Criminal Law Library Blog

An Investigation of aAllegation of Politicized Hiring by Monica Gooding and Other Staff in the Office of the U.S. Attorney General, July 28, 2008. To see entire Report in pdf format click here.

Electronic Evidence: Law and Practice, Second Edition Paul R. Rice ——————————————————————————– Available in August 2008 “Electronic Evidence: Law and Practice explores the range of problems encountered with electronic communications from discovery to trial, and offers practical solutions to both existing and potential problems. It examines (1) the new discovery rules…

Top Ten Stories of the Week ,July 25, 2008. Law Practice Management ‘Cravath Model’ that Created Have and Have-Not Law Grads Could Implode Jul 22, 2008, 09:00 am CDT Law Firms Firm Unveils Comical ‘Lawyer Job Interview Translator’ Jul 22, 2008, 01:02 pm CDT Labor & Employment Big UK Firm…

The eNewsletter of the American Library Association (ALA): July 23, 2008. Child Online Protection Act gets third strike “After a decade of federal litigation and two decisions that were returned to lower courts from the Supreme Court for further review, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals July 22 unanimously declared…

QUESTION: “My library’s board just learned of a plan to move our library from our wonderful space in the county courthouse, to some undecided space in another building (yet to be considered). We barely managed to stall a vote on the decision yesterday, and have just till Monday for the…

BY Christina Laun From the Introduction: “Libraries aren’t just musty places to store books with librarians shushing anyone who makes a peep. They’ve become much more than that and the modern library is often home to sleek architecture and the latest technology. These 25 libraries, in no particular order, demonstrate…

In their article in Criminal Justice ( “Miranda Rights…And Wrongs”,23 Crininal Justice 5-9 Summer 2008) Richard Rogers, Danies W. Shuman and Eric Drogin discuss seven myths upon which they believe”..the interpretation and application of Miranda” still rest. Here in abbreviated form are the seven myths they discuss: Myth #1: Everyone…

The following are from recent announcements received by the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library of American Bar Association Publications : Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner By Jean L. Batman “This book will help you identify issues that small businesses often encounter and…

The e-Newsletter of the American Library Association – July 16, 2008: Colorado book thief sentenced “Thomas Pilaar, 34, who pleaded guilty in May to stealing thousands of items from Denver Public Library and the systems in nearby Aurora, Arapahoe County, and Douglas County, was sentenced July 8 to 10 years…

“OCLC has announced a new OCLC Minority Librarian Fellowship program designed to provide a unique opportunity for aspiring library professionals from historically underrepresented groups. The 12-month program offers the selected Fellow two 90-day assignments within specific divisions of OCLC, and one six-month assignment with a specific operating unit within the…