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Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal…

Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research

Provides tips on Canadian legal research.

http://mireau.blogspot.com/

Apr 25
Feeding the social media monster

Feeding the social media monster

I am attending the Legal Education Society of Alberta Social Media and You. Randy Brososky of Group of Rogues just told a story about when he was first engaging in social media. He signed up for every new social media…
Apr 4
March/April LawNow magazine article Online Dispute Resolution

March/April LawNow magazine article Online Dispute Resolution

Margo Till-Rogers has written a nice thorough article about online resources for dispute resolution in this months issue of LawNow.The current issue features environmental causes.happy reading!
Mar 5
March/April LawNow Magazine

March/April LawNow Magazine

The March/April 2013 LawNow Magazine is now available. There is a particularly interesting article about Online Dispute Resolution.

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shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress

News, views and information on self-help law and pro se litigation.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/shlep

Feb 19
Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

Help for pro se users in Clark County, Indiana

Commissioners OK legal help center for courthouse New appointment made to fill a void in County Courts By BRADEN LAMMERS Braden.Lammers@newsandtribune.com Judicial matters were the predominant theme at the Clark County Commissioners meeting…
Jan 5
New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

New York Times op/ed piece about self-help representation

Two state judges opine about the state of accessibility to the legal system. As the economy has worsened, the ranks of the self-represented poor have expanded. In a recent informal study conducted by the Self-Represented Litigation Network,…
Jan 5
Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

Indianapolis law library closes but self-help center remains open

Librarian Zoya Golban turned off the lights and locked the doors Wednesday at the Marion County Law Library for the last time. The cozy repository for legal materials and publicly accessible computers on the third floor of the City-County…

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Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca

May 17
Friday Fillip: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream

Friday Fillip: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream

For fun, most of the time — as anyone who lives near a school playground will know. That blast of raw sound, bigger than a shout, less prissy than a sung note, pours energy out of us in a way that demands the world take notice. And it…
May 17
Virtual Conference Going: A Mixed Blessing

Virtual Conference Going: A Mixed Blessing

One of the conferences I go to for a quick and painless technology update is Computers in Libraries (CIL) held in Washington, DC in the spring. I first came to it in 2000 when a friend of mine loaned me her press pass for the last day of the…
May 16
Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest

Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest

Last week's issue of the Weekly Checklist of Canadian Government Publications includes the 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest. Published by Justice Canada, it includes short, accessible articles on victims of crime research: Welcome…

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State Law Library of Montana

Features notices of new Opinions and Orders from the Montana Supreme Court, library announcements, research tips, and Montana legal news.

http://mtlawlibrary.wordpress.com

May 15
UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0727, 2013 MT 135N, STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICHARD LEE MATHESON, Defendant and Appellant.
May 15
UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Missoula v. Walker

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Missoula v. Walker

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0391, 2013 MT 134N, CITY OF MISSOULA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ROBERT OSCAR WALKER, Defendant and Appellant.
May 15
OPINION: Matter of K.B. and T.B.

OPINION: Matter of K.B. and T.B.

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0705, 2013 MT 133, IN THE MATTER OF: K.B. and T.B., Youths in Need of Care.

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Strategic Librarian

Covers strategies to develop and lead law firm libraries. By Nina Platt.

http://strategiclibrarian.com

Mar 25
LAC Group & Rapid Research Solutions: R2S

LAC Group & Rapid Research Solutions: R2S

I’ve made a few career changes over the last few years, but nothing compares to what I am currently doing. I was asked to join LAC Group last year and was very excited to start in July after discussions with law librarian,…
Sep 12
The Naive Librarian who expected change – Parts I and II

The Naive Librarian who expected change – Parts I and II

For Pinhawk Librarian News Digest readers, skip down to the heading, The Memo. For other readers, the first part of this post is from my editorial in today’s Pinhawk Librarian News Digest. When I began working on the digest this morning –…
Mar 22
The Rumours are True: LexisNexis buys Law360 Summarized

The Rumours are True: LexisNexis buys Law360 Summarized

If you would like a summary of what legal writers and bloggers are saying about the LexisNexis Law360 acquisition, you may want to continue reading. I’ve been editing the PinHawk Librarian News Digest just short of a year now. I…

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Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law…

Strictly Legal - The Birkbeck Law Librarian's Blog

Features library news, tips on new resources, links to useful web sites and more.

http://birkbecklibrarylaw.blogspot.com/

May 16
Spotlight on the Times Digital Archive

Spotlight on the Times Digital Archive

The Times Digital Archive provides a facsimile of the newspaper from 1785-1985 and is one of the resources available via the Birkbeck eLibrary. It is possible to search by keyword on topics as diverse as the abolition of slavery, the…
May 9
Free Access to Law Movement

Free Access to Law Movement

You may be aware of BAILII (the British & Irish Legal Information Institute), which acts as a home for freely available public legal information, including cases, legislation & Law Commission reports. But did you know that it belongs…
Apr 24
Summer term library workshop

Summer term library workshop

This term we're offering Saturday workshops on a variety of topics. They are primarily aimed at postgraduate students, but all are welcome to attend.The programme includes sessions on:Improving your search skillsFinding and accessing thesesAn…

