The Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), the New York State reference and research library resource system serving New York City and its metropolitan area, has just released its Strategic Plan 2009-2014. This stragetic plan which was developed through a broad consultative and inclusive process (including input from law libraries),…
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending March 13, 2009: Layoffs Partner Ousters Double or Triple the Pace of Two Years Ago, Consultant Says Mar 12, 2009, 07:33 am CDT Law Firms 731 Lawyers and Staff Laid Off Monday at Morgan Lewis, K&L Gates and White & Case Mar 9,…
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending March 5, 2009: Law Practice Management March Mayhem: Law Firm Layoffs Top 1,400 Since Friday Mar 4, 2009, 05:59 pm CST Law Firm Cuts ‘Getting Deeper’ After Layoffs, Some Law Firms Have 1 Staffer for Every 4 Lawyers Law Firm Layoffs Alternative: 4-Day…
Shortlist Announced: The International Law Office (ILO) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the second annual European Counsel Awards in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (ACC Europe). With the help of the ACC, we have conducted in-depth analysis of in-house lawyers and legal departments worldwide. Over…
From: News Release-March 3, 2009: Des Moines, IA – March 3, 2009 – In an editorial in the January-February 2009 issue of its journal, Judicature, the American Judicature Society has called on the new administration to make the restoration and reinvigoration of the Department of Justice a major priority. The…
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Research Committee is accepting applications for research grants from the AALL Research Fund: An Endowment Established by LexisNexis®. A single grant of up to $1,425, or multiple grants totaling $1,425, may be awarded. The committee will award one or more grants to library…
RICHARD ZORZA As you may know, the economic crisis is having a major impact upon courts, self-help programs, and indeed litigants. A major focus of selfhelpsupport in the next year will be working to make sure that courts and their access partners continue to innovate in access to justice, even…
Top Ten Stories of the Week ending February 27, 2009: Law Practice Management Attorney Layoff Alternative: Temporary 10% Pay Cut at Much Shelist Feb 23, 2009, 04:42 pm CST Law Practice Management February Free Fall: Major Firms Lay Off Another 2,000-Plus Attorneys and Staff Feb 26, 2009, 11:55 am CST…
“The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance, in partnership with the National Institute of Justice, is pleased to announce it is seeking applications for funding under the Adult Drug Court Research to Practice Initiative. This program furthers the Department’s efforts to assist communities to…
Special Libraries Association (SLA) has announced the slate of candidates for the 2010 Board of Directors. Two of the board candidates are members of the Legal Division Their names appear in bold type in list below: 2010 Board of Directors Candidates Announced Alexandria, Virginia, February 18, 2009 – SLA has…