Wisconsin State Law Library

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. Learn more and apply:

www.wicourts.gov

The library has a job opening for a Cataloging and Metadata Librarian at the Wisconsin State Law Library, located in 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. Follow the link to learn more and apply.

www.wicourts.gov

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. This position is located at the Milwaukee County Law Library. Follow the link to learn more and apply.

www.wicourts.gov

The January 2024 releases of the Children’s, Civil, and Criminal jury instructions are now available at https://wilawlibrary.gov/jury/. Check each title’s update releases pages to see the new and updated instructions for each set. The Wisconsin Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference, and supported by the Office of Judicial Education.

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. This position is located in Milwaukee at the Milwaukee County Law Library. Learn more in the link!

www.wicourts.gov

The David T. Prosser Jr. Library and Milwaukee County Law Library are closed to the public on Friday, January 12 due to weather. The Dane County Law Library will close early on Friday, January 12. To ask a question, call us at 608-267-9696 or email us at [email protected].

UPDATE: Due to the Winter Weather Advisory, the Dane County Law Library is closed to the public all day, and the David T. Prosser Jr. Library closes to the public at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 9. Please call the library at 608-267-9696 or send an email to [email protected] for help.

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. This position is located at the Milwaukee County Law Library.

www.wicourts.gov

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:

www.wicourts.gov

New Civil and Criminal jury instructions have been released for July 2023. Learn more about new and updated instructions:

Library Highlights: New Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions July 2023

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:

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We’re excited to support Lawyers For Learners and their work to connect people around Wisconsin with legal experts.

Lawyers for Learners welcomes its new legal partner, Wisconsin State Law Library! We’re looking forward to working together to break down legal barriers that prevent students and community members from reaching their academic and career goals.
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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. Learn more and apply at the link.

www.wicourts.gov

The Dane County Bar Association is celebrating Law Day on Tuesday, May 2, with events and legal assistance clinics at the Dane County courthouse and Dane County Law Library. Check out the events and clinics here!

"2023 Law Day: Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility and Collaboration" | Dane County Bar Association Tuesday, May. 02, 2023, from 8:30am to 4:30pm: All are welcome at the Dane County Courthouse for a variety of programs.

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.

www.wicourts.gov

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. This job is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee County Law Library.

www.wicourts.gov

Library updates due to this week's winter storm: EDITED 12/22

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 to visitors, along with the Dane County Courthouse on Thursday, December 22 after 2:00 PM and all day on Friday, December 23.

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

To ask a question while the libraries are closed to visitors, send an email to [email protected], call 608-267-9696, or fill out our Ask a Librarian form online.

Ask a Question 608-267-9696 - Wisconsin State Law Library Do you have a legal question? Ask a law librarian!

A snow emergency has been declared in Milwaukee County for Friday, December 23, 2022. The Milwaukee County Law Library will be closed on Friday, December 23. To ask a question while the library is closed to visitors, send an email to: [email protected].

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.

www.wicourts.gov

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 and apply:https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/employment/docs/22-2254.pdf

www.wicourts.gov

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 and apply:https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/employment/docs/22-2255.pdf

www.wicourts.gov

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. https://wilawlibrary.gov/newsletter/2209.html

WSLL @ Your Service September 2022 - Wisconsin State Law Library Law librarians excel at locating and providing information that can help people navigate government services, the law, and the court system. Reaching people that need help is a common issue that all libraries work toward solving. Access to Justice was the focus of this year’s American Association ...

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. Get an overview of the updates on our blog: http://blog.wilawlibrary.gov/2022/07/2022-criminal-jury-instructions-released.html

Our Milwaukee and Dane county libraries are closed today in honor of Juneteenth. Call the main library at 608-267-9696 for help.

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. https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/employment/docs/22-2226.pdf

www.wicourts.gov

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. Follow the link to learn more and apply. https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/employment/docs/22-2227.pdf

For a limited time only while our light bulbs are being replaced, find the doorway to Narnia in our Contract Law shelves.

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. It includes sample will clauses as well. In Lexis Digital, it's possible to read this book anytime and from any device. Just sign in with a library card! http://blog.wilawlibrary.gov/2022/04/researching-wills-in-lexis-digital.html

Library Highlights: Researching wills in Lexis Digital 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!

Happy National Library Week! 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.) http://blog.wilawlibrary.gov/2022/04/happy-national-library-week.html