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Native Peoples Law Blog

Posted on September 26, 2008
The Native Peoples Law Caucus is an organization of information professionals who belong to the American Association of Law Libraries. The Caucus provides a forum in which Native law and other issues that impact Indigenous Peoples worldwide can be discussed,...

Wolverine Dreams

Posted on September 26, 2008
Sometimes dreams do come true! Would-be lawyers who quake in fear of standardized tests and had the foresight to attend the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will be permitted to apply to the University of Michigan's law school without...

EPA Libraries to Open

Posted on September 25, 2008
The EPA libraries that were abruptly closed and had their collections banished to remote storage units are now set to re-open thanks to the opposition raised by constituents across the country. The opening schedules for each location have been issued...

Westlaw tab tip

Posted on September 25, 2008
Adding tabs to your Lexis and Westlaw accounts is a nice way to create shortcuts for frequently used resources, be they based on jurisdiction or area of the law. On both Lexis and Westlaw's main research pages, you can add...

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Fact check round-up

Posted on September 25, 2008
With the general election less than two months away, we're at a quadrennial high for stretched truths, fact shading, lies, damned lies, statistics, spin, and periodic outbreaks of flaming pants. Ouch! How do you sort out the facts from the...

Law Schools increasing course offerings in American Indian Law

Posted on September 23, 2008
As reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education, law student & faculty interest in this area has increased along with the economic prowess of the tribes. CHE

Video of the Week: Pirate PSA

Posted on September 19, 2008
Avast, me hearties! 'Tis International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Before ye sail about celebratin' with yer mateys an' drinkin' grog, stand fast an' listen t' this important public service announcement from those scalliwags, Cap'n Slappy 'n Ol' Chumbucket:

Who Will Defend the Defenseless?

Posted on September 18, 2008
A Miami judge has ruled that the 11th circuit public defender's office can stop taking new third-degree felony cases. The ability of public defenders in the 11th circuit to comply with the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct and to provide...

U.S. Supreme Court Loses Status

Posted on September 18, 2008
This article in the New York Times points out that the number of courts of other nations citing to the United States Supreme Court has declined precipitously in recent years. Where once the Constitutional law reasoning and holdings of our...

TheCongressBlog.org

Posted on September 17, 2008
The Dirksen Congressional Center announces a new current awareness resource: TheCongressBlog.org. It reviews current legislative activity, and also provides historical notes of interest. Check it out!

Access to Science Information Expands with Science.gov 5.0 Launch

Posted on September 17, 2008
Hat Tip to Tim Bynre at the Department of Energy for posting this juicy item on GOVDOC-L ... 200 Million Pages of U.S. Government Science Resources Now Available on the Internet "The latest version of Science.gov was launched September 15th,...

Litigation Funding: Non-Recourse deals examined

Posted on September 13, 2008
The FindLaw Newsletter looks at controversial non-recourse or litigation funding services and their consequences. FindLaw

A Ton of Books

Posted on September 11, 2008
"A typical law student lugs around 28 pounds of books worth about $1,000 per semester." Read more... Tip: LIS News

New WMD Report Card

Posted on September 11, 2008
The Partnership for a Secure America has issued its most recent WMD Report Card. The bipartisan group studied U.S. efforts to combat weapons of mass destruction since 2005, focusing on chemical, biological and nuclear threats.

ABA - Legal Technology Survey Report: Online Research

Posted on September 10, 2008
The ABA survey reports 89% lawyers report using free online resources, but cites instances of improper use and their unintended consequences...ABA

Legal Curio

Posted on September 09, 2008
From the National Archives, the handwritten note by John Adams nominating John Marshall Chief Justice. Note

Video of the Week: Rock You Like a Hurricane

Posted on September 05, 2008
Pyrotechnics. Big cats. Epaulettes. HAIR. It can only be the 1980s. As Tropical Storm Hanna passes us by and Hurricane Ike considers a visit, the Scorpions are here to Rock You Like a Hurricane... If you can't get enough, check...

Message to Ike: stay away from the Hebert boxes!

Posted on September 05, 2008
But what's a Hebert box, and why should Ike stay away from it? Hebert boxes are two 335x335 mile areas, one on each side of the Caribbean. They get their name from National Hurricane Center forecaster Paul Hebert, who observed...

Making Legal Arguments based on Wikipedia

Posted on September 03, 2008
Attorneys at the Department of Homeland Security relied on Wikipedia as evidence in an immigration proceeding, convincing both the judge and the BIA to order deportation. The 8th U.S. Circuit reversed, discussing the unreliability of Wikipedia as a source...

Headnote of the Day

Posted on September 02, 2008
Why not start the day with an amusing headnote from West? The Headnote of the Day is a free, daily email subscription offering unusual, significant, humorous, or strange headnotes with illustrations. More...

Governor Fills Departing Justice Cantero's Seat on Florida Supreme Court

Posted on August 29, 2008
In a move that has attracted national attention, Governor Crist has appointed 2nd District Court of Appeal Judge Charles Canady, who, as a Congressman, helped spearhead impeachment hearings against President Clinton. See the story at Law.com

New ABA Ethics Opinion on Outsourcing

Posted on August 28, 2008
Sabrina Pacifici of be Spacific alerted readers to the release earlier this month of ABA ethics opinion 08-451 on the outsourcing of legal and non-legal support services. Since outsourcing can range from using the photocopy service around the corner to...

The National Federation of the Blind - They See Better than the Sighted

Posted on August 28, 2008
Target (you know, the big red bull's-eye people) have agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by the National Federation of the Blind. The suit was certifed by Justice Patel, of the Northern District of California, as...

Your Law Library @ Sharklink

Posted on August 28, 2008
Nova Southeastern University's Sharklink portal just went live. The Law Library & Technology Center has created a Sharklink tab containing quick links to our resources, library information, and ways to contact us. Faculty and students can subscribe to the tab...

What Not To Wear (or Say)...in Court

Posted on August 27, 2008
After two warnings and a fine of $50.00, a Kentucky woman was jailed for wearing shorts for a court appearance. Who wears 'short-shorts' indeed! Watch the video and pass the Nair. Bonus 'Duh' points go to rapper DMX for saying...

C-SPAN: America & The Courts

Posted on August 26, 2008
This is a high quality collection of streaming videos from C-SPAN including titles such as Panel on the American Press in Times of War, Linda Greenhouse, Former New York Times Supreme Court Reporter, & Justice Samuel Alito on Judicial Writing....

Spotlight on LII's US Code Collection

Posted on August 26, 2008
AbsTracked takes another look at the Cornell Legal Information Institute's US Code Collection, noting several features to be aware of including the fact that it is updated regularly from the Law Revision Counsel's Classification Tables and that you can stay...