Library Highlights

New Jury Instructions Released

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

March brings updates to all three of the sets of Wisconsin jury instructions. The Wisconsin Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference.

These releases include:

Children’s Jury Instruction updates with one new instruction, and eight revised instructions. This set was last updated in July 2024.

Civil Jury Instruction updates with two new instructions, a renumbered and revised instruction, and sixteen revised instructions. This set was last updated in July 2024.

Criminal Jury Instruction updates with one new instruction, a renumbered and revised instruction, and 15 revised instructions. This set was last updated in December 2024.

The printable releases for each set of instructions can be downloaded at any time from the “Update releases” pages for each set.

Blank pages have been inserted to make double sided printing easier. File new, updated, and revised instructions, along with the updated table and index in your print set. Complete printable files of each instruction set and finding aids are also available for those who need to print a complete set. Download them at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/

For information on the status of the Committee's work, please contact Bryce Pierson at bryce.pierson@wicourts.gov.

Ceremony announced to name Wisconsin State Law Library in honor of Lavinia Goodell

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:42:00 +0000

The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in partnership with the Director of State Courts Office and the Wisconsin State Law Library, invites the public to a special ceremony on Monday, September 30, at noon, to officially name the Wisconsin State Law Library in honor of Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin's first woman lawyer.

The renaming commemorates Goodell's remarkable legacy and her groundbreaking contributions to the legal profession. On June 17, 1874, Goodell became the first woman to practice law in Wisconsin, overcoming significant barriers and advocating for legislative changes that opened doors for generations of women to follow in her footsteps.

"Naming the State Law Library in Lavinia Goodell's honor is an opportunity to recognize her legacy and inspire the next generation of women in Wisconsin," said Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.

The event will take place at the Wisconsin State Law Library, located at 120 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison, WI 53703. The ceremony will feature remarks reflecting on Goodell's legacy and the impact of women in law today. The event is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend and take part in celebrating this historic occasion.

More information on the life and work of Lavinia Goodell is available at LaviniaGoodell.com.

New Criminal Jury Instructions Released

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:32:00 +0000

The September 2024 release of the Criminal jury instructions are now available at: https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/criminal/ The Wisconsin Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference.

Instructions may be released more frequently throughout the year, and will continue to follow the same release numbering and month/year date patterns for easy version tracking. The Criminal instructions feature new and updated instructions for September 2024. This set was last updated in July 2024. Updates include:

JI-700 Law Note: Theory of Defense Instructions Instructing the Jury on Defensive Matters
JI-775 Alibi
JI-1319 Interference with Fire Fighting Equipment 941.12(2)
JI-1398B Publishing a Depiction That Is Known to Be a Private Representation of Nudity Without Consent - 942.09(3m)(a)2
JI-2125 Causing a Child to View or Listen to Sexual Activity - 948.055
NEW JI-2139B Sexual Misconduct Against a Pupil by a School Staff Member or Volunteer - 948.098
JI-2682B Failing to Install an Ignition Interlock Device or Violating a Court Order Restricting Operating Privilege - 347.413
JI-6030 Possession of a Controlled Substance - 961.41(3g)

The printable release for this set can be downloaded at any time from the “Update releases” page. Blank pages have been inserted to make double sided printing easier. File new, updated, and revised instructions, along with the updated tables and index in your print set. Complete printable files of each instruction set and finding aids are also available for those who need to print a complete set. Download them at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/

For information on the status of the Committee's work, please contact Bryce Pierson at bryce.pierson@wicourts.gov.

Job Opening: Reference & Electronic Services Librarian

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:36:00 +0000

Job Openings in Madison and Milwaukee

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 13 May 2024 22:42:00 +0000

The library has employment opportunities at our Madison and Milwaukee library locations! Please see the job summaries below, and follow the links for more details and information about how to apply.

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian (Madison, Wisconsin)

This position is responsible for providing bibliographic access to library materials, electronic journals, online resources and digital collections for the Wisconsin State Law Library, the Milwaukee County Law Library (MCLL), the Dane County Law Library (DCLL), and the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Learn more and apply

LTE Library Associate (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

If you have exceptional customer service skills and a desire for continued learning, we encourage you to apply for the Limited Term Employment (LTE) Library Associate position at the Wisconsin Court System.

