Criminal Law Library BlogThe following is a list of New York legislation that has been passed by both houses of the legislature and signed by the governor (Chapter Laws) as of May 4, 2008.:
DayBreak Report: Chapter Law List Run Date: 05/04/08 10:22 PM
Chapter Bill No.:
Articles Posted in Library Reference and Research
Conference: Ninth Annual South African Online Information Meeting
The Organisation of South African Law Libraries (OSALL) is one of the sponssors and will be participating in this Conference:
NINTH Southern African Online Information Meeting
Tuesday 3rd of June to Thursday 5th of June 2008 CSIR Conference Centre
New on LLRX for April 2008
The following is a listing of articles which appear in the most recent issue of LLRX at the time of this posting. See http://www.llrx.com:
The Personal Information Trainer, by Stuart Basefsky http://www.llrx.com/features/personalinfotrainer.htm
Criminal Law Resources: Fingerprint Evidence Challenges, by Ken Strutin http://www.llrx.com/features/fingerprintevidence.htm
Sources of Information about Judges
On April 4, 2008 Patricia Barbone sent an e-mail to the Law Library Association of New York (LLAGNY) listserv in which she listed the following two excellent sources where information about judges can be found.:
Judicial Reports is an on-demand service that covers NY Judges. The first profile you request is $600, then second is $500, and the third is $400. All subsequent profiles are $400. Reports generally consist of
1. A sample profile of judge
Library Reference Renaissance Conference: August 4-5, 2008, Denver
Call for Participation
Deadline Extended to April 22, 2008
A Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends August 4-5, 2008 Denver, CO Conference website: http://www.bcr.org/referencerenaissance
American Libraries Direct April 4, 2008
American Libraries Direct is e-newsletter of the American Library Association. Here is the Table of Contests for the April 4, 2008 issue:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
U.S. & World News ALA News Booklist Online D.C. Update Division News Round Table News Awards Seen Online Tech Talk Actions & Answers Poll Calendar
ABA Criminal Justice Section E-News April 2008
Every month I look forward to receiving the ABA Criminal Justice Section E-News. True to form, the April 2008 issue just received is filled with information to those involved with criminal justice issues. Here are some exampled highlighted in the April 2008 issue:
Net Neutrality: “Why the Internet Can’t Remain Free”
Net Neutrality: Why the Internet Can’t Remain Free *
“Most users want a free Internet, but that’s not going to be possible by 2010, Gary Beach argues. Without a major investment by those who own the pipes, the likes of Verizon, AT&T and Comcast, Internet traffic will come to resemble rush hour traffic in Los Angeles.”
________________________________ *From CIO Insider April 3, 2008
ABA Publications: Juries and Trials
The Litigation Manual: Jury Trials
Edited By Weyman I. Lundquist and Alyson Pytte The Litigation Manual has been valued as much for its refreshing style as its practical, how-to approach. This addition to The Litigation Manual library focuses on jury trials. The book takes you step-by-step through the stages of a jury trial, providing concrete, time-proven techniques and innovative ideas from many of the country’s preeminent trial lawyers and judges. And it contains some of the best legal writing available-clear, informal and never dull. Read it and you will learn how to deal more effectively with the situations you face in a jury trial.
Vouching: A Defense Attorney’s Guide to Witness Credibility, Law and Strategy