Ublaw Phoenix

The blog features issues of interest to the law librarian and legal research community through the eyes of those with ties to the University of Buffalo.

Author: This is a group blog, with contributors including law librarian Jim Milles, who also maintains the University at Buffalo Law Library Circulation Desk blog.

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Recent Posts from Ublaw Phoenix

"…yeah, lawyers are a funny one..."
Two big names in advertising talk about their lawyers and legal entanglements in Part 2 Episode 3 (03.12 min.) of Face2Face, an ongoing series of conversations presented by Creativity/Adcritic.com. Watch Jeff Goodby ("Got Milk?") talking…
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Working Group Recommends PACER Pilot Project for Depository Libraries
PACER is an electronic service run by the Administrative Office of the U.S Courts on a cost-recovery basis. The service provides access to case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts, and…
Watergate Collection Now Available
The Law Library is pleased to announce that its Watergate Collection is now officially available for patrons. In 1976 William Dixon, a UB Law alumnus, donated his collection accumulated when he served as counsel to…
New Executive Order Promotes Citizen Access to Government Governor Spitzer recently signed an executive order titled, "Promotion of Public Access to Government Decisionmaking" (Executive Order no. 3). The Executive Order states the following: By March…
Database Trials
The law library is considering new databases and would like your feedback. Gale's 18th Century Collection OnlineCCH Internet Research Library Members of the UB library community can access these databases through the trials website located…
New Law Library Website Available for Browsing
Effective December 29, the University at Buffalo Law Library will have a new home on the web at http://law.lib.buffalo.edu The site, developed by Christopher Rosato under the supervision of Susan Dow, is now open for…
UBLaw Faculty Conversations: Jim Wooten, with Martha McCluskey
I'm pleased to announce the first in an ongoing UB Law podcast series, Faculty Conversations, at http://ublaw.classcaster.org. Faculty Conversation: Jim Wooten, "A Historical Perspective on the 'Crisis' of Pension Funding"Today's program is a conversation between…
International Day of Older Persons
"The General Assembly designated 1 October as the International Day of Older Persons by resolution A/RES/45/106 of 14 December 1990. This year's theme is Improving the quality of life for older persons : advancing UN…
Amy Goodman at UB Oct. 11
Because of limited seating for the Amy Goodman session of Forum on Torture, it is necessary to have a ticket (free & available to all). Please pick up tickets from the Media Study Office (231…
Tibetan Manuscript Notecards
Need to write something by snail mail? Need a gift? Selections from the Law Library's Tibetan Legal Manuscripts are now reproduced on lovely notecards and available for purchase at the Reference Desk. The Dalai Lama…