Learn more and apply

New jury instruction releases for January 2024

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:33:00 +0000

The January 2024 releases of the Children’s, Civil, and Criminal jury instructions are now available at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/. The Wisconsin Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference.

The Children’s instructions feature new and updated instructions for 2024. This set was last updated in January 2023.

The Civil instructions feature new and updated instructions for January 2024. This set was last updated in July 2023.

The Criminal instructions feature new and updated instructions, as well as two renumbered instructions, for January 2024. This set was last updated in July 2023.

The printable releases can be downloaded at any time from the “Update releases” page for each set. https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/

Blank pages have been inserted to make double sided printing easier. File new, updated, and revised instructions, along with the updated tables and index in your print set. Complete printable files of each instruction set and finding aids are also available for those who need to print a complete set. Download them at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury

For information on the status of the Committee's work, please contact Bryce Pierson at bryce.pierson@wicourts.gov.

Job Opening: LTE Library Associate - Milwaukee County Law Library

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:43:00 +0000

Learn more about the LTE Library Associate job, including how to apply.

Job Opening: LTE Library Assistant

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:37:00 +0000

If you are customer service driven, have excellent organizational skills, and experience working with library materials, we encourage you to apply for the LTE Library Assistant position at the Wisconsin Court System. The David T. Prosser Jr State Law Library, located in the Risser Justice Center, is seeking candidates for the Library Assistant Limited Term Employee (LTE) position. The successful applicant must be available to fill the 20 hour per week morning schedule. The required schedule is 8:30AM- 12:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Learn more and apply.

New Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions July 2023

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:05:00 +0000

The July 2023 release of the Civil and Criminal jury instructions are now available at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury

Civil jury instruction updates include the following instructions. Download release 55 to update your print sets.

NEW 430 A party's presence not required at trial
1090 Driver on Arterial Approaching Intersection: Lookout; Right of Way; Flashing Yellow Signal
1153 Right of Way: At Intersection with Through Highway
1155 Right of Way: At Intersections of Highways
1157 Right of Way: At Intersection of Highways: Ultimate Verdict Question
1158 Right of Way: To Pedestrian Crossing at Controlled Intersection
1160 Right of Way: To Pedestrian at Intersections or Crosswalks on Divided Highways or Highways Provided with Safety Zones
1165 Right of Way: To Pedestrian at Uncontrolled Intersection or Crosswalk
1190 Right of Way: Green Signal
1191 Duty of Driver Entering Intersection with Green Light in Driver's Favor: Lookout
1192 Duty of Driver Approaching Intersection When Amber Light Shows
1195 Right of Way: Left Turn at Intersection
1225 Right of Way: Pedestrian's Duty: Crossing at Controlled Intersection or Crosswalk
1354 Turn or Movement: Ascertainment that Turn or Movement Can Be Made with Reasonable Safety: Lookout
3028 Contracts Implied in Law (Unjust Enrichment)
8060 Adverse Possession Not Founded on Written Instrument (Wis. Stat. § 893.25)

Criminal jury instruction updates include the following instructions. Download release 62 to update your print sets.

NEW 791 Coercion: Trafficking: Defense for a victim of § 940.302(2) or 948.051 - § 939.46(1m)
NEW 791 Example Coercion: Trafficking: Defense for a victim of § 940.302(2) or 948.051 - § 939.46(1m)
600 Introductory Comment: Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect: Instructions for the "Bifurcated" Trial and Reexamination
700 Law Note: Theory of Defense Instructions
800 Privilege: Self-Defense: Force Less Than That Likely to Cause Death or Great Bodily Harm
801 Privilege: Self-Defense: Force Less Than That Likely to Cause Death or Great Bodily Harm: Crimes Involving Recklessness or Negligence
805 Privilege: Self-Defense: Force Intended or Likely to Cause Death or Great Bodily Harm
805A Law Note: Self-defense under § 939.48(1m)
820 Privilege: Self-Defense: Injury to Third Party Charged as Reckless or Negligent Crime
821 Privilege: Self-Defense: Unintended Harm to Third Party Charged as Intentional Crime
950 Privilege: Discipline by a Person Responsible for the Welfare of a Child
1021 First Degree Reckless Homicide
2114A Example Repeated Acts of Physical Abuse of a Child
2666A Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of any Combination of an Intoxicant and any other Drug to a Degree that Renders Him or Her Incapable of Safely Driving
SM-16 Collateral Attack on Prior Convictions
SM-50 Competency to Proceed

