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The CM Law Library Blog seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

Course Blogs for Law Classes

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | February 04, 2008 - 18:14

For an example of the use of a blog for a law school class, see Prof. Douglas Berman's Legislation Course (at) Moritz College of Law. Professor Berman uses the blog to discuss legal issues as well class requirements. Source: Using Blogs Instead of Propriety eCourse Management Services, Law Librarian Blog.

While Prof. Berman's blog can be viewed by the public, blogs can be set up to be exclusive to class members. Students can comment and ask questions anonymously, which may encourage student questions. Discussion lists on TWEN, Lexis Course Pages and Web CT are another option. TWEN, Blackboard and Web CT also offer anonymity features.

There has been some controversy of late over a professor giving students course credit for writing posts on the professor's blog. See Should Law Profs Require Student Blog Participation?, Law Librarian Blog.


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Legal Job Market Outlook

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | February 04, 2008 - 10:39

Because of the recent economic downturn, some predict that firms will cut back on hiring new law graduates. See Some Law School Grads Don't Go the Firm Route Lawjobs.com, Feb. 4, 2008. This article predicts that, as a result, recent grads will take more nontraditional jobs in business, financial planning, real estate and politics. More information on alternative legal careers.

According to Robert Half Legal, a legal staffing company, students with experience in a specific practice area are highly sought. Robert Half Legal offers a free 2008 Salary Guide. (Thanks to Stark County Law Library Blog)

Ursula Furi-Perry, How Much Will You Earn? National Jurist, Jan. 2008 includes a chart of new graduate's average salary by law school. More information on salaries: Firm Statistics and Salary Charts by Findlaw; National Compensation Survey (scroll down to Get Detailed NCS -Wages Statistics - Create Customized Tables); Survey of Law Firm Economics by Altman Weil.



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Bill Would Allow Legal Funding Companies in Ohio

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | February 04, 2008 - 09:07

Ohio 127th General Assembly HB 248 would allow companies to provide advances to persons with a pending civil claim, if the person is represented by an attorney. In exchange, the company would receive a right to a percentage of the recovery in the civil action. If the person loses their case, they do not have to pay the legal funding company anything. The House Civil & Commercial Law Committee will consider the bill on Wednesday. (House Committee Schedule). Source: House Bill Would Allow Legal Funding Advances in Ohio , Gongwer News, Feb. 1, 2008.


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