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Suffolk Law Library Blog

http://suffolklawlibrary.blogspot.com/

Mar 28
Legal Research Workshop

Legal Research Workshop

Are you concerned about your first real world research assignment? Come to any of our 30-minute workshops and sharpen your research skills, stand out in a sea of resumes, and prepare yourself for summer jobs and beyond. We're…
Mar 11
Legal Research in the Real World: A Panel Discussion

Legal Research in the Real World: A Panel Discussion

Are you concerned about your first real world research assignment? The law library and the LPS faculty are co-sponsoring Legal Research in the Real World: A Panel Discussion on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm in the 1st floor…
Dec 20
Judge rejects bid by Sally Roberts to stop her son having radiotherapy, saying any further delays would be detrimental

Judge rejects bid by Sally Roberts to stop her son having radiotherapy, saying any further delays would be detrimental

A British Judge rejected a bid by Sally Roberts to stop her son having radiotherapy, saying any further delays would be detrimental."A mother involved in a legal battle to prevent her seven-year-old son from having radiotherapy to treat a…

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Taggart Law Library Blog

News and information on the Taggart Law Library, legal research, and other items of interest to the law school community at Ohio Northern University.

http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/

Nov 18
Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar

Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar

Google has just announced that the full text of federal and state court opinions can be searched and read through Google Scholar. For more information, see the announcement from the Official Google Blog.HT: Law Librarian Blog
Oct 23
Fall Break Hour

Fall Break Hour

The law library will be open the following hours during Fall Break:Thursday, October 22nd: 8 AM-1 AMFriday, October 23rd: 8 AM-8 PMSaturday, October 24th: 9 AM-6 PMSunday, October 25th: 1 PM-1 AMRegular library hours will resume on…
Sep 4
Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

A Note to all 1L Students: The law library will begin its annual series of legal research workshops on Wednesday, September 9th. Workshops will be held in the Supreme Court Alcove (in the Hanson Reading Room) and will be…

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The BIALL Blog

From the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.

http://biall.blogspot.com/

May 12
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Bruce Beveridge and Intersentia

Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Bruce Beveridge and Intersentia

Look who’s speaking:We're looking forward to Bruce Beveridge outlining the challenges in the Scottish legal sector on Friday 14 June. Don’t miss it - Book now! Look who’s…
May 9
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Carol Tullo and Globe Law and Busine

Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Carol Tullo and Globe Law and Busine

Look who's talking:We're looking forward to Carol Tullo talking legislation.gov.uk on Thursday 13 June.Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Look who’s exhibiting:Globe Law and…
May 9
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Alex Gould and Bloomsbury

Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Alex Gould and Bloomsbury

Look who’s speaking:We're looking forward to Alex Gould on Wednesday 12 June.Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don’t miss it - Book now! Look…

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The Blackacre Times

Features research tips, pop culture, and legal news. By the Georgia State University Law Library.

http://theblackacretimes.com/

May 17
My Favorite Legal Term

My Favorite Legal Term

by Hanish Patel You may be lying (or perjuring) if you claimed you did not have a favorite legal word. Essentially, a legal term is a vast and abstract concept, spanning generations from our legal ancestors, boiled down to a few syllables.…
May 9
Toward Better Googling

Toward Better Googling

There’s this idea floating around that, as librarians, we’re supposed to tell you not to “just Google it.” But the reality is that, well, that works sometimes. The problem that many people have with finding…
May 2
Coffee, Kittens, and Other Exam Info

Coffee, Kittens, and Other Exam Info

Another season of exams have begun. And once again, the library is here to provide you with what you need most: caffeine and cute. There will be free coffee available in the law library conference room throughout the exam period. Stop by any…

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The Competitive Edge

Musings from the librarians of the Cornell Law Library on library resources, research tips and news.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/library

May 9
Research prize winners, 2013

Research prize winners, 2013

The Cornell Law Library is pleased to announce the 2013 recipients of The Cornell Law Library Prize for Exemplary Student Research: First Place: Libor Integrity and Holistic Domestic Enforcement, by Milson C. Yu, 3L Milson Yu crafted a…
Apr 29
Therapy pets tomorrow!

Therapy pets tomorrow!

Don’t forget! All Cornell law students, faculty, and staff are invited to enjoy pet therapy in the Saperston Student Lounge on Tuesday, April 30. Two dogs and a llama will be available from 11am-1pm for relaxing…
Apr 26
Law Library use limited to Law students, faculty, staff during exam period

Law Library use limited to Law students, faculty, staff during exam period

Notice to Non-Law Students Effective Saturday, April 27 through Friday, May 10, use of the Law Library is limited to Law School students, faculty, and staff during the exam period. Non-law students may access the Law Library to conduct…

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The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare…

The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room Blog

Covers rare legal books. From the Boston College Law Library.

http://rarebookroom.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
Recent acquisition: Joseph Story letter on bankruptcy law

Recent acquisition: Joseph Story letter on bankruptcy law

This exciting acquisition is a letter from Joseph Story, the influential Harvard Law professor and legal scholar who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1812 until his death in 1845. Story penned this…
Apr 16
Legal History Roundtable with Michael Hoeflich--Thursday, April 18th

Legal History Roundtable with Michael Hoeflich--Thursday, April 18th

Michael Hoeflich holds a B.A. and M.A. from Haverford College, a J.D. from Yale Law School and the M.A. and PhD from Cambridge University. He has taught at the University of Illinois, Syracuse University, and the University of Kansas and was…
Apr 10
New acquisition: Granville Sharp's "A Tract on Duelling" (1773)

