…how cases were reported in books) which made it easier to locate online. In this instance, we used Westlaw because our subscription sometimes includes documents/filings. Sometimes those filings may contain…
…documents, especially those before the 94th Congress (1975-76) or after 1865. (See the LOC Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation, the National Archives, or the GPO Congressional Documents database.)…
John Waters and law librarians? This should be one for the books – and the pods, tubes, eeks, etc. [FYI: AALL is the American Association of Law Libraries] I’ve…
…access to case law and journals. Legal Publishers Roll Out COVID-19 Resources, Toolkits, Alerts, Advice (Some Even Free) – Above the Law; includes Bloomberg Law, Lexis Nexis, PLI, Westlaw,…
Take a look at the future: “Automation tools are enabling Washington D.C. to publish its laws much faster: A process that once took months can now be completed by…
New public law librarians (MLS & MLS/JD) and new public law library employees usually have to tackle questions of Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) and the dreaded “Forms” questions…
You can’t (CANNOT) waltz into an Oregon Small Claims Court and expect to win your case. You have to do your homework: 1) You have to read the book…
People new to legal research don’t know that legal histories can be found in judicial opinions and not just in books, articles, or legislative history compilations. There is a…
CLL is about much more than just housing books. According to Mark Estes, librarian for the Bernard E. Witkin Law Library in Alameda County, it’s actually ‘a bridge connecting people…
book that can also be found at many public libraries. It explains the general legal framework and process, and highlights some of the differences between the states. Nolo books can…
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