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So You Want to be a U.S. Supreme Court Law Librarian?
Did you ever wonder what a U.S. Supreme Court law librarian job description looks like? Here’s your chance – and it’s a part-time job too (well, at least you’ll…
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Public Library of Law
You may have heard about the groundbreaking Public Library of Science (PLOS) … but have you heard about the Public Library of Law (PLOL)? These are all works in…
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Animals and Due Process of Law
…“…. In the history of animal trials, typically to adjudicate criminal complaints based on their behavior. Today’s animal rights advocates who are campaigning against breed-specific legislation might want to take…
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What Judges Think of the Quality of Legal Representation?
answer. One approach would be to ask the judges who observe the lawyers at work, and that’s just what Judge Richard A. Posner and Professor Albert H. Yoon have done:…
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Fear of the Internet, Loss of Privacy, and Risky Behavior
who will have you sinking further and further into your chair as you listen. I remember talking to someone who worked for Kroll, in the 90’s, before the web…
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Oregon Used Books, Charitable Activities Law, and “Those Blue Bins”
About those Reading Tree and Thrift Recycling Management “Blue Bins” (not to be confused with the Blue Screen of Death): Just as when something labeled “natural” isn’t…
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Take the Nolo Librarian Survey
The latest Nolo newsletter (May-June 2011) asks us to Take the Nolo Librarian Survey : Nolo wants to understand how librarians buy their materials. To help…
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Medical Library Student Internship (Oregon) Opening
A lot of people still think the only prerequisites for working in a library are 1) “you like to read” and 2) the ability to stamp books with checkout…
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U.S. Supreme Court Library a Thriving Entity
other sources. Today, the Librarian manages the Court’s splendid collection of more than 500,000 volumes, directs a staff of 28, and provides irreplaceable research in support of our work.”…