October 22, 2006

Welcome to Issue #246 of the Internet Legal Research Weekly, a newsletter that delivers relevant and timely legal research information, and other fun stuff, to your inbox every Sunday. If you like what you read, please forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested, and encourage him or her to do the same! To subscribe, all you have to do is visit Inter Alia and fill out the subscription form -- it's free!

The Strongest Links, +1 More
Dennis Kennedy and I have our latest Strongest Links column up at Law Practice Today -- it's called EDD-ucating Yourself About Electronic Discovery, and it's an update on my article on e-discovery links I posted 2 years ago. I think we've put together a great reference for learning more about electronic discovery (if you're new to the subject) as well as keeping up on the latest information (if you're not). One link we left out is In Re Discovery, from EDD guru George Socha (it was announced just after our publishing deadline). George is providing a "random collection of electronic discovery information" at his blog -- check it out.

Blawgs of the Week(s)
Here's a selection of some of the law-related weblogs I featured on Inter Alia over the past 2 weeks:

There are a lot of helpful tools buried within the menus of Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Wouldn't it be nice to bring those features out into the light, on a toolbar you can simply click without having to dig through menus? Here's how to do that in any Office program:

Select the Tools menu, click on Customize, then click on the Toolbars tab. Click the New button and assign a name to your new toolbar. A small toolbar will appear to the right of the dialog box. Now select the Commands tab. on the left side you'll a listing of the menus across the top of the screen, and on the right side a list of each command under that menu. When you find the command you want to put on a toolbar, just grab it with your mouse and drag it to the toolbar you just created; it should automatically stick there. When you're done adding buttons, just drag the toolbar up alongside your other toolbars, and you're set!

Do you have a question about searching the Internet or your computer in general? Drop me an e-mail at tom(at)inter-alia(dot)net – I’ll post your question (don’t worry, I won’t use your real name) and try to get an answer for you!

National Psoriasis Foundation
This organization is patient-driven, and is a resource for individuals affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Here you'll find some great information on the subject, including a whole section about the forms of psoriasis, a treatment overview, research links, support groups and message boards, as well as publications that are available for free, by download or mail.

Thomas
For this week's federal resource we have Thomas, THE place to go for information on federal legislation. The site was recently redesigned to make it more accessible for researchers. The site is primarily devoted to legislation in the current Congress, and in addition to the legislative materials you can also access the Congressional record, and what's happening on the House floor. You can also find legislation back to the 101st (1989) Congress, find information on presidential nominations, treaties, committee reports, and much more.

Leiter's Law School Rankings
Brian Leiter is a professor at UT-Austin School of Law, and his site presents rankings of law schools in several major categories: Faculty, Students, Job Placement, and a listing of the ubiquitous U.S. News and World Report rankings. There's also an archives of rankings from earlier years. This is a great resource, particularly for those who are currently researching the law school they might want to attend.

LearnTheLaw.org
Here's another site for anyone interested in going to law school. Created by The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, this site provides a number of great resources on law school and some of the things all pre-law students need to think about. Registration is free, but you have to register to get in. You'll find law professor podcasts, a pre-law blog with advice and tips for students, a recommended reading list, as well as sample CALI lessons. For people who REALLY like to be prepared, CALI's offering 200 First-Year CALI lessons on basic legal topics -- just $50 for a year's worth of lessons.

ABA Center on Children and the Law
A program of the ABA's Young Lawyers Division, this terrific site provides materials and resources to attorneys interested in child law. There are a nice mix of free and for-fee items here, including Child Law Practice Magazine, Child Court Works newsletter, the Children's Legal Rights Journal, and links to materials available elsewhere. You'll also find a handy set of links to child welfare laws, state adoption laws, permanency guidelines, child abuse laws, and more.

CHOW isn't just a regular food site -- it's about the parties you really want to go to, the meals you really want to eat, and the gear you really want to have.

Looking for some new wallpaper for your computer, check out wallpapr, which uses the Flickr photo service to find wallpaper, just by entering keywords.

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