A few weeks ago, the papers of former U.S. Supreme Court justice Harry Blackmun were released. You can now access selected materials from the collection online, courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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News Feed for your firm website/weblog
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Bernard Hibbitts and the folks over at Jurist’s Paper Chase want to bring their daily legal news headlines to legal, educational, and governmental websites and intranets. Best of all, it’s free! To request the code, head over to this page.
Research while you sleep
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Research Sites, Legal Technology
There has been quite a bit of talk lately about the latest trend with law firms — moving legal research and other back-office work offshore. The article states that paralegals in India earn about a third of what their U.S. counterparts make — an undeniable savings.
You can view a copy of the Berkeley…
PACER: Instant Registration Coming
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Posted in Legal Research Sites
Starting January 5, 2004, you’ll be able to instantly register for PACER access (PDF file). Just head over to the PACER Service Centerand click on the Register button.
Zimmerman’s finds a new home
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I’m just getting around to reporting this — Zimmerman’s Research Guide, once featured on LLRX, now resides at LexisOne. Zimmerman’s “is an extensive listing of legal, business and other information sources designed to help researchers get to the answer of a research question. Developed by a researcher for researchers, the Guide contains more…
Bueno
By Tom Mighell on
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Government portal FirstGov now offers a Spanish language version of its site.
Free Speech Update
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The First Amendment Center has released its report, State of the First Amendment 2003, which finds that support for free speech issues is returning to pre-9/11 levels. You can read a summary of the report here.
Blazing a trail for online court opinions
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Research Sites
You go to most online court sites, you find opinions dating back to 1995, 1996 — sometimes even 1994. California has done a bit better than that — there you can search opinions dating back to 1850. Now that’s what I call an online court.
A facelift for InfoSpace
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Research Sites
Long-time web directory InfoSpace got more than a facelift, actually — the site is completely different. Genie Tyburski discusses the changes over at SearchDay. (By the way, Genie’s right — $39.95 is a bit steep for a public records report. Accurint provides great results, for under ten dollars.
Research Site of the Day
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CityLaw is a feature of New York Law School, providing extensive information on the laws, administrative decisions, and management of New York City. The site offers four major features: more than 9,000 full-text administrative decisions, New York Legislative Research Service, access to CityLaws and CityRegs (subscription required), and a listing of the center’s events. An…