Yearly Archives: 2009
On Not Dismissing Threats
Jesse Taylor at Pandagon observes: It’s often said that we shouldn’t dismiss the opposition to Obama as racists, or crazy, or potentially violent. And the thing is, we aren’t dismissing them. We’re accurately describing them, and taking their threat very … Continue reading
Goodbye, AALL
This year, for only the second time in 24 years, I’m not attending the AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) Annual meeting. Since I decided to change careers, resign from my position as law library director, and pursue teaching and … Continue reading
Filed under Academia, Law school
Has the time for listservs passed?
Greg Lambert asks (as reported by Joe Hodnick) on the Law Librarian Blog: “Is it time to retire listservs”? Not yet, according to Greg Lambert, library and records manager for King & Spalding LLP in Houston and blogger at one … Continue reading
Filed under Academia, Blogs, Law school, Twitter
Downturn in the legal market: temporary blip or end of an era?
An article in last week’s Wall Street Journal Blog featured an interview with legal consultant Peter Zeughauser, who predicted a grim outlook for law firm hiring for the next few years: It’s not going to be over before the end … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Anonymity on the Internet
“[U]nder our Constitution, anonymous pamphletering is not a pernicious, fraudulent practice, but an honorable tradition of advocacy and dissent. Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.” McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Comm’n, 514 U.S. 334, 357 (1995)
Filed under Anonymity and pseudonymity
