Legal Information Alert articles from April 2003

Legal Information Alert archives from April 2003

The most-cited law reviews: another tool for law library collection development.
April 1, 2003... In 1999, I published an article in Legal Information Alert entitled, "The MostCited Legal Books: A New Tool for Law Library Collection Development." At that time I also compiled a study of the most-cited law reviews. (The study was published in...

From the editor.(issue contents)(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... Our feature article this month comes from Fred Shapiro, who always provides us with research-based articles--the results of his continuing research interests. As he states, this study of law journals should guide you in making collection...

Alert Publications, Inc. announces new venture. (Spirit of Law Librarianship Award)
April 1, 2003... We are pleased to announce that we are taking over the Spirit of Law Librarianship Award from the William S. Hein Company. We will also publish the second edition of The Spirit of Law Librarianship, compiled and edited by Roy M. Mersky and...

Due diligence: a look at LexisNexis Company Analyzer. (Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2003... Contrary to what our portfolios might indicate, there actually is a silver lining to the rocky Wall Street problems of the past two years. It is easier to locate company information now more than ever before. One new product that proves this...

Bruner and O'Connor on Construction Law.
April 1, 2003... Bruner & O'Connor on Construction Law. Philip L. Bruner & Patrick J. O'Connor. 2002. West Group. Hardcover. 7v. ISBN: 0-314-10255-8. $900. Construction is an industry requiring land, machines, materials, and workers. In defining these...

Transferring Interests in the Closely Held Family Business.(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Transferring Interests in the Closely Held Family Business. James John Jurinski & Gary A. Zwick. 2002. ALI-ABA. Hardcover. 336p. ISBN: 0-8318-1414-4. $129. Written by a law professor and a practicing attorney, this book contains an immense...

LexisNexis Florida Annotated Statutes. (Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2003... LexisNexis Florida Annotated Statutes. 2002. LexisNexis Group. Online service. Pricing varies depending on contract. (28v print version, $824 until June 2003.) Due to changes in traditional licensing agreements, both major legal publishers...

Legal Protection of Digital Information.
April 1, 2003... Legal Protection of Digital Information. Lee A. Hollaar. 2002. BNA Books. Softcover. 498p. ISBN: 1-57018-340-6. $155. This is an exciting and difficult time in which to publish a book about the legal protections afforded to digital...

International Economic Regulation.(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... International Economic Regulation. Jane Keisey, ed. 2002. Ashgate Publishing Company. Hardcover. 525p. ISBN: 0-7546-2225-8. $205. Very few areas of human endeavor fall outside the pale of the law. Since the law affects so many different...

Law Library Benchmarks, 2003 ed.(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Law Library Benchmarks: 2003 Edition. 2002. Primary Research Group. Softcover. 143p. ISBN: 1-57440-057-6. $110. Benchmark data is helpful when it shows that you are on the right path--or at least not out in right field. This title...

Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour: Strategies That Work, 2d ed.(Book Review)
April 1, 2003... Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour: Strategie that Work. James M. Galloway & Mark A. Robertson, eds. 2002. American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section. Softcover. 287p. ISBN: 1-59031-117-5. $149.95 ($129.95 for section...