I like that he emphasizes texts as a starting point, and of course endorses
use of law libraries as a helpful resource.
They can defend themself in court but have no right to barge into a legal office, and demand
the use of its law library.
Not exact matches
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During the school year, some
of our members found glue traps in our
library on campus and decided to demand that both the University
of Baltimore undergraduate and
law schools discontinue the
use of these cruel devices.
For Priebe, who often
uses books that have been deaccessioned from
libraries as materials in her work, books become fodder for immersive installations populated by towers
of tomes and swirling streams
of pages that appear to defy the
laws of physics.
Last week, Mr. Malamud began
using advanced computer scanning technology to copy decisions, which have been available only in
law libraries or via subscription from the Thomson West unit
of the Canadian publishing conglomerate Thomson, and LexisNexis, a division
of Reed Elsevier, based in London.
On the other hand, the
use of a digital tool like Carrot2 might help a student who is not in a
library or well - stocked
law office and can't figure out how to begin the research.
In September
of first year, I remember learning about how to
use Quicklaw on the bank
of computers found in the
library, but much more emphasis was placed on how to find cases in series like the Supreme Court Reporter, Western Weekly Reports, Dominion
Law Reports or Manitoba Reports.
I just have one problem with this article — saying that at
law society
law libraries the public are not welcome — that is not true —
law society
libraries have embraced access to justice initiatives that allow for members
of the public to come and
use the resources on site.
Ontario
used to have a «roving
law librarian», whose job it was to visit each
of the province's 48 county courthouse
libraries, ensuring the local librarian was up - to - date in her online research skills and offering research seminars to local lawyers.
The same could be true
of the next generation
of lawyers and their current legal research professors.2 We have likely reached a point at which our frames
of reference diverge sufficiently that we don't share a common reference point for approaching the structure
of legal research.3 Arguably, the tech - saturated millennials need a solid research foundation more than any generation before them.4 Yet many
of them regard our legal research instruction as cumbersome or outdated.5 Having grown up
using intuitive electronic devices, and
using them to good advantage, 6 many modern
law students resist legal research methods that require rigidity, formality, or — worst
of all — a trip to a print
library.7 Indeed, many
of them are downright «mistrustful both
of physical
libraries and
of those who extol their virtues.»
What I got from the session was that
law librarians (outside
of universities, at least) are all in the same situation at the moment regards to eBooks: we are waiting for eBooks that reflect how our clients
use our
library materials, and which a) do not have overly restrictive licensing, b) are not horrendously expensive and c) are reasonably easy for clients to
use.
Given that
law libraries, whether academic, courthouse or private
law firm, are constantly under space pressures, does this mean that we should be discarding the other 80 - 94 %
of the collection and
using the space for something else?
Law libraries — back in the day when Unix databases ruled the world, some
of the
library databases were also
used for litigation such as BRS.
My
law firm
library is about content, access to enriched content, and delivering content in a manner that encourages
use of our
library services.
What are some strategies that you
use to remind decision makers
of work that the
law library could be doing?
I've repeated this story enough times that I'm no longer sure it is even true: Way back in 1995, at the annual meeting
of the American Association
of Law Libraries, we introduced volume one, number one,
of legal.online, the first - ever newsletter about how lawyers could
use the Internet.
The
Law Foundation of Ontario used to provide grants to Ontario's law school libraries as part of its mandate to promote access to legal information as part of advancing its vision for a truly accessible justice syst
Law Foundation
of Ontario
used to provide grants to Ontario's
law school libraries as part of its mandate to promote access to legal information as part of advancing its vision for a truly accessible justice syst
law school
libraries as part
of its mandate to promote access to legal information as part
of advancing its vision for a truly accessible justice system.
But most
of these were smaller
libraries in
law firms and courthouses: most Canadian academic
law libraries never did adopt KF Modified, and some
of those who did have recently given it up, reverting to unmodified Library
of Congress Classification,
using KE for their Canadian
law holdings.
A final suggestion is perhaps a strategy rather than a resource for indigenous
law research: to scope the various elements
of the KIA - KIX classifications the
Library of Congress created in 2013 and
use those classifications for
library research.
For example, the
use of online forms for auto - generating legal documents or for client intake, searchable and linkable
law and file
libraries, referral databases and other tools through the VLO may allow for the firm to avoid having to reinvent the wheel with each new online client.
Today, Harvard
Law School Dean Elena Kagan announced the long - awaited replacement for Harry S. Martin, who has been director of the Harvard law Library -LRB-(Which is the most extraordinary law library I've ever used, with due apologies to Ruth at the Bodleian and David at the Great Library)-RRB- for 27 yea
Law School Dean Elena Kagan announced the long - awaited replacement for Harry S. Martin, who has been director
of the Harvard
law Library -LRB-(Which is the most extraordinary law library I've ever used, with due apologies to Ruth at the Bodleian and David at the Great Library)-RRB- for 27 yea
law Library -LRB-(Which is the most extraordinary
law library I've ever used, with due apologies to Ruth at the Bodleian and David at the Great Library)-RRB- for 27 yea
law library I've ever
used, with due apologies to Ruth at the Bodleian and David at the Great
Library)-RRB- for 27 years.
Over the last five years my
library has discarded about half
of its
law reports, freeing up shelf space for items that were being
used.
This pan-Canadian KF Modified classification, integrating common
law and civil
law materials into one integrated subject organization, is now in
use at the Department
of Justice
libraries across Canada.
Libraries, other cultural heritage institutions as well as
law firms, governments and a variety
of organizations are all faced with signing various license agreements for the
use of digital content.
