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Earlier today, I got an email notification that taxgirl was named as one of the 2008 ABA Journal Blawg 100! And I’m not too proud to beg, so um, here goes: taxgirl has been nominated in the “niche” category by the editors of the ABA Journal but now it’s up to readers to vote. I’d really appreciate your votes.

Are Southerners Hell Bent on Marginalizing Themselves?The answer to our title question appears to be a resounding yes, based on an article by Adam Nossiter of The New York Times. The piece is datelined Vernon, Alabama, and it is a compelling and disturbing read about the mindset of white Southerners.Nossiter reports that almost 90 percent of white voters went for McCain in Alabama.

Below is a great list of resources regarding “Copyright and Licensing”, from the . American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law American Intellectual Property Law Association American Library Association: Copyright American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

This handbook reflects the work, ideas, and generosity of many individuals and organizations at the SEC and in the private sector. At the SEC, staff in the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Investment Management, the Offices of Public Affairs and General Counsel, and the Chairman’s Office provided insightful comments.

From Power Line: Unfortunately, it may well be the case that [Paul] Krugman won his award [this year, in Economics] due at least in part to his left-wing, anti-Bush commentary. Every year, we have occasion to note the leftist bias of the Nobel awards.

"These data, drawn from a nationally representative sample rather than from a pre-selected sample...give a very different picture of risk to children than that presented by the sources cited on the ABA Website." The American Bar Association (ABA) has set out to help divorcing women who make allegations of domestic violence or child sexual abuse against their husbands during custody battles.

I was invited by British Law Society of England to visit Brussels as part of their delegation to attend a rule of law conference on ‘Pakistan and beyond’ organised by American Bar Association (ABA) on 25th September at Hilton (Brussels).

(On the Job! pays occasional notice to interesting intlaw job notices) The American Bar Association-U.N. Development Program International Legal Resource Center is seeking applicants for a UNDP program aimed at achieving gender equality in Pakistan via mechanisms of alternative dispute resolution

Last week, the ABA Journal reported news that falls under “nothing new” - that males in the legal occupation make more than women. The disparity, however, was fairly eye opening. According to the journal, males in legal occupations earned a median salary in 2007 of $105,233. The median salary of women was $53,790.

Among other interesting things, the ABA Journal displays a chart “Research: Free v. Fee” in its September 2008 issue — in an article titled Web 2.0 Still a No-go: Lawyers slow to adopt cutting-edge technology – indicating that free online legal research has now overtaken for-fee services.