that the annotations in an official state code are ineligible for copyright protection. In Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc., the Court affirmed …
Director of WI State Courts Offers Advice to Attorneys on Appearing Remotely via Zoom
This week’s Inside Track from the Wisconsin State Bar features a very interesting interview with Judge Randy Koschnick, Director of Wisconsin State Courts about how the state’s courts are responding to the Wisconsin Supreme Court …
Legaler Offers Free Video Conferencing Platform that’s Specifically Designed for Attorneys
In this time of social distancing, many of us have turned to Zoom to communicate with colleagues and clients. But wouldn’t it be nice if there was a video conferencing platform that specifically met the …
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 …