Launching Publius: first essays now live!
As part of the lead up to our Berkman@10 conference and gala (this Thursday and Friday!), we are pleased to announce the launch of a new project:
PUBLIUS (http://publius.cc)
Publius brings together a distinguished collection of Internet observers, scholars, innovators, entrepreneurs, activists, technologists, and still other experts to write short essays, foster a public dialogue, and create a durable record of how the rules of cyberspace are being formed -- with a view to affecting their future incarnations.read more
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Berkman Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: syoung Tags: Berkman@10
Book Self-Checkout at the Vancouver Courthouse Library
In a hurry? Like to check out books after hours in the Vancouver Courthouse Library? If you answered yes and if you have a BC Courthouse Library Card, you can take advantage of the Self-Checkout System that we are piloting at the Vancouver Courthouse Library.
The Self-Checkout system is:
Easy to use
Fast
Prints out a due date receipt
Our Vancouver staff will be pleased to provide a demonstration. Come in and give it a try!
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - May 13, 2008
Upward!
The Berkman Center team heartily congratulates Phil Malone on his promotion to Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Phil is no stranger to the Berkman Center; he has been the director of our Cyberlaw Clinic for several years, first as co-director with Jeff Cunard and Bruce Keller of Debevoise & Plimpton and, more recently, as the sole director.read more
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Berkman Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: syoung
Search opened for new Berkman Center Executive Director
The Berkman Center has been tremendously successful in building its institutional capacity and, in support of its mission to serve the public good, pursuing its ambitious research agenda.read more
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Berkman Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: syoung Tags: newsroom
Berkman@10: two days to go
Berkman@10 conference and gala registration is closed, but live webcasts and social tools will be running during the conference. If you are not attending in person, please join us in cyberspace...
WEBCASTS: On May 15 and 16, there will be webcasts of the plenary sessions plus live videoblogging.read more
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Berkman Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: ashar Tags: Berkman@10
Lead Jewelry Regs May Be Delayed
Amendments to 105 CMR 650 regulating the sale of toy jewelry were to become effective June 13, 2008, but there has been some concern over the ability of companies to comply with the requirement of two different types of lead testing. According to today's Boston Globe, implementation may be delayed three months to provide additional time for the new testing, believed to be the "strictest in the nation." More information on this issue is available at Mass. Law About Lead Poisoning and Control.
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Massachusetts Law Updates - May 13, 2008 Author: Meg
"Online Pro Forma Billing Saves Time, Money"
In the news: Today, software can speed the dreaded ritual of pro forma billing, generating and distributing invoices to each...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business of Lawyering
"Organized Labor & Workers Comp"
From the site: When it comes to organized labor, the focus is usually on issues regarding employment, layoffs, wages and...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Podcasts/Podcasting
"What Clients Will Pay For"
Posted by Wayne Schiess: Oops. I meant the title of this post to say: "For what clients will pay." Yesterday...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Legal Writing
"Legal Outsourcing: Considerations and Experiences"
Posted by Rahul Jindal: Can I take that off your hands? The emergence of the outsourcing industry has provided...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Outsourcing Legal Work
"Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Employee Residency Laws"
From the blog: The Ohio Supreme Court has decided to tackle employee residency requirements that have been at issue in...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Ohio Law
"Self-test: How Efficient Are Your Business Development Tactics?"
Posted by Jim Hassett: Note: This test is for partners and senior attorneys. Associates are different. Do you have...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Business Development
Can Flextime Create Work-Life Balance if Lawyers Aren't Comfortable Using It?"
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: In theory, benefits like extended maternity leave, part-time options and telecommuting are the hallmarks of a...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Work-Life Balance
"How to Earn Undying Loyalty from Business Clients (Part II)"
(You can read Part I here.) Guest Blogger - Anita Campbell: So, What is a Better Contract? Having told...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Public Relations
U.S. Constitution by popular name or nickname
Need to identify the Basket Clause, Comity Clause, Elastic Clause, or any of the other 80 nicknamed sections of the Constitution? Check out the full list from UW
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novalawcity - May 13, 2008 Author: Robert Hudson
Opening: Technical Services Librarian, Charlotte School of Law
Charlotte School of Law (CharlotteLaw) seeks applications for an experienced Technical Services Librarian. The school is a member of The InfiLaw System, a consortium of independent law schools committed to making legal education more responsive to the realities of new...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Employment Opportunties
Northwestern Law Publishes Compilation of the School's Rankings
Something different on Northwestern Law's website, a compilation of the School's performance in various law school rankings. As a matter of policy under Dean Van Zandt's administration, the School supports rankings as "a source of consumer information and believe[s] they...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Law School News & Views
Google Comes Knocking in Search of Hidden Data
Interesting article from Information Week: "Google has been testing ways to index data that is normally hidden to search engine crawlers, a change that should improve the breadth of information available through Google. The so-called "hidden Web" that Google has...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Information Technology
CRS Report: China's Foreign Policy and "Soft Power" in South America, Asia, and Africa
The CRS Report, China's Foreign Policy and "Soft Power" in South America, Asia, and Africa (pdf)(April 2008) addresses the following questions: How much is China really doing in these regions, and how much do we know about its motivations? What...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs
Terrorism-Related Cases: Special Case-Management Challenges — Case Studies
New study from the Federal Judicial Center: "Cases related to terrorism often pose unusual and challenging case-management issues for the courts. Evidence or arguments may be classified; witnesses or the jury may require special security measures; attorneys contacts with their...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs
Improving Legal Research Instruction: Texas Tech's Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research Program
As law schools send their graduates off to practice law and their first and second year students to summer programs, many are all too often ill-equipped to perform legal research effectively. Academic law librarians can beat their chests claiming they...
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Law Librarian Blog - May 13, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Legal Research Instruction