New acquisition: Granville Sharp's "A Tract on Duelling" (1773)

Granville Sharp (1735-1813) is perhaps best known as the initiator of the British abolitionist movement and an important force in bringing the end of slavery in Great Britain. His antislavery work "The law of retribution, or, A serious…

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The Fred Parks Law Library Blog

Covers legal news and resources. From the South Texas College of Law.

http://thefredparkslawlibrary.blogspot.com/

May 15
Legal Website: Above the Law

Legal Website: Above the Law

If you are looking for legal news that goes beyond the dry and basic, Above the Law is the site for you. The site takes a look at current legal issues, institutions, and personalities from a behind-the-scenes point of view. Interesting topics…
May 8
Legal Website: Texas Young Lawyers Association

Legal Website: Texas Young Lawyers Association

Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) is an organization that new attorneys in the state of Texas should look into joining. One portion of their website that might be of interest while you are still a student is the Resources for…
May 1
Legal Website: Texas State Bar Resources for New Lawyer

Legal Website: Texas State Bar Resources for New Lawyer

This is the time of year 3L law students start thinking about graduation, taking the bar, and finally becoming an attorney. The Texas State Bar has an entire section of its site dedicated to resources for lawyers. One section…

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The Garbrecht Gazette

Covers library news, recent acqusitions, sponsered events, training sessions, legal news, and legal research tips. From the Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library at the University of Maine School of Law.

http://umainelawlib.blogspot.com/

Oct 23
The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution: Get This Award Winner For Your Collection

The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution: Get This Award Winner For Your Collection

Congratulations to Professor Malick Ghachem! His recent book, The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution, published by Cambridge University Press, has recently been awarded the American Historical Association's 2012 Major Book Prize. …
Sep 6
Ebook Versions of Federal Rules--FREE from CALI and LLI

Ebook Versions of Federal Rules--FREE from CALI and LLI

CALI, in cooperation with the Cornell Legal Information Institute is offering free, downloadable versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Evidence in Ebook form. They are avaiable from CALI's eLangdell…
Aug 31
Sports Law Symposium: Law and the Olympic Movement

Sports Law Symposium: Law and the Olympic Movement

The University of Maine School of Law and the Sports Law Group at the law firm of Preti, Flaherty are sponsoring a symposium on September 13, 2011 entitled "Law and the Olympic Movement". The distinguished panel will be discussing many issues…

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The Gavel

Features legal and library news. By the Oklahoma City University Law Library.

http://oculawlib.blogspot.com/

Nov 28
Free Coffee During Final

Free Coffee During Final
Nov 27
Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision on Arbitration Ordered Vacated by SCOTUS

Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision on Arbitration Ordered Vacated by SCOTUS

In a per curiam decision, the United States Supreme Court has ordered a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court be vacated. In Nitro-Lift Technologies v. Howard, the U.S. Supreme Court held that “[s]tate courts rather than federal courts…
Nov 26
Study Room Reservations During Final

Study Room Reservations During Final

From Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 14, 2012 the OCU Law Library Reserved Study Room policy is in effect. The law library has 10 study rooms, 7 of which are available by reservation during the final exam period. These rooms are…

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The Goodson Blogson

News & Announcements from the J. Michael Goodson Law Library at Duke.

http://dukelawref.blogspot.com/

May 15
Digital Estate Planning

Digital Estate Planning

The May 2013 issue of the Internet Law Researcher newsletter (which is available to members of the Duke Law community through Westlaw's GLILR database) rounds up a bibliography of legislation and articles related to digital asset estate…
May 3
Life After Westlaw Printer

Life After Westlaw Printer

Last year, Westlaw announced that it would cease support for dedicated printers in summer 2013. As a result, the two Duke Law dedicated Westlaw printers will be removed from the library during the week of May 13, and users will no longer see…
Apr 25
Good Law, Bad Bot

Good Law, Bad Bot

Today, the makers of the legal research service FastCase unveiled the Bad Law Bot, an enhancement to its Authority Check citator feature which uses algorithms to highlight subsequent negative history. Although such editorial characterization…

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The Gov Docs Guy

Highlighting newsworthy government documents, from the Library of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

http://govdocsblog.kentlaw.edu/wordpress

Nov 20
“Modern societies need current, detailed social and economic statistics; the U.S. is losing them.”

“Modern societies need current, detailed social and economic statistics; the U.S. is losing them.”

On May 9, 2012, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the appropriations bill to eliminate the American Community Survey (ACS).
Jul 30
Proclaiming the value of the Federal Depository Library Program

Proclaiming the value of the Federal Depository Library Program

The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is now several months into the development of a national plan for the future of the more than century-old partnership between FDLP libraries and the Government Printing Office (GPO). As planning…
May 10
This blog is moving!

This blog is moving!

This blog will soon be rolling out to library.kentlaw.iit.edu/blogs/govdocs. So update your bookmarks and RSS feeds, tell your friends and neighbors, and look here for updates on the migration date.

