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| URL | http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/ |
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| Commercial? | No |
| Type of site | Legal |
| Registration | No |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc. |
| Created by | Bernard Hibbitts et al. |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Current status | Active |
JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, powered by a staff of more than 40 law students working in Pittsburgh and other US locations under the direction of founding Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Professor Bernard Hibbitts, Executive Director Abigail Salisbury, Research Director Jaclyn Belczyk, and Technical Director Jeremiah Lee. It features continuously-updated US and international legal news researched and reported in real time. JURIST also provides expert commentary, key primary documents and video.
In March 2008 JURIST was nominated for a Webby Award as best Law website. The site won the Webby People's Voice Award in 2006. Other distinctions and awards include the 2008 W3 Silver Award (Law and Legal Services) and recognition by the ABA Journal in its 2007 Top 100 list of "the best Web sites by lawyers, for lawyers". JURIST won a W3 Gold Award (Law and Legal Services) in 2006.
JURIST is provided as a public service and is completely non-commercial. It is owned and operated by JURIST Legal News and Research Services, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Contents
NEWS
Paper Chase[1]
Paper Chase is JURIST's flagship news service, producing real time based on primary source material. Paper Chase covers legal news stories based on their substantive importance rather than on their mass-market or commercial appeal. The service is written by law student "anchors" working in continuous shifts 365 days a year under the direction of JURIST Research Director Jaclyn Belczyk.
COMMENTARY
JURIST's commentary services provide readers with content produced by newsmakers, legal professionals and the academic community on topics covered by Paper Chase.
Forum[2]
JURIST's Forum[2] publishes op-ed pieces on legal developments. More timely than traditional legal scholarship, Forum pieces are written by law professors, lawmakers, and other experts, providing a unique resource for both the legal community and the public at large.
Hotline[3]
JURIST's Hotline[3] solicits commentary on legal news from lawyers, advocacy groups, legislators and other news makers. This commentary ties directly into JURIST's Paper Chase stories and offers readers pointed opinion on Paper Chase[1] material from legal experts. Hotline[3] also serves to broaden JURIST readership by building relationships with individuals and organizations that share an interest in some aspect of the law.
Dateline
Dateline[4] publishes reports from law students around the world. Commentary on Dateline comes from numerous countries, including countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
OTHER SERVICES
Topics[5]
JURIST's Topics[5] allows users to browse material by general topic. The Topics section combines information from all of JURIST's services. This allows readers to see all of the up-to-date news, commentary and documents about a topic in one place.
Gazette[6]
JURIST's Gazette[7] service provides links to key legal documents.
External links
- JURIST
- The People’s Law, Pitt Magazine
- JURIST on Facebook
- JURIST on Twitter
References
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