LLRX Update - March 1, 2002

[Cindy L. Chick]

New on LLRX.com for March 1, 2002
Edited and Published by Sabrina I. Pacifici and Cindy L. Chick
http://www.llrx.com


**Getting It Right: Verifying Sources on the Net

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

Sabrina I. Pacifici's guide will assist researchers in the essential 
process of evaluating web sources in light of key factors such as site 
ownership, content authorship, timeliness, authority, reliability and 
more.  She also recommends a number of web resources to assist in 
facilitating this process.


**United States Military Commissions: A Quick Guide to Available 
Resources 
http://www.llrx.com/features/military.htm

Stephen Young provides an historical introduction to military 
commissions, and addresses their statutory authority, judicial 
consideration and executive authority. He also covers relevant 
secondary texts, web resources and journal articles.


**CaseClerk.com:  SCOUG Rating Scale Review

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

T. R. Halvorson reviews yet another alternative online source of 
American legal information that offers case law, online CLE, and a web 
links catalog.

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Visit www.westlaw.com and try it.

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**Electronic Guide to Mexican Law 
http://www.llrx.com/features/mexican.htm

Francisco Avalos and Elisa Donnadieu's guide includes an overview of 
Mexico's government and legal system, primary federal legislation, 
legislative sources, NAFTA, state governments, and many useful web 
links.


**What Makes Web Site Writing Effective? 
http://www.llrx.com/extras/ir28.htm

Jerry Lawson, Brenda Howard and Dennis Kennedy suggest numerous ways 
to provide readers of your site with context and content via an 
efficient presentation style. Their suggestions include the use of 
specific fonts, PDF, headings, bullets, color, linking to minimize 
scrolling, and more.


**Outsourcing Legal Research And Writing Through The Internet: An E-
Commerce Success Story 
http://www.llrx.com/extras/outsourcing.htm

Robert M. Unterberger, a lawyer and law professor, addresses the use 
of web-based temporary lawyers who are available on short notice to 
take on assignments.


**Language and the Law: A Conference Review 
http://www.llrx.com/extras/language.htm

Kumar Percy reviews a three day conference devoted to the synergy 
between language and law, held at Jamail Center for Legal Research of 
the University of Texas, in honor of the addition of the millionth 
volume to their collection.


**Burney's Legal Tech Reviews: Helpful Handsprings and Agile Acrobats 
http://www.llrx.com/columns/legaltech3.htm

Brett Burney puts the Visor Pro and its many ad-ons to the test, and 
details how the functionality and power of Adobe 5.0 and Adobe Acrobat 
Reader should be a part of your electronic document repertoire.


**Storytelling:  Wake Up Sleeping Beauty 
http://www.llrx.com/columns/guide61.htm

Marie Wallace presents a five step plan to find your story voice.

**Latest Links
http://www.llrx.com/links/030102.htm

Margaret Berkland reviews: Bookshare.org, Electronic Journal Mine, 
Global Banking Law Database (GBLD), IntelR Philanthropic Peer-to-Peer 
Program, and the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library.


**Editor's Featured Site:  FirstGov.gov
http://www.firstgov.gov

The new FirstGov.gov premiered on February 27 with a $350,000 redesign 
and an emphasis on access to its database of 35 million pages via a 
maximum of three mouse clicks. Users are directed to a cascading 
series of links organized by topic: services for Citizens, for 
Businesses, and for Governments.  Links to government agencies and 
reference sources appear on the left side of the front page. The 
'enhanced' search engine takes a back seat to direct linking, but 
offers the option to locate federal or state data, or both. 
Unfortunately, this site pales in comparison to other e-government 
efforts as recognized by the Digital State Survey, 
http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/center/01digitalstates.phtml. (Editor, 
Sabrina I. Pacifici)


**LLRXBuzz February 25, 2002 
http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz97.htm

Tara Calishain reviews:
-TweakXP.com
-Antitrust Web Resources
-Food-Borne 
Illnesses
-Who Owns What
-Northern Light Still Leaving the Light On
-Finding 
Photography Archives On the Web


**LLRX Newstand - http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm Updated 
daily: the latest news on legal-tech issues, legislation, web 
resources and services, online research and more. (Edited and Compiled 
by Sabrina I. Pacifici)


**9-11-2001 News and Legal Resources, Information and Related Services

http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm
(Edited and Compiled by Sabrina I. Pacifici)

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