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We Can’t Always Get What We Want, but…
Sometimes we don’t get what we want in life. Sometimes circumstances cause us to zag when we thought we would be zigging. The past few weeks, nay months, have included many disappointments for all of us. Cancelled plans, frayed relationships, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, student services
Tagged alternative carrers, COVID-19, graduation
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Telecommuting 101
Today is my first day as a telecommuter. I am an extrovert and have habitually chosen jobs that require me to interact not only with coworkers, but also the public, on a consistent basis. I say require, but these interactions … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Customer Service, Faculty services, Patron Services, Productivity
Tagged COVID-19, mental health, Telecommuting
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The Future of PACER
PACER or Public Access to Court Electronic Records is a government run website that allows anyone to make an account and access court records electronically. This data is pulled from CM/ECF an electronic filing system that, according to a 2014 … Continue reading
It’s all about the culture
Every law firm is different. Not in just the obvious ways like size, location, and areas of practice. But in more subtle ways, and the most variable factor is firm culture. The firm culture varies from firm to firm. It … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Current Events, Uncategorized, Work/Life Balance
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If Busy, Then Try This
The culture of productivity is deeply embedded in American society. From its inception, with the habits of Benjamin Franklin, to the modern-day obsession with improving productivity at all costs, we’ve been taught for generations that we should be constantly improving … Continue reading
Resource Spotlight: HeinOnline’s Gun Regulation and Legislation in America Database
by Tarica LaBossiere After a racially charged mass shooting in New Zealand made headlines last week, the debate surrounding gun control legislation and reform has once again risen to the forefront of the U.S. agenda. The U.S. is a known … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Legal Research, Legal Specialty Subjects, Legislative history
Tagged Gun Control, HeinOnline
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Internet Librarian 2018
There is a conference for librarians that I have just learned of: Internet Librarian 2018. As law librarians, it behooves us to keep abreast of technological advances. I am always looking for different tech conferences that do not specifically revolve … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice, Career, competitive intelligence, Continuing Education, Current Events, Information Literacy, Issues in Law Librarianship, Issues in Librarianship (generally), Legal Technology, Patron Services, Planning, Platform change, Productivity, Resources for the non-Academic, Technology, Training, Uncategorized
Tagged Conferences, Continuing Education, Internet, Internet Librarian 2018, law librarians, Librarian, librarianship, new technology, Professional Development, technology
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