Thanks to all of you who visited the West Booth in the Exhibit Hall, and attended our sponsored programs and events. Law librarians made the world a little greener when they viewed product demonstrations. For each summer camp card completed at our AALL booth, West made a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation for a total of over $3,500! Librarians were able to color in a flower after completing their card.

Our Town Hall program was very well received once again this year, and many of you asked for documentation. West's 2008 white paper "Partnership and Solutions for Preparing Job-Ready Attorneys" continues the discussion from our 2007 white paper "Research Skills for Lawyers and Law Students" which documented the gap between desired and actual research skills among new associates. The session was taped and we will post a link to it soon.

Part of the Town Hall included a video interview with West key author Arthur Miller.

Listen to Anne Ellis’ podcast, "Librarians and Legal Research!"

Watch "The Faces of West" Video, featured in the Tech Tent.

Congratulations to our prize winners at the West Customer Appreciation Event:

• Lee Van Duzer (James E. Rogers College of Law)
• Fran Krempasky (Cooley Law School)
• Cindy Spadori (UCLA Law School)
• David Holt (Santa Clara University)
• Jessica Alexander (South Texas College of Law)
• Karen Hunter (North Carolina Central University)
• Duane Strojny (Thomas Cooley Law School)
• Astrid Emel (St. John’s University Law)
• David Burch (Loyola Law School – LA)

If you missed our KeyCite Week WebEx, click here for the presentation. For a copy of the presentation, please contact your Librarian Relations Manager.

Learn from the experts! Click to view WebExes: A Federal Legislative History Goldmine on Westlaw, featuring a West senior attorney editor, or Getting to Know Your Client's Needs: Using Surveys as a Marketing Tool, presented by Nina Platt, consultant.

Authors Steven Baicker-McKee and Professor William Janssen discuss the dramatic amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and why every major rule and form changed on December 1, 2007.

• More information regarding Federal Civil Rules Handbook, 2008 Ed.
• Purchase Federal Civil Rules Handbook, 2008 Ed.
• Compare/Contrast Chart for Rules Volume and Handbook
• Civil Rules Amended December 1, 2007 - FAQ

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West Integrated Legal Research – view demo of scenario-based legal research process highlighting West print resources!

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