In a response to the video posted on the Legal Currents blog (see previous post), Bob has further clarified the context of his comments, and elaborated on his position on the SLAW blog. Here are some highlights:
When I referred to those who are devoted to making the law freely available to everyone as heroes, I [...]
Highlights on overall information from Associated Press:
Third-quarter net income tumbled 60 percent from a year ago, as revenue in its legal and market divisions fell.
The company earned $162 million, or 19 cents per share, in the three months ended Sept. 30. That’s down from $404 million, or 49 cents per share, a year earlier.
Earnings slipped [...]
A recent post featuring a video of Bob Berring discussing free legal information on the Thomson Reuters blog has stirred up debate in the comments. Charges by Carl Malamud that Bob is a “paid spokesman” for West ignited the comments, and prompted this response from Bob:
I am troubled by the comments impugning my ethics and [...]
Reed Elsevier
LexisNexis Employs Transparent Semantic Search Technology to Patent Searching
Survey sponsored by LexisNexis: New Survey Finds that Majority of Lawyers Use Ratings But Desire More Comprehensive Information to Evaluate Counsel
FTC Reprimands ChoicePoint for Latest Data Breach Incident
Thomson/West
Video: How West Creates Headnotes and Key Numbers
Words and Phrases Now Online
XMLaw Acquired by Thomson Reuters
West Now Sells Books [...]
Using human attorney editors to create Westlaw case Headnotes and the Digest system has been the norm for over 100 years, but is it better than the Lexis computer-created headnotes and taxonomy? This question has long been discussed, but hasn’t really been investigated until now. Susan Nevelow-Mart has begun researching and writing an article, and [...]
We’ve been hearing about Bloomberg Law (BLAW) for quite sometime…well it is finally here and I am most intrigued! As soon as training sessions are available, I will learn all I can and report back here on the findings. Stay tuned for more information!
Link to Bloomberg Law web site
Link to product brochure
For the third year in a row, law librarians are an active part of IPLMW festivities. This year, check out a great article from Monice Kaczorowski and Holly Pinto published in the IPLMW magazine. Additionally, librarian Sarah Mauldin will take part in a free webinar tomorrow on inter-generational issues in the legal workplace.
The legal profession has been slow to adopt many Web 2.0 technologies, but we are getting there. A recent survey by CCH found that:
59% use Web 2.0 technology at least once per week – most use it for professional purposes
54% of social media usage is for professional research
72% of professionals value information from peers as [...]
Sarah Clark Kavanagh will be speaking at the September 23 meeting of the Orange County Chapter of the ALA. The group has opened its doors to all of those in firm management, and not just administrators. To make reservations, click here.
It’s been a couple of weeks since the 2009 survey was released, and the results have been on my mind. Here are some of my thoughts:
Budgets for resources have shrunk 46%. This is no surprise to any of us, but, the survey also mentions that 43% of respondents report that their budgets are larger. I [...]
