Looking for a good blog that provides tips for legal writing? Try Lady (Legal) Writer blog, it provides posts on legal writing resources, writing tips, new publications, Q&A, information for 1Ls, and more. Click here to access the blog.
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Showing posts with label blogs. Show all posts
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Sunday, February 08, 2015
Celebrity Justice Blawg
Need a light reading of legal issues? Are you interested in celebrities and popular culture? Then take a look at the Celebrity Justice blawg. This blawg covers the intersection of celebrities and the law, which includes
celebrities who break the law and their legal problems. Posts also include recaps for various the TV shows like the The Good Wife and How to Get Away with Murder. The latest posts include the Suge Knight hit and run case, James Brown will dispute, Mark Wahlberg's pardon petition and more. Click here to access the entire blawg.(Hat tip to ABA Journal BLAWG directory)
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Food Law Latest Blog
Finals should be ending soon and the holidays are just around the corner! For most, that will mean lots of eating! And if you are a foodie then check out the Food Law Latest blog which provides answer/questions related to food regulation in Europe, reports on
food safety, and news of food products sale in countries around the world. Latest topics include menu and vending machine labeling rules in US, berry contamination, palm oil control and more. Click here to access the blog.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
New Book: The Legal Side of Blogging
The Legal Side of Blogging by Ruth Carter, published by the ABA Law Practice Division, examines legal issues that may arise from publishing a blog. It is written by a blogger for other bloggers and covers such topics as: copyright, ethics, confidentiality, defamation and invasion of privacy.
""In this book, experienced attorney Ruth Carter explains your rights as a blogger, discusses real-life examples of what can go wrong, and offers advice on how to avoid the common legal pitfalls of blogging."
Find it on the new book table today! (KF320 .I57 C37)
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""In this book, experienced attorney Ruth Carter explains your rights as a blogger, discusses real-life examples of what can go wrong, and offers advice on how to avoid the common legal pitfalls of blogging."
Find it on the new book table today! (KF320 .I57 C37)
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
Bankruptcy Blog
For those of you coming back to a Bankruptcy or Advanced Bankruptcy course this semester, there's an excellent blog that I'd like to recommend. Bankruptcy Blog stays current with daily updates and commentary on case law from all U.S. jurisdictions and other developments in the highly specialized field of corporate bankruptcy. This blog is a creation of the premier bankruptcy firm, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and is published by their Business Finance & Restructuring (BFR) department. Partners and associates from across the firm contribute to the blog, with occasional outside contributors.
In 2012, Weil's Bankruptcy Blog was the only bankruptcy-related blog included in the 6th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, an annual listing of the top 100 legal blogs as selected by the ABA Journal staff. It will keep you in the know about how bankruptcy law is being interpreted by the courts and discussed by the experts.
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In 2012, Weil's Bankruptcy Blog was the only bankruptcy-related blog included in the 6th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, an annual listing of the top 100 legal blogs as selected by the ABA Journal staff. It will keep you in the know about how bankruptcy law is being interpreted by the courts and discussed by the experts.
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
Babbage
What could be more timely or relevant than a blog devoted to the "intersections between science, technology, culture and policy?" The Economist has a very good one called Babbage (named after a Victorian mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and engineer), which offers daily news features, videos, and commentary on everything from internet privacy to antibiotics, space exploration, stem cell experiments, and the environment. While U.S. topics are covered, the range and perspective is global. Enjoy. Non-subscribers to The Economist can register to view up to six articles per week.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Returning 2Ls are diving into Constitutional Law textbooks as the semester begins. Here's a good way to get out of the case book, see what some other Con Law professors are saying about the latest court decisions and other developments, and get some informational background and perspectives for class discussion: read Constitutional Law Prof Blog. The blog features posts written by Professors Steven Schwinn (John Marshall Law School, Chicago) and Ruthann Robson (CUNY School of Law), along with comments by other professors in the field and links to media commentary. It is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network, "the nation's only network of legal blogs edited primarily by law professors." One or more blogs in the network may cover subjects of special interest to you.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Schumpeter Blog Talks Business
Are you interested in business, management, finance and entrepreneurship? Or do you need to get up to speed on the global corporate picture for that summer job? A good place for well-chosen and succinct posts covering corporate and business news and trends is Schumpeter, the business and management blog of The Economist. Named after Joseph Schumpeter, an influential economist praised at its launch as a "champion of innovation and entrepreneurship," the Schumpeter blog offers intelligent takes on major corporate giants, on company finance, failures, and public relations, and on technology, hot products, and industry-related issues of the day. All posts are written by Economist correspondents from around the world, providing an on-the-scene as well as a global perspective on developments. Non-subscribers to The Economist can register to view up to six articles per week.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Whistleblower Insider
Whistleblowers, whether government or corporation insiders, are making news these days. Whistleblower law, a specialty practice area centered around several federal statutes and regulatory agencies responsible for preventing fraud and corruption and protecting consumers and the public welfare, is the focus of Whistleblower Insider, a free blog created by the law firm Constantine Cannon LLP.
