Legal Research

Michigan Supreme Court Censures One of Its (Former) Own

Posted on November 22, 2010
Appellate courts are notoriously secret when it comes to deliberations. That's one of the reasons why books about U.S. Supreme Court deliberations get almost immediate attention from pundits and the public alike. No matter what, the Court's lack of comment...

Round-Up of Practitioner Blogs

Posted on November 21, 2010
St. Louis Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.stlouisinjurylawyer-blog.com http://www.stlouisinjurylawyer-blog.com/index.xml Analyzes injury law news, cases and reports in Missouri. Published by John M. Cichelero, PC. Boston Criminal Defense Lawyers Blog http://www...

Today You're in Charge of the Nation's Finances: New York Times' Budget Puzzle

Posted on November 21, 2010
According to the New York Time's article, O.K., You Fix the Budget, the NYT Budget Puzzle is the result of a discussion with Congressional and White House aides and from liberal, conservative and centrist budget analysts. "The ultimate goal is...

This Is What Oxford Is Thinking

Posted on November 21, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, I posted some information in the CCC academic license for Oxford publications (see "What is Oxford Thinking?") The post was about some odd interlibrary loan language in their term rights limitations. Well, I was happy...

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Dean Me: The Checkerboard World of Law School Administration

Posted on November 20, 2010
Carol Roehrenbeck (Rutgers School of Law-Newark) and Gail Levin Richmond (Nova Southeastern) have published the third in a series of plays. This one, Dean Me, [SSRN] focuses on growth in the administrative ranks in the legal academy. (Do note the...

On Strategic Vision: Thomson Reuters Acquires Indian Legal Process Outsourcing Firm, Pangea3; Wants to Sell BAR/BRI

Posted on November 19, 2010
Following on the heels of its recent layoff announcement, Thomson Reuters reported last evening that it is acquiring Pangea3, one of the largest legal outsourcing firms in India. Pangea3's annual revenue is estimated in excess of $25 million. The Business...

Friday Fun: Library Closing Announcement

Posted on November 19, 2010
This is an alternative closing announcement for Stanford's Meyer Library, completed by a student in Apple GarageBand for the CS2C: Multimedia Production class at Stanford University. [JH]

Understanding Shifts in Legal Doctrine By Examining Foundational Facts

Posted on November 19, 2010
From the introduction to Vanderbilt Law prof Suzanna Sherry's very interesting forthcoming article, Foundational Facts and Doctrinal Change, [SSRN], 2011 U. Ill. L. Rev. ___ (January 2011): Shifts in the tectonic plates under the Earth's bedrock cause earthquakes...

Proposals for Second Annual Empire State Legal Writing Conference Due Dec. 20: Theme is Teaching Legal Writing Effectively to Prepare Students for Practice

Posted on November 19, 2010
Second Annual Empire State Legal Writing Conference Teaching Legal Writing Effectively to Prepare Students for Practice Friday, May 13, 2011 Hosted by St. John?s University School of Law to be held at 101 Murray Street, Manhattan CALL FOR PROPOSALS The...

Opening: Technical Services Librarian, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Los Angeles

Posted on November 19, 2010
Under the supervision of the Head Librarian, the Technical Services Librarian coordinates the operation of Library Technical Services and the Integrated Library Management System (?EOS?). ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Providing leadership in the implementation, enhancement, database design and restructuring of the EOS...

IRS Ends Mailing Tax Package Information for Individuals

Posted on November 18, 2010
According to Notice 1400 (9-2010), the IRS will no longer mail paper tax packages, promoting e-filing of tax returns instead. From Notice 1400: If you still wish to use a paper form, the IRS has several options available to help...

Which Government Documents Can Be Confidently Migrated to Digital Form?

Posted on November 18, 2010
Shannon E. Martin, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University, Bloomington, and Gerry Lanosga, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Ball State University, review historical uses and value of public documents to aid those responsible for describing which government documents can be confidently migrated...

Oyez Project Moves to IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

Posted on November 18, 2010
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law is the new headquarters of the Oyez Project. See the press release for details. [JH]

Wolters Kluwer Germany Holding GmbH Acquires LexisNexis Deutschland

Posted on November 18, 2010
From Wolters Kluwer's press release: With a workforce of over 200 employees based in Münster, LexisNexis Deutschland is a leading information and knowledge management provider with strong online legal services in the law and business segment in Germany...

