Sowing tame oats

[gurdonark]

I spent last night on the computer, scanning cases on the LEXIS database for a brief I'm writing. Writing those searches using search terms like "w/15" is always fun,and yet a bit of a puzzle game as to which keywords will turn up which cases. My numerous deadlines seem to be managing themselves nicely, but I must be very productive today.

I will need this weekend, when it arrives, to hike and rest and recover. It's as though I'm planting seeds for a crop of some basic grain, and I hope I can find a flower or two in the sprouts someday.

Comments

[coollibrarian.livejournal.com]

Ah mentioning Lexis brings out the librarian geek in me.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Do you know one of the luxuries I miss the very most, now that I practice in a smaller firm whose LEXIS subscription is more limited, is the access to NEXIS for my every need! I wish I had an unlimited searches subscription to NEXIS. That would be grand!

[coollibrarian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I miss when the Westlaw and Lexis reps would give us free codes for the day and we could research to our heart's content!

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Now you got me thinking. They used to come give MCLE seminars on searching, and usually give free NEXIS codes for fun.....hmmm.....opportunity knocks.....!

[coollibrarian.livejournal.com]

And then I get an email saying that Lexis is opening an office in the town where I went to college!

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030925/clth016_1.html