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AALL Day on the Hill: Legislative Advocacy Leadership Training 2009

Posted on December 10, 2008
From the announcement: On Friday, July 24, 2009 from 8:30am ? 5:00pm, a group of your colleagues and peers will meet in Washington, D.C. for AALL Day on the Hill: Legislative Advocacy Leadership Training 2009. We want you to join...

Seven Minus Four Equals Not Enough, Or How Recusals Could Render the Illinois Supreme Court Powerless in Legal Malpractice Appeal

Posted on December 09, 2008
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that four Illinois Supreme Court justices have been asked to withdraw from hearing an appeal of a legal-malpractice case against Corboy & Demetrio, one of the Chicago's top personal-injury firms, because the justices have received...

Forty Years Ago Today, Engelbart's Landmark Public Demonstration of NLS Took Place

Posted on December 09, 2008
"If in your office you were provided with a computer display backed up by a computer that was alive for you all day and was instantly responsive to every action that you have, how much value would you derive from...

LLB's Top Christmas Present for Librarians

Posted on December 09, 2008
Dennie Heye on Service Mentality "I always hate it when people try to make their problem mine." For over ten years Dennie Heye has worked in large organizations and has had his share of Dilbert-like experiences. His blog, The Obnoxious...

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Understanding FRE 502: Analysis and Resources

Posted on December 09, 2008
The Federal Evidence Review has developed a FRE 502 Resource Page that provides background and key links covering the application of the new attorney client privilege rule. Resources include the text and an overview of FRE 502, primary legislative materials,...

ARL Back on Lexis

Posted on December 09, 2008
According to WisBlawg, the American Law Reports are once again available on Lexis. Remember to notate the change on your ALR guides. [RJ]

First Beta of Windows 7 May (or May Not) Be Handed Out Tomorrow

Posted on December 08, 2008
A public beta of Microsoft's next operating system, Win7, may be released tomorrow according to Beta News' Scott Fulton. But if it is, it will not be widely distributed. All I want to know is (1) how many GB of...

Helping those Amicus writing patrons

Posted on December 08, 2008
Wanted to direct some attention today to a short read on Slate concerning Amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court. As the article points out filing Amici before the case is accepted makes it much more likely that it will...

Webcast on Social Networking for Lawyers Set fro Tuesday, Dec. 9

Posted on December 08, 2008
From West Legal Ed Center: "If you?re a legal professional and you?re not taking advantage of social networking yet, the time is now. Legal blogs, Web sites and publications have been buzzing for months about the benefits social networks offer...

Top 10 CALI Legal Research Lessons, Fall Semester 2008

Posted on December 08, 2008
Introduction to Secondary Resources by Brian Huddleston. Legal Research 101: The Tools of the Trade by Sheri Lewis. How to Find Case Law Using the Digests by Brian Huddleston. Anatomy of a Case by Brian Huddleston. Updating/Validating Case Law Using....

Rebuking John Yoo, Berkeley City Council and DOJ Style

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Berkeley?s City Council will vote on whether to demand the United States charge Berkeley law prof John Yoo with war crimes because he authored the notorious tortune memos for the Bush Administration. Of...

First Full-Length Study of the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations Published

Posted on December 08, 2008
Beginning in December 1947, as part of the Truman administration's loyalty program, the federal government engaged in a massive effort to publicize the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations (AGLOSO). In the process, it threatened, damaged, or destroyed nearly 300...

New Backruptcy, Civil and Criminal Procedure Rules Effective Dec. 1

Posted on December 08, 2008
Congress has taken no action on the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure, approved by the Supreme Court on April 23, 2008. Accordingly, the following amendments to the rules will take effect on December 1,...

Guantanamo and Its Aftermath: U.S. Detention and Interrogation Practices and Their Impact on Former Detainees

Posted on December 07, 2008
New report from the Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley: "This sobering report by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley adds a new chapter to the chronicle of America?s dismal descent into the netherworld of prisoner abuse since the tragic...