For large academic
libraries, it's simply cheaper and easier to
use unmodified Library
of Congress classification schedules to organize their
law collections, despite the disadvantages for Canadian researchers.
In a way, Greg had the same problem that the junior lawyer in the
law library had: he wasn't adapting his speech appropriately to the situation by
using a higher register — that is, a more dignified level
of speech.
One
library or KM
use of wikis in
law firms that I think would be interesting to try is a research wiki for associates.
In 1979 the new technology was made available to students at Queen's: a computer terminal was placed in the
library to permit access to the QL databaseMemorandum from Dean Adell to
Law Students, «Re:
Use of QL Systems terminal in
Law Library» (6 November 1979) QA MAM Papers 1/3..
You can also
use «duplicates lists» such as the Australian
Law Librarians» Association (ALLA) wiki or the American Association
of Law Libraries (AALL) Technical Services Special Interest Section (TS SIS) Exchange
of Duplicates Program (for serial titles).
According to the article, the majority
of people
using law libraries are seeking information on family
law issues.
Formerly known as the
Law Library Microform Consortium, LLMC - Digital has been dedicated since its inception to the twin goals
of preserving legal materials while making copies accessible through its enhanced on - line service, providing
libraries with a reliable source
of digital replacement when their older, physically deteriorating books become too burdensome to store given diminished
use or when space recovery demands necessitate alternative solutions.
I'm so
used to having loose - leafs in a
law firm
library that I hadn't considered that they might be considered a novelty elsewhere, but it started me wondering: are loose - leafs going to become the legal
library equivalent
of the coelacanth?
As much as I enjoy the visceral impact
of a stroll through the stacks at a
law library and the serendipity
of opening a dusty old
law report to find something
of use (or at least interest), my practical experience over the past decade in the quasi-legal administrative world
of telecommunications policy has allowed me to conduct primary research nearly exclusively through digital sources — and mostly free ones at that.
Several Slaw contributors have written recently about the
use of artificial intelligence in
law (Tim Knight here, Nate Russell here) with particular reference to the program on «Computers in Legal Research» at the conference of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries held in Vancouver this past May, moderated by Slaw's Steve Matthe
law (Tim Knight here, Nate Russell here) with particular reference to the program on «Computers in Legal Research» at the conference
of the Canadian Association
of Law Libraries held in Vancouver this past May, moderated by Slaw's Steve Matthe
Law Libraries held in Vancouver this past May, moderated by Slaw's Steve Matthews.
The 340 - lawyer
law firm has signed a deal for Integreon to run its
library and information service, joining existing clients Osborne Clarke, Beachcroft and TLT Solicitors in the
use of the service centre, which now employs around 120 staff.
Most academic
law library and
law society websites include some research guides or bibliographies — here are some
of the ones I
use the most:
A recent article on Lorraine Neidecker's correspondence with Louis Zukofsky sent me back to The Objectivist Anthology, and one
of the most curious
uses ever made
of the West Reporter SeriesFor younger members
of Slaw and those reliant on most Canadian
law libraries these were a vast set
of legal cases from the United States that provided the wall coverings for many a lawyer's office and led to the extraordinary legal publishing empire
of the West Publishing Company..
University
of Ottawa
Law Library's
Law Research Guides are
using the very versatile LibGuides format which is popular with many academic
libraries.
A legal research tool that
uses artificial intelligence to help legal researchers quickly find key language critical to a court's reasoning has been selected by the American Association
of Law Libraries as winner
of its 2018 New Product Award.
«This edition highlights the need to innovate to be green, to stretch budget dollars, and to make the best
use of space: a
law school, Penn State's Dickinson School of Law, and a law firm, O'Melveny & Myers San Francisco, both aim for LEED certification; a new decentralized library at Bose McKinney & Evans emphasizes green
law school, Penn State's Dickinson School
of Law, and a law firm, O'Melveny & Myers San Francisco, both aim for LEED certification; a new decentralized library at Bose McKinney & Evans emphasizes green
Law, and a
law firm, O'Melveny & Myers San Francisco, both aim for LEED certification; a new decentralized library at Bose McKinney & Evans emphasizes green
law firm, O'Melveny & Myers San Francisco, both aim for LEED certification; a new decentralized
library at Bose McKinney & Evans emphasizes green; a
I would like to emphasize that a
law library is important to students, and it is
used by almost all
of us, at all times throughout the year, often for significant durations.
From the 40,000 foot level, innovation with technology in
law libraries has revolved around the increasing digitization
of primary and secondary sources
of law, the impact
of the Internet, the organization
of access to information via an Intranet portal and the delivery
of services and training
using technology.
However, perhaps we will soon see the same acceptance
of law - related e-books in Canada in the same way most
law libraries, lawyers and judges readily
use and accept online versions
of cases, legislation and journals.
Given that most students can do the majority
of their legal research on - line from the comfort
of their own homes, why do students even bother
using a
law library?
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With this content, and with the likely future content
of other Canadian legislative material being digitized by various Canadian
law libraries and other organizations (SLAW postings here, here and here on that topic), many private
law libraries (including at my own organization) may be at the stage to free up close to 2 long rows
of this material in print (assuming the online versions to be reliable and easy - to -
use).
In
law firm
libraries, many
of the materials are
used primarily in the
library or are signed out to a single lawyer for months (in some cases for years) at a time.
Traditional
library metrics are less helpful for
law firm
libraries compared to public or academic
libraries; for example, circulation statistics are often
used as an indicator
of library usage and what parts
of the
library collection are in highest demand.