Wisconsin State Law Library

Sign up now for our January class, Lawyers and Social Media.

Are you sold on social media? How are lawyers using blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media tools? This class will explore the basics of social media for lawyers and delve into marketing strategies and ethical issues surrounding Web 2.0.

Details
Tuesday, Jan.12
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $99. 3 CLE credits applied for
Registration is limited to 8.

Pre-register online for this class or print a registration form.

Please tell us what additional classes we should offer! To make a suggestion, contact Heidi Yelk, Reference/Electronic Services Librarian.

The Waupaca County Bar Association has invited Connie Von Der Heide, Director of Reference and Outreach Services, to speak at their next meeting on October 21. Her presentation will highlight State Law Library services and resources of interest to small firm and solo practice attorneys. During the past year Connie has also spoken to bar associations in Dane, Green & Winnebago Counties, the Tri-County Bar Association of Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin & Trempealeau Counties, and the Legal Association for Women located in Madison. If your local bar or legal association would be interested in inviting Connie to speak at an upcoming meeting, please contact her at 608-266-1600 or connie.vonderheide@wicourts.gov.

The Judicial Council Collection is a source of legislative history of court-related statutes and rules.

Recently, files from the Judicial Council's Appellate Rules committee, as well the large correspondence collection, were indexed and the indexes added to our Judicial Council index page. Browse through the new additions now, or go to the Judicial Council page on our website to search or browse the entire collection.

• Appellate Rules: 1999 Rules of Appellate Procedure Petition
• Appellate Rules: 809.107 Revisions
• Appellate Rules: Amendments to Ch. 809 and § 71.04 (pet 02-01)
• Appellate Rules: Committee Meetings
• Appellate Rules: Petition 00-02
• Appellate Rules: Petition 02-01
• Appellate Rules: Petition 02-01 #53
• Appellate Rules: Proposed Changes
• Appellate Rules: Sanctions
• Appellate Rules: Trailer Petition to Petition 00-02
• Appellate Rules: Vacatur
• Correspondence (PDF)

On Monday, October 12 the Wisconsin State Law Library, Dane County Legal Resource Center, and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center will be closed for a mandatory state furlough day.

The October issue of the library's newsletter, WSLL @ Your Service, has been published.

Highlights include:

• What's New: Public Library Initiative sessions continue; Upcoming classes in Madison & Milwaukee; WSLL, MLRC & DCLRC will be closed on October 12;
• This Just In...: New & updated library materials, including monthly New Titles list;
• Start Here: A Guide to WSLL Services & Resources;
• Tech Tip in Brief: Firefox Add-Ons;
• Odds 'n' Endings: Notables for October;