The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, is now available via the rulebook app for iPhone and iPad. The app allows users to search, highlight, bookmark and take notes. Content is automatically updated when changes …
Guide to Searching on FDsys – basic search tutorial
GPO has recently released a new series of training video modules on its Federal Digital System (FDsys). The first video introduces the basic search in FDsys and I must say that I was quite impressed. …
New Publication: Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County: The History of the Practice of Law in the Madison Area
The Dane County Bar Association has announced publication of its book, “Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County: The History of the Practice of Law in the Madison Area.” From the DCBA website: This 140 page hardcover …
UW Law School Profs Appearing in The Most-Cited Law Review Articles of All Time
Two law librarians, Fred R. Shapiro from Yale and Michelle Pearse from Harvard, have recently compiled a list of The Most-Cited Law Review Articles of All Time. The article updates two well-known earlier studies dated …
Checklist for Filing Appellate Briefs in Wisconsin
According to the latest InsideTrack, the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin has created an Appellate Brief Filing Checklist outlining requirements to help lawyers during the brief-writing process. The first part is …
UW Madison Unveils New Library Catalog
Today, the UW Madison libraries are releasing a new Library Catalog. It has been available for beta testing for some time, but today marks it’s official debut. Here are some highlights: intuitive interface for fast …
Study Reports that Westlaw Classic is Significantly Less Expensive than WestlawNext
Emily Marcum of Lightfoot of Franklin & White, LLC recently conducted a study comparing the pricing models of WestlawNext v Westlaw Classic. Although the full study is not available, the abstract from SSRN appears below: …
WI Sup Ct Recommends No Change to Rule Allowing Citation of Unpublished Appeals Court Opinions
From WisBar’s InsideTrack: A state rule of appellate procedure that allows attorneys to cite unpublished Wisconsin Court of Appeals opinions as persuasive authority will continue unchanged, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently concluded…. Under Wis. Stat. …
Database of Law School Employment Statistics
Law School Transparency is a legal education policy organization. Their mission is to improve consumer information concerning the value of legal education and to usher in consumer-oriented reforms to the current law school model. They …
WisconsinEye Marks 5th Anniversary
Congrats to WisconsinEye on its fifth anniversary. WisconsinEye brings gavel-to-gavel, C-SPAN-style nonpartisan coverage of state government and politics to Wisconsin.