Monthly Archives: April 2010

A word to the wise during exams

Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2010 by Pamela

Study, but don’t “overstudy.” Harvard Law School flashback from 1900: Student goes insane during Con Law Final, Dies from “Overstudy” [PRM]

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Attention: Foreign Law Fans!

Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2010 by Rebekah

Check out this article in the European Journal of Law and Technology. Its author, Graham Greenleaf, is a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and Co-Director of the Australasian Legal Information Institute. His article traces the … Continue reading →

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World Bank Data free

Posted on Thursday 22 April 2010 by alfordd

The World Bank has made its data sources free to the public at this web site:  http://data.worldbank.org The new web site includes World Development Indicators, whose entire contents were previously only available by subscription.  As the World Bank notes in … Continue reading →

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Tax Court rejects “Geithner defense”

Posted on Wednesday 21 April 2010 by Pamela

Tax season is over, but if you are worried about your tax returns and planning to use the “Geithner defense” should you be audited, the news is not good.  In Lam v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2010-82 (Apr. 19, 2010), the … Continue reading →

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Circuit Riders Visits Aiken

Posted on Tuesday 20 April 2010 by Terrye Conroy

The USC-Aiken campus was beautiful last Friday with everything in bloom. Their Gregg-Graniteville Library was also very inviting. We conducted our Legal Research for Non-Law Librarians workshop in the library’s nicely-equipped computer lab on the second floor. Thanks so much … Continue reading →

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Looking for Space: Free Online Storage

Posted on Monday 19 April 2010 by David

For those of us who are constantly running out of room for storage or who want to be able to access you documents remotely, think about an online storage site. Here is a list of sites that are all FREE and … Continue reading →

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Big Research Hint

Posted on Friday 16 April 2010 by Rebekah

Here’s another one from the Department of Things You Shouldn’t Have to Be Told:  Don’t rely on cases that do not contain the propositions that you are arguing before the court. A California appeals court found it necessary to make this … Continue reading →

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Legal Talk Network – A collaborative forum

Posted on Tuesday 13 April 2010 by David

For those of you looking for a place for new information or discussion of legal issues and practice tips checkout the Legal Talk Network, http://legaltalknetwork.com/  The Legal Talk Network contains podcasts on a variety of legal practice.  It contains news … Continue reading →

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It’s National Library Week

Posted on Monday 12 April 2010 by Terrye Conroy

Libraries across South Carolina need your support this week! This week is National Library Week, a perfect time for you to send a quick e-mail to you state legislators and governor to let them know how important libraries are to … Continue reading →

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Power to the Peeps!

Posted on Friday 9 April 2010 by Pamela

Every spring, the ABA invites submissions to its law-related Peeps diorama contest.  Check out the top 5 “Peeps in Law” dioramas submitted in this year’s contest and vote for your favorite here.   [PRM]

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