UNAMI issues its 13th report on the situation of Human Rights in Iraq covering the first half of 2008

Posted on December 07, 2008
From the press release: "The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) issued its 13th report on the human rights situation in the country covering the period 1 January ? 30 June 2008. During the reporting period, Iraq has witnessed...

Search All Law School Web Sites at Once

Posted on December 06, 2008
If you want to search law school sites collectively, try Search All Law Schools on the CALI webpage. Possible uses? Research tuition figures, law professors, academic concentrations and law school clinics. Thanks to Marianne Alcorn and Beth Difelice of the...

New Department of Education Database Freaks Out Privacy Advocates

Posted on December 06, 2008
Inside Higher Ed reports that advocates for colleges and students are "freaked out" by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General's plan to gather personally identifiable information from nine existing databases of grant, loan and contract recipients into...

Wife: Shooting Was Accidental, Not During Sex

Posted on December 05, 2008
To the headline editor's delight, the husband was smart enought to finish the act before doing the deed in Cincinnati story. Hat tip to LLB's crime reporter, Ben. [JH]

Friday Fun: Friendly Librarian Waives Randy's Fine

Posted on December 05, 2008
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Browse the 2007 Privacy Act Issuances Database

Posted on December 05, 2008
The Privacy Act Issuances online database contains descriptions of Federal agency systems of records maintained on individuals, rules agencies follow to assist individuals who request information about their records, and computer matching programs between agencies...

A Toast to the 21st Amendment

Posted on December 05, 2008
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the 21st Amendment, which repealed the 18th Amendment that prohibited the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" within the U.S. As we raise our glass and toast this momentous occasion, let us reflect...

New Book Reviews Via AALL Spectum Blog

Posted on December 05, 2008
Recent titles include: Intellectual Property Culture, Oxford University Press Now What Makes Juries Listen, Thomson West Honor & Respect, Protocol School of Washington Electronic Discovery and Records Management Guide, Thomson West

Opening: Electronic Services/Reference Librarian, UCDavis Mabie Law Library

Posted on December 05, 2008
The UCDavis Mabie Law Library seeks a candidate with requisite qualifications who demonstrates strong customer service skills and a collegial attitude that thrives in a teamwork environment. The Library is part of the UC Davis School of Law and provides...

U.S. News Top 200 Elementary Schools Universities in the World

Posted on December 04, 2008
At some point U.S. News will product the Top 200 elementary schools but until then we have this, the Top 200 Colleges and Universities in the world. The ranking is based on the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. And...

Windows Throughout the Years

Posted on December 04, 2008
For those of you geeks out there, check out Wired's tour of Windows OS throughout the years (includes screenshots). [RJ]

One for the Ladies: Chippendales Appeal of PTO Trademark Application Rejection Starts Today at 10 AM

Posted on December 04, 2008
Chippendales has appealed the PTO's rejection of its trademark application for its cuffs-and-collar configuration (image left). The PTO refused to register the apparel configuration for "adult entertainment services, namely exotic dancing for women in the nature of live performances" on...

PACER at 20

Posted on December 04, 2008
A brief history of PACER, which celebrated its 20th anniversay in September, has been published in the November 2008 issue of The Third Branch. [JH]

2008 Financial Crisis Primer

Posted on December 04, 2008
Check out Chicago-Kent's 2008 Financial Crisis Primer. The Primer "brings together some of the best and most accessible materials related to the crisis. It provides resources such as articles on the failure of regulation, the Congressional testimony of key players,...

New on LLRX.com

Posted on December 04, 2008
From LLRX.com: The Government Domain: Tracking the Transition Peggy Garvin's thorough and concise guide to free online presidential transition trackers allows you to stay current with all the latest news, rumors and commentary about the incoming administration, via reliable websites,...

Federal Judicial Center Study on Effects of the Class Action Fairness Act

Posted on December 04, 2008
Just released: Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act on the Federal Courts: Preliminary Findings from Phase Two's Pre-CAFA Sample of Diversity Class Actions. Key findings include: Plaintiffs filed motions to certify a class in fewer than one in four...

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