BEV BUTULA: Statutes now available as e-books
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau announced that the Wisconsin Statutes are now available in e-book format.
BEV BUTULA: Site shows off best practices for e-discovery
An interesting online reference tool, called Electronic Discovery Best Practices, recently launched.
BEV BUTULA: Citizen Media Law Project helps lawyers survive in digital world
The Citizen Media Law Project is hosted by Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society. The focus of the Citizen Media Law Project website is to “ensure that individuals and organizations involved in online journalism and digital media have access to the legal resources, education, tools, and representation that they need to thrive.”
BEV BUTULA: New website Congress.gov to replace THOMAS
An exciting new beta website was launched by Congress on Wednesday. The site, Congress.gov, will become a one-stop resource for federal legislative materials. Congress.gov is slated it eventually replace THOMAS.
BEV BUTULA: Favorable vote for election law website
The Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University has a website dedicated to election law.
BEV BUTULA: Legislative District Almanac a source for demographic data
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau recently released the third edition of the Legislative District Almanac.
BEV BUTULA: You’ll profit from these nonprofit blogs
A list of some non-profit law blogs.
BEV BUTULA: Labor law site is no child’s play
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development recently released a new guide to child labor laws.
BEV BUTULA: A map to state rules on e-discovery
The folks over at Kroll Ontrack have created a map identifying the states with rules and statutes specific to electronically stored information in litigation. The interactive map is color coded to identify if a state has adopted the FRCP model, an independent model, are considering adopting e-discovery rules, or currently have no e-discovery rules.
BEV BUTULA: Getting specific case law is the best insurance
A.M. Best Co., as part of its Directories of Insurance Professionals, offers a listing of insurance laws for all 50 states.
BEV BUTULA: Need census facts quick? Try QuickFacts
The U.S. Census Bureau offers a lot of information; so much, it can be overwhelming.
BEV BUTULA: EEOC puts briefs online
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that it has put its appellate and amicus briefs going back to 2000 on its external website.
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
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- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
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- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property