LLRX Update - October 15, 2001

[Cindy Chick]

New on LLRX.com for October 15, 2001:
http://www.llrx.com

**Westlaw Debuts Digesting Enhancements
http://www.llrx.com/features/westdigest.htm

Duane A. Strojny reviews two new products from Westlaw.com; KeyCite Notes, a
service that ties KeyCite together with a digest, and Most Cited Cases, a
feature that retrieves a single document containing a list of cases most
often cited for a particular point of law.

**The Virtual Law Office: The Busy Attorney's Guide
http://www.llrx.com/features/virtuallawoffice.htm

Sheryl Cramer offers a checklist of hardware, software and accessories,
along with relevant web resources, to assist attorneys interested in
creating their own virtual office.

**Update to International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide
http://www.llrx.com/features/int_crim2.htm

Marylin J. Raisch and Gail Partin have added new print and online sources to
their extensive guide.  Their resource takes on added value in light of
9-11-2001.

**Algerian Law Guide
http://www.llrx.com/features/algerian.htm

This guide is by Dahmène Touchent, who manages the Algerian legal portal,
LexAlgeria. He provides an overview of country's government and legal
structure, including resource materials in print and on the Web.

**9-11-2001 Related News, Legislation and Resources
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm

Sabrina I. Pacifici has significantly expanded and redesigned this page,
which is updated daily.  Topics include: disaster recovery and relief;
international sources; military/intelligence information; news updates and
reliable sources; resources and services for the legal & business
communities; survivor/victim information;
terrorism and homeland security; transportation; and 9-11-2001 related case
law.

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**A Closer Look at Weblogs
http://www.llrx.com/columns/notes46.htm

Cindy Curling takes us into the wonderful world of weblogs as she explains
their structure, the many types of blogs, how to find specific topical
blogs, how to build and maintain your own blog, as well as reviews of the
best of breed.

**Finding Corresponding Federal Regulations
http://www.llrx.com/columns/reference30.htm

Jan Bissett and Margi  Heinen address the most commonly asked questions on
how to locate federal regulations with this pathfinder that includes useful
Web links.

**Slip Opinion Listservers - Updated
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup17.htm

Kathy Biehl adds to her guide: services for courts nationwide, the Supreme
Court, the Ninth Circuit, and appellate courts in six states (Alaska,
Florida, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia).

**Latest Links
http://www.llrx.com/links/101501.htm

Margaret Berkland reviews:  DriverGuide.com: Your Guide to Finding Device
Drivers; Forbes 800 Best Paid CEOs; ISBN/SAN: International Standard
Numbering System for the Information Industry; Maporama; San Diego Law
Links; and Wunderground.com

**Editor's Featured Site: Where to Do Research.com
http://www.wheretodoresearch.com/

This site offers an "A to Z" list of 54 categories with associated links
that pop-up when you mouse over your topic of choice.  Easy to use, with a
straight-forward design, you will find
a range of helpful resources in categories including news media, terrorism,
U.S. government and U.S. politics. (Editor, Sabrina I. Pacifici)

**Book Review: Guide to Chinese Copyright Law Studies by Robert Haibin Hu
http://www.llrx.com/extras/ch_copyright.htm

**Joan Liu, author of The Chinese Legal Information System in Cyberspace
(http://www.llrx.com/features/china2.htm), reviews this four volume set
whose audience is the U.S. legal community.

In LLRX Buzz, (http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz78.htm) Tara Calishain reviews:
-"Finding Court Opinions On The Web"
-Corporate E-Learning
-Government Seeks Secure Network USAToday: October 12, 2001.
-Great State Resources I Missed -- Montana
-Northern Light Starts Special Edition for Windows XP
-Public Libraries of Europe