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The Librarian at Law

Covers legal and library news. By Lee Sims.

http://librarianatlaw.blogspot.com/

Jan 27
Yet Another Cautionary Tale Of Bad Legal Writing

Yet Another Cautionary Tale Of Bad Legal Writing

The ABA Journal reports another case in which an attorney has been raked over the proverbial coals for poor writing. The title to the article - Federal Judge’s Footnote Hits Employment Lawyer for TMI in Legal Briefs - is perhaps slightly…
Jan 20
ABA Law School Transparency Site

ABA Law School Transparency Site

If you're interested in the new ABA transparency guidelines you might want to check out the LST - Law School Transparency - web page. The Winter 2012 Transparency Index Report is ready. This is the first Transparency Index Report. The full…
Dec 23
Duncan Law School Sues ABA

Duncan Law School Sues ABA

No surprise here. Duncan Law School, the Tennessee law school featured in last Sunday's NY Times article about the business of law schools has lost their bid for accreditation. See the post here for a link to that article and some details.

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The Life of Books

Explores the idea that 'books are dead. By Professor Richard Leiter.

http://thelifeofbooks.blogspot.com/

Jan 29
Misunderstood: West Publishing as Content Provider

Misunderstood: West Publishing as Content Provider

I read with interest this morning, Simon Chester's interesting post on SLAW about Thomson Reuters' Bold Leap to become a software company. It's an interesting piece that gives additional perspective on the announcements TR made at the recent…
Jan 22
The Future of Primary Law

The Future of Primary Law

West's (OK, Thomson Reuters, technically, but it will always be West to me) announcement that they are shifting focus on becoming a legal software/services company rather than a being primarily a content "creator," should send a…
Oct 14
Challenges of Mining Case Citations from Law Review Article

Challenges of Mining Case Citations from Law Review Article

The previous post was written two weeks ago. And I've been working primarily with Paul Deschner of the HLSL Innovation Lab to design an algorithm that can mine cases from a full text law review database. There are some interesting challenges…

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The Patent Librarian's Notebook

By Michael White.

http://patentlibrarian.blogspot.com/

Jan 28
US Patent Statistics for 2012

US Patent Statistics for 2012

The USPTO issued 276,820 patents and published 331,583 applications in calendar year 2012, 7 percent more than in 2011 and an all-time high of 608,403 patent documents.Table 1 shows the number of documents by type.No milestones were reached…
Jan 1
Jury Awards Carnegie Mellon University $1.16 Billion in Patent Lawsuit

Jury Awards Carnegie Mellon University $1.16 Billion in Patent Lawsuit

A jury has awarded Carnegie Mellon University more than $1.16 billion in a patent infringement lawsuit against a tech firm based in Santa Clara, California. An appeal is expected, but if the verdict stands this could be the largest patent…
Dec 17
China Leads US in Patent Application

China Leads US in Patent Application

In 2011 China surpassed the US in patent application filings, according to data compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organization and reported in the Economist. The State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China…

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The Running Librarian

Covers legal publishing and web 2.0. By James Mullan.

http://www.therunninglibrarian.co.uk/

Jul 14
Social intranets evolution or revolution

Social intranets evolution or revolution

The Techbubble blog has published an interesting blog post on Social intranets, which for anyone considering implementing a social intranet is well worth a read.
Jul 13
Can you make tacit knowledge...explicit?

Can you make tacit knowledge...explicit?

Two excellent posts here which discuss whether you can make tacit knowledge (the stuff
Jul 3
PLC Knowledge Management Forum

PLC Knowledge Management Forum

Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the PLC Knowledge Management Forum. This was a one day event held at Haberdashers Hall aimed at Knowledge Managers, Professional Support Lawyers and Information Professionals. The format of the day was a…

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The Stream: Courthouse Libraries…

The Stream: Courthouse Libraries BC Blog

Covers British Columbia and federal legislation, court rules, judicial appointments, notable cases, recent reports and articles, websites of interest to legal researchers, and library news.

http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/cms/index.cfm?group_id=8108

Nov 20
Stan Rule: Is use of a trust to avoid a WVA claim a fraudulent conveyance?

Stan Rule: Is use of a trust to avoid a WVA claim a fraudulent conveyance?

Estate planning in British Columbia may involve structuring the affairs of a client to avoid potential claim by a spouse or child under the Wills Variation Act, RSBC 1996, c 490. This legislation permits spouses, common-law spouses, and…
Nov 16
Mike McCubbin: Tips for a paperless office

Mike McCubbin: Tips for a paperless office

When I tell people that I’m a lawyer and I run a paperless office, I often get one of two responses:
Nov 1
Tricky Legislation: Shared Services Canada Act

Tricky Legislation: Shared Services Canada Act

The Shared Services Canada Act can be a bit tricky to find, as it was enacted in section 711 of the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, S.C. 2012, c. 19. WHAT DOES THE NEW ACT DO?

