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Updated Research Guide from Sabrina Pacifici.

18 Sunday Jun 2017

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Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Updated June 2017, by Sabrina I. Pacifici, LLRX.com

https://www.llrx.com/archives/subject/competitive-intelligence-resource-guide/

Sabrina Pacifici is, and has been, a prolific and reliable legal research resource for as long as I can remember. The quality of her work is without question. Here, she has given us a gift of a large compilation of excellent research sources, updated this month, and a “must bookmark.” I highly recommend her. -CCE

 

New Brain Candy from Sabrina I. Pacifici. Yum!

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

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Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide, by Sabrina I. Pacifici, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm

Ms. Pacifici regularly updates her Selective Resource.  Here is her latest offering, published December 18, 2015. -CCE

More Journalism Research Sources On The Internet.

01 Saturday Aug 2015

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 Journalism Resources on the Internet, by Marcus P. Zilman, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/journalismresources2015.htm

Legal research sometimes requires thinking outside the box. For example, your client is interested in a trial held in another jurisdiction, but does not want to incur the expense of paying for the entire trial transcript.

News articles about the trial may help your attorney decide whose testimony can be useful in your client’s case. Research could identify the specific witnesses and days of testimony needed to prepare your client’s case.

Another resource, also posted here, is JournalistExpress®,  http://www.journalistexpress.com, a dashboard research resource for journalists. -CCE

Journalism Resources on the Internet is a selective, comprehensive bibliography of reliable, subject specific and actionable sources of journalism resources and sites for researchers in all sectors. These resources will help you to discover the many pathways available through the Internet to find the latest journalism resources and sites. . . .

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The Role and Power of Amicus Curiae.

25 Monday May 2015

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Amicus Curiae: Information in the Service of Justice, by Ken Strutin, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/amicuscuriae.htm

From the pleas of Abraham on behalf of Sodom and Gomorrah1 to the appeals of Voltaire2 and Zola,3 intercessors for humanity4 have called for mercy and justice.5 In the legal system, such intonements have taken on the form of specialized briefs called amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’).6 And through extension and by complement they have appeared in the form of law reviews, media articles, exposes, and books.7 Indeed, there is an oscillating relationship between amici and law reviews, which has been beneficial for scholarship and public discourse. In the end, it is the passion for justice that drives individuals, governments, academics, lawyers, journalists and other interested groups to befriend the courts.8

The amicus has the power to speak to many audiences simultaneously. In the courtroom, it is the honest broker; in the public media, it is the educator; in academia, it is scholarly analysis and historical perspective. Bounded by common law, court rules, and the conventions of publishing (briefs, articles or books), the amicus can yet move knowledge into venues where it is most needed. An amicus can serve as an ‘oral shepardizer,’ expert witness, or quasi-litigant that extends the range of judicial notice and culls, concentrates and vets information into a case-specific resource.9

Still, there is a tension between the role of the amicus as independent expert offering facts and a party arguing an agenda, which can ultimately impact the quality and constitutionality of decision-making.10 . . .

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Free Legal Research With Google Scholar – Part II.

12 Tuesday May 2015

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How To Conduct Free Legal Research Using Google Scholar In 2015 (Part 2), by Nicole L. Black, LLRX.com

http://www.bespacific.com/new-on-llrx-how-to-conduct-free-legal-research-using-google-scholar-in-2015-part-2/

Legal research is something lawyers do nearly every day. That’s why convenient, affordable access to legal research materials is so important. The advent of computer-based legal research was the first step toward leveling the playing field and providing solos and small firms with access to the incredible depth of materials once only available in academic or government law libraries or in the law libraries of large law firms. But it was web-based legal research that truly gave solos and small firms the tools they needed to compete-and at a price they could afford. Google Scholar is a prime example of this-it provides free access to a wide range of legal materials, all of which are accessible and searchable via a user-friendly interface. The trick is to set aside time to learn the ins and outs of conducting legal research on Google Scholar. . . .

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Free Legal Research With Google Scholar – Part I.

04 Monday May 2015

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How To Conduct Free Legal Research Using Google Scholar In 2015 (Part 1), by Nicole L. Black, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/googlescholar2015p1.htm

It used to be that access to legal research databases cost an arm and a leg, but this was back in the good ol’ days when Lexis  and Westlaw had cornered the legal research market. How times have changed! Today you have more options than ever before, ranging from the old stand bys, Westlaw and Lexis, more affordable legal research options such as Fastcase and CaseMaker, and entirely free alternatives such as Google Scholar.

For many lawyers, Google Scholar is an incredibly appealing option since it’s free. I last wrote about Google Scholar back in 2012 and some of the features have changed, while others have been added. So that’s why I’m writing this updated two-part blog post series on Google Scholar. I’ll explain the ins and outs of using Google Scholar to conduct legal research, focusing on the basics in this post and then in next week’s post, I’ll highlight some of the more advanced features.

