Early bird Registration: Friday, May 30, 2008, 5:00pm CDST.
Advance Registration and Housing Deadline: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 5:00pm CDST.
Justice Center activities will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel unless otherwise noted.
American Libraries Direct May 21, 2008
News and Views from the American Library Association (ALA):
Libraries toppled in devastating Chinese earthquake
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Sichuan Province in western China on the afternoon of May 12 killed more than 40,000 people and left another 5 million homeless. In the week after the quake, the Library Society of China posted information on damage to libraries in the region on its Chinese-language website. The library building in Beichuan County collapsed, burying five staff members under the debris, but all were rescued after being trapped for more than 70 hours. The Chinese American Librarians Association has set up a website for donations to support earthquake recovery efforts in China
Law Librarian Receives Award for Distinguished Service
At a ceremony on May 21, 2008 at the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term New York County, David Badertscher Principal Law Librarian was presented a Distinguished Service Award for his years of “dedicated service to the Unified Court System.”.
State Security Breach Notification Legislation: State Laws Chart
The following link is to a Chart prepared by Perkins Cole to provide information regarding information security breach notification legislation which has been enacted in U.S. jurisdictions. It has been updated to May 14, 2008:
Recent ABA Publications and Book Announcements
The FTC Franchise Rule: Analysis and Commentary
Susan Grueneberg and Ann Hurwitz, Editors
Available at the end of May!
2008 Annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers Achievement Awards Luncheon
The ABA Comission on Women in the Profession will be holding the 18th annual Margaret Brent Awards luncheon on August 10th in New York, NY:
2008 Honorees:
Hon. Ruth Cooper Burg, Judge (Retired), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Washington, DC
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter May 23, 2008
TOP STORIES:
Legal Ethics U of C Law Grad Accused of Submitting Phony Grades to Sidley Austin
May 20, 2008, 03:30 pm CDT
Witt v. Department of the Air Force: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
From: Findlaw Opinion Summaries May 21, 2008.
Fed. Appeals Court Rules Strict Scrutiny Applies in “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Cases
AM Council of the Blind v. Paulson
From: Findlaw Opinion Summaries May 20, 2008.
Court: Paper Money Discriminates Against Blind Users
New York Senate Bill S7995 Would Limit Office Of Court Administration (OCA) Use of Court Recording Devices
“Legislation being carried by the chairman of the [New York] state Senate’s Judiciary Committee would set limits on the Office of Court Administration’s now unfettered authority to allow the mechanical recording of proceedings in any state courts in New York….”
To see complete article, New York Senate Bill S7995 and Sponsor’s Memorandum Click here
From: Stashenko, Joel. “Senate Bill Would Limit OCA’s Use of Court Recording Devices,” New York Law Journal. (May 19, 2008). p. 1,8.