Blank pages have been inserted to make double sided printing easier. File new and updated instructions, along with the updated statutory comparative table and index in your print set. Complete printable files of each instruction set and finding aids are also available for those who need to print a complete set. Download them at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury

For information on the status of the Committee's work, please contact Bryce Pierson at bryce.pierson@wicourts.gov.

Job Opening: Program Associate (Madison)

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:55:00 +0000

The Wisconsin State Law Library is seeking a Program Associate to provide high-level administrative support that directly assists the department manager in the overall day-to-day operation of the Library.

Learn more and apply

Public computers & wifi scheduled maintenance

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:22:00 +0000

On Thursday, June 8, 2023, there will be scheduled maintenance on the David T. Prosser Jr. Library's public computers and wireless internet. We anticipate that these will be unavailable from approximately 3 PM to 4 PM. Please ask a librarian for help with online research during that time.

Job Opening: LTE Library Assistant (Madison)

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Wed, 03 May 2023 23:08:00 +0000

Learn more and apply: LTE Library Assistant

Researching Wisconsin's Budget

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:58:00 +0000

The Governor's 2023-25 Wisconsin state budget proposal was introduced in February 2023. Since then, budget-related information has been added or updated in several research sources. Our Wisconsin State Budget Process research guide includes current links to detailed information about the budget process.

Drafts of the budget are not yet available on the Wisconsin State Legislature's website. However, budget drafts can be viewed in person at the Legislative Reference Bureau in downtown Madison. Check out our updated research guide for overviews of the budget process, the 2023-25 Executive Budget, and resources to help you stay current.

Wisconsin State Budget Process research guide

Job Opening: Library Assistant

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:19:00 +0000

If you have experience processing library materials, have excellent organizational skills, and are customer service driven, we encourage you to apply for the Library Assistant position at the Wisconsin Court System. This position is at the David T. Prosser Jr. State Law Library. Learn more & apply

Job Opening: LTE Library Associate (Milwaukee County)

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:56:00 +0000

Learn more and apply at: https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/employment/docs/23-2302.pdf

This position is open until filled.

Winter storm service updates (December 2022)

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:51:00 +0000

Madison

The David T. Prosser Jr. Library is closed to visitors on Thursday, December 22 and Friday, December 23.

The Dane County Law Library is closed, along with the Dane County Courthouse on Thursday, December 22 from 2:00 PM and all day on Friday, December 23.

Milwaukee

The Milwaukee County Law Library is closed after noon on Thursday, December 22 and all day on Friday, December 23, due to a declared weather emergency.

Contact us

To ask a question while the libraries are closed to visitors, send an email to wsll.ref@wicourts.gov, call 608-267-9696, or fill out our Ask a Librarian form online.

Job Opening: Library Associate at Dane County Law Library

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:34:00 +0000

If you have experience processing library materials, have excellent organizational skills, and are customer service driven, we encourage you to apply for the Library Associate position at the Wisconsin Court System. This position is located at the Dane County Law Library.

Learn more at https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/employment/docs/22-2279.pdf

Job Openings for Librarians

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:53:00 +0000

Come join our team! The Wisconsin State Law Library is seeking candidates for two librarian jobs. Learn more and apply at the links below.

