UELMA Resources

Background

Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (Final Text)
UELMA FAQs (updated May 2013)
UELMA History
2013 UELMA Bill Tracking Chart (updated July 5, 2013)
UELMA Enactments (updated June 13, 2013)

Advocacy Materials

Letters and Testimony

In support of Bill 20-0221, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act of 2013 (UELMA). Statement of Emily Feltren, Director of Government Relations, American Association of Law Libraries before the District of Columbia Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety (July 1, 2013)
In support of Bill 20-0221, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act of 2013 (UELMA). Statement of Melanie Knapp, Member of the Law Librarians Society of D.C., before the District of Columbia Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety (July 1, 2013)
To urge the Committee on Judiciary to approve HB 2944. Letter from WestPac to Chair Barker, Vice-Chair Garrett, and Vice-Chair Krieger (March 6, 2013)
In support of SB 1941. Oral testimony from Jean M. Wenger, President, American Association of Law Libraries before the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee (March 12, 2013)
In support of introduction of a bill to enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Letter from Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association (WPLLA) and Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA) to Pennsylvania State Senator Joseph B. Scarnati III (December 21, 2012)
In support for introduction of a bill to enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Letter from Law Library Association of Greater New York (LLAGNY) to Richard Long, Uniform Law Commissioner (October 2, 2012)
In support of SB 1075. Letter from the Council of California County Law Librarians (CCCLL), the Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL), the San Diego Area Law Libraries (SANDALL) and the Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL) to Governor Jerry Brown (August 27, 2012)
In support of SB 1075. Letter from CCCLL, NOCALL, SANDALL and SCALL to Assembly Rules Committee (June 28, 2012)
In support of SB 1075. Letter from CCCLL, NOCALL, SANDALL and SCALL to Assembly Judiciary Committee (June 20, 2012)
In Support of HB 1209, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Letter from Susan Nevelow Mart, Associate Professor and Director of the Law Library, University of Colorado Law School (March 28, 2012)
In support of Raised Bill No. 418, An Act Adopting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act and the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act. Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Connecticut Judiciary Committee (March 19, 2012)
In support of SB 1075. Letter from CCCLL, NOCALL, SANDALL and SCALL to Senate Rules Committee (March 19, 2012)
In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting. Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to Wm. Robinson III, President, American Bar Association (January 31, 2012)
In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting. Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to Linda A. Klein, Chair, ABA House of Delegates (January 31, 2012)
In Support of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to John Sebert, Executive Director, Uniform Law Commission (November 30, 2011)

Articles and Blog Posts

Spectrum- "Local Advocacy Networks: Adopting UELMA in your state and how you can help" (June 2013)
Spectrum- "Authenticating the John Hancock of Online Primary Legal Materials" (June 2013)
ABA Journal - "Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?" (May 1, 2013)
The Signal, Library of Congress - "Official, Authenticated, Preserved, and Accessible: The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act" (April 19, 2013)
UGA Law Library Blog- "Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act" (May 11, 2012)
Spectrum Online - "Why States Should Adopt UELMA" (March 21, 2012)
Gov Docs Guy - "How Do You Solve a Problem with UELMA?" (December 22, 2011)
VOXPOPULII - "The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act is Ready for Legislative Action" (October 15, 2011)
3 Geeks and a Law Blog- "ULC Passes Act to Promote Authentication, Preservation and Access to State Laws and Rules" (July 31, 2011)
The Signal - "Meet My Trustworthy Friend UELMA" (July 28, 2011)

Reports and Papers

Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes - "Prototype for Authentication of Official Electronic Record and Pricing" (August 2012)
"Authentication of Online State Primary Legal Resources as a Social Justice Issue: The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act and How it Can Benefit Pro Se Litigants." Draft paper by Anna L. Endter, University of Washington Information School (May 29, 2012). Accepted for publication in Legal Reference Services Quarterly.
Center for Technology in Government - "Opening Government's Official Legal Materials: Authenticity and Integrity in the Digital World" (February 2012)
Minnesota Historical Society - "Preserving State Government Digital Information" (February 2012)
California Office of Legislative Counsel - "Authentication of Primary Legal Materials and Pricing Options" (December 2011)
Council of State Governments - "Public Access to Official State Statutory Material Online" (September 2011)
ARJD Statement of Principles: "Official" On-line Documents (Revised: May 2008)

Full list of UELMA Resources below.

