With Monday’s launch of WestlawNext, Thomson Reuters’s new legal research platform, and recent announcements from Fastcase and LexisNexis about new products, it’s time to step back and see what really is changing. The New York Times and the latest ABA Journal both preview some of the changes, which we also summarize below. While competition for …
Issue with Google Scholar
We recently posted (and added a video demo to boot) about the availability of court opinions and legal periodicals on Google Scholar, Google’s vast and growing online library. As with nearly any online legal research service, though, be aware of potential bugs or limitations. As one blogging law librarian has noted, there appears to be …
Google Adds Searchable Legal Opinions
In big news for Google and lawyers worldwide, Google announced yesterday that it has added legal opinions and legal journals to its huge Google Scholar database. Twitter and other legal blogs are already buzzing with the news, and there is one excellent quick overview of the impact on attorneys. The bottom line: lawyers who fail …
I Am a Technophobe
A friend of mine works for an international company headquartered in Des Moines. An employee intended to send an email to his office mates, but in a technological haze asked all employees worldwide, “Has anyone seen my 3 hole punch?” While I laughed, I knew deep down, there but for the grace of God, go …
Top 10 Top 10s
I found myself fascinated with all the year-end reviews and predictions of the past few weeks. Here are my favorites. Although not all ten and not all numbered, I hope it helps you reflect on the old year, prepare for the new year, or at least provide a few good laughs. 1. New York Times …