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian

The Wisconsin State Law Library is seeking candidates for the position of Cataloging and Metadata Librarian. This position is responsible for providing bibliographic access to library materials, electronic journals, online resources and digital collections for the Wisconsin State Law Library, the Milwaukee County Law Library (MCLL), the Dane County Law Library (DCLL), and the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. This position supports the discovery of digital content through the application of cataloging and metadata practices, and through the creation and maintenance of finding aids. Learn more & apply

Reference & Electronic Services Librarian

The Wisconsin State Law Library is seeking candidates for the position of Reference & Electronic Services Librarian. This position provides research and reference assistance to judges, court staff, attorneys, paralegals and pro-se litigants via in-person, phone and email. This position also ensures access to the library’s electronic databases, public computers and wireless network, working with CCAP to facilitate necessary updates and security of the public computers at the Wisconsin State Law Library, the Milwaukee County Law Library (MCLL), and the Dane County Law Library (DCLL) Learn more & apply

WSLL @ Your Service September 2022

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:55:00 +0000

Our newsletter is always online, which means it's never too late to check out our September issue! Read about access to justice initiatives in public libraries, plainly written law books, and technology tips.

2022 Criminal Jury Instructions released

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:29:00 +0000

The most recent supplement to the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions has been approved by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference’s Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The sixtieth supplement to this publication includes new, updated, and withdrawn instructions for the set. This supplement includes blank pages to support double sided page printing. These updates reflect material approved through June 2022.

New instructions

997 (New) Elder Person Victims § 939.623

1204 (New) First Degree Sexual Assault: Against an Individual Who is 60 Years of Age or Older § 940.225(1)(d)

1204 Example (New) First Degree Sexual Assault: Against an Individual Who is 60 Years of Age or Older § 940.225(1)(d)

1217B (New) Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse by a Law Enforcement Officer with a Person Detained or In Custody § 940.225(2)(k)

1249A (New) Physical Abuse of an Elder Person: Intentional Causation of Great Bodily Harm § 940.198(2)(a)

1249B (New) Physical Abuse of an Elder Person: Intentional Causation of Bodily Harm § 940.198(2)(b)

1249C (New) Physical Abuse of an Elder Person: Intentional Causation of Bodily Harm to an Elder Person Under Circumstances or Conditions that are Likely to Produce Great Bodily Harm § 940.198(2)(c)

1249D (New) Physical Abuse of an Elder Person: Reckless Causation of Great Bodily Harm § 940.198(3)(a)

1249E (New) Physical Abuse of an Elder Person: Reckless Causation of Bodily Harm § 940.198(3)(b)

1249F (New) Physical Abuse of an Elder Person: Reckless Causation of Bodily Harm to an Elder Person Under Circumstances or Conditions that are Likely to Produce Great Bodily Harm § 940.198(3)(c)

2199 (New) Sex Offender Name Change § 301.47(2)(a)-(b)

SM-9 (New) When a Jury Requests to Hear/See Audio/Visual Evidence During Deliberations

Updated instructions

Introductory materials

50 Preliminary Instruction: Jurors' Conduct; Evidence; Transcripts Not Available; Credibility; Substantive Issues; Opening Statement

58 Transcripts Not Available for Deliberations; Reading Back Testimony

158 Recording Played to the Jury

300 Credibility of Witnesses

800 Privilege: Self-Defense: Force Less Than That Likely to Cause Death or Great Bodily Harm

801 Privilege: Self-Defense: Force Less Than That Likely to Cause Death or Great Bodily Harm: Crimes Involving Recklessness or Negligence

805 Privilege: Self-Defense: Force Intended or Likely to Cause Death or Great Bodily Harm

805A Law Note: Self-defense under § 939.48(1m)

820 Privilege: Self-Defense: Injury to Third Party Charged as Reckless or Negligent Crime

821 Privilege: Self-Defense: Unintended Harm to Third Party Charged as Intentional Crime

901 Cause

1021 First Degree Reckless Homicide

1030 Felony Murder: Underlying Crime Completed

1031 Felony Murder: Underlying Crime Attempted

1032 Felony Murder: Death Caused While Committing a Crime as a Party to the Crime: Aiding And Abetting

1208 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse Without Consent by Use or Threat of Force or Violence

1209 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse Without Consent Causing Injury, Illness, Disease or Impairment of a Sexual or Reproductive Organ, or Mental Anguish Requiring Psychiatric Care

1212 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse with a Person Who is Under the Influence of an Intoxicant

1213 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse with a Person the Defendant Knows is Unconscious

1214 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse Without Consent While Aided and Abetted

