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WSJ Law Blog Writer Passes Torch

Peter Lattman is passing the torch as the primary author of the Wall Street Journal Law Blog. After two years on the assignment, he is moving to another beat at the newspaper, covering private equity, Lattman announces in a Law Blog post today. His replacement will be Dan Slater, a…

Feb 5, 2008 10:28 PM CST

Blawg 100 Like TypePad & Blogger

Many of the law blogs listed in a recent ABA Journal cover story featuring 100 such sites reportedly used the same software and platforms. TypePad and MoveableType, which are both owned by Six Apart, power 40 percent of these top 100 law blogs, according to DIYBlawgs. Google’s Blogger and WordPress…

Jan 15, 2008 11:50 PM CST

Fee Arb Bars Legal Malpractice Suit

A divorce client who unsuccessfully contests her matrimonial counsel’s bill in arbitration can’t then turn around and sue for malpractice over the legal fees the law firm charged her, a New York appeals court has ruled. The arbitration was over a claim filed by Laurie Wallenstein with a grievance committee,…

Nov 20, 2007 9:26 PM CST

Death Detective Extraordinaire Aids South Florida Researchers

Those who need details about a little-known death long ago in or around Miami, Florida, may be some of the luckiest information-seekers in the country. A local volunteer has compiled an extraordinary 4,000-page record of virtually all deaths listed in the local newspapers for more than a century. And, as…

Nov 12, 2007 6:25 PM CST

Leaks and Mold Plague Newer Law Library

The University of Connecticut’s law library is only 11 years old, but trustees say it has an unstable granite façade, chronic leaks, a rusty frame, and moldy walls and carpets. The cost of repairs is expected to be $19 million, almost as much as the $24 million original cost of…

Sep 26, 2007 2:31 PM CDT

Public Access ‘Robin Hood’ Wants Case Law Free

Public information crusader Carl Malamud is the latest of a growing number of individuals who are looking for a way to make court decisions more accessible to the general public. At his site, public.resource.org, Malamud plans to post case law previously only available in law libraries or through subscription services…

Aug 20, 2007 2:36 PM CDT

Librarians Do More Rainmaking

Librarians at big law firms are spending more time on rainmaking, increasing their prominence and influence with the lawyers who employ them. Sixty-three percent of law librarians at Am Law 200 firms say the library is the main source for marketing research and 55 percent say the library is the…

Aug 10, 2007 11:29 AM CDT

Lawyer: 10 Reasons Why Workers Sue

It is black-letter law that employers must pay hourly workers for all of their time. But not doing so is the No. 1 reason why companies are sued by their employees, according to a Long Island, N.Y., attorney. A number of other items on Robert Lipton’s Top 10 list of…

Jul 12, 2007 6:18 PM CDT

A National Treasure

The Law Library of Congress Contains the World’s Largest Collection of Legal Works

Sep 29, 2005 8:26 AM CDT

Out From the Stacks

Librarians Lead Legal Battles Over the Patriot Act, Copyright, Tech Issues

Aug 29, 2005 6:18 AM CDT

A Successful Launch

New ABA Web Store Provides a Wide Range of Features and Benefits

Apr 28, 2005 9:03 AM CDT

The New Law Librarian

Firms Look to Make the Most of Their Librarians With Billable-Hour Requirements

Jul 13, 2004 7:40 PM CDT

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