Researching Georgia Legislative History

Attorneys often seek Georgia legislative history when trying to clarify a vague statute, determine the intent of the legislature or trace a law’s amendments over time. Although sometimes difficult to compile, Georgia legislative history tidbits can be gathered by consulting a variety of resources

Effective Project Management: the Art of Creating Scope Statements

The first critical step in managing a successful project is to define the scope of the project clearly and fully. The scope statement should include the project\u27s justifications and objectives. It should also describe the project\u27s deliverables and include a budget. The article describes an eight step process for drafting successful scope statements

Maximize Your Decision-Making: A Review of Emerging Technology Trends

Provides overview of new technologies (both software and hardware) that could become the next big thing

Carpe Diem: Establish an Institutional Repository for Your Organization

A law firm associate has prepared a continuing legal education PowerPoint presentation that resides on the hard drive of the associate\u27s laptop. Another associate has served as an expert witness at a U.S. congressional hearing and the testimony is available on the GPO\u27s website. The law firm\u27s annual report from last year is stored on the intranet on the firm\u27s web server. The firm\u27s librarian has delivered an educational presentation at a professional meeting that is available on the web as a podcast. How can all of these diverse items be captured, archived, organized and readily accessible on the web in one location for public access? An institutional repository can provide the perfect solution. In our current technological age, most communications and scholarship are born digital and are often scattered across various servers and hard drives. Most of these virtual items are not as carefully archived or preserved as are traditional print publications. Librarians have a unique opportunity to fill a void by taking a leadership role in organizing and preserving digital information. In today\u27s computer dependent environment, our extensive archival expertise is timely and germane. One particularly effective means for filling the void and seizing the opportunity is to establish an institutional repository to collect the intellectual output of your institution

Federal Law and U.S. Government Information: Exploring a Wealth of Resources

The federal government provides a plethora of free legal resources that are useful for attorneys conducting legal research tasks. In addition to providing inexpensive alternatives to commercial databases, online federal resources offer many bells and whistles such as multimedia, unique searching options, and even crowd-sourcing, that enhance their content

Digital Commons @ UGA School of Law: A Cornucopia of Content

Are you keeping pace? In 2010, the number of law schools with Institutional Repositories (IRs) more than doubled, from 10 to 24. Come hear how two law libraries are increasing the exposure and impact of their law schools\u27 scholarly assets. Title: Institutional Repositories for Law Schools: Showcasing Your Faculty, Law Reviews and Legal Scholarship Presenters: Carol Watson (Alexander Campbell King Law Library, UGA School of Law), ), Lauren Seney (Wolf Law Library, College of William and Mary), Linda Tesar (Wolf Law Library, College of William and Mary) A bepress-sponsored event presented at the Philadelphia Marriott Marquis during AALL 2011

An Attorney\u27s Guide to Business and Investigative Research

Carol A. Watson is the Director of Alexander Campbell King Law Library at the University of Georgia School of Law

Blawgs, Podcasts, Wikis? Deciphering the Lingo and Evaluating Current Awareness Tools

Methods and technology for keeping track of current legal news range from simple to advanced. Simple methods such as becoming familiar with legal news web sites and visiting them regularly are still highly effective. More advanced technologies such as blogs and podcasts offer more diverse methods of delivering information by using sound and video (as opposed to reading plain text). Armed with basic knowledge about these new tools, you can make informed decisions about which technologies can increase your current awareness knowledge