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The Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Focuses on civil law developments throughout the world and general foreign, comparative and international law issues.

http://clyellowshoe.blogspot.com/

Jan 25
Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

Update to University of Wyoming Novels of Justinian Site

The University of Wyoming Law Library has posted re-scanned versions of Justice Blume’s English translation of Justinian’s Novels in their Annotated Justinian Code web site. This new edition is much more legible than the first, which was…
Jul 9
The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe

The Louisiana Law Review has published The English Fox in the Louisiana Civil Law Chausse- Trappe: Civil Law Concepts in the English Language; Comparativists Beware!, 69 La Law Rev 715 (Summer 2009), an article, presented in the La. Law Rev.
Jul 9
The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

The Future of the Yellow Shoe Civil Law Blog

Last month I accepted a new job as the Director of the Law Library and assistant professor of law at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law. As can be expected, my duties there have very little to do with…

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The ZRG Blog

Covers changes to Zimmerman's Research Guide. By Andrew Zimmerman.

http://zimmermansguide.wordpress.com/

May 3
Bye for now

Bye for now

I wanted to let you know that The ZRG Blog is going on a long-term hiatus. Things have been busy, and I think it’s best to focus my time on writing Zimmerman’s Research Guide rather than writing about it. …
Apr 21
Fourth Circuit jury instruction

Fourth Circuit jury instruction

The Federal Fourth Circuit does not have court-approved pattern Jury Instructions, but there is a privately published set called Horn’s Federal Criminal Jury Instructions for the Fourth Circuit by Carl Horn III.
Apr 7
New entry on Federal enclave

New entry on Federal enclave

Federal enclaves are real property ceded to the Federal government by one of the states. Think military bases, national parks and Federal courthouses. The new entry covers how property becomes a Federal…

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ThomChat

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Library Blog

http://tjsllibrary.wordpress.com

Apr 15
TJSL Students win with National Library Week!

TJSL Students win with National Library Week!

Celebrate National Library Week, April 14th through 20th! In honor of National Library Week, we are holding a contest for TJSL students. The prize will be a Black’s Law Dictionary, pocket edition. You can submit your…
Apr 9
Staff Recommendation Corner: “Because I said so!”

Staff Recommendation Corner: “Because I said so!”

Title: Because I said so! : the truth behind the myths, tales and warnings every generation passes down to its kids Author: Ken Jennings Call Number: AG243 .J47 2012 (Popular Reading Collection, 4th floor) Reviewed by: Hadas Livnat…
Apr 4
Study Aids: Outlines, Questions & Answers, Flash Cards, Lectures on CD

Study Aids: Outlines, Questions & Answers, Flash Cards, Lectures on CD

As you prepare for your exams, remember that the library carries several different types of study aids including: Books Black letter Outlines such as the Emanuel series and Crunchtime series Question & Answer Series…

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TMLL Library News

Covers current affairs, legal research, statutes and weblogs. From the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland School of Law.

http://umlaw.typepad.com/tmll_news/

May 16
Summer Research Assistant Training

Summer Research Assistant Training

This summer the library will again have an orientation program for research assistants to help them understand how best to find and retrieve the materials they need for research. The sessions will be on: Wednesday, May 29th at 12:00 pm…
May 13
Updated Edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judge

Updated Edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judge

The 6th edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center, is now available online. The Benchbook covers procedural matters with detailed guidance from experienced trial judges. According to…
May 10
How to Search the Internet

How to Search the Internet

The National Security Agency (NSA) has compiled an exhaustive guide on how to find information on the internet. This fascinating 642-page guidebook called Untangling The Web (pdf) was written by Robyn Winder and Charlie Speight, and published…

Rank this Week: 1500

Trial Ad Notes

Offers news items and resources relating to trial advocacy, with a focus on Washington State. By Mary Whisner.

http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com/

May 9
Lawyers Who Defend Accused Terrorist

Lawyers Who Defend Accused Terrorist

What's it like to defend a high-profile terrorism defendant? See: Ron Scherer, Lawyers who defend terror suspects have thankless task. Why do they do it?, Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2013. Tamar Rebecca Birckhead, To Defend a…
Apr 4
Convicting the Innocent

Convicting the Innocent

You've heard of people who were shown by DNA evidence to be innocent of the crimes they were imprisoned for. How can that happen? What can we learn from it?Prof. Brandon Garrett (with the help of a team of research assistants) found out all…
Mar 11
Public Interest Law Retreat

Public Interest Law Retreat

Interested in public service law? Sign up for the Trina Grillo Retreat, which will be here March 22-23. Friday evening's events are at the Talaris Conference Center and Saturday's workshops are at UW Law. The retreat provides a unique…

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Trial Advocacy Blog

Focuses on trial advocacy. From Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

http://indexhtml.blogspot.com/

Apr 8
Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling

Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling

Professor Sarah Jacobson was quoted in Paula Reed Ward's recent article about Jeffrey Cristina, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and robbery. He was 17 years old and faced a mandatory prison term of life without parole --…
Mar 6
January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

Administrative LawRegulation : why and how the state regulates / by Barak Orbach.[New York, NY] : Foundation Press, 2013.KF5402.O73 2013 AntitrustDOJ civil antitrust practice and procedure manual / [editor, Kenneth M. Vorrasi].Chicago, Ill. :…
Feb 11
TRIAL TEAM RETAINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

TRIAL TEAM RETAINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

　This past weekend, Temple's National Trial Team defended its NTC Regional Championship of the National Trial Competition at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia. It was Temple’s 25th regional championship in 27…

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TS-SIS / OBS-SIS

From the Technical Services Special Interest Section and the Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://tssis.blogspot.com/

Jul 24
Program ideas for next year

Program ideas for next year

Dear Membership!By now you have heard about the survey AMPC (Annual Meeting Program Committee) is collecting. This survey is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. AMPC will compile responses to the survey and use those to determine the topics on which we want…
Jul 22
Oklahoma City University has Worst Book Ever

Oklahoma City University has Worst Book Ever

Oklahoma City University's photo of Anglo American Law Review, v.14-19 (1984-1990) covered in mold, has captured the prize of a $150 Visa gift card awarded by the Preservation Committee. Their photo was submitted by Jennifer Prilliman, Head…
Jul 22
2012 Chapman Award Presented to George Prager

2012 Chapman Award Presented to George Prager

The 2012 Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award was presented to George Prager, Head of Cataloging and Assistant Professor at the New York University Law School Library, at the Technical Services Special Interest Section business meeting on Sunday,…

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TSLL TechScans

Covers the latest trends and technology tools for Technical Services Law Librarians.

http://tslltechscans.blogspot.com/

May 6
BIBFRAME "Early Experimenters" issue discussion paper

BIBFRAME "Early Experimenters" issue discussion paper

http://bibframe.org/documentation/annotations/Sally McCallum, chief of LC's Network Development and Standards Office, announced on May 2 the availability of a discussion paper on the BIBFRAME annotation model, prepared by a subgroup of the…
Apr 26
Cataloging the Stream?

Cataloging the Stream?

Recently, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings issued a document entitled "The Netflix Long Term View," in which Netflix details their plans to start produce more original programming, anticipating that users will abandon "linear TV"…
Apr 19
More on RSS feed

More on RSS feed

Here are some additional options for managing your RSS feeds.Feedspot provides a simple interface, easily imports your GoogleReader feeds and can interact with your social media (Facebook, Twitter) accounts.The Old Reader provides a nice…

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UB Law Library Blog

Features news from the UB Law Library.

http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/law

May 15
No H8 4 the Pl8

No H8 4 the Pl8

Whenever I’m stuck in traffic and every radio station has conspired against me to play commercials at the same time as they have a tendency to do, I thank the boredom gods for whatever clever person thought up the idea for vanity…
May 11
Access to Law Database

Access to Law Database

UPDATE: Access to all databases has been restored. It appears there is a temporary problem accessing the UB Databases. If you are attempting to use any of the LEGAL databases, please use this link: Law Databases…
May 7
To Cheat Mockingbird

To Cheat Mockingbird

Oh for the love of Maycomb, what’s going on here? Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and creator of the character who won this year’s Millie for Best Lawyer, brought a lawsuit against Samuel Pinkus, the son-in-law of her…

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Un blog pour l'information…

Un blog pour l'information juridique

By Emmanuel Barthe.

http://www.precisement.org/blog/

May 15
Les classements internationaux et la France : au tour des facultés de droit — International rankings and France : law schools this time

Les classements internationaux et la France : au tour des facultés de droit — International rankings and France : law schools this time

La lecture du classement QS Top World Universities (law) rankings 2013 me laisse un peu surpris : seules 2 facultés de droit françaises (Universités en fait) sont dans les 200 premiers : Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne…
Apr 21
Si c'est gratuit, ça peut disparaître à tout instant

Si c'est gratuit, ça peut disparaître à tout instant

Le retrait par Google de son lecteur de fils RSS en ligne Google Reader a fait couler beaucoup d'encre. Utilisant peu (mais bien) le RSS, je n'ai pas ajouté ma voix au concert. Je vais cependant le faire — mais pas sous l'angle…
Apr 21
Si c'est gratuit, ça peut disparaître à tout instant

Si c'est gratuit, ça peut disparaître à tout instant

Le retrait par Google de son lecteur de fils RSS en ligne Google Reader a fait couler beaucoup d'encre. Utilisant peu (mais bien) le RSS, je n'ai pas ajouté ma voix au concert. Je vais cependant le faire — mais pas sous l'angle…

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University of Baltimore Law…

University of Baltimore Law Library Blog

Provides news and links of interest to the law school community.

http://ublawlibrary.wordpress.com

May 1
New Building

New Building

Our new building has been getting a lot of press recently, and rightfully so. The new law school building is gorgeous. Read some of the stories and see pitures in: 1. Baltimore Business Journal: University of Baltimore offers glimpse into new…
Jan 9
Back from the dead

Back from the dead

Going to to revitalize the blog. There should be much to report, especially in light of our upcoming move to the new law school building. Watch this space for stories and pictures.
Jun 18
Friday Fun

Friday Fun

The Law Librarian Blog has a list of the 10 Greatest Law Review Articles Ever Written. I’ve actually read some of them.

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University of New Hampshire School…

University of New Hampshire School of Law Library Blog

Provides law library news.

http://library.law.unh.edu/blog

May 17
Summer Library Hour

Summer Library Hour

Congratulations to the Class of 2013! Tomorrow, May 18th, the law library's 2nd and 3rd floors will be open from noon to 2:30 if anyone wants to tour their families around. Sunday, May 19th, the law…
May 13
Summer Westlaw and Lexis Acce

Summer Westlaw and Lexis Acce

Westlaw and LexisNexis both have options for extending your access through the summer. Westlaw Automatic access to 40 hours of Westlaw and 40 hours of WestlawNext for July + August. Nothing to fill out and no restrictions. read more
May 9
Harvard Journal of Law and Technology -Now on HeinOnline

Harvard Journal of Law and Technology -Now on HeinOnline

Over 20 years of the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (1988-2012) are now available via HeinOnline. Simply click here and scroll to the Journal on the left menu screen.