An internationally recognized firm with offices in New York and Washington, DC, Constantine Cannon practices primarily in whistleblower representation, antitrust, government relations, commercial litigation and securities. Their client base includes the healthcare, banking, electronic payments, insurance, telecommunications, and government contracting industries.
With Whistleblower Insider, it's easy to keep up with developments in whistleblower law and litigation. In addition to the topical posts written by specialist attorneys at the firm, the blog includes a resources page with links to the texts of major whistleblower statutes and enforcement agency websites. To receive email alerts as a free subscriber, just provide your email address.
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An internationally recognized firm with offices in New York and Washington, DC, Constantine Cannon practices primarily in whistleblower representation, antitrust, government relations, commercial litigation and securities. Their client base includes the healthcare, banking, electronic payments, insurance, telecommunications, and government contracting industries.
With Whistleblower Insider, it's easy to keep up with developments in whistleblower law and litigation. In addition to the topical posts written by specialist attorneys at the firm, the blog includes a resources page with links to the texts of major whistleblower statutes and enforcement agency websites. To receive email alerts as a free subscriber, just provide your email address.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
That's What They Say
Communication, collaboration, networking--they're all about language. The language we use today, whether we're texting, negotiating, or ordering food, is the focus of "That's What They Say", a new radio segment/blog on new American words, slang, and regional vocabulary. Brought to you by Michigan Radio, part of the PBS network, "That's What They Say" is really a series of Sunday morning radio segments with Anne Curzan, a University of Michigan English professor, talking about current language trends. Each post is linked to a podcast of the original broadcast. For more in-depth posts about the language we use today and why we use it, check out "Lingua Franca," one of the free blogs of the Chronicle of Higher Education, where Professor Curzan is also a regular contributor.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Echoes
If you've never thought that financial history could be fun, spend a few minutes with Echoes. Echoes is Bloomberg's economic history blog. It digs (briefly and engagingly) into episodes and events in American and world history to find "reverberations" in our present-day economic scene and its challenges. Recent posts, such as "How Did George Washington Feel About the National Debt?," "How Valentine's Day Created a Retailing Revolution," and "How the Patent Office Helped to End Slavery," and weekly features such as "This Week in the Great Depression" speak to the fascinating ways in which our economic past is still impacting our present and future. Edited by Stephen Mihm, an associate professor of history at the University of Georgia, this blog brings a fresh approach to the wisdom of academics and authors in a package that everyone can enjoy.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Graphic Detail
Tired of all the polls, predictions and other political chatter of the U.S. media? For some fun and a different perspective, check out Graphic Detail from the Economist. This blog is one of my favorites. A creation of the respected UK economics and politics magazine, Graphic Detail is a gold mine of "Charts, Maps and Infographics" illustrating issues in the news, projections, worldwide statistics, and just plain fascinating facts. It graphically presents everything from the use of language in Presidential debates and effective tax rates around the world to James Bond film comparisons and a "Global Debt Clock." In addition to its "Daily Chart" posts, Graphic Detail also includes interactive data features from the Economist and provides links to other interesting data on the web.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Daily Chart
While prowling the Web I came across a blog that is both fun and enlightening while providing key facts and statistics that illustrate current world issues. The Economist blog, Daily Chart, is true to its name and provides a graph or chart to illustrate the topic of the day. It also cites the sources behind the graphics, many of which are useful for law student seminar papers. Recent posts have offered a graphical view of subjects as diverse as the distribution of corporate wealth, world population growth, trends in U.S. city murder rates, and the world's leaning buildings. Of course, a few minutes with Daily Chart also makes a great study break.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Blawgs: Still Around, Still Useful
Perennial legal technology commentator Robert Ambrogi had a recent article in Law Technology News declaring that, although the universe of legal commentary and analysis is full of abandoned or useless legal blogs (or "blawgs"), there are also a number of excellent legal blogs out there, and, like it or not, legal blogs have become a very important source for legal news and analysis.
