Case and Topical Summary Alerts

You can sign up for case and topical summary alerts as well as newsletters through a variety of services. Two include Findlaw and Justia:


Justia - http://law.justia.com/subscriptions
Findlaw - http://newsletters.findlaw.com/

Free Continuing Legal Education

The linked site 4 Free CLE compiles free continuing education presentations - http://4freecle.blogspot.com/

In New York State, the listing is available at: http://4freecle.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20York

Other states are listed at: http://4freecle.blogspot.com/p/state-by-state.html

Webinars and on-demand materials are also available.

The Historical Society of the New York State Courts Launches New Website

The Historical Society of the New York State Courts which is dedicated to preserving New York State's legal heritage has launched a new website. It is available at: http://www.nycourts.gov/history/

The Supreme Court Historical Society is available at: http://www.supremecourthistory.org/

Presentation by Historical Society at New York City Bar Association

On February 19, 2013, The  Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York will present a program entitled:
PRO BONO - New York Lawyers and Public Service  

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The New York City Bar
42 West 44th Street, New York, NY
5:30 PM Reception
6:30-8:00 PM Program

Event invitation: http://www.nycourts.gov/history/pdf/2-19%20Invitation.pdf

Hoffinger Criminal Justice Lectures at NYU Law School

New York University Law School hosts a series of Hoffinger Colloquium lectures on criminal law subjects. They are held at NYU School of Law, 108 West Third Street, D’Agostino Hall at 8:15 p.m.

Spring 2013 Schedule

January 28, 2013
Debra Denno, Arthur A. McGivney Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law
Topic: “Changing Law’s Mind:  How Neuroscience Can Help Us Punish Criminals More Fairly and Effectively”

February 25, 2013
Christopher Slobogin, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University, School of Law
Topic: “Technology and the Fourth Amendment”

March 27, 2013
Tim Newburn, Professor of Social Policy and Criminology, London School of Economics
Topic: “The 2011 England Riots: Lessons from an Unusual Research Study”

April 29, 2013
Richard H. McAdams, Bernard D. Meltzer Professor, University of Chicago Law School
Topic: “TBA”

Databases from New York State Library

If you live in New York State, you may be eligible for the New York State Library card. This would enable you to remotely access many databases through the Internet.

As an attorney, it would provide you free online, remote access to Loislaw and other databases. Key content available is federal and state case statutory material as well as many of the New York State Bar Association's CLE publications.

The six groups of individuals entitled to receive the card are listed below. Borrowing rights vary with the groups below. Membership applications are on the linked pages and may be submitted by email. 

• Attorneys who are NYS residents
• Municipal Historians appointed by NYS local governmental bodies
• New York State Government Employees
• New York State Residents
• Physicians who are NYS residents
• Retired New York State Government Employees

Databases listed by subject: www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/esubject.htm

New York State Library e-journal list: http://ty7zv9nn5c.search.serialssolutions.com/

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Sending WestlawNext Content in Kindle Format

With so many people owning a Kindle e-reader or using the app, WestlawNext makes the Kindle format an option on emailed content.

A fee may attach from Amazon if you do not download through a free WI-FI system but instead use Amazon's 3G system.

The linked posts below explain how to use this feature.

http://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/blog/post.cfm/Downloading-to-a-Kindle-from-WestlawNext

http://westlawinsider.com/legal-research/reference-attorney-tips/westlaw-next-tip-of-the-week-sending-a-document-to-kindle/