Legal Research

Blawg of the Day -- Legal Literacy

Posted on April 23, 2008
Hanna Hasl-Kelchner is a corporate attorney who has worked as an in-house counsel for over 24 years. Her blog is Legal Literacy, and its purpose is to "make visible the links between business and law." It uses current events and stories to help people learn from the mistakes of others, and it raises awareness of the legal environment of business.

Blawg of the Day -- Washington Blawg

Posted on April 22, 2008
The American Association of Libraries has its own blog -- Washington Blawg is brought to you by AALL's Washington Affairs Office. The blog will cover policy issues, relevant events, news and resources regarding the law library community.

Blawg of the Day -- Cavanagh Williams Update

Posted on April 21, 2008
The Cavanagh Williams Update is published by the Ottawa firm of the same name. They practice only in the field of civil litigation, and on their blog they're talking about insurance and litigation news.

Blawg of the Day -- Delaware Employment Law Blog

Posted on April 18, 2008
The Delaware Employment Law Blog is brought to you by the Wilmington firm of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor. The blog is a team effort, with nine lawyers listed as contributing authors, but it's headed up by Molly DiBianca, the blog's creator. They've only been up and running since March, but they already have a lot of content, on employment-related topics like the Family Medical Leave Act, human resources, immigration, legislation, off-duty conduct, workplace privacy, and more. Give it a look.

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Blawg of the Day -- LawLine Journal

Posted on April 17, 2008
LawLine is a phone service of the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, that provides free legal advice to low-income individuals. The LawLine Journal was created "to share some of the solutions to the legal problems of callers, and to give some insight into the lives of legal aid lawyers as they serve the public with information and advice.

Blawg of the Day -- Legal Briefs

Posted on April 16, 2008
The not terribly original name Legal Briefs is the legal news blog of the Houston Chronicle. They're featuring press releases and announcements from the Houston legal community there, so suppose the name is appropriate.

Blawg of the Day -- Convictions

Posted on April 15, 2008
I've always enjoyed the writings of the folks at Slate Magazine. They have a number of blogs, but only recently started writing at Convictions, billed as a blog on legal issues. It has a large number of contributors, largely law professors, but also a few practicing lawyers and journalists.

Blawg of the Day -- Precedent

Posted on April 14, 2008
Now here's a hip Canadian blog: Precedent aims to provide "the new rules of law and style." It's Ontario's first independent legal magazine for young lawyers. You'll get legal news, fashion, and entertainment here -- all with a sense of humor.

This Week's Issue.....

Posted on April 12, 2008
...of the Internet Legal Research Weekly is online for your reading pleasure.

Blawg of the Day -- Above and Beyond KM

Posted on April 11, 2008
Mary Abraham is a lawyer who additionally describes herself as a "knowledge manager and student of human nature." At her blog Above and Beyond KM, the New Yorker is discussing knowledge management in a way that goes above and beyond technology.

Blawg of the Day -- Perspectives from a Mediator/Arbitrator

Posted on April 10, 2008
Stephen Raymond is the principal of Raymond Dispute Resolution, Inc., and at Perspectives from a Mediator/Arbitrator he's constructing a "one stop for information on current trends and ideas in the area of ADR and mediation."

Blawg of the Day -- Scripting for Lawyers

Posted on April 09, 2008
Today's blog, Scripting for Lawyers, is not about attorneys who are interested in breaking into the Hollywood screenwriting business. No, it's a technology blog, and an advanced one at that. Larry Staton is a North Carolina lawyer who scripts everything, mostly for Macs. On his blog he's showing you how you can use scripts to "boss around your apps."

Blawg of the Day -- SOLO Independent IP Practitioners

Posted on April 08, 2008
A group of (so far) UK lawyers is penning the blog SOLO Independent IP Practitioners. The blog is intended as "a community discussion group for sole IP practitioners, wherever they are in the world -- whether in their own businesses or working for others -- as well as new small firms on a growth curve." They're looking for active authors, as well as lots of comments on the practice of IP.

Go Xcavating for Stock Photos

Posted on April 08, 2008
I use stock photography a lot in my presentations -- although image search engines like Google Image Search can bring you hundreds of thousands of photos, they don't always have the best quality. In contrast, stock photography sites offer high-quality images at pretty reasonable prices. I really like iStockphoto, but what I'd really like is a meta-search tool that searches across all sorts of stock photo sites. I wonder if Xcavator.net is the answer to my prayers. From this site you can search more than 6 million images. You can save pictures to your own "lightbox" at the bottom of the page, or click on "Hi-Res" to purchase the photos at the site where they reside. What's even better about this tool is its ability to match images -- once you find an image you like, click Match and Xcavator will refine its search accordingly...

Blawg of the Day -- CultureLibre.ca

Posted on April 07, 2008
CultureLibre.ca is a Canadian blog -- French Canadian, to be precise. It's published by Olivier Charbonneau, a professional librarian and researcher at Concordia University. He's discussing a number of legal issues here, including the Internet, intellectual property, digital life, libraries, and more.

Using the Search Engines of Others

Posted on April 07, 2008
When it comes to creating your own search engine, Google Custom Search Engine is one of the best. To make a search engine all you have to do is throw a few URLs together, name the search engine, and you're done. When you use your custom search engine, Google will only search those specific sites that you have added to the engine. What if you don't know what sites to add to your search engine? That's where Topicle comes in. It's described as a "search engine community" -- it uses the Google Custom Search Engine tool, but it also allows you to save your own search engine as well as search or browse the search engines created by other users. Looking for a search engine on Tokyo Restaurants or Nine Inch Nails? You can find them here. The search tool is the same as if you create your own through Google's CSE; it's the community aspect that makes this site interesting.

