Legal information and the development of American law
[edited] by Richard A. Danner, Frank G. Houdek.
- St. Paul, MN Thomson/West c2008.
- viii, 315 p. 26 cm.
"A collection of essays inspired by the contributions of Robert C. Berring"--Cover. Papers originally presented at a conference at Boalt Hall in Oct. 2006 and published as an issue of Law library journal, spring 2007. Cf. Pref.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction Legal information and the development of American law : writings on the form and structure of the published law The Universe of thinkable thoughts : literary warrant and West's Key Number System Context and legal research Legal information as social capital Law and Heidegger's question concerning technology : a prolegomenon to future law librarianship Why do we ask the same questions? : the triple helix dilemma revisited Peer to peer meets the world of legal information : encountering the new paradigm Neutral citation, court web sites, and access to authoritative case law Legal research versus legal writing within the law school curriculum Should legal research be included on the bar exam? : an exploration of the question Researching legal history in the Digital Age The heart of legal information : the crumbling infrastructure of legal research From the reference desk to River City : a bibliography Richard A. Danner and Frank Houdek -- Richard A. Danner -- Daniel Dabney -- Barbara Bintliff -- Virginia J. Wise and Frederick Schauer -- Paul D. Callister -- Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic -- Ethan Katsh and Beth Noveck -- Peter W. Martin -- Roy M. Mersky -- Steven M. Barkan -- Morris L. Cohen -- Robert C. Berring -- Frank G. Houdek.
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