Review of The Witness Protection Program
The Review of The Witness Protection Program (PDF, 76 pages), a Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, has been released. ?This report summarizes the information gleaned from the Committee?s review of the Witness Protection Program. It covers the origins of the Program, its role in relation to the series of protective measures for vulnerable and threatened witnesses, its operation and administration, key concerns raised during the hearings, and our own comments and recommendations.?
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - April 1, 2008
NYT's Pulitzer Prize Wining Journalist, Eric Lichtblau to Speak at UW Madison
Pulitzer Prize wining journalist, Eric Lichtblau of the New York Times will be speaking at UW Madison next week.
"How Much Does the Public Really Need to Know?
A Reporter's Perspective on the Post-9/11 Age"
Tuesday, April 8 at 2:30 p.m.
The Pyle Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
702 Langdon Street
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - April 1, 2008 Tags: Presentations & Workshops
Canadian Human Rights Commission ? 2007 Annual Report
The 2007 Annual Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission has been released (PDF, 52 pages). ?The Commission continued to inform and influence public debate. In particular, in the context of issues affecting Aboriginal peoples and communities, the Commission made gains in encouraging the repeal of section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act."
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - April 1, 2008
Beyond Broadcast 2008 registration is open
"Mapping Public Media," following 2007's "From Participatory Culture to Participatory Democracy" and 2006's “Reinventing Public Media in a Participatory Culture,” is this year's Beyond Broadcast Conference frame. Hosted this year by American University's Center for Social Media, June 17's Beyond Broadcast conference will be using mapping anread more
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Berkman Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: syoung
Opening: Freelance Bibliographer, BNA Books
BNA Books is looking for an editor to compile, in the next several months, a one-year update to the bibliography for the ABA/BNA treatise International Labor and Employment Laws, Volume I (by approximately June 1) and to prepare the bibliography...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Employment Opportunties
Not Aging Gracefully?
Are we an aging profession? I don't have any demographics to prove it but it seems like we may be. Of course my eyesight and short-term memory are both shot so I might not be seeing or remembering our younger...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
A Foolproof Guide for Aspiring Law Profs and Lateral Appointment Seekers
Joining the Workforce, Law School Style. The AALS Meat Market, the teleconference call, the airport interview, the day-long masquerade ball on site for applicants deemed worthy of consideration, these are the rituals of the legal academic hiring process that are...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Law School News & Views
KM Apps in Law Firms
Check out Judith Lamont's KM World article, KM for Legal Apps: Time is Money, for some practical uses law firms are making with knowledge management applications. Hat tip to Dennis Kennedy. [JH]
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Information Technology
Where Are the US News Top 30 Law Schools of 1996 Now?
If one is interested enough to get beyond the chatter about which law schools rose or fell a couple of places in the 2009 US News ranking, one might want to ask "where are the Top 10, or 20 (or...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Law School News & Views
2008 CALI Conference: Call for Speakers
Among the many annual conferences, CALI's is my favorite. This year's conference theme is "Transforming Legal Education." CALI Executive Director John Mayer writes: It is time to put the divisiveness of laptops in the classroom behind us. It is time...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Education & Professional Development Information Technology Meetings
Professional Reading: Critical Perspectives on Web 2.0
Check out First Monday's March 2008 special issue on Critical Perspectives on Web 2.0. Each article, IMHO, deserves your thoughtful consideration. [JH] Preface: Critical Perspectives on Web 2.0 by Michael Zimmer Market Ideology and the Myths of Web 2.0 by...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Professional Readings
April Fool's Prank on Law Professor Blogs Network
From ContractsProf Blog: The Law Professors Blog Network (LPBN) is suing bloggers Franklin G. Snyder and Keith A. Rowley for breach of contract in connection with their blogging activities on the Commercial Law blog. ... According to the complaint, although...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: About This Blog
Section 108 Study Group Report
Peter Hirtle reports on the availability of the Section 108 Study Group Report, now available online: The final report of the Section 108 Study Group, on which I have been serving for three years, has been released. You will find...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Education Technology
Solove on the Contradictory Goals of Law School Rankings
Check out Dan Solove's (George Washington) US News law school rankings commentary on Concurring Opinions. Here's a snip from his post, The Contradictory Goals of Law School Rankings: If we step back from this year's frenzy, I believe that there's...
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Law Librarian Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Law School News & Views
"Advanced Search on Google Updated"
Posted by Sabrina Pacifici: Google Advanced Search: "We recently updated our advanced search page to make it easier than...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Google
"Coming to Terms With Case Management"
In the news: Basic case management system programs use one application to accomplish several fundamental legal tasks. Virtually every legal...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Tech Use By Lawyers
"Employment Lawsuits"
From the site: As the landscape of employment has dramatically changed, so have the issues regarding employment lawsuits. Ringler Radio...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Podcasts/Podcasting
"How Much CO2 is Saved Through Web Conferencing"
Posted by Cindy L. Chick : Typically web conferencing services tout the money that can be saved by using web...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Tech Use By Lawyers
"Developing a "Basic" Strategic Plan for Law Firms"
Posted by Brian Ritchey: The Free Management Library has some good information related to developing a strategic plan. The site...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Management
"Knowing When To Fold Em'"
Posted by Stewart Weltman: "Financial Executive", a subscription only newsletter for, you guessed it, financial executives, featured this blog's author...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Tips
"Professionalism Revived"
Posted by Jordan Furlong: If youre interested, heres a version of the remarks I delivered this morning at the Chief...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Uncategorized
"The Road to Success is Always under Construction."
Posted by Ed Poll: I was recently reminded of Lily Tomlin's sentiment. One of the greatest attributes of the legal...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice
Personal Note
I am leaving for not-so-sunny South Carolina tonight for the annual Cooper River Bridge Run on Saturday. Even though the...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - April 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Personal Note
"For the ordinal listing of 3rd and 4th Tier Schools, read on..."
The PrawfsBlawg claims to have discovered the ordinal ranks of otherwise alphabetically listed law schools. Article
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novalawcity - April 1, 2008 Author: Robert Hudson
