Electronic Technology and the Law Firm Librarian

Automating the law firm library requires understanding the culture and structure of the firm, and the abilities to work with systems personnel and to select appropriate software. Mr. Hambleton describes these processes and provides examples

Notations for Subsequent Histories in Civil Cases

Subsequent histories have been apart of Texas case citation since the turn of the century. For most of that time, the information for subsequent histories was gleaned from paper sources, including the Texas Subsequent History Tables and Texas Shepard\u27s Citations. The subsequent history information available to practitioners from these sources was limited by the controlled set of notations used by legal publishers. With the advent of electronic sources, this set of notations has become inadequate. This article traces the history of civil case notations for subsequent history, explains why this system is no longer adequate, and proposes a revised system of notations

Managing Information and Libraries in the Electronic Era

Computers are being used increasingly in law libraries for both information storage and for retrieval through online searching. This article discusses the effects of this increased use and offers advice for training users and setting up a computer lab

Notations for Subsequent Histories in Civil Cases

Subsequent histories have been apart of Texas case citation since the turn of the century. For most of that time, the information for subsequent histories was gleaned from paper sources, including the Texas Subsequent History Tables and Texas Shepard\u27s Citations. The subsequent history information available to practitioners from these sources was limited by the controlled set of notations used by legal publishers. With the advent of electronic sources, this set of notations has become inadequate. This article traces the history of civil case notations for subsequent history, explains why this system is no longer adequate, and proposes a revised system of notations

Fast Dancing

A breezy summer night, a great dance band, cliffs over the Mississippi River, and too much champagne ... those are the memories I have of my first Annual Meeting. The night of the closing banquet had a profound effect on my career in law librarianship, but let me start nearer the beginning

The All-Time All-Star All-Era Supreme Court

A lot of people have come up with lists of great judges. Here\u27s the list to end all lists: a distillation of everyone\u27s choice for the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court

The All-Time All-Star All-Era Supreme Court

A lot of people have come up with lists of great judges. Here\u27s the list to end all lists: a distillation of everyone\u27s choice for the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court

Juris: Legal Information in the Department of Justice

JURIS is the computerized legal information system being developed by the Department of Justice for use by its attorneys. The system has been devised not only to help in statutory and case law research, but to provide access to memoranda, briefs, and other work products generated in daily departmental activity. From modest beginnings, JURIS has grown in use and in data-base capabilities. JURIS search strategy, which involves building up sets of data into a search tree has proven to be effective for its users. After a year-long evaluation project was completed in May 1975, the results indicated enough user acceptance to justify continuation and expansion of the program. JURIS plans for the future include an enlarged data base and receipt in early 1976 of a specially designed terminal tailored for JURIS and its users. The Department of Justice has an effective legal information resource in JURIS, which continues to grow in effectiveness with data-base expansion and new hardware acquisition

Juris: Legal Information in the Department of Justice

JURIS is the computerized legal information system being developed by the Department of Justice for use by its attorneys. The system has been devised not only to help in statutory and case law research, but to provide access to memoranda, briefs, and other work products generated in daily departmental activity. From modest beginnings, JURIS has grown in use and in data-base capabilities. JURIS search strategy, which involves building up sets of data into a search tree has proven to be effective for its users. After a year-long evaluation project was completed in May 1975, the results indicated enough user acceptance to justify continuation and expansion of the program. JURIS plans for the future include an enlarged data base and receipt in early 1976 of a specially designed terminal tailored for JURIS and its users. The Department of Justice has an effective legal information resource in JURIS, which continues to grow in effectiveness with data-base expansion and new hardware acquisition

Of PDRs and Precedent

This Texas Lawyer Legal Research column article discusses the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ use of discretionary review powers to discourage out-of-staters from setting up a law practice in Texas and the true anniversary date of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals