Presentation of the state-by-state report on the authoritativeness of online legal resources made everyone aware of the big problems legal researchers are facing in trying to use online materials. State materials are rarely "official" or "authoritative" but states are eliminating the print versions.T
One of the best points that was made was that nobody has been aware of this problem. The AALL has found that when we are able to alert lawyers, judges and legislators about the way authoritative state law sources are disappearing they understand the need for action. And as larger and more powerful groups they are able to work together with the AALL to effect change.
The information about Pennsylvania's online legal resources is on page 175 of the report. Pennsylvania certainly isn't a leader in providing online legal authority.
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