The New York Times has an interesting article about Carl Malamud’s attempt to gather district court records from PACER and make they freely available on the Web. Those courts, with the help of the Government …
Profiled on Blawg.com Blog
Yesterday Bill Gratsch, founder of Blawg.com, posted some highlights of an interview with me. Bonnie Shucha, the Head of Reference at the UW Law Library, recently answered a few of my questions about what law …
WI Journal of Law, Gender & Society Announces Symposium on Gender & Criminal Justice
The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society is hosting a symposium entitled Gender and Criminal Justice: The Impact of Gender in Criminal Law from Legislation through Incarceration. The event will be held on Saturday, …
New SSRN E-Journal, Legal Information & Technology, Encourages Law Librarian Scholarship
SSRN has recently unveiled a new e-journal titled Legal Information & Technology. It includes working papers, forthcoming articles, and recently published articles in all areas of legal information and law librarianship. Interested readers can subscribe …
Law Review Print Subscriptions Declining – What Does It Mean?
A recent study by Ross E. Davies, editor in chief of The Green Bag and a professor of law at George Mason University reveals that print subscriptions to law reviews are declining dramatically. Davies compared …
New State Bar E-Newsletter, WisBar InsideTrack – Will Contribute Legal Research Tips
This morning the State Bar of Wisconsin distributed its first issue of a new electronic newsletter called WisBar InsideTrack. The newsletter, which will be published twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays, is …
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WisconsinEye has recently released WisEye Alert! Subscribe to WisEye Alert and receive a daily email with schedule and programming highlights for the WisconsinEye channel and website. A RSS feed is also available.
Get Real-Time WI Travel Info with New 511 Service
From a WI Department of Transportation press release: Motorists can now get up-to-the-minute travel information by either dialing 511 or going to a new Web site offered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The Web …
WI Innocence Project Helps Reverse Wrongful Murder Conviction
From UW Madison News: Robert Lee Stinson, a Milwaukee man convicted of homicide in 1985, is expected to be released from prison today (Jan. 30, 2009) based on new evidence of his innocence. Stinson’s attorneys …
Why Social Networking is Important to Legal Professionals
Have you been hearing the buzz about social networking but aren’t sure if it’s worth your time and effort to check it out? What is social networking? What possible use could it be to a …