The economy continues to impact the traditional large law firm hiring cycle:A NY Times article focuses on 2Ls waiting for the chance to interview in the fall: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/26lawyers.html?em Some famous firms have stopped interviewing at Yale…Gerry Shih, Downturn Dims Prospects
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Library of Congress on YouTube
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West, part of Thomson Reuters, has launched a Black’s LawDictionary on iTunes. The new application for iPod or iPhonefeatures the most recent edition (the 8th) of the dictionary,edited by Bryan A. Garner. The iPhone version, which sells fora whopping $49.99,…
Law Professors Seek Injunction Over 'Sham' West Treatise Supplement
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National Archives to Release Reagan and Bush 41 Presidential Records
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Best Academic Presses in Law
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Internally Displaced Persons: Guide to Legal Information Resources on the Web
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AAUP Releases Annual Faculty Salaries Report
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