From The Third Branch, newsletter of the Federal Courts: The Judicial Conference has issued a series of “suggested practices” to assist courts in the use of Internet materials in opinions. The recommendations follow a pilot …
Recent UW Law School Faculty & Staff Scholarship
From the latest edition of the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series in SSRN. Administrative Procedures and Bureaucratic Performance: Is Federal Rulemaking ‘Ossified’? by Jason W. Yackee, University of Wisconsin Law …
Using LinkedIn and Twitter for Corporate Intelligence
3 Geeks and a Law Blog has a good post on using LinkedIn for competitive intelligence. An earlier post describes how Twitter can be use as well.
New Journal: International Free and Open Source Software Law Review
From the Press Release: London, 13 July 2009. Today sees the launch of a prestigious new legal Journal which aims to bring the highest standards to bear in analysis and comment on all aspects of …
UW Law Enrollments Up for Fall
From the Wisconsin State Journal: Applications at the UW-Madison Law School were up by about 5.5 percent this year, and more students than anticipated said they plan to enroll in the fall, said Mike Hall, …
Community Immigration Law Center – A New Clinic in Madison
There is a new Community Immigration Law Center (CILC) in Madison. Although the Center does not represent clients, it does offer the following services: Brief consultations on basic legal immigration issues provided twice a month …
Access to Justice Commission Formed: New WI Supreme Court Rule 14
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has created Chapter 14 of the Supreme Court Rules, establishing the Access to Justice Commission. The Wisconsin Lawyer has a copy of the full order. From the Creation and Purpose section …
Appellate Briefs Now Available in CCAP
“Attorneys and the public can also freely access appellate briefs online” reports the Wisconsin Law Journal in an article on status of the new electronic filing system for Wisconsin’s appellate courts. While [Wisconsin Supreme Court …
Updated Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judges' Papers
From the U.S. Courts Newsroom: A recent publication discusses the importance of federal judges’ papers as a documentary record of their careers and the work of the federal courts. A Guide to the Preservation of …
RIP George Coburn of The Wheeler Report
Today’s Wheeler Report shares the sad news that George Coburn, “master of this website for more than 10 years lost a three-month struggle with cancer on Saturday. He posted his last news release on Friday, …