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A Review of Zotero, the free, Firefox extension to assist in collecting, managing and citing research sources

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:24:00 -0700

Stacy Bruss focuses on specific and practical examples of using this flexible application to organize and manage current collections of resources as well as citations to documents, web sites, and blogs.

Criminal Justice Resources: Sex Offender Residency Restrictions

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:12:24 -0700

Ken Strutin's guide collects recent court decisions, research papers and reports that have addressed the efficacy of exclusionary zoning laws and the impact of these restrictions on sex offenders reentering their communities.

E-Discovery Update: Lessons From An E-Discovery Disaster

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:20:57 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby examines the recent case of Southern New England Telephone Company (“SNET”) v. Global NAPS, Inc. as an example of how stonewalling and committing perjury, especially with respect to electronic discovery matters that can be independently validated, remains a poor litigation strategy.

The Goverment Domain: Government Topics at the SLA 2008 Conference

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:45:14 -0700

Peggy Garvin's article focuses on key speakers and significant issues, services and websites that hightlighted issues, initiatives and services significant to the government documents arena.

E-Discovery Update: Precision, Accuracy, and Relevance

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:17:42 -0700

Conrad J. Jacoby discusses the challenges and ramifications inherent in an evironment where litigants have increasingly come to rely on computerized search queries rather than free-form document review to identify potentially relevant documents.

LLRX Book Review by Heather A. Phillips - Tabloid Justice: Criminal Justice in an Age of Media Frenzy and The Star Chamber: How Celebrities Go Free and their Lawyers Become Famous

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:43:46 -0700

Heather a. Phillips reviews a new book whose main focus is on uses on six major criminal cases of the 1990s, as well as one that concentrates on the details of what really happens when the media circus invades the courthouse, and the effect it has on both the trial participants and the verdict.

FOIA Facts: My Proposals for the FOIA

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:32:43 -0700

Following up on the passage earlier this year of the OPEN Government Act of 2007, FOIA expert Scott A. Hodes make two proposals absent from the law, but which would help FOIA requesters.

60 Gadgets in 60 Minutes

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:34:58 -0700

Three techie gurus (Barbara Fullerton, Ed Vawter, and Dina Dreifuerst) take you on a whirlwind, freewheeling virtual trip of the latest, greatest, fun, fanciful, must have gadgets available now and in the near future.

Competitive Intelligence - A Selective Resource Guide

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Sabrina I. Pacifici's revised and updated pathfinder focuses on leveraging selected reliable, focused, free and low cost sites and sources to effectively profile and monitor companies, markets, countries, people, and issues. This guide is a "best of list" of web and database products, services and tools, as well links to reliable sources produced by governments, academia, NGOs, the media and various publishers.

The Art of Written Persuasion: The Rise of Written Persuasion

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:30:46 -0700

In this column, Troy Simpson writes on persuading judges in writing. This first article in the series surveys the history of written advocacy in three jurisdictions — England and Wales, Australia, and America - to show why good written advocacy is vital to the modern lawyer.

Commentary: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:39:11 -0700

Beth Wellington focuses on the issue of pay inequity through an exploration of the positions taken by the administration, Congress, the Supreme Court and various journalists.

The Government Domain: Plain Language in Government Communications

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:36:28 -0700

Peggy Garvin demonstrates the impact of the Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2008 on the accessibility of content posted on e-government websites.

Keeping Up with Class Actions: Reports, Legal Sites and Blogs of Note

Mon, 19 May 2008 19:09:30 -0700

Staying current on the latest cases and news in the area of class actions can be challenging, but Scott Russell's guide to reliable subscription based publications, free legal sites and blogs that offer timely news, analysis and selected copies of court filings, is a valuable resource.

Burney's Legal Tech Reviews - Gadgets for Legal Pros: Ergotech "Convertible" Monitor Arm and Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:26:00 -0700

Brett Burney reviews a multi-screen flat panel LCD monitor mount solution and a Wi-Fi gadget that provides network ID, signal strength and accessibility information for multiple networks.

A Little Grafting of Second Life into a Legal Research Class

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:40:00 -0700

Rob Hudson discusses how Second Life can be used to enhance legal research instruction/ Experiments in full class lectures and other uses of Second Life in higher education offer a mixture of hype and excitement.