Blawg of the Day -- Botulism Blog

Posted on April 04, 2008
The Marler Clark firm is at it again -- the Washington state firm that cornered the blog market on food poisoning is now publishing the Botulism Blog. The blog provides surveillance and analysis on botulism news and outbreaks.

Blawg of the Day -- Simpson Wigle LLP Tax News

Posted on April 03, 2008
Today's blog hails from Ontario, Canada -- Simpson Wigle LLP Tax News is a website dedicated to providing current and relevant tax information business owners and their advisers. Two lawyers from the firm, Joseph Monaco and John Loukidelis, are the primary bloggers-in-residence.

Blawg of the Day -- The D&O Diary

Posted on April 02, 2008
Here's a nice little niche blog for you today: The D&O Diary is "a periodic journal containing items of interest from the world of director and officers liability, with occasional commentary." It's authored by Kevin LaCroix, an attorney at OakBridge Insurance Services in Beachwood, Ohio. D&O insurance is a topic not often discussed in the blogworld, so it's good to see somebody tackling the topic.

Blawg of the Day -- The Creditors' Resource

Posted on April 01, 2008
Corporate Recovery Associates is a national firm specializing in providing business and financial advice in connection with bankruptcy and restructuring problems. At their blog The Creditors' Resource, they are providing useful information for unsecured creditors. The blog discusses the basics of a Chapter 11 case, evaluating a bankruptcy case, and more.

Blawg of the Day -- Atlanteknology

Posted on March 31, 2008
Our next featured Canadian blog is Atlanteknology, which is published by Charles Perez, a lawyer and trade-mark agent in Halifax, Nova Scotia. On his blog, he's providing insight, information, and inspiration for Atlantic Canadians on technology issues, such as domain names, file sharing, financing, and various intellectual property subjects.

Google Docs vs. Office Live -- A Fair Fight?

Posted on March 31, 2008
At the beginning of March, Microsoft debuted its Office Live Workspace, thought by some to be a direct competitor to Google Docs and other online office products. ReadWriteWeb has a great feature by feature comparison of the two products, but here's what stands out to me about the new Microsoft product: First, unlike Google Docs, you aren't actually working on documents inside the browser -- you are using the Microsoft Office products installed on your computer. So when you log into your workspace and click New Word Document, MS Word opens up a new document. When you save it, the document is automatically deposited on your workspace online. Because you aren't working on documents online, that means you can't work on a document at the same time as others with whom you are sharing it -- for them, the document will appear as "checked out...

Blawg of the Day -- Arizona Estate Planning & Probate

Posted on March 28, 2008
Stephen Follett authors the Arizona Estate Planning & Probate, a blog providing insights and information on estate planning in the Grand Canyon State. The Gilbert, Arizona lawyer is discussing topics such as conservatorship, ethical wills, healthcare power of attorney, living wills, and a whole lot more.

Blawg of the Day -- Houston Injury and Accident Law

Posted on March 27, 2008
Here's a blog from my own backyard (well, Texas is a big backyard): Houston Injury and Accident Law is published by the firm of Vujasinovic & Beckcom. They're discussing the usual personal injury topics -- car accidents, dangerous drugs, preventing injury to kids, workplace accident and injury claims, wrongful death, and more.

Blawg of the Day -- Technology, eBusiness & Digital Media Law Blog

Posted on March 26, 2008
It's a mouthful -- but the Technology, eBusiness, & Digital Media Law Blog has got some great content. It's authored by Kraig Baker, Brian Kennan, and Jennifer Small, of the Seattle office of Davis, Wright & Tremaine, one of the big blogging firms.

Blawg of the Day -- Canadian Immigration Blawg

Posted on March 25, 2008
This week's Canadian law blog deals with immigration: the Canadian Immigration Blawg is published by Raj Sharma, a former immigration officer and now practicing immigration attorney in Calgary. He's reviewing developments in Canadian immigration in his posts.

Blawg of the Day -- JD Scoop

Posted on March 24, 2008
JD Supra is an innovative new website that aims to provide free access to all sorts of legal documents -- forms, articles, filings, etc. The companion blog, JD Scoop, they aim to provide commentary on court filings and decisions, interviews with contributors, as well as postings on media coverage, marketing, legal knowledge management, and more.

Blawg of the Day -- Tax Precision

Posted on March 21, 2008
Leon Fernando del Canto is a tax barrister qualified in both England and Spain. He's working in Konsilia, Spain, but he advises accounting firms in the UK and USA. His Tax Precision blog is provided as an international tax forum for private clients, and discusses such topics as domicile and residence, the final beneficiary, legacy planning, property investments, and a whole lot more.

Blawg of the Day -- Virginia Qui Tam Law

Posted on March 20, 2008
Virginia Qui Tam Law is, according to its author, "the first legal blog dedicated to the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act and Qui Tam litigation in Virginia." It's published by Zachary Kitts, a partner at Cook & Kitts in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Blawg of the Day -- Injury Victims Have Rights

Posted on March 19, 2008
The title Injury Victims Have Rights pretty much tells you what you need to know about this blog, which is published by the Long Island firm of Cassisi and Cassisi. They're providing information for injury victims and their families throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Long Island.

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