Mounting Woes For UConn Law Library

Workers repairing the University of Connecticut law library are finding the 12-year-old building has more serious damage than originally anticipated. For the gory details, click here.

Bigger Isn't Better

This article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discusses how small, boutique law firms are prospering these days. According to the article, one of the reasons that small firms can keep up with the big boys is that "technology has leveled the playing field. Legal research is now almost exclusively Internet-based. Gone is the requirement that a law firm have stacks of expensive books in its law library....As the cost of technology has dropped dramatically, small firms are becoming just as competitive as large firms."

UConn Names Law Library For Former Governor Meskill

The University of Connecticut has announced that it is naming its law library in memory of alumnus and former Connecticut Governor Thomas J. Meskill. For more about this announcement, click here.

Law Libraries Shrink, But Remain Important

Greg Hyman of the Birmington Business Journal discusses how law libraries in private firms are shrinking due to the proliferation of electronic research, but nonetheless remaining an essential part of legal research. To read the article, click here.

Delaware Law On Your Blackberry

Riding the crest of the wave of the future, Delaware Law Firm Potter Anderson has launched eDelaware, a free service that provides access to Delaware corporate law and access on Blackberry smartphones.

Time-Management Tips For The Harried Law Librarian

In this article, Tricia Kasting offers practical advice on how manage one's time optimally while juggling the demands of law librarianship.