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Souter To Retire from SCOTUS

Posted on May 01, 2009
NPR, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that one of the most reliable members of the Court's liberal wing, Justice Souter, 69, plans to retire at the end of the term in June. The Washington...

When Finals Are Over

Posted on May 01, 2009
Mikey Mel & the JD's perform the band's "classic hit." [JH]

Google's Role in the Web's Content Economy

Posted on May 01, 2009
"There is so much misunderstanding flying around about the economics of content on the web and the role of Google in the web?s content economy that it?s making my head hurt," writes Scott Karp on Publishing 2.0. Quoting from his...

Twitter Do's and Don'ts: Sensible Tips for Lawyer Twitter Practices

Posted on May 01, 2009
In a recent SLAW post, Steve Matthews offers a list of 29 Twitter Dos and Don'ts for the legal practitioner. Favorite Dos: Do be thought-provoking Do recommend books and articles that you?ve read. Do use Twitter to publicize your upcoming...

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Designing Powerpoint Presentations to Accomodate Colorblindness

Posted on May 01, 2009
Check out the very useful post by Kathleen Waits (Tulsa) on Law School Academic Support Blog about selecting colors for Powerpoint presentations to accomodate viewers who are colorblind. More generally, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell examine Powerpoint abuse and how...

Above the Law Launches Career Center

Posted on May 01, 2009
Above the Law has put together a nice resource for career planing. Their Career Center offers two sections. In Firm Snapshots, you can view profiles of individual firms. In Firm Comparisons, you can compare different firms on various metrics. [RJ]

Twittering Swine Flu: Filtering Out the Noise

Posted on May 01, 2009
Want useful Swine Flu information? Twitter nay not the best web resource. In Collaboration can?t cure #swineflu, but it can fight filter failure, Publishing 2.0's Ryan Sholin writes, "the #swineflu hashtag on Twitter serves as a good point of reference...

Law Day USA: A Reminiscence by the Author of the First Presidential Proclamation

Posted on May 01, 2009
In 1958, President Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under law" [text] following up on a suggestion by ABA President Charles S. Rhyne. See The Original Creation and Future Impact...

Google Books Deadlines Extended; DOJ Antitrust Investigation Begins

Posted on April 30, 2009
In the Google Books settlement, the authors' opt-out deadline and the deadline for objectors and amici to submit their views to the district court have been extended to September 4, 2009, according to an April 28 order issued by U.S....

An Endangered Species: The Sacred Cows of Academic Law Library Collections

Posted on April 30, 2009
In The Effect of Economics and Electronic Resources on the Traditional Law Library Print Collection, 101 LLJ 117 (2009), Amanda M. Runyon (Tarlton Law Library) surveyed academic law libraries directors to determine how expenditures on acquisitions and electronic resources changed...

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Ron Paul's Latest Federal Reserve Bill Garners Bipartisan Support

Posted on April 30, 2009
Remember Rep. Ron Paul's ritual of introducing go-nowhere bills to abolish the Federal Reserve? Now he has introduced a bill that may have legs. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, H.R. 1207 [Thomas | Open Congress] is gaining bipartisan...

Arrivals and Departures: Law School Hiring Reports Updated

Posted on April 30, 2009
Like major airports the legal academy is busy with takeoffs and landings. Larry Solum has updated his list of 2009 entry-level hires by law school and Dan Filler has updated his list of law faculty lateral moves. [JH]

Google Launches Public Data Tool

Posted on April 30, 2009
Google has launched Public Data Tool, a search feature that makes it easier to find and compare visually public data often buried deep in government websites. The Public Data Tool builds on Trendalyzer code that generates moving graphics and other...

Chrysler Bankruptcy Information

Posted on April 30, 2009
Key documents related to the bankruptcy of U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC will be available free of charge here, a website operated by Epiq Systems, Inc., apparently the claims agent in the case, according to Chrysler's April 30 press release. According...

Swine Flu Information Resources

Posted on April 29, 2009
The current WHO pandemic alert level for the Swine Flu is 4, meaning the risk for a pandemic is greatly increased but not certain. Click on the image (left) for details. Hat tip to Daily Kos. For resources, start with...

Internet Archive's Motion to Intervene in Google Book Settlement Rejected

Posted on April 29, 2009
A federal judge overseeing the Google Book litigation rejected Internet Archive's request to file a motion that would ask the court to alter the proposed settlement to give other companies that have scanned printed books the same copyright protection granted...

