The legal database vendors CCH (Intelliconnect), Thomson Reuters (WestlawNZ) and LexisNexisNZ are making instructional videos. Lots of videos. You can quickly link to them via our Law Subject Guide Strategies tab. They're short, and specific. They usually show you the fastest way to find things, but certainly not all the ways to find things. The suites of videos are being constantly updated too.
Here's a wee taster.
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Of course, if you prefer to get help from humans, just ask at the desk, or email me. My contact details are on the Law Subject Guide.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Bar admission ceremony court attire clarified
The Chief High Court Judge, Justice Winkelmann, has written to the New Zealand Law Society to clarify the requirements for the required standard of dress for ceremonies for admission as a barrister and solicitor.
Justice Winkelmann says concern has been raised with her regarding variable practice between registries as to the required standard of dress at admission ceremonies.
"It has been reported to me that some admittees are being told they must wear traditional court attire at admission ceremonies," she says.
"I have reminded registries that the general approach in connection with court attire for admission ceremonies is that candidates for admission and their counsel moving have the option of wearing traditional court attire (wigs, bands, white shirt and gowns) or gowns over neat clothing. Neat clothing means dark suit, white shirt and tie for men and equivalent dress for women (women to ensure their shirt or blouse is white)."
Justice Winkelmann says applicants and counsel moving the admission may not combine the two options by, for example, wearing a wig and a tie, or bands over a tie.
"Applicants are requested to remind their counsel moving of these requirements," she says.
http://my.lawsociety.org.nz/news/bar-admission-ceremony-court-attire-clarified
Justice Winkelmann says concern has been raised with her regarding variable practice between registries as to the required standard of dress at admission ceremonies.
"It has been reported to me that some admittees are being told they must wear traditional court attire at admission ceremonies," she says.
"I have reminded registries that the general approach in connection with court attire for admission ceremonies is that candidates for admission and their counsel moving have the option of wearing traditional court attire (wigs, bands, white shirt and gowns) or gowns over neat clothing. Neat clothing means dark suit, white shirt and tie for men and equivalent dress for women (women to ensure their shirt or blouse is white)."
Justice Winkelmann says applicants and counsel moving the admission may not combine the two options by, for example, wearing a wig and a tie, or bands over a tie.
"Applicants are requested to remind their counsel moving of these requirements," she says.
http://my.lawsociety.org.nz/news/bar-admission-ceremony-court-attire-clarified
Friday, July 19, 2013
The Advocacy Club
Last week, when I was ordering a book for the Law Library, called "The Art of the Interview:
How Lawyers Talk with Clients" by John Hollander, I visited the authors' website, and found this: The Advocacy Club.
It turns out the author keeps a very thorough blog to help law students improve their skills in writing, interviewing, cross-examining, mediating, and much much more.
John has been practicing since the mid 1970s, and founded the Advocacy Club in 2009.
If you ever find yourself in Ottawa, you might want to take a look at the courses he runs too.
It turns out the author keeps a very thorough blog to help law students improve their skills in writing, interviewing, cross-examining, mediating, and much much more.
John has been practicing since the mid 1970s, and founded the Advocacy Club in 2009.
If you ever find yourself in Ottawa, you might want to take a look at the courses he runs too.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
A conversation with Mark Henaghan
Presenting Professor Mark Henaghan, Dean of the
Faculty of Law at Otago, in conversation with Professor Nicola Peart. Mark speaks
about his journey from University of Otago student to academic to the Faculty of
Law’s longest serving Dean. He discusses family law, judicial appointments,
leadership and ‘The Human Genome Project’.
http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/research/podcasts/
I listened to this yesterday, and it was charming and insightful. I think you will enjoy it too.
http://www.otago.ac.nz/law/research/podcasts/
I listened to this yesterday, and it was charming and insightful. I think you will enjoy it too.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Changes to Printing
"There is nothing permanent except change" Heraclitus 540-480BCE.
Uniprint have completely changed their printing system. You'll notice some things are the same but different.
The main impact of the change is the way you add funds to your ID card.
"It can't happen here" Frank Zappa 1966.
The only way to add funds to your card is to go to the UniPrintShop in the Central Library. Soon, you'll also be able to use the autoloaders (no, there are none in the Richardson Building), and we have heard rumours of another method.
Uniprint have completely changed their printing system. You'll notice some things are the same but different.
The main impact of the change is the way you add funds to your ID card.
"It can't happen here" Frank Zappa 1966.
The only way to add funds to your card is to go to the UniPrintShop in the Central Library. Soon, you'll also be able to use the autoloaders (no, there are none in the Richardson Building), and we have heard rumours of another method.
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