UW-Madison experts, including several Law School faculty and staff, have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session. Law school …
2010 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Heroes Awards Accepting Nominations
It’s time to nominate your favorite legal support staff for the 2010 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Heroes awards. Categories include: * Legal Secretary * Paralegal * Law Librarian * Firm Administrator * Human Resources * …
Judge Rejects "People's Court" Testimony
From The New York Law Journal via Law.com: Last April, a judicial hearing officer relied on a woman’s “sworn testimony” from an appearance on “The People’s Court” to determine that the woman had not lived …
Government Employees' Personal E-mails Are Not Public Records
Are government employees’ personal e-mails considered public records? No, according to an opinion by the Wisconsin Supreme Court last Friday. From Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District: In the present case, the court is asked …
WI Supreme Court Petition Aims to Extend Diploma Privilege to Out-of-state Grads
From the State Bar of Wisconsin News: A petition filed on Sept. 25 with the Wisconsin Supreme Court aims to extend the “diploma privilege” to graduates of all ABA-approved law schools or abolish it entirely. …
Free Amazon Shipping for College Students
Amazon is offering a free one year membership to Amazon Prime for college students ($79 value – must have a valid .edu email address). Amazon Prime membership gives you free 2-day shipping on millions of …
President Obama Names UW Law School Professor Victoria Nourse to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
On Wednesday, President Obama nominated UW-Madison Law School professor Victoria Nourse to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. From the White House Press Release: Professor Victoria F. Nourse is the Burrus-Bascom Professor of Law …
Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin Educational Institute
On Friday, October 8th, 2010, the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin will host a day-long educational institute at the newly remodeled Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme for the conference is The …
Foundations in Wisconsin Online
From Bev Butula’s Wisconsin Law Journal blog: The Milwaukee Public Library announced today that they now provide an online version of “Foundations in Wisconsin.” Many attorneys who work with nonprofits are very familiar with this …
Books UnBound Library Now Complete
According to the Wisconsin State Bar, the Books UnBound electronic library is now complete. See the full list of titles. The Books UnBound product launched in April, but not all of the titles were available …