The Economic Value of a Law Degree. Michael Simkovic,Seton Hall Law School; Harvard Law School, John M. Olin Center for Law and Economics; Frank McIntyre, Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick. April 13, 2013. A powerpoint presentation version of this article is available. “Legal academics and journalists have marshaled statistics purporting to show that enrolling… Continue Reading
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Pew – Public Esteem for Military Still High Clergy in the Middle, Lawyers at the Bottom
“Americans continue to hold the military in high regard, with more than three-quarters of U.S. adults (78%) saying that members of the armed services contribute “a lot” to society’s well-being. That’s a modest decline from 84% four years ago, the last time the Pew Research Center asked the public to rate various professions. But the… Continue Reading
Paper – Universities’ Role as Knowledge Sources for Product Innovations
Universities’ Role as Knowledge Sources for Product Innovations by Kohei Nishikawa – Setsunan University; Daisuke Kanama – Hokkaido Information University, July 2013 Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER) Paper No. E-56 “This study verified innovation objectives for Japanese SMEs’ access to university knowledge the effects of university knowledge on innovation outcomes. The analysis found the… Continue Reading
Fastcase 50 for 2013
“2013 was the Year of Reinvention, with innovators gathering at several national conferences pushing the boundaries of the business of law, using software, algorithms, and new pricing models for lawyers as a way to better provide legal services to the middle class. New companies challenged our assumptions about legal research, and established challengers hit their… Continue Reading
State of America’s Libraries Report 2013
State of America’s Libraries Report 2013, American Library Association: “After an economic recession that has left about 12 million Americans unemployed and millions more underemployed, libraries continue to play a transformative role in their communities. The more than 16,000 public libraries nationwide “offer a lifeline to people trying to adapt to challenging economic circumstances by… Continue Reading
ALA Resources Guide on the Affordable Care Act
“The Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President on March 23, 2010. On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court rendered a final decision to uphold the health care law… Role of Libraries – ALA Policy B.8.11, The Role of Libraries in Providing E-Government and Emergency Services (Old… Continue Reading
State Dept – Inspection of Bureau of International Information Programs
United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors Office of Inspector General ISP-I-13-28 Office of Inspections May 2013 –Inspection of the Bureau of International Information Programs –Key Judgments: “Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) leadership failed to convey its strategic vision to staff members, despite formalized communications. Leadership created an atmosphere of… Continue Reading
Pew – The Myth and Reality of the Evolving Patron(s)
The Myth and Reality of the Evolving Patron(s) – Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Research Internet Project: “Just how well do you know the people who use your library? Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and co-author of Networked: The New Social Operating System, shares the latest data about… Continue Reading
ALM Law Librarians Survey: “The New Normal”
Librarians have gotten accustomed to squeezing more out of their budgets, according to our 12th annual Law Librarian Survey. By Alan Cohen “By now, it’s a phrase that law firm library directors likely hear in their sleep. “Do more with less” was a mantra through the recession; it guided library strategies and triggered cuts to staff,… Continue Reading
Commentary: The PRISM – Privacy in an age of publicity
Follow up to previous postings on NSA’s big data domestic surveillance program, via The New Yorker – The PRISM – Privacy in the age of publicity by Jill Lepore, June 24, 2013: “The A.C.L.U., which last week filed a suit against the Obama Administration, has called the N.S.A.’s surveillance program, Prism, a “gross infringement” of the “right to… Continue Reading
State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere, 2012 in Review
“Five years ago, when LexBlog published it first State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere, the goal was simple: Shine a spotlight on firms that had selected the road less traveled and were using blogs to increase visibility online…Nearly four out every five of the top 200 law firms in the world have blogs or lawyers… Continue Reading
PC World: Dell's SEC report describes challenges for PC makers
PC World, John P. Mello Jr.: “Dell described a bleak outlook for the PC industry on Good Friday in a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The document, one of several filed by the company in connection with its move to go private, includes a laundry list of ills that pretty much… Continue Reading
