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December 28, 2015

Libraries Closed December 31 and January 1

The Wisconsin State Law Library, and Milwaukee and Dane County Law Libraries will be closed on Thursday, December 31st and Friday, January 1st for state holidays. We will respond to questions and requests on Monday, January 4th.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

December 25, 2015

WSLL Recommends: Uber, Lyft & Rideshare Resources

As ridesharing becomes more popular, the need to research these services grows. This resource list is current as of January 2016.

General Information

Legislation

Local Ordinances

  • Under 2015 Wisconsin Act 16 no city, village, town, or county may enact an ordinance regulating a transportation network company or its drivers or vehicles. See this Legislative Council memo for more information. There is an exception for airport use. 

Regulation

December 21, 2015

Libraries Closed December 24 and 25

The Wisconsin State Law Library, and Milwaukee and Dane County Law Libraries will be closed on Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th for state holidays. We will respond to questions and requests on Monday, December 28th.

To send a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

December 16, 2015

Winter Class Schedule

Kick off 2016 right by signing up for a CLE class provided by our libraries. Coming up in January, learn about WestlawNext in Milwaukee and Madison with these three great classes:

In Milwaukee on January 14:
Introduction to Research on WestlawNext
Estate Planning Research

In Madison on January 19:
Advanced WestlawNext

In January and February sign up for our legislative history webinars - perfect for those of you who don't have time to travel to the library. Introduction to Legislative History is offered on January 28, with the advanced class to follow in February.

For more details and registration links, visit our Classes page.

December 15, 2015

Dane County Law Library Closed Today, 11-1 pm

The Dane County Law Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 15 from 11:30-1:00 p.m. Those who may need help during this time can go to the main library for help. The main library is just a few blocks away at 120 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in downtown Madison.

Look for the entrance that says "Risser Justice Center" above the doors at the corner of MLK and Doty. The library is located on the second floor. You can also contact the main library by phone (608-267-9696) or email during this time.

The Dane County Law Library will reopen at 1:00 p.m.

December 14, 2015

Donate Mittens, Gloves, Hats, Scarves

This year we are reprising our Helping Warm Hearts and Hands mitten and hat donation drive. The drive benefits Community Action Coalition (CAC).

Throughout December and into early January the State Law Library will collect donated mittens, hats, and scarves. Items of all sizes for adults and children are welcome through January 15, 2016. All donations will be taken to CAC for distribution to people in our community who need winter wear.

Bring your donations to the Wisconsin State Law Library circulation desk (the first desk you see when you walk in the door). You can donate at any time between now and January 15th.

Thank you!

December 7, 2015

Congratulations, Lynne Gehrke!

We are proud to announce that Lynne Gehrke, branch librarian at the Milwaukee County Law Library (MCLL), is a 2015 Wisconsin Law Journal Unsung Hero.

Lynne has headed MCLL since 2010 and shepherded the library through three location changes within the courthouse.

Over the years, Lynne built great working relationships with all the courthouse staff. These relationships have directly improved the staff's ability to help everyone who uses the law library.

We're very pleased to see all of her work recognized. Congratulations, Lynne!

New Bankruptcy Forms

Effective December 1, 2015 official bankruptcy forms in use by U.S. Courts were replaced with revised, reformatted, and renumbered forms.

The Eastern District court website has a PDF file of all the revised forms and an attorney implementation guide. The Western District court website has a guide for attorneys about changes on the form and schedules.

We have several books in our collection about bankruptcy. One of these resources published by the National Consumer Law Center gives us access right now to brand new sample forms for a Chapter 7 case. Ask a librarian for help accessing these newly updated sample forms.


December 3, 2015

WSLL at Your Service: December 2015

This month we have a lot of news to share. In a few weeks, on December 16, stop by the library for our annual open house and bring some mittens, gloves, or scarves to donate to the Community Action Coalition. We're collecting donations through the middle of January, so come on by - even if you can't make it to our open house.

This is also a great time of year to renew or sign up for your After Hours subscription. The subscription runs through the calendar year so subscribing early actually saves you money.

Also in this newsletter we tell you about big changes with the new American Law Reports (ALR) series, give you tips for managing passwords, and tell you more about our Prose & Cons fiction and movie collection. Read the whole newsletter on our website.

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