Ken Svengalis, former Rhode Island State Law Librarian, is celebrating the publication of the 25th edition of his unique and invaluable buying guide: “Legal Information Buyer’s Guide and Reference…
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Reading the Law in 7 States: How to Practice Law (legally) Without Going to Law School
Just like the Rule of Real Estate: Location, location, location, Just like the Rule of Carnegie Hall: Practice, practice, practice, There might soon be a Rule of Law School…
Dream Job for the Right Person: Rare Book Librarian (Yale Law School)
…think independently, consult appropriately, and solve problems. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: JD from ABA-accredited law school or advanced degree in history. Demonstrated knowledge of legal history. Demonstrated reading…
Official vs. Unofficial Sources of Law (with a side of Positive Law)
It’s not easy to find a simple online explanation of the difference between Official and Unofficial sources of law. My explanation may fill in that gap – or not,…
What Do People (and Lawyers) Ask Public Law Librarians?
Have you ever wondered about the questions public law librarians are asked? Have you ever thought that answers to lawyer and non-lawyer legal questions are “all online?” Think again!…
A Reading List for People Planning to “Occupy” Public Property
Short of performing a bundy-ectomy (formerly reserved for Al or Ted), let’s get another view of this particular cathedral. Here is an old Law Librarian’s take on protest and occupation:…
Sports Law: Follow Your Bliss (and especially those NCAA rules)
Sports Law is a specialized field of law and like other specialized fields of law, require knowledge of a wide range of subjects related to the topic: e.g. criminal…
Legal Research in the Time of Covid-19, Part 1: General Legal Resources
Guest post, from Lee Van Duzer, Washington County Law Librarian, Hillsboro, Oregon: As we socially distance ourselves and physical spaces are increasingly closed, it is important to revisit online…
Are Law-Lib Archives 35 years old in March 2015? Happy Birthday!
Law Librarians Rock and Rule! I was checking the Law-Lib archives recently and noticed that the first archived Law-Lib email message appeared in March 1980. There was another one…
What Can You do With a Law Degree? The World is Your Oyster (or your Pomegranate if you prefer)
A law degree can be a gift that keeps on giving, assuming you use it well and that it was the right thing for you to spend time and…
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