See our older post on how to use blawgs for research. One link we neglected to add there was the academic legal blawg search from Cornell Law Library's Legal Research Engine.
To keep track of blogs, use an RSS reader.
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See our older post on how to use blawgs for research. One link we neglected to add there was the academic legal blawg search from Cornell Law Library's Legal Research Engine.
To keep track of blogs, use an RSS reader.
Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Futurelawyer
If you want a quick and fun way to keep up with new legal technology and technology-related legal issues, including cool new features and developments in mobile devices, email, and legal software, try attorney Rick Georges' blog, Futurelawyer. Georges is a Florida practitioner, author, and adjunct law professor with an avid interest in technology and its impact on both the law and the work and lives of lawyers. The site has a sense of humor and a lawyer-centered focus on what technology works best. You can also set up an RSS feed.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Best 100 Blawgs
I like to prowl the Web thinking that I'm your favorite library cat (at least of the virtual variety), and that this is one of your favorite blogs. But taking a few minutes to discover a new favorite among the hundreds of legal blogs by attorneys and law professors, especially in subject or practice specialties and in career development, can enrich a law student's academic life and professional future. It can also make a great study break during exams.
Earlier this week the American Bar Association announced its Third Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, representing the 100 best legal blogs for 2009 as selected by the ABA Journal editors. All 100, arranged by categories such as News, Careers, Legal Theory, Practice Specific, and Legal Tech, with companion Twitter feeds, are here to explore. You can also vote for your favorite blog in each category after completing a brief registration. The winners will be announced in the February edition of the ABA Journal. And, if you have a suggestion for a good legal blog to add to our blogroll, or to feature in a future post, let us know.
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Earlier this week the American Bar Association announced its Third Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100, representing the 100 best legal blogs for 2009 as selected by the ABA Journal editors. All 100, arranged by categories such as News, Careers, Legal Theory, Practice Specific, and Legal Tech, with companion Twitter feeds, are here to explore. You can also vote for your favorite blog in each category after completing a brief registration. The winners will be announced in the February edition of the ABA Journal. And, if you have a suggestion for a good legal blog to add to our blogroll, or to feature in a future post, let us know.
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Split Circuits
To follow up from last Sunday's post on using blawgs for research, I've just discovered Split Circuits, a blawg dedicated to tracking . . . yes, circuit splits. This blog is good fodder for academics, paper-writers, and Supreme Court watchers.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Blawgs for Research
The world of legal scholarship has expanded to include more than just law journal articles and treatises. There is now a wealth of legal commentary--much of it good--on law blogs, or "blawgs" as some people call them.
Blawgs can be particularly helpful for students writing research papers related to current or ongoing topics. If you are following a case or a new development in the law, there may be one or more professors or attorneys who specialize in that area of the law blogging about it.
Here are some places to get started looking for blawgs:
Justia's Blawg Search: Justia has a fairly comprehensive directory of blawgs--using this search, you can search that directory for blawg posts containing any keywords,
ABA Journal Blawg Directory: This directory groups blawgs by area of law,
Law Professor Blogs Network: All of the contributors to these subject-specific blawgs are law professors. These are some of the best law blogs around.
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Blawgs can be particularly helpful for students writing research papers related to current or ongoing topics. If you are following a case or a new development in the law, there may be one or more professors or attorneys who specialize in that area of the law blogging about it.
Here are some places to get started looking for blawgs:
Justia's Blawg Search: Justia has a fairly comprehensive directory of blawgs--using this search, you can search that directory for blawg posts containing any keywords,
ABA Journal Blawg Directory: This directory groups blawgs by area of law,
Law Professor Blogs Network: All of the contributors to these subject-specific blawgs are law professors. These are some of the best law blogs around.
Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Blogging Jurors
A recent article in the Fulton County Daily Report points out the new problems, and opportunities, attorneys are faced with as jurors sign onto blogs and social networking profiles to complain about the cases they are deciding. It might be possible not only to find out if a juror is commenting during trial, but also to use information culled from social networking sites to tailor a presentation to specific jurors.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Blawg Tips
Law.com has a good article this week with tips for people with legal blogs. The tips are largely for attorneys with "blawgs" that are attached to their firm's websites, but most of them apply universally.
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Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
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