February 2021
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FastCase-Casemaker Merger Seeks to Create More Robust Cost-Effective Legal Research Alternative
On January 5, 2021 FastCase and Casemaker announced a merger. FastCase and Casemaker provide a cost-effective alternative to other legal research databases. According to the CEO of FastCase, Bar associations in all 50 states provide FastCase or Casemaker at no or low cost, so the merger creates the largest lawyer subscriber base of any legal… Continue reading
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New from GovInfo.gov and Congress.gov
Like most, when teaching in my Advanced Legal Research courses, I always like to stress reliable free sites for legal research, along with subscription resources, and two of my favorite sites to show are govinfo.gov and congress.gov. As I prepare upcoming lectures for this semester, I thought I’d share with you some of the most… Continue reading
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CRIV/LexisNexis Semiannual Call
Date: January 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m. EST Participants: Carolyn Bach, Senior Manager, Librarian Relations & Faculty Programs, LexisNexis Simon Weierman, Senior Director, Segment Management, LexisNexis Vani Ungapen, AALL Executive Director Karen Selden, AALL CRIV Board Liaison Ashley Ahlbrand, CRIV LexisNexis Liaison Product Brand Updates: Rebranding and streamlining of several existing product names, making it easier… Continue reading
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Guest Blog: Supporting Our Consortial Partners
Guest Blog from Cynthia Bassett, Collection Management & Electronic Services Librarian at University of Missouri School of Law. I would like to confess – I made a mistake this fall while renewing access to a database that I think might have bigger ramifications in our profession than I am comfortable with. But let me rewind… Continue reading
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CRIV Bloomberg Bi-Annual Call
Date: December 17, 2020. Approximately 2;00 to 3:00 pm EST Participants: Joe Breda, President, Bloomberg Law Lauren Kaplan, BLAW Strategy and Customer Experience Vani Ungapen, AALL Executive Director Karen Selden, AALL CRIV Board Liaison Tom Hemstock, AALL Bloomberg Law Liaison Note: Due to extenuating circumstances, Mike Bernier, Bloomberg Law Director of Library Relations was not… Continue reading
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