ZiefBrief
Legal news analysis and legal research tips.
Author: Three librarians from the University of San Francisco's Dorraine Zief Law Library write this blawg: Lee Ryan, senior reference librarian; John Shafer reference librarian; and Amy Wright, online research services librarian.
Blawg Related Categories: Law Libraries • Law Students • University of San Francisco • Librarian
Recent Posts from ZiefBrief
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Selling Term Papers Illegal in CA
Above the Law posted today about a recent article in CommonWealth magazine that discusses online term paper trafficking services. The article alleges that a Massachusetts attorney, employed as a staff attorney for the Massachusetts Appeals…
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New Search Option on HeinOnline
This week, HeinOnline announced a beta "faceted search" option for its Law Journal Library. "Faceted search" is just a fancy way of saying that, if you choose this search option, HeinOnline will cluster your law…
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New/Updated CALI Lessons RSS Feed
If you assign CALI lessons to students or first-year associates, you'll be happy to know that you can now sign up for RSS feeds that will alert you whenever CALI adds a new lesson or…
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Kindle Not So Hot for Academic Pursuits
Alex Golub discusses how the Kindle performs for academic reading, and concludes that "the Kindle is designed to let you read mystery novels, not academic books." Pluses: compact, lightweight, and "terrific battery life." Minuses: very…
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Advice for Repeat Bar Takers
Of course, everyone wants to pass the bar exam the first time around. But sometimes, even for the smartest, brightest people, it doesn't work out that way. Our own Attorney General and former (perhaps future?)…
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Minding Your Online Presence
The National Law Journal profiles Drake University law professor Melissa Weresh this week, who is working to raise awareness among law students of the potential professional pitfalls of social networking for aspiring attorneys. Among Professor…
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Shunning Social Networking
The Washington Post has an article today about 18 to 34-year-olds who refuse to sign up for social networking sites, much to the chagrin of their friends and significant others. How odd is this? According…
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Your Brain on E-Books
The New York Times has a fascinating roundup of expert opinion on whether the brain processes information presented electronically differently than information presented on paper. Most fascinating fact from one of the experts -- "people…
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To Enjoy TV, Suppress Your Inner JD
Concurring Opinion's Jon Siegel has a great post about all of the legal frailties that occur in the TV series "House." The post helps to explain why attorneys may find themselves watching TV alone at…
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Senator Franken Takes the DOJ to Task About the USA PATRIOT Act.
On September 23rd the full United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary met to discuss "Reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT Act: Ensuring Liberty and Security" Their guests that day included David S. Kris (Assistant Attorney General…