NU Innocence Project Takes Another Hit From Prosecutors

Posted on November 18, 2010
I write, from time to time, on Northwestern's Innocence Project and its attempts to get Anthony McKinney a new trial. Prosecutors in the past have issued subpoenas for internal memos, class documents, notes, grades, and other materials that would otherwise...

More Than Just Librarian Relations Staffers: 60 Eagan Employees To Be Laid Off by Thomson Reuters Legal

Posted on November 18, 2010
In addition to the report of pink slips being handed out to librarian relations staff, the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal is reporting that Thomson Reuters is cutting its Eagan workforce by a total of 60 employees. Chris Cartrett, Vice...

The Way I See It

Posted on November 17, 2010
I heard some shocking news about the West Librarian Relations team. Mark Schwartz's position as Director of the team was eliminated and it is my understanding that Mark has been given his walking papers. With Mark goes the heart and...

Should Law Schools Publish Warnings for Prospective Applicants?

Posted on November 17, 2010
Ari Kaplan Advisors has released The Evolution of the Legal Profession: A Conversation with the Legal Community?s Thought Leaders on the Front Lines of an Industry in Transition, the first in a series of report that combines insights from a...

One-Day Training Workshops for Legal Writing Professors and Adjuncts Scheduled for Early December

Posted on November 17, 2010
In early December, 2010, the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) will hold one-day workshops at 16 locations nationwide. Taught by experienced legal writing professors, librarians and writing specialists, the workshops are designed for new legal research and writing professors and adjuncts...

Law School Graduate Blues Ctd. With Post-Graduation Welfare

Posted on November 17, 2010
There's a buzz in the news about the new University Miami School of Law program called Legal Corps. The school will organize recent graduates into a free work force for judges, firms, and other organizations and pay the graduates $2,500...

Do Editorial Standards Matter?

Posted on November 16, 2010
"After reading the briefs and deposition excerpts in the Rudovsky v. West Publishing matter, I had this sinking feeling that editorial standards?you know, the unwritten code that law book publishers seeking to produce really good books adhere to?were slipping...

Duquesne University and School of Law Defendant in Three Separate Faculty Employment Discrimination Lawsuits

Posted on November 16, 2010
It's been a rocky two years at Duquesne University School of Law. In December 2008, first-term Dean Donald Guter was given a choice between resigning his post within 24 hours or being removed from the position without explanation. The retired...

Open Access Peer Reviewed Law Journals

Posted on November 16, 2010
Today I learned of two new oa peer reviewed law journals. The first comes out of Mauer Law School and is called IP Theory. It comes to us via the Center of Intellectual Property and focuses, appropriately enough, on copyright,...

Hein Legislative History Webinar

Posted on November 16, 2010
Hein is offering a webinar this coming Thursday on the use of its database materials for conducting legislative histories: Do you often look for a legislative history or other document that exists as part of a legislative history set? If...

Recent Supreme Court Opinions

Posted on November 16, 2010
Lost in the news yesterday was a unanimous opinion issued on sentencing under 18 USC § 924(c). The question revolved around an "except" clause in the statute that provided for mandatory minimums when a crime involving drug trafficking or violence...

San Francisco Enacts Open Data Ordinance

Posted on November 15, 2010
On Nov. 9, 2010, the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an Open Data Ordinance which includes a provision for examining the "feasibility of making City data sets available pursuant to a generic license, such as...

Using the Kindle in Libraries

Posted on November 15, 2010
On Oct. 22, Amazon announced on the Kindle Community Forum that later this year Kindle users will be able to loan their Kindle books to others who own Kindles or are using Kindle e-reader apps. Each book can be lent...

Brooklyn Law OMG!

Posted on November 15, 2010
I had misgivings about writing up this bit of news because, seeing the pictures, I felt the same embarrassment that officials at Brooklyn Law were feeling over the Diesel photo-shoot at the law library. I let the misgivings slide away...

Future Opening for Library Director at a Law School: JD/MLS needs not apply?

Posted on November 15, 2010
The American Bar Association Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Standards Review posted their latest draft of their proposed revisions to "Security of Position, Academic Freedom, and Attract and Retain Faculty" standards. The current language of 603(c)...

Round-Up of Practitioner Blogs

Posted on November 14, 2010
New Jersey Divorce Attorney Blog http://www.newjerseydivorceattorneyblog.com http://www.newjerseydivorceattorneyblog.com/index.xml Provides insight on divorce law cases, opinions and news in New Jersey. Published by Jennifer J. Krabill. Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyers Blog http://www...

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