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Squire Patton Boggs Donates collection of historical legal documents and artefacts to the Parliament of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia, and the Old Court House Law Museum.
By Sean
Law firm Squire Patton Boggs has donated a diverse collection of historical documents and artefacts to the Parliament of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia, and the Old Court House Law Museum. The formal gifting ceremony to the recipient institutions took place in the firm’s Perth office on 2 October. Tony Chong, Perth managing…
Wisconsin Law Library ceremonially renamed after a trailblazing lawyer, Lavinia Goodell.
By Sean
Wisconson Fox 47 It was a big day for the Wisconsin Law Library, being ceremonially renamed after a trailblazing woman, Lavinia Goodell. The year was 1874, 26 years after statehood when Goodell became Wisconsin’s first female to practice law. This was during a time when women didn’t have the right to vote. Now, 150 years…
Wise Law Library Staff Speak at World Open Library Foundation Conference
By Sean
Lauren Seney, Associate Director of the William A. Wise Law Library and Head of Resource Access and Discovery, and Rebecca Ciota, Technology and Web Services Librarian, traveled to London, UK, at the end of September to present on sharing a library services platform (LSP) with the University Libraries at the World Open Library Foundation Conference (WOLFCon). They were joined by…
USA: Journalist-turned-law student wins silver in national legal writing contest
By Sean
Ivey Schofield L’25 placed second in the most recent Adam A. Milani Disability Law Writing Competition, an annual program aimed at sparking greater interest in and understanding of the field of disability law. An Elon Law student with a lifelong passion for storytelling placed second this fall in a national legal writing contest aimed at…
ROSS’s days, months, years in court finally peters out as they become another legal tech footnote
By Sean
It had to happen. Both parties were looking equally disingenious as this case lurched forward over the years and to a casual observer like House of Butter nither one gained much sympathy. TR Westlaw had the money to grind ROSS into the ground so they were always going to come out on top. Now they…
New Captive Animals Obituaries Page To Highlight Captivity Issues & Wild Animals
By Sean
Remembering Animals Exploited by the Tourism Industry Tokitae (1966-2023) Featured Obituary Tokitae (also known as Lolita) passed away in August 2023 after more than 50 years of captivity. We honor the first anniversary of her death on August 18, 2024. Learn more https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/obituaries/browse/tokitae/ Goji the Octopus (c. 2020-2024) 20 September 2024 Goji, a…
Article: Bowen Law Library Employee Reflects on Longtime Career at UA Little Rock
By Sean
On Aug. 20, Curtis Williams celebrated his 34th anniversary at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. Surrounded by his many friends and colleagues, Williams stated how happy he is to be starting his 35th year at Bowen. “I never thought when I started working here at this day back in 1990…
The Law Library of Congress Invites Applications for the 2025 Guggenheim Scholars Program
By Sean
October 1, 2024 Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi The Law Library of Congress invites applications for the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Scholars Program. The purpose of this program is to fund a scholar whose research will draw upon the Law Library’s world-class collections, target new acquisitions, and leverage the Law Library’s staff expertise. The focus of the program is…
Announcement: BIALL’s Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce the running of the next Legal Reference Materials course, taking place online in the afternoon: Thursday 13th and Friday 14th January 2025.
By Sean
The aim of the course is to introduce you to the structure of the legal system in the UK and use of key legal information sources. The course covers the theory of the English legal system, legislation, case law and practical legal research experience. The course will be run by Jackie Hanes, Academic Support Librarian…