Back in 2009-10, at the recommendation of NJLLA, the Judiciary web site added a single index page leading to the biannual and annual pages that provide links to the reports of the various Supreme Court Rules Committees. That index page, which was at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/reports/, has now been missing for some months, while a dead link to it remains in the “Quick Index” to the Judiciary web site. Communication to the Judiciary webmaster has been unavailing. The biannual and annual pages of reports are still on the site, and their addresses are consistently constructed, using the final year of the reporting cycle. For example, the page for the reports of the 2000-2002 cycle (the earliest reports on the site) is found at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/reports2002/, and those of the the 2009-2011 cycle (currently the latest ones) are at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/reports2011/. The Rutgers Law Library has compiled links to all the report pages at http://law-library.rutgers.edu/ilg/njlaw.php#reports.
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article on N.J. legislative history
In a recent issue of Legal Reference Services Quarterly appears as article by Barbara H. Garavaglia (of the University of Michigan Law Library), entitled “Using Legislative Histories to Determine Legislative Intent in New Jersey,” 30 LRSQ 71 (2011). Of particular interest in the article is the section on “use of legislative histories in New Jersey Courts,” 30 LRSQ at 73-78 and the accompanying notes.
West acquires NJ Pub.Empl.Rptr
Per notice to subscribers just received, the New Jersey Public Employee Reporter from LRP is now published by West.
BPU orders to be on the web
P.L. 2011, c.63, approved May 4, 2011, requires Board of Public Utilities orders to be in writing and to be posted on the BPU’s Internet website. The law is to be effective 30 days after enactment. [Follow-up: As of June 2nd, 2011, BPU orders from 2007 forward, current to mid-May, are available on the BPU website at http://www.state.nj.us/bpu/agenda/orders/.]
Lexis Advance lacks segment-restriction
In the Beta version of Lexis Advance as of May 2011, the search capabilities do not include segment-restricted searching – that is, there is no efficient way to restrict a case law search by counsel, by opinion author, or by party. The content does not yet include any administrative regulations, but they are expected to be added this fall.
regulations "sunset" period changed to 7 years
P.L. 2011, c.45 (approved Apr.6, 2011), http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/AL11/45_.HTM, changes the automatic expiration date of administrative regulations from 5 years to 7 years.
N.J.L.J. no longer in Westlaw, only in Lexis
As of May 1st, 2011, the New Jersey Law Journal is no longer on Westlaw, but is exclusively on Lexis. The NJLAWJ file on Lexis contains the N.J.L.J. from July 1990 forward — but the Unpublished Opinions column appears to be only available from January 1997 forward. To limit a search to the Unpublished Opinions column, use the segment restriction HEADLINE(UNPUBLISHED).
Working Smart: Innovative Ways to Do More with Your Day
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Program Description: Not enough time to do it all? In the current economic environment, with shrinking resources, librarians need to be more innovative than ever before. The speaker will address that challenge by exploring and showcasing techniques and technologies that expand and maximize librarian efficiency.
Speaker Biography: Juli Hughes is responsible for Stradley Ronon’s library functions across six offices. Her core responsibilities include reference and research, negotiating online contracts and training attorneys and paralegals to use online resources. Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Ms. Hughes worked as a solo librarian at a 65-attorney law firm in Lancaster, PA, and managed library services for five offices. She is an active member of AALL, serving on multiple committees, including the Conference of Newer Law Librarians Committee, the Private Law Libraries Special Interest Section Public Relations Committee and the Computer Services Special Interest Section. She frequently speaks at AALL programs.
Don Pepe’s Restaurant
844 mcCarter Highway (Route 21)
Newark, NJ 07102
Bloomberg Law Luncheon
This training is being offered by our expert, Charles Westphal, MBA., and will cover the following:
- Docket Retrieval and Research – Learn how to search, set up alerts and monitor clients from using Bloomberg Law’s docket product.
- New Case Tracking – Learn how to use Bloomberg Law’s free “Breaking Complaints” feature. Find out which courts are covered and discover resources designed to give you the upper hand on the competition.
- News – Learn how to stay current on today’s top legal issues impacting the legal market and your potential clients.
- Company and Market Information – Bloomberg Law’s Company Pages include financial data, management profiles, corporate actions, filings and more. Plus, Bloomberg Law’s Company Report Writer provides a one-click solution for company intelligence.
Gibbons Del Deo
1 Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
March Luncheon Program – 60 Sites in 60 Minutes
New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Meeting & Luncheon – 60 Sites in 60 Minutes
Presenters: Gayle Lynn-Nelson, Librarian Relations, LexisNexis and Kathy Taggart, Senior Reference Librarian, Lowenstein Sandler PC
Let our Internet gurus keep you riveted to your seat for a fast-paced, fun and fact filled hour. From the best to the bizarre, and the most informative to the most entertaining, our panelists will spend just a minute explaining each particular site. Hold on to your seats for this one! By the end of the hour, you will have witnessed 60 incredible, entertaining, educational, interesting and informative sites ranging from the best legal sites to the coolest diversions for those important breaks during the busy day.
Community Service Project – Books for Early Childhood Health Fairs
The Rutgers Special Education Clinic will be conducting two early childhood health fairs in April to improve awareness of early childhood development and early intervention programs. Organized by Rutgers law and social work students working at the Clinic, the students anticipate between 300 – 500 children and their families at each fair, and would like each child to leave with at least one book, in addition to other giveaways. The Clinic is now collecting donations of books, new or gently used, in English and Spanish, that are appropriate for children ages 0 – 5. This includes board books, early childhood readers and emergent reading books. NJLLA, in partnership with Rutgers, will collect books at the March 7 meeting. If you are unable to attend, please send a contribution with someone who is going or directly to Sue Lyons at Rutgers Law School Newark.
Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Ave.
Roseland, NJ 07068