1215 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse with a Patient or Resident

1216 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse by a Correctional Staff Member

1217 Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse by a Probation, Parole, or Extended Supervision Agent

1217A Second Degree Sexual Assault: Sexual Contact or Intercourse by an Employee of an Entity

1226 Battery with Substantial Risk of Great Bodily Harm

1228A Battery by a Person Committed under § 980.065

1231 Battery to a Probation, Extended Supervision and Parole Agent, Community Supervision Agent, or An Aftercare Agent

1237 Battery to an Emergency Medical Care Provider

1238 Battery or Threat to a Witness [Witness Has Attended or Testified]

1241A Battery to Guardian Ad Litem, Corporation Counsel, or Attorney

1241B Threat to Guardian Ad Litem, Corporation Counsel, or Attorney

1242 Battery or Threat to a Department of Revenue Employee

1244 Battery or Threat to a Department of Safety and Professional Services or Department of Workforce Development Employee

1247B Battery or Threat to a Health Care Provider § 940.204(3)

1255 Strangulation and Suffocation

1296 Intimidation of a Victim

1296A Intimidation of a Person Acting on Behalf of a Victim

1297 Intimidation of a Victim

1300 Negligent Operation of a Vehicle

1336 Carrying a Concealed Knife

1424 Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony

1441 Theft

1443 Theft by Contractor

1443A Theft by Contractor: Defendant Is a Corporate Officer

1444 Theft by Employee, Trustee, or Bailee (Embezzlement)

1450 Theft by One Having an Undisputed Interest in Property from One Having Superior Right of Possession

1453A Theft by Fraud: Representations Made to the Owner, Directly or by a Third Person

1453B Theft by Fraud: Representations Made to an Agent

1453C Theft by Fraud: Failure to Disclose as a Representation

1455 Theft by Failure to Return Leased or Rented Property

1473B Extortion: Injure or Threaten to Injure

1532 Incest: Sexual Intercourse Between Blood Relatives

1900 Disorderly Conduct

2664A Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of a Combination of an Intoxicant and a Controlled Substance - Civil Forfeiture

2666A Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of any Combination of an Intoxicant and any other Drug to a Degree that Renders Him or Her Incapable of Safely Driving

6001 Finding the Amount of Controlled Substance

Withdrawn instructions

1243 (Withdrawn) Battery to a Nurse

The Library partners with the Office of Judicial Education to provide free access to the Wisconsin Jury Instructions on our website. While updated instructions can be downloaded at any time from our website, many readers may wish to keep their print sets up-to-date. To do so, download and print the sixtieth release. Blank pages have been inserted to make double sided printing easier. File new and updated instructions, along with the updated table of cases and index in your print set. A complete, printable file of all the current Criminal Jury Instructions and finding aids is also available.

Job posting: Library Associate - Milwaukee County Law Library

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Mon, 23 May 2022 13:53:00 +0000

The Milwaukee County Law Library, located in the Milwaukee County Courthouse, is seeking one candidate for Library Associate position. Applicant must be available to fill the 40 hours per week requirements during the normal business hours of 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday.

Learn more & apply

Job posting: LTE Library Assistant

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:41:00 +0000

The Wisconsin State Law Library, located in the Risser Justice Center, is seeking a candidate for Library Assistant Limited Term Employee (LTE) position. The successful applicant must be available to fill the 20 hour per week morning schedule. The required schedule is 8:30AM- 12:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Learn more and find out how to apply.

Jurisdictions in civil actions

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:44:00 +0000

Jurisdiction can be a complicated area of law, referring to the authority of a court to hear cases and issue orders. The eBook, Jurisdiction in Civil Acts, examines the concept of jurisdiction in the lens of subject matter jurisdiction, and jurisdiction over a person or property.

This two volume set of books, written by Robert Casad and others, provides a robust overview of common civil litigation concerns. Learn about the powers and limits of state and federal courts, constitutional considerations, and statutory requirements for establishing the jurisdiction of a civil matter. The second volume includes a focus on case types - such as tort claims and contract issues. A chapter on personal jurisdiction examines a number of different legal concerns, from property actions and consumer law to death on the high seas.

