From the New York Times February 17-18, 2010. The following are two very informative profiles from the New York Times: The first profile contains both information about Hon. Jonathan Lippman and emphasizes the impact he has had during his first year as Chief Judge of the New York Court of…
A Mediocre Criminal, but an Unmatched Jailhouse Lawyer By ADAM LIPTAK Published: New York Times February 9, 2010 EXCER[TS FROM ARTICLE: While in prison, a former bank robber transformed himself into an accomplished Supreme Court practitioner…. Mr. Hopwood spent much of that time in the prison law library, and it…
Prepared by Michael Chernicoff http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/exclusive_inside_the_new_westlaw_lexis_bloomberg_platforms/#ecamp=t-n322 Despite coming out with new platforms of their own, the perceived‐legal research monopoly of “Wexis” – WestLaw and LexisNexis – is facing pressure from a newly rejuvenated Bloomberg platform. Benefits of the updated Westlaw platform includes the use of a powerful natural language search in…
We are not court reporters and normally do not become involved in discussions related to that field. Nevertheless we recently came accross an interesting exchange of e-mails which helps to identify and highlight the challenges and sometimes emotial reactions regarding how stenographic reporting and electronic recording relate to one another…
As almost everyone knows, the 2011 U.S. Budget was submitted on February 1. Since this is such a huge budget, in terms of both bulk and scope, we have decided to limit this posting largely to links to some ” Budget Fact Sheets” prepared by the Office of Management and…
Volume3 Number 1 January 2010 From the Desk of David Badertscher As we begin the new year, it’s an opportune time to assess the cyber security landscape and prepare for what new challenges may lie ahead, as well as what current threats may continue. What Are the Cyber Trends for…
Although addressed primarily to Internet Society members, the following message contains information which should be of interest to librarians, lawyers and other important stakeholders in the internet community who need to follow ongoing developments. Dear Members, Friends, and Colleagues, The end of 2009 is here – and what a year…
Robert C. Richard, Editor in Chief of Vox PopoLII reports thatSarah Rhodes has just published a terrific new overview of digital legal preservation, entitled “Preserving Born-Digital Legal Materials…Where to Start?” on Cornell’s VoxPopuLII blog. The post addresses core concerns, as well as emerging issues, and provides a thorough and accessible…
For Week Ending January 22, 2010 Law Students Deluged with Clerkship Apps, Some Federal Judges Don’t Look at All of Them Jan 19, 2010, 03:51 pm CST Law Firms Six Law Firms Make Fortune’s List of Top 100 Places to Work Jan 21, 2010, 08:29 am CST Careers 90-Year-Old Retiring…
Top Ten Stories for Week Ending January 15, 2010 Careers DLA ‘Working Lawyer’ Explains Why He and 8 Others Moved to Jackson Lewis Jan 14, 2010, 09:39 am CST Legal Ethics Unhappy Secretary’s Report Spurs Ethics Trouble for NJ Litigator Jan 13, 2010, 11:42 am CST Business of Law Jones…