Tim Berners-Lee: Web Still Static and Social Networking Sites Suffer from the "Social Silo Problem"

Posted on April 29, 2009
In his opening talk the 18th WWW conference, Tim Berners-Lee outlined the status quo of the current Web and focused on areas for ongoing research. The Semantic Puzzle reports: According to Tim Berners-Lee the Web is still static and consists...

Whose Opinions Matter in US News Law School Reputational Rankings?

Posted on April 29, 2009
In his article, Why Trying to Rank Law Schools Numerically Is a Non-Productive Undertaking: An Article on the U.S. News & World Report 2009 List of "The Top 100 Schools," Judge Louis Pollak, former Dean of both Yale Law School...

Call for Papers: Cyberspace 2009 Conference

Posted on April 29, 2009
Important dates: Abstract submission deadline: July 31 2009 Notice on acceptance deadline: Aug. 31 2009 Full papers deadline: Dec. 31 2009 A call for papers has been issued for the 7th International Cyberspace Conference to be held 20-21 November 2009,...

It's for a Good Cause

Posted on April 29, 2009
Help bail me out of MDA Jail by making a donation to MDA. The Muscular Dystrophy Association must think I'm a danger to society because my bail was set at $1,300. I'm being arrested next Wednesday, May 6th, so time...

Law Review Trivia Question

Posted on April 29, 2009
The only state without an ABA-accredited law school is Alaska but there is an Alaska Law Review. Who publishes it? Did you know the answer without checking the bib record? Hat tip to Eric Johnson (North Dakota) (answer on PrawfsBlawg)....

Blog for Unemployed Law Librarians Recently Launched

Posted on April 28, 2009
Christine Sellers has turned a real negative, being laid off by her South Carolina law firm because of the current economic downturn, into a real plus. She has launched Law Librarians of Leisure, a blog to help fellow AALL members...

Samuelson on the Google Book Settlement

Posted on April 28, 2009
Pamela Samuelson, the Richard M. Sherman Distinguished Professor of Law and Information at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a Director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and an advisor to the Samuelson High Technology Law...

Artificial Intelligence and Law Workshop in Beijing, Sept. 2009

Posted on April 28, 2009
A special workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Law will be held Sept. 15-16, 2009 in Beijing, in conjunction with the 24th World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR World Congress). The workshop will focus on legal multilingual...

New Law Titles from Yale UP

Posted on April 28, 2009
In Confidence When to Protect Secrecy and When to Require Disclosure Ronald Goldfarb Publisher's Description. In a doctor's examining room, off-the-record with a journalist, in an attorney's office, speaking with a clergy member?in each situation we expect confidentiality...

Black's Law Dictionary Now An iPhone App

Posted on April 28, 2009
The eight editon of Black's Law Dictionary is now available as an iPhone/iPod tounch application. Priced at $49.99, the iPhone app features 43,000-plus definitions, nearly 3,000 quotations, hyperlinked cross-references and audio pronunciations. West developers Dan Bennett and Jay Peyer talk...

A Learning Experience

Posted on April 28, 2009
In news that I don't think has hit the Law Librarian Blog it is being reported that Howard Kieffer a non lawyer and actual felon managed to be able to become a presenter at a Wisconsin CLE. In good news...

Cold Comfort for West in "Sham" Treatise Pocket Part Ruling

Posted on April 27, 2009
In a federal lawsuit, law profs David Rudovsky (Pennsylvania) and Leonard Sosnov (Widener Law School) claimed that the December 2008 pocket part to their book, Pennsylvania Criminal Procedure -- Law, Commentary and Forms(West Publishing) was so poorly researched that it...

New Columnists Sought for Law Library Journal

Posted on April 27, 2009
Law Library Journal is looking for librarians interested in writing a regular column for the Journal because two columnists are giving up their columns as of the final issue of Volume 101: Diane Murley, author of the "Technology for Everyone"...

Wikipedia Articles Not Subject to Judicial Notice

Posted on April 27, 2009
Hat tip to Eugene Volokh (UCLA) for spotting this ruling. In his Volokh Conspiracy post, he quotes an unpublished opinion from the New Jersey Superior Court's Appellate Division: Anyone with an internet connection can create a Wikipedia account and change...

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