As with every Lexis Digital Library eBook, researchers have a variety of ways to quickly pinpoint their issue. One great feature of Lexis Digital Library is that it keeps the basic finding aids we're accustomed to using in paper-bound books. The Table of Contents is fast to use and clickable, letting you start reading as soon as you find your section.

I appreciate the speed of an expertly compiled subject index when I need to get a quick survey of where in the book to go for my information. Lexis Digital eBooks include all the finding tools - including subject indexes! Once you've identified the section you need in the index, use the Table of Contents quick link in the toolbar to jump to that section - or just type that section number in the Find search box!

Log into Lexis Digital Library and read Jurisdiction in Civil Acts today!

Researching wills in Lexis Digital

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:50:00 +0000

Page on the Law of Wills is a well-known treatise on...the law of wills! This ten volume set covers a range of issues - from the history of wills to problems and analysis. In Lexis Digital, it's possible to read this book anytime and from any device. Just sign in with a library card!

This book set includes detailed analysis and helpful case citations, but it also has sample will clauses on a variety of topics. There are two quick ways to jump into form language research.

1. Search all volumes

Use the search box to search the entire set - or use the Table of Contents to pinpoint a volume and then search that volume directly. This can be useful to help you identify analysis along with the sample language you need.

2. Browse the Forms Book

Volume 7 of Page on the Law of Wills is devoted to sample form language. This volume is arranged according to the chapters of the book. If you identify a chapter that analyzes the issue you are researching, jump to the mirror chapter in volume 7 to look for related forms and will clauses.

Logging into Lexis Digital

There are a few ways you can log into Lexis Digital.

1. Look for the Lexis Digital link in our catalog - click on links in those book records to jump directly into the book on Lexis Digital. See our catalog record for Page on the law of wills.

2. Visit the library's eBooks page for a direct link to the full Lexis Digital Library. Sign in with your library card, then search or browse for the book you want to use.

Happy National Library Week!

noreply@blogger.com (Wisconsin State Law Library) — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:57:00 +0000

If books are knowledge you can hold in your hand, then the hefty tomes of the law are knowledge you can best hold in the crook of your arm…or perhaps a sturdy bag! With the kickoff of National Library Week on April 4, you can now get a free canvas bookbag with every checkout at our libraries. (While supplies last.)

This National Library Week we're opening up our Lexis bookbags and talking about what you can read at our libraries.

Print Books

In his book On Writing, Steven King posits that, "books are a uniquely portable magic." This is certainly true of law books, which hold everything from primary law to analysis to extremely specific and wonderfully time-saving sample forms. Browse through this list of some of our many Lexis-published books in our catalog.

Check out these standalone, recently added books:

Exculpatory evidence: the accused's constitutional right to introduce favorable evidence
Veterans benefits manual
What's it worth? a guide to personal injury awards and settlements

Lexis Advance

Supplementing our print offerings, get free access to Lexis Advance to Shepardize citations, research case law, and find journals or books including Nichols on eminent domain and Appleman on insurance. Use Lexis Advance on public computers at the David T. Prosser Jr. Library.

Lexis Digital Library

eBooks are easy to hold in your hand, and you can use them on any device. We've gone digital with eBook versions of popular Lexis titles. Log in to the Lexis Digital Library with your Wisconsin State Law Library card to read these books any time, anywhere. Titles include Employment in Wisconsin: Guide to Employment Law, Collier on Bankruptcy, Corbin on Contracts, Moore's Federal Practice, and more. If you don't have a library card, you can still use Lexis Digital using the public computers at our libraries.

We're excited to announce new eBook access for the following books! Can't make it to the library? No problem! Add these books to your virtual bookbag. All you need is a library card.

Collier family law and the bankruptcy code
Criminal practice
Cross examination: science & techniques
Eyewitness testimony
Jurisdictions in civil actions
Law of premises liability
New Appleman on insurance law
Prosecutorial misconduct
State constitutional law
Thompson on real property
Warrens forms of agreements
Waters & water rights

Stick with us all month, where we'll be blogging about some of our recent eBook additions and telling you how you can make the best use of your time with Lexis Digital Library.