Libraries / Librarians
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Legal Research, Libraries / Librarians, Sponsored Content
The Evolving Role Of Law Firm Library Support And Services In The Digital Era
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a great opportunity for law firm library support and services teams. Read about how the importance of properly resourcing this mission-critical function has been rediscovered. -
Libraries / Librarians, Technology
The AALL’s Femi Cadmus On The Changing Face Of Law Librarians
Technology is making the role of the law librarian more diverse and more essential than ever before. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250… -
Libraries / Librarians
The Law Librarians Revolt: AALL Accuses LexisNexis Of Engaging In Unfair Business Practices – Possible Antitrust Violations
The American Association of Law Libraries sent a 'cease and desist' letter to Lexis Nexis objecting to the bundling of unrelated products.
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Libraries / Librarians, Technology
Can I Get A Hallelujah For Law 2.0? On-Demand Library And Research Services Have Me Singing
If Law 2.0 means the next evolution of the way we practice law, then AccuDesk is a step in the right direction. -
Conferences / Symposia, Libraries / Librarians, Technology
AALL: The Other Legal Tech Conference
To attend AALL is to spend time with the most technologically savvy and innovative minds in the legal profession. -
Libraries / Librarians, Texas
Law Librarians Being Awesome
Thanks to unjust state policies, this may be the last time the American Association of Law Libraries conference is held in Texas. -
Conferences / Symposia, Libraries / Librarians, Technology
High Heat In Texas: Forgo The Status Quo!
The American Association of Law Libraries heads to hip Austin for its 110th Annual Meeting. -
Biglaw, Libraries / Librarians
Large Law's Not-So-Secret Weapon In Marketing And BD: The Library
Should libraries, organizationally speaking, be located under chief marketing officers? - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Libraries / Librarians
Have You Thanked Your Law Librarian?
A column devoted to the quiet, unsung heroes of law schools, government libraries, and law firms, the law librarian. -
Document Review, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians
Law School Turns Library Back Office Into Doc-Review Dungeon
Which law school is turning part of its library into a "legal delivery center"? -
Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians
This Law School Wants Students To Stop Sobbing In The Library
This law school wants students to stop acting like babies -- after all, crying can get pretty noisy. -
Blogging, Libraries / Librarians
Could Librarians Lead Strategic Law Firm Practice Growth?
Collaboration between law librarians, lawyers, and legal marketers could result in niche blogs creating new practices -- practices resulting in significant revenue. -
Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians
Is A Law Library Internship Worth Your Time?
A law library internship is definitely worth its weight in gold if you’re able to get one during law school.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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Caption Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: Undergrads, Get The Hell Out Of The Law Library
"Oooooo I'm bad!" Which law school did this controversial Snapchat come from? -
Caption Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures
Caption Contest Finalists: Undergrads, Get The Hell Out Of The Law Library
Your law school bans undergrads from sitting in reserved areas for law students, but they keep sitting there anyway. Why can't these dopey Millennials follow the rules? -
Caption Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures
Caption Contest: Undergrads, Get The Hell Out Of The Law Library
Who stole your seat this time? Lo and behold, it’s one of those goddamn undergrads. -
Libraries / Librarians, Technology
Libraries Are For Hobos: New Resources For Legal Research
Even people who consider themselves current with technology trends don't think about legal research beyond the basics, but the truth is that there are many good tools out there. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Books, Crime, Football, Kids, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Money, Morning Docket, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Morning Docket: 10.23.14
* Everyone knows Bingham McCutchen is considering a merger with Morgan Lewis, but not many know bankruptcy may be an option. It’s a remote option, but still an option. [Boston Globe]
* When Kaye Scholer moved offices, it left behind most of its library. “It tells you everything you need to know about law firm libraries”: they’re not necessary. [New York Times]
* Everyone loves the Sixth Amendment: Thanks to money from Koch Industries, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will offer better indigent defense training. [WSJ Law Blog]
* The judge in Adrian Peterson’s case won’t be replaced, despite the fact that he called the lawyers involved in the case “media whores.” Meh, Peterson’s attorney says he’s been called worse. [Bloomberg]
* Gilberto Valle, better known as the “Cannibal Cop,” really wants to go to law school. He’s apparently scored quite well on LSAT practice tests. Do law school ladies look delicious or what? [New York Post]
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Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians
This Week In Law Schools In Trouble
Going to an unaccredited law school or even a law school of middling rank remains dangerous. -
Biglaw, Election Law, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Non-Sequiturs, Politics
Non-Sequiturs: 08.13.14
* Maybe you weren’t excited about Hofstra Law School, but did you hear they now have bean bag chairs in the library? Well, that changes everything! [Virtual Library Cat's Eye View] * An interview with Peter Kalis on the future of Biglaw, in which he states, “I cross bridges and burn them behind me.” Flame on! [Forbes] * This essay sums up so much about the state of America through the lens of the killing of Michael Brown. [The Concourse] * While we focused on the tale of Judge Mark Fuller, who spent some time in jail on a domestic violence accusation, he may be part of a trend — Judge Lance Mason was charged with felonious assault after allegedly punching and biting his wife while they were driving. Biting? [Cleveland Plain Dealer] * Have you ever wondered how every law school can give its students “excellent” educations? [The Legal Watchdog] * Failed Mississippi candidate Chris McDaniel is challenging a bunch of votes. Including his own lawyer’s. [Wonkette] * Tim Corcoran, President of the Legal Marketing Association, chides state bar associations for meddling with the evolution of the legal profession. Video after the jump…. [Mimesis Law]