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Hard Times in Florida's Courts

Posted on December 11, 2008
Florida Bar News chronicles the downturn's impact on the state courts from many perspectives in 'Coping with the Crisis.' FBN

Telecommuting from Florida: Justice Stevens

Posted on December 10, 2008
Interesting discussion of lawyers (and a Justice) that work from home instead of being tied to a desk. Article

Ultimate Procrastination

Posted on December 09, 2008
If there's one thing that law students understand, it's the fine art of procrastination. In the library, we keep a jigsaw puzzle on the reference desk. Many students find that working on the puzzle is a good way to decompress,...

Not Exactly Cool Hand Luke

Posted on December 08, 2008
Sen. John Ensign, of Nevada, has introduced a bill (S. 3695) to allow federal prison Inmates who volunteer to work 50 hours a week. Called the Prisoner Opportunity, Work, and Education Requirement Act (I'll pause here while you work out...

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There's Nothing Amusing About Taking Law School Exams...

Posted on December 05, 2008
So we've decided to provide you with assistance in studying for your Criminal Law exam. Just memorize the elements of the following crimes. You're welcome.

FrontPage News

Posted on December 05, 2008
The Newseum hosts this clickable map with images of the current front page of most newspapers in the United States and many international countries. See whats going on back home. Newseum

Florida's Pet Buyer Protection Law

Posted on December 04, 2008
In Florida both cats and dogs are subject to an exhaustive 'pet lemon law' according to the pet-trust-law-blog. Blog

Broward County Courthouse Woes

Posted on December 03, 2008
The main courthouse in downtown Ft. Lauderdale burst a water main and the flood damaged the telecommunications array, among other things. The building is closed until Friday at best. More...

Best Blawgs

Posted on December 02, 2008
The ABA Journal has published its second annual list of the top blawgs for lawyers.

Not as Many Alternatives as You Might Think

Posted on December 01, 2008
Is the Versatility of a Law Degree Just a Myth? Not exactly. An article from the National Law Journal reports on the challenges that law graduates confront as they enter the job market and discover that an alternative career path...

Government Holiday Ornaments

Posted on December 01, 2008
From the government search engine usa.gov, you may want to buy your ornaments this year from the Federal Government; featured are White House and Capitol Building Ornaments, as well as the 24-karate Treasury Department ornament for the tree. More

Admitted to Practice at the US Supreme Court

Posted on November 26, 2008
A group of twenty NSU Alumni and Professors recently became members of the highest bar in the country. Congratulations! More

Another Meleagris gallopavo Gets Away

Posted on November 26, 2008
Seems there's one left that the President didn't pardon. I love the Swedish Chef, but I know who I'm rooting for in this Muppets clip. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Unwilling Counsel

Posted on November 25, 2008
In 2007, the Florida Legislature passed a bill which cut fees for private attorneys who take cases when public defenders have conflicts. The bill set the fee at a flat rate of $2500, but allowed a payment of $75 an...

Massachusetts Court Allows Non-Accredited Grad to Take Bar

Posted on November 25, 2008
From the ABA Journal: Non-accredited and online law schools are discussed in this article about a recent successful request in MA that makes that state the second to allow online JDs to sit for the bar. ABA

Books Trump the Computer, Even in the Far Distant Future

Posted on November 21, 2008
Captain Kirk gets the lecture that law librarians love to deliver - look in the books every once in a while! Hat tip to Law Librarian Blog

New Federal Information Sources: Privacy Act Issuances, 111th Congress New Members Pictorial Directory

Posted on November 21, 2008
Two new online Federal information resources were just announced through the Federal Depository Library Program: The 2007 Privacy Act Issuances are now available through GPO Access and the Office of the Federal Register web site. The Privacy Act Issuances contain...

Federal Register Announces Launch of New Electronic Public Inspection Desk

Posted on November 20, 2008
Press Release November 19, 2008 Washington, DC?The Office of the Federal Register has created an Electronic Public Inspection Desk to provide free worldwide electronic access to public documents. For the first time in the 72-year existence of the daily Federal...

Law Cartoons at LawComix

Posted on November 19, 2008
New law-inspired comics are added weekly at LawComix. One example is a recent cartoon of Prof. Chemerinsky as a Chicago Cub. See the latest at LawComix

Yes, We Have No Gorillas (Or Bananas, Either)

Posted on November 14, 2008
This week's Friday Funny pretty much speaks for itself.

Don't Believe (or Blog) Everything You Read

Posted on November 13, 2008
You may have heard it reported that a particular vice-presidential candidate was unusually geographically challenged, being unaware that Africa is a continent. This may be true, but the purported McCain adviser who supposedly leaked the story to the press is...

Looking for a "Plum" Job? Check This Out!

Posted on November 12, 2008
The 2008 Plum Book, which lists federal government positions appointed by the President, is now available online via GPOAccess. Officially know as the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, this publication is compiled every four years, following the Presidential...

Decision 2008: The First Dog

Posted on November 11, 2008
Who should be the first dog? That question has inspired a debate about goldendoodles and pure bred poodles, but it also reminds us that animal welfare is an important issue to many people, including some lawyers. Organizations such as the...

Court Allows E-mail Recovery Effort to Continue

Posted on November 11, 2008
Sabrina Pacifici reports that "the National Security Archive may proceed with its effort to force the White House to recover millions of Bush Administration Executive Office of the President (EOP) e-mail records before the presidential transition." Click here to see...

The Obama Administration Gets "IT"

Posted on November 11, 2008
President-elect Obama plans to appoint a Chief Technology Officer in his administration. This "Technology Czar" will coordinate the efforts of all the existing government agency information officers. Another of Obama's goals is to bring broadband access to all Americans...

Recalls

Posted on November 10, 2008
This federal website covers all U.S. recalls and is searchable by product, company name, agency, and has a recall archives. E-mail notifications and a product defect reporting area are included. Recall

Westlaw China Announced

Posted on November 06, 2008
Over on the WestBlog, the announcement includes videos and demos of the new Westlaw research platform. Bilingual in Chinese and English, the promise of accurate translation is featured. Westlaw China

Online Legal Education

Posted on November 05, 2008
From law.com, a look at the law schools offering the J.D. completely on-line. Topics include high attrition rates, costs, bar passage rates, accreditation and future prospects. Article

Looking forward to Election day 2012?

Posted on November 04, 2008
In the ever evolving area of election law the rules keep changing. Tracking these issues is the author of the Election Law Blog who's new article foreshadows the anticipated rule changes rising from this election cycle. 2012 Article

Congressional Hearings expand the Google Book Scan Project

Posted on October 31, 2008
Google is digitizing the 75,000 volumes of Congressional Hearings stored at the Law Library of Congress. Just a few hearings are available presently, but in the future this will be a fantastic resource for Congressional research. Tip to the Scout...

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