The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is headed to a hearing today before the full House Judiciary Committee. Well, we’ll call it a hearing because there is at least one party testifying that opposes the bill, and that is Katherine…
Palfrey Appointed Headmaster of Phillips Academy (Updated)
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Nov
John G. Palfrey Jr., Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School, has been named the 15th Head of School of Phillips Academy. According to the press release, he…
Reflections on AALL’s Approval of the Consumer Advocacy Caucus
16
Nov
It is certainly a step in the right direction that on Nov. 5, 2011, the AALL Executive Board unanimously approved the Consumer Advocacy Caucus petition for official recognition because no way was this a “sure thing.” See the Consumer Advocacy…
Opening: Associate Dean for Information Services, Wake Forest Univ. School of Law
16
Nov
The Position: Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, invites applications for the position of Associate Dean for Information Services. The Associate Dean for Information Services oversees the library and information technology services that support the academic,…
Are the ABA and AALS Ready for Congressional Hearings on the Legal Academy’s Gaming of Stats?
15
Nov
Quoting from yesterday’s WSJ story, Lawmakers Probe Law Schools’ Data [sub. req.], ABAJ’s Debra Cassens Weiss reports Lawmakers who are gathering a “treasure trove” of data about law schools could use the information in congressional hearings, according to a published…
A Vendor Rep’s Professional Opinion on the Relationship between Vendors, Law Librarians and Their Institutions
15
Nov
Chuck Lowry, a sales rep for Fastcase, offers his professional opinion about the contributions law firm librarians make to their law firms writing Vendors have an almost unique perspective on law firm librarians. We are sometimes partners, sometimes adversaries; sometimes…
Yale Law Journal Joins the Ranks of Major Law Journals Issuing eBook Editions Published by Quid Pro Books
14
Nov
Yale Law Journal has joined Standford Law Review and Harvard Law Review in making available issues in multiple eBook formats published by Quid Pro Books. Starting with vol. 121, no. 1, dated October 2011, YLJ is now available for Kindle…
Supreme Court Action: Arbitration And A Whole Lot of Habeas
14
Nov
The Supreme Court issued four opinions in the last two weeks. Three of them are Per Curiam and one was authored by Justice Scalia. The first of these is Cavasos v. Smith (10-1115). It’s an unusual case involving the prosecution…