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Utah State Law Library Blog

Provides information about Utah legal research, self-help resources, new books and briefs.

http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/

Mar 14
So Long, Blog

So Long, Blog

Dear loyal blog readers: We are retiring the Utah State Law Library blog after more than four years and 800+ posts. The blog has been a great way for library staff to share library news, new forms, court resources and...
Mar 7
SLC Infobase

SLC Infobase

The Salt Lake City's website provides a wealth of resources for SLC residents, including information about the city justice court, city services like garbage pickup or snow removal, and city council news. If you're interested in some historic…
Mar 4
National Consumer Protection Week

National Consumer Protection Week

March 3-9, 2013 is National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). Organizations from around the nation developed National Consumer Protection week to make people aware of their consumer rights and help them make better financial decisions. The…

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VALLTalk

From the Virginia Association of Law Libraries.

http://valltalk.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
AALL Awards for VALL Members!

AALL Awards for VALL Members!

Congratulations to Tim Coggins and Sally Wambold! Tim is the recipient of the 2013 Robert L. Oakley Advocacy Award. Click here for more information about the award:…
Apr 29
VLA Council Meeting, April 19, 2013

VLA Council Meeting, April 19, 2013

by Terry Long, VALL Liaison to VLAHighlights of the VLA Council Meeting:• VLA’s finances are stable; ad income is up for Virginia Libraries and for programs.• Membership has increased, even so, a survey will be sent to…
Apr 15
VALL 2013 Spring Meeting

VALL 2013 Spring Meeting

The Spring meeting was held at the College of William & Mary Law School. More than 40 VALL members braved torrential rain to attend the meeting.Linda Tesar, head of technical services at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library, presented…

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Vancouver Law Librarian Blog

Covers knowledge management, web development and law library management. By Steve Matthews.

http://vancouverlawlib.blogspot.com/

Apr 17
Quick View and the Cached Internet

Quick View and the Cached Internet

Google Quick View is intended to bring content to your smartphone in a fraction of the time. It's unclear whether QV is delivering some kind of cached page copy, but that's the assumption I'm making. The project is also still in experimental…
Mar 14
Google Reader Wasn't that Great Anyway

Google Reader Wasn't that Great Anyway

If you follow this blog, you likely already know two things before I write this post. First, my ongoing belief in the value of RSS technology for monitoring online publishing; and second, the coming demise of Google Reader. None of us have…
Mar 1
Quickscribe Manual Updates for February 2013

Quickscribe Manual Updates for February 2013

Four Quickscribe Manuals were updated in February: Crown Counsel Motor Vehicle Legislation BC Transport Legislation BC Motor Vehicle Legislation RCMP Legislation And don't forget: daily updates to BC stats and regs are available for free at…

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Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Covers legal news and information about the library.

http://vlslibrary.wordpress.com

May 13
Books Due!

Books Due!

Dear Library Patrons, Please return your library books prior to leaving for the summer. And, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us during the summer for any of your research needs! We hope you have a great summer! From ……
May 10
I know I’m Always Confused by how Kale and “Chikin” are “to some Extent Actually Identical.” Are You?

I know I’m Always Confused by how Kale and “Chikin” are “to some Extent Actually Identical.” Are You?

You’ve probably seen the “eat more kale” bumper stickers. Out of curiosity, when you saw the bumper sticker did you think of Chick-Fil-A? According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office there is potential for consumers to…
Apr 22
A Poem from National Library Week: Ad faciendium (ad fay-shee-en-dam): To do, to make

A Poem from National Library Week: Ad faciendium (ad fay-shee-en-dam): To do, to make

Last week was National Library Week. To celebrate, we asked patrons to choose any book, go to page 43, and write down the text from line 13. A few people participated, and below is the “poem” or “story” that resulted…

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Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Covers books, current affairs, legal news and legal research. From the DePaul University College of Law.

http://depaullaw.typepad.com/library/

May 9
Some States Broadening Library Privacy Laws To E-Book

Some States Broadening Library Privacy Laws To E-Book

For ages, reading a book was a solitary and private activity. The reader engaging the author's thoughts through words on a tangible media.When you read, how you read, whether you finished a book, were pretty much, your own business.…
May 6
DePaul law Library Photos 1933 - 1959

DePaul law Library Photos 1933 - 1959
May 1
DePaul Law Librarian, Denise Kukac Glynn, Wins Local Association Award

DePaul Law Librarian, Denise Kukac Glynn, Wins Local Association Award

Denise has been the head of cataloging at the Rinn Law Library for 17 years. She has been a member of the Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) , almost as long. She has contributed greatly to the life of...