LLSDC Statement in support of D.C. Council Bill 20-0221, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act of 2013 (UELMA)

Statement of Melanie Knapp, Member of Law Librarians Society of D.C. (LLSDC)
District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
July 1, 2013
AALL Statement in support of D.C. Council Bill 20-0221, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act of 2013 (UELMA)

Statement of Emily Feltren, AALL Director of Government Relations
District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
July 1, 2013
UELMA Enactments

Updated June 13, 2013
To urge the Committee on Judiciary to approve HB 2944

Letter to Oregon House Committee On Judiciary from WestPac
March 6, 2013
In support of introduction of a bill to enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)

Letter from Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association and Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association to Pennsylvania State Senator Joseph B. Scarnati III
December 21, 2012
In support of SB 1941, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)

Oral Statement of Jean M. Wenger, President, American Association of Law Libraries
March 12, 2013
2013 UELMA Bill Tracking Chart
UELMA History
UELMA Case Studies
Trustworthiness of Electronic Legal Primary State Materials and the Role of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)

Best Practices Exchange Presentation
By Emily Feltren and Joan M. Bellistri
December 4, 2012
In Support for Introduction of a Bill to Enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act in New York

Letter from Law Library Association of Greater New York (LLAGNY) to Richard Long, Uniform Law Commissioner
October 02, 2012
One-Pager for Chapters or Individuals

September 2012
Sample Letter to Committee (Chapter)

September 2012
Sample Letter to Committee (Individual)

September 2012
Prototype for Authentication of Official Electronic Record and Pricing

Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Legislature
August 2012
Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (Final Text)

October 2011
Why States Should Adopt UELMA

By Judy Janes
March 23, 2012
UELMA Bill Tracking Chart

Updated September 2012
UELMA FAQs

Updated May 2013
Advocating for UELMA in Your State

Handout from 2012 AALL Legislative Advocacy Training
July 21, 2012
Authentication of Online State Primary Legal Resources as a Social Justice Issue: The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act and How it Can Benefit Pro Se Litigants

Draft paper by Anna L. Endter, University of Washington Information School
May 29, 2012
Accepted for publication in Legal Reference Services Quarterly
Also available here: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2129379
In support of HB 1209, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.

Letter from Susan Nevelow Mart, Associate Professor and Director of the Law Library, University of Colorado Law School
March 28, 2012
In support of Raised Bill No. 418, An Act Adopting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act and the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act

Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Connecticut Judiciary Committee
March 19, 2012
Opening Government’s Official Legal Materials: Authenticity and Integrity in the Digital World

Center for Technology in Government
February 2012
Authentication of Primary Legal Materials and Pricing Options

Office of Legislative Counsel
December 2011
In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting

Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to Wm. Robinson III, President, American Bar Association
January 31, 2012
In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting

Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to Linda A. Klein, Chair, ABA House of Delegates
January 31, 2012
In Support of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act

Letter from AALL President Darcy Kirk to John Sebert, Executive Director, Uniform Law Commission
November 30, 2011

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UELMA Resources

LLSDC Statement in support of D.C. Council Bill 20-0221, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act of 2013 (UELMA)

AALL Statement in support of D.C. Council Bill 20-0221, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act of 2013 (UELMA)

UELMA Enactments

To urge the Committee on Judiciary to approve HB 2944

In support of introduction of a bill to enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)

In support of SB 1941, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)

2013 UELMA Bill Tracking Chart

UELMA History

UELMA Case Studies

Trustworthiness of Electronic Legal Primary State Materials and the Role of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)

In Support for Introduction of a Bill to Enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act in New York

One-Pager for Chapters or Individuals

Sample Letter to Committee (Chapter)

Sample Letter to Committee (Individual)

Prototype for Authentication of Official Electronic Record and Pricing

Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (Final Text)

Why States Should Adopt UELMA

UELMA Bill Tracking Chart

UELMA FAQs

Advocating for UELMA in Your State

Authentication of Online State Primary Legal Resources as a Social Justice Issue: The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act and How it Can Benefit Pro Se Litigants

In support of HB 1209, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.

In support of Raised Bill No. 418, An Act Adopting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act and the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act

Opening Government’s Official Legal Materials: Authenticity and Integrity in the Digital World

Authentication of Primary Legal Materials and Pricing Options

In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting

In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting

In Support of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act

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