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Aspects of legal information work Of Barristers and Books

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Alison Million
Alison Million
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Alison Million has worked in law librarianship for sixteen years. She spent the first nine as Librarian/Information Manager for Hill Taylor Dickinson, who specialise in shipping law. She went freelance in 1996 and has specialised in chambers librarianship for the past five years. She can be contacted at amillion@7kbw.co.uk cc to library@2templegardens.co.uk
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The ancient clusters of barristers’ chambers situated in and around London's Inns of Court are home to a growing number of law librarians. I first joined their ranks in December 1996, when I was offered a few hours work per week for a leading civil set on a freelance basis, performing mainly loose leafing. I accepted out of curiosity to learn exactly what went on in the enigmatic world of counsel's chambers, which was so often referred to in solicitors firms where I had previously worked.

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Research Article
Information
Legal Information Management , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , Winter 2002 , pp. 13 - 17
Copyright
Copyright © The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians 2002

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