New Westminster Library Hours
May 2, 2008
The New Westminster Courthouse Library will be closed to the public and will not be staffed all day on Friday, May 2, 2008. Regular New Westminster hours will resume on Monday, May 5, 2008. For assistance please phone the Vancouver Courthouse Library at 604.660.2841
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - May 1, 2008
New Books at the Courthouse Library
We've updated our New Books page with a list of titles we've recently added to the BC Courthouse Library Society system. To see which of our branch libraries have copies of a book, click on its title.
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - May 1, 2008
Supreme Court of Canada Cases: Wrongful Dismissal and Eligibility for Parole
The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decisions today:
Evans v. Teamsters Local Union No. 31, 2008 SCC 20; File No. 31733 (Whether employee required to mitigate damages by returning to work for same employer)
R. v. Mathieu, 2008 SCC 21; File Nos. 31662, 32003, 32014, 32091 (Whether time spent in pre-sentence custody can be treated as part of term of imprisonment)
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - May 1, 2008
ROFLCon encore: David Weinberger's keynote via Rocketboom
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Berkman Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: syoung
Investor and Industry Perspectives on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers
New report from the RAND Corporation: "In theory, financial professionals are relatively distinct: A broker conducts transactions in securities on behalf of others; a dealer buys and sells securities for his or her own accounts; and an investment adviser provides...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Think Tank Reports
Parenthood and Productivity in Law Firms
In Parenthood and Productivity: A Study of Demands, Resources and Family-Friendly Firms, 72 J. Vocational Behavior 110 (Feb. 2008), sociologists Jean Wallace & Marisa Young (Calgary) find that childless female lawyers billed more hours than childless male lawyers (and male...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Scholarship
New Law & Public Policy Titles from MIT Press
Details below the fold. [JH] Antitrust Handbook of Antitrust Economics, edited by Paolo Buccirossi Current Affairs The Road to Democracy in Iran, by Akbar Ganji Why Nuclear Disarmament Matters, by Hans Blix The Epicenter of Crisis: The New Middle East,...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Collection Development New Publications
Professional Reading: Search Engines, Link Analysis, and User's Web Behavior
Search Engines, Link Analysis, and User's Web Behavior: A Unifying Web Mining Approach by George Meghabghab & Abraham Kandel List Price: $169.00 Hardcover: 341 pages Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 2008) ISBN-10: 3540774688 ISBN-13: 978-3540774686 Book Description: This book presents...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Professional Readings
Human Rights Watch Releases Report Detailing Government Harassment of Chinese Lawyers
From the press release: The 142-page report, Walking on Thin Ice: Control, Intimidation and Harassment of Lawyers in China, details consistent patterns of abuses against legal practitioners. These include intimidation, harassment, suspension of professional licenses, disbarment, physical assaults, and even...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Think Tank Reports
Law Day USA at 50
Fifty years ago 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...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
2007 Wiretap Report Released
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the 2007 Wiretap Report which reports that state and federal judges issued a total of 2,208 orders authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications -- a 20% increase over...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: LawLibrarian Blogger Tags: Courts Gov Docs
For You and Your Clients - "How to Avoid Getting Hooked"
Posted by Ian Fette: This post is one of a series devoted to online security. - Ed. Millions of...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Your Firm ' s Website
"With Postage Stamp Price Increase Ahead, DMYO Reminds Small Businesses That Every Penny Counts"
From the e-newsletter: Company enables small businesses to save money and be more productive in down economy. Read more... Related...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business of Lawyering
"The Etiquette of Email"
From the blog: I think we all know not to turn our caps lock button on when we send email...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: E-Mail
"Online Critics, Beware"
In the news: Be careful what you say on review sites, blogs and other commentaries appearing online. Attorney Stanley P....
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Internet
"Ohio Death Penalties"
Posted by Chuck Kallendorf: After the Supreme Courts Baze decision two weeks ago, some states werent wasting much time in...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Ohio Law
"My Life As A . . . Sales Manager?"
From the e-newsletter: While it is clear to most managing partners that the multifunctional skills necessary to run a firm...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Management
"Defining Who You Are and Who You Aren't = Specializing"
Posted by Michelle Golden: Who you aren't (see my last post) often comes up when discussing who you are. A...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business Development
"Time Cant Be Managed, It Just Is"
Posted by John Jantsch: David Allen, author of the wildly popular book Getting Things Done, and the almost cult-like GTD...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 1, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Uncategorized
It's RSS Day!
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a type of web technology that makes it easy to keep up with regularly updated blogs and websites, including nearly all news sites, and to set up customized news alert with Google news or similar sites. Right now, it may be the best current awareness tool there is.
Instead of having to visit all the websites you follow, RSS feeds send updates from all of the websites you select to one place. This is a great time saver and literally allows you to read or scan more in less time once you've got it set up. You don't have to be a techie to understand or use it. Pop...
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novalawcity - May 1, 2008 Author: Meg Kribble