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Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Features news and views from Ernester, the Hofstra School of Law Deane Law Library Virtual Cat.

http://deanelawlibrary.blogspot.com/

May 17
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! ! ! ! You made it !!!Best of luck to graduates!!!First years - you survived your first year of law school, now you can make it through anything!Second years - you are now experts…
May 16
Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part One

Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part One

On Thursdays this Summer, we will be running a series that highlights some unusual, even peculiar, historical publications by the U.S. Government.First in our series is (opens PDF) Sprocket Man, a 1975 superhero comic book that promotes…
May 15
Report from European Coalition for Digital Right

Report from European Coalition for Digital Right

A recent report from European Coalition for Digital Rights entitled, International Privacy Organisations: Don't Let Corporations Strip Citizens of Their Right to Privacy presents analysis by privacy experts of proposed amendments to the draft…

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VLLB Linkblog

By Steve Matthews.

http://vllblinks.blogspot.com/

May 10
Hissey Kientz's YouTube Channel

Hissey Kientz's YouTube Channel

Stem client and product injury law firm Hissey Kientz has developed quite an extensive YouTube channel. Its latest videos are directed toward consumers who have experienced painful side effects from transvaginal mesh, the Mirena IUD, and…
Mar 27
Stem Legal Welcomes Heffner & Associate

Stem Legal Welcomes Heffner & Associate

Over at Stem, we've just welcomed our newest client, Heffner & Associates. Certified Elder Law Attorney Mark Heffner and his team help older Rhode Islanders and their families with estate planning, nursing home cost management,…
Mar 25
Google Alerts: Still Broken

Google Alerts: Still Broken

Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land writes that Google Alerts is still not working properly, despite Google assuring him they're working on it. At Slaw.ca, Omar Ha-Redeye has noticed the same, and wonders if Alerts is next on the chopping…

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WisBlawg

Covers legal research and Internet news & information with an emphasis on Wisconsin. From the University of Wisconsin Law Library and librarian Bonnie Shucha.

http://www.law.wisc.edu/blogs/wisblawg/

Apr 24
Former UW-Madison Law School George Bunn Die

Former UW-Madison Law School George Bunn Die

From the Wisconsin State Journal:Former UW Law School Dean George Bunn, a noted nuclear arms expert and negotiator, died of spinal cancer Sunday in Palo Alto, Calif., said his son Matthew Bunn. He was 87. A more detailed obituary appears at…
Apr 16
Happy National Library Week!

Happy National Library Week!

Stop by the Law Library this week and help us celebrate National Library Week! READ Poster View this year's poster featuring Steve Barkan, Professor of Law and Director of the Law School Library - On display inside the library entrance on…
Mar 29
WI Act 5 Changes Publication and Effectiveness Process for Acts - Removes Authority of Sec of State

WI Act 5 Changes Publication and Effectiveness Process for Acts - Removes Authority of Sec of State

2013 WI Act 5, which modifies the establishment of a publication date for acts, quietly went into effect yesterday. According to the Wisconsin Legislative Council the act does several things:Removes the authority of the Secretary of State…

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Yale Law Library - Foreign and…

Yale Law Library - Foreign and International Blog

Covers international law, agreements and legal research resources.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/foreign/default.aspx

May 3
Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?

Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?

The search for accountability for the genocide of the Bosnian Muslims in July 1995 has gone beyond the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. In 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina brought a case to the…
Apr 19
Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right

Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right

This year’s Bernstein Symposium, Beyond Kiobel: Human Rights and Corporate Liability in the 21st Century, held last week, explored how the legal framework of international human rights law has evolved to make possible holding…
Apr 4
Comparing Human Rights System

Comparing Human Rights System

In addition to the United Nations' overarching human rights regime, Europe, Africa, and the Americas each have regional human rights systems. They share similarities and also have significant differences and histories. Below is a…

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Yale Law Library - News and Events

Covers library acquisitions, book talks, and administrative news.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/librarynews/default.aspx

Apr 23
Reference desk closing early Tuesday 4/23/2013

Reference desk closing early Tuesday 4/23/2013

Apologies for the inconvenience, but the reference desk will be closing early today, Tuesday 4/23/2013 and no reference services will be available.Remember you can always set up an appointment to meet with a reference librarian…
Apr 22
Book Talk - The Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street

Book Talk - The Death of Corporate Reputation: How Integrity Has Been Destroyed on Wall Street

Event location: Yale Book Store Event time: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm Meet the…
Apr 18
Faculty Publications - The Regulator Effect in Financial Regulation

Faculty Publications - The Regulator Effect in Financial Regulation

In his recent article in the Cornell Law Review Professor Jonathan Macey examines the process of "regulation by assimilation", arguing that assimilation is common in the financial world and has negative, unanticipated…

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Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog

Covers historical and rare law books.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/rarebooks/default.aspx

Apr 26
Rare books and manuscripts join the eYLS Repository!

Rare books and manuscripts join the eYLS Repository!

The Rare Book Collection is excited to announce that it now has its own section in the Lillian Goldman Law Library's eYLS Repository. Titled Yale Law Special Collections, it contains digitized rare books and manuscripts from the Rare Book…
Apr 4
Exhibit talk at the Litchfield Historical Society

Exhibit talk at the Litchfield Historical Society

Michael von der Linn, lead curator of our current exhibit, "From Litchfield to Yale: Law Schools in Connecticut, 1782–1843," will be speaking about the exhibit on April 19 at the Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, Connecticut.…
Apr 4
Exhibit talk now online: "Law Schools in Connecticut, 1782-1843"

Exhibit talk now online: "Law Schools in Connecticut, 1782-1843"

Michael von der Linn's March 27 talk, "From Litchfield to Yale: Footnotes to the Exhibit," is now available online in the Lillian Goldman Law Library's Vimeo channel. Von der Linn, Manager of the Antiquarian Book Department at The Lawbook…

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