[From “The History of an American Obsession: The Lie Detectors” by Ken Alder.] “Despite this warning, the search for Momus’s window has continued down the centuries. The Greeks developed a science of physiognomy to assess people’s character from their facial features and gestures. On the assumption that anxious deceivers generated…
This monthly summary of the www.probono.net/ny online calendar has been developed by Pro Bono Net in collaboration with The Legal Aid Society, Legal Services for New York City and Volunteers of Legal Service. We hope that this format will make it easy for you to keep abreast of upcoming events…
February 27, 2008. Supreme Court rejects wiretapping suit “The U.S. Supreme Court declined February 18 to consider whether plaintiffs who believed they had been spied on without a court order could challenge the legality of such surveillance without tangible proof-even if the proof is classified as a state secret. The…
QUESTION: Does anyone know when this new schedule is coming out? Library of Congress classification schedule KIA – KIX for Law of the Indigenous Peoples in the Americas. ANSWER: The Library of Congress classification schedule KIA – KIX for Law of the Indigenous Peoples in the Americas is currrently under…
February 29, 2008: Our Top Ten Stories of the Week Law Firms Large Law Firms Prepare for a Slower Year Feb 25, 2008, 05:51 am CST “Large law firm leaders and consultants say legal work is slowing in several segments, leading them to expect a less than stellar year in…
“Wikis are useful business tools. With planning and some staff time, you can make your own online collection of useful articles, tailored to your organization’s needs, to communicate about business processes, manage collective know-how and more” Since many libraries, including law libraries, have expressed an interest in incorporating wikis into…
From Symantec Summary: Most IT professionals know or suspect that virtualization of computer systems may have an important role in their organization’s evolving infrastructure – though where and how are likely under investigation. Some organizations will decide that virtualization isn’t necessary. Others will find that they want to implement it…
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world’d largest developer and publisher of international standards. Many of these standards relate to matters of interest and concern to law libraries and law librarians. Part of their process for standards development is to prepare drafts to various interested groups for comment and…
List of Sections Affected of the Official Compilation Codes Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR). James R Sahlem, Principal Law Librarian, New York Supreme Court Library at Buffalo, is the Compiler of this ongoing work. The following is from his introduction: PURPOSE The following citator is…
Information regarding selected publications of the American Bar Association received in February 2008: Essential Rules for the Deponent You need to prepare your client for a deposition. Preparation is the key to successfully reconstructing what did or did not happen in the case. How many rules are there for a…