For starters, here’s what’s included in the Google Scholar database, as described on the ‘Search Tips’ page at Google Scholar. . . .

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A Legal Analysis of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

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Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis of Justice, by Ken Strutin, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/shakenbabysyndrome.htm

When King Solomon resolved history’s best-known custody dispute, he implicitly divined that the death of the absent child was due to accidental infanticide, not intentional homicide.1 And his method was an early testament to truth finding. Today, the investigation of infantile death is too often accompanied by hurried accusations and false confessions.2 And the search for truth is left to lawyers and experts who have become as adversarial as the testificants in Solomon’s court. The concept of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)3 has become a battleground where medical evidence and legal presumptions clash, testing the limits of judicial wisdom.4

The investigation and prosecution of SBS cases5 has revealed an historical and ongoing tension among medical experts6 and legal practitioners and scholars.7 From the Supreme Court on down, judges in these cases have had to struggle with complex emotions, societal impulses, conflicting witness and expert testimonies, as well as ineffectiveness of defense counsel, need for appointed experts, admissibility under Frye-Daubert, and assessment of newly discovered evidence.8 Thus, legal investigation into the reasons behind infant deaths has turned into a medical “who done it” with the suspects ranging from accident and natural causes to the criminal conduct of parents and caretakers.9

This is a collection of recent and select court decisions, law reviews and news articles that explore the ongoing scientific and legal arguments about the definition and exclusivity of shaken baby syndrome evidence. . . .

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All Types Of 2015 Internet Privacy Protection Sites.

14 Sunday Dec 2014

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Guide To Privacy Resources 2015, by Marcus P. Zillman, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/privacyresources2015.htm

The Guide to Privacy Resources 2015 is a comprehensive listing of privacy resources currently available on the Internet. These include associations, indexes, search engines as well as individual websites and sources that supply the latest technology and information about privacy and how it relates to you and the Internet. These resources and sources will help you to discover the many pathways available to you through the Internet to find the latest privacy sources and sites. . . .

What Are Lawyers’ Ethical Responsibilities For Their Clients’ Mental Health?

02 Sunday Nov 2014

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Clients and Suicide: The Lawyer’s Dilemma, by Ken Strutin, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/lawyerclientssuicide.htm

Imagine representing Socrates and then learning that he was planning to take hemlock, what should counsel have done?1 It is a question that would have perplexed the wisest of his time and ours.2 Add twenty-four centuries and the issues are all the more complicated.3

Mental health challenges abound in many precincts of modern society, including the practice of law,4 the prosecution and punishment of crime5 and the representation of clients.6 The stress of prosecution or litigation, whether it means risking a prison term, unemployment, bankruptcy, eviction, broken family relations, isolation, or other serious consequences can create or exacerbate a vulnerable and dangerous state of mind in a client.

Client suicidal thoughts, attempts or actions expose the intimacies of human autonomy and test the limits of the attorney-client relationship. They cross a range of legal, moral and medical contexts: professional responsibility, client confidentiality, effective assistance of counsel, legal malpractice, criminal liability, and end of life issues. So it is that attorneys confronted with signs of suicidal intentions in their clients need to be conscious of their legal and ethical responsibilities.7

This article collects notable materials on this complex and sensitive topic, including ethics opinions, law reviews, bibliographies and other resources. . . .

Research Candy! Sabrina Pacifici’s Latest Updated Resource Guide.

13 Wednesday Aug 2014

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Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Completely Updated – August 2014, by Sabrina I. Pacifici, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm

If you are not familiar with Sabrina Pacifici, it’s time for introductions. This exhaustive research guide is a special treat. She is the founder, editor and publisher of LLRX.com. In 2002, she started her BeSpacific Blog (http://www.bespacific.com/). This is only a taste of what you will find at LLRX.com and BeSpacific Blog. This  is the good stuff. -CCE

International Resource Center at LLRX.com.

03 Monday Mar 2014

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Comparative and Foreign Law, International Law Resource Center, LLRX.com

http://www.llrx.com/comparative_and_foreign_law.html

My apologies. I should have thought of going directly to LLRX.com as one of the first places to look for a strong compilation of foreign law materials. If you are not already familiar with LLRX.com, then I strongly recommend that you make this a bookmark and visit it frequently.

Sabrina I. Pacifici is the genius behind this website. She is its founder, editor, and publisher. She also is the author of beSpacific Blog. < http://www.bespacific.com/> This is another blot add to your bookmarks. Ms. Pacifici is a well-recognized expert on legal research, and her work is consistently top notch. Again, both web sites are worth poking around. One never knows